The Greater Lowell Community Foundation is seeking applications for its NETSCOUT Grant to support mental health, specifically supporting the mental health of caregivers (a person who provides direct care for children, elderly, or the disabled.) and care providers (paid professional who provides assistance (frontline workers, educators, first responders, and other medical professionals.)
Donor Name: Greater Lowell Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
Towns: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500 – $10,000
Details:
The grant can be used to support programs or to cover a one-time capital expense to enhance a nonprofit organization’s ability to serve caregivers.
NETSCOUT is also interested in service/volunteer opportunities. Therefore, the selected nonprofit will need to provide in-person and/or virtual or remote volunteer opportunities for NETSCOUT employees. Examples have included: hands-on projects, program support, food pantry support, storage unit construction, and kit assembly (with materials provided by the nonprofit.)
Funding Information
NETSCOUT will offer THREE grant opportunities (a $10,000 grant, a $3,500 grant, and a $1,500 grant to be awarded to pitch finalists.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that serve communities in GLCF’s catchment area: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsboro, Westford, and Wilmington.
- Selected nonprofits will be able to provide in-person and/or virtual or remote volunteer opportunities for NETSCOUT employees.
Other stipulations include:
- Religious organizations/programs and political organizations or individuals are not eligible to apply
- Only one application per nonprofit permitted
- They will be unable to honor incomplete applications
- 501(c)(3) status required
For more information, visit GLCF’s 2022 NETSCOUT Grant Cycle.
