The Community Development Grant Initiative is to rebuild and strengthen healthy and sustainable neighborhoods.
Donor Name: Roy A. Hunt Foundation
State: Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
City: Boston and Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
- Geographies – Dorchester, Roxbury, and their contiguous neighborhoods in Boston, MA; the Hill and East End in Pittsburgh, PA. The Foundation occasionally considers grants in other neighborhoods in those cities and for city-wide projects.
- Strategies – Proposals with clear and measurable objectives to serve those geographies through one or more of these strategies:
- Economic Development – Expanding economic opportunity for low-income and disadvantaged people through workforce readiness and retention, entrepreneurship and business development, and wealth creation and asset development.
- Neighborhood Revitalization – Bringing hope, vitality, and economic benefits to disadvantaged areas through renovating or building new community centers, commercial areas, and public amenities.
- Partnerships – Working closely with other funders with deep connections to those geographies and/or finding opportunities to align work with the Foundation’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative.
All proposals should closely connect with a neighborhood-approved vision or plan and/or regional economic development plan.
Funding Information
The Foundation considers proposals for programs, projects, facilities, and public amenities. The Foundation annually awards 3-6 grants. Grants for programs and projects range from $25,000 to $75,000. Grants for facilities and public amenities range from $50,000 to $250,000. The Foundation makes multi-year grants on a selective basis.
For more information, visit Roy A. Hunt Foundation.
