Vela Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Operating in low-income areas and those with budgets under $3 million
Size & budget
- With annual budgets under $5 million
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Organizations with annual operating budgets of approximately $5 million or less.
- Agencies or programs within agencies that serve people in the Greater Boston area (roughly defined as within Route 128) and/or in the Gateway Cities of Brockton, Chelsea, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, or New Bedford and Cape Cod.
Overview
The Vela Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations focused on improving nutrition and wellness in underserved communities, particularly those with annual budgets under $5 million. Preference is given to organizations operating in low-income areas and those with budgets under $3 million. The foundation aims to enhance access to healthy foods and provide nutrition education in the Greater Boston area and Gateway Cities, fostering entrepreneurial programs that promote community wellness.
About Vela Foundation
The Vela Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness in underserved communities. We support entrepreneurial programs that provide nutrition education and improve access to healthy foods.
Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status
Organizations with annual operating budgets of approximately $5 million or less. Agencies or programs within agencies that serve people in the Greater Boston area (roughly defined as within Route 128) and/or in the Gateway Cities of Brockton, Chelsea, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, or New Bedford and Cape Cod.
What The Vela Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 17
- Total given
- $352K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,000–$82K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 64%, New York 23%, Florida 7%. Top recipient cities: New Bedford, MA; Bardonia, NY; Lake Worth, FL.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Albertus Magnus High School · Bardonia, NY
General use
$82K
Adopt-A-Family · Lake Worth, FL
General use
$25K
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA
General use
$25K
Cape Cod Council of Churches · Hyannis, MA
General use
$25K
Community Servings · Jamaica Plain, MA
General use
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Nutrition
- Food security
- Health education
- Wellness
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