The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2023 Community Grant Program for Operating Support.
Donor Name: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The Community Grant Program is rooted in the belief that they can collectively work towards a more equitable, vibrant and just community by offering flexible grant options, implementing strategic focus areas, and emphasizing the underlying approaches nonprofit organizations apply to their work.
The Community Grant Program for Operating Support seeks to support organizations with:
- missions that are highly aligned to one of their expressed focus areas (Health & Wellbeing, Arts & Creativity, Youth & Families or Basic Needs)
- sound organizational practices
- expressed commitments to equity, community voice, systems disruption
- Annual operating budgets within the limits of their available resources.
Additionally, they seek to make grant investments that are as transformative as possible given their financial resources and the current needs of their local nonprofit sector and community. They are aspirational in their role to correct larger historical philanthropic trends and practices that have created barriers to accessing funding for certain types of organizations. Finally, they hope to continue to sharpen their guidance for applicants on the amount requested for operating support that is in line with their resources.
Focus Areas
- Health & Wellbeing- Organizations working to strengthen the systems that ensure those from historically excluded populations have equitable access to healthcare.
- Arts & Creativity- Organizations working to build and support a diverse and strong Arts & Culture Ecosystem where all belong.
- Youth & Families- Organizations working to ensure families have what they need to thrive and that young people have access to meaningful opportunities
- Basic Needs– Organizations working to ensure all residents of their community have food and shelter.
Funding Information
- Grant Amount: $50,000
- Requested Amount Ranges Based on Annual Organizational Budget:
- Under $400,000 – up to 10%
- $400,000- $1,000,000 – up to 5%
- $1,000,001- $5,000,000 – up to $25,000
- Over $5,000,000 – ineligible
Eligibility Criteria
- 501c3 nonprofits, or any entity operating under a fiscal sponsorship of a 501c3
- Collaboratives, or loosely organized coalitions, under a fiscal sponsorship, are welcome to apply
- Organizations based in and exclusively or primarily serving Worcester County Residents.
- Not eligible to apply:
- Individuals (tuition, scholarship, direct aid etc…)
- Businesses
- Houses of Worship
- Government organizations or municipalities
- Organizations seeking support for a Capital project or campaign
- Organizations not based in Worcester County
- Organizations with an annual operating budget over $5,000,000
- Organizations and programs not aligned to the focus areas and lenses.
For more information, visit GWCF.
