The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is seeking applications for its Activation Fund to provide support for discrete, one-year projects designed to help community organizations move to the next level of capacity and effectiveness.
Donor Name: The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
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Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $60,000 – $120,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Health Foundation does not identify specific health issues as funding priorities; rather, it responds to health-related needs identified by local communities. The Activation Fund provides support for discrete, one-year projects designed to help community organizations move to the next level of capacity and effectiveness. This may involve one or more of the following:
- Developing creative and innovative approaches to alleviate community health concerns;
- Enabling partnerships with other organizations to address health issues with new strategies;
- Exploring emerging health challenges and opportunities; and/or
- Improving facilities to enhance or expand service delivery.
Funding Information
In general, grants are limited to a 12-month duration (October-September) for projects that will not require ongoing fundraising efforts for continuation beyond the end of the grant period. Awards are typically in the range of $60,000 – $120,000.
Funding Considerations
Some examples of the types of funding requests considered include but are not limited to: leadership or professional development; pilot programs or demonstration projects; program planning/start-up; discrete capital projects/equipment purchases; and technology purchases.
Eligibility Criteria
Requests are considered from non-profit organizations with a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) designation as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, programs or coalitions operating under a fiscal sponsor with verified tax-exempt status, and government entities (e.g. municipalities, school districts). The organization or proposed project must also fall within their geographic service area which consists of the 81 cities and towns in Worcester County and some surrounding towns.
For more information, visit Activation Fund.
