The Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF) invites applicants to apply for its 2025 grant program.
Donor Name: Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF)
State: Massachusetts
City and Town: Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants are awarded from the proceeds made from the Cape Ann License Plate and direct donations from the community. The grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 for projects that support the Foundation’s mission in the following areas:
- Regional promotion: projects that support and enhance the quality of life for the Cape Ann region and the communities of Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport; and promote Cape Ann as a desirable place to live, work, recreate, and vacation.
- Economic Development: projects that expand employment opportunities and enhance the economic vitality of Cape Ann, including but not limited to projects that facilitate the start-up of new enterprises or the expansion of existing enterprises on Cape Ann.
- Training and Education: projects that support the training and education of the current and future Cape Ann workforce, including entrepreneurial training, to help Cape Ann residents succeed and thrive in the 21st-century economy.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include religious, educational, scientific and cultural institutions; poverty relief agencies; and in general any organization that qualifies as a 501(c) (3) charity and is based in or providing services to the Cape Ann community. Local governments and their subdivisions in the communities of Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport are also eligible to apply for CACF grants.
Evaluation Criteria
Grant applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Consistency with CACF mission and purpose
- Applicant eligibility
- Benefits for the Cape Ann community
- Completeness
- Overall quality of application
- Capacity of applicant to complete the project
- Demonstration of need for the project
- Benefits to an underserved group or community
- Demonstration of support for project.
For more information, visit CACF.
