Swan Society in Boston: Agency Grants

Swan Society in Boston: Agency Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Swan Society in Boston
Last Updated: July 02, 2025

Summary

The S.W.A.N. Society in Boston provides financial assistance through individual grants to senior, single women in need, helping them maintain independence and dignity. Founded in 1816, the Society also supports community organizations that assist women aged 65 and over. All agency grants must be earmarked for female clients, and their distribution is based on the Society's fiscal circumstances and careful review of agency needs. This non-profit organization is dedicated to empowering elderly women facing financial challenges.

Overview

NOTE: Applicants must reach out by the Letter of Inquiry deadline above to discuss the agency applying and what is being requested to be considered for an agency award. About Us The S.W.A.N. Society in Boston (Senior Women At Need Society in Boston), formerly The Widows’ Society in Boston, was founded in 1816 and incorporated in 1828. The founders’ goal was to provide assistance to single and widowed women who wished to maintain their independence but lacked the financial means to do so. In this spirit, the S.W.A.N. Society in Boston distributes individual grants to senior, single women living in or around the Boston area in need of financial assistance with the goal of helping these women to live independently with dignity. Additionally, we award large grants to non-profit organizations who share our goal of supporting elderly single women facing daunting financial challenges. We are non-profit, non-denominational, and non-sectarian. The S.W.A.N. Society is supported solely through investment income and individual contributions which allows us a great deal of flexibility for the types of individual grants we can distribute. Agency Grants We award grants to community organizations that share our goals and whose work supports single senior women in need. All agency grants must be earmarked for female clients aged 65 and over.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All Agency Grants:

must be earmarked for female clients over 65. 
are determined by The S.W.A.N. Society’s fiscal circumstances and a careful review of qualifying agencies’ needs .