The Asian Community Fund (ACF) at the Boston Foundation is the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts dedicated to activating, convening, and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Donor Name: The Boston Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
ACF’s grantmaking approach focuses on strengthening the broader AAPI community ecosystem across Massachusetts and advancing policy and systems change. Through its grantmaking, ACF strives to catalyze new partnerships, expand the capacity of the local AAPI nonprofit, business, and cultural sectors, and respond to emerging community needs. To this end, ACF encourages proposals that promote cross-agency partnerships, deepen collaboration with other communities, and expand and sustain community impact beyond a single event, workshop, or gathering.
Funding Considerations
- Grants will be made for general operating support to organizations and/or projects that primarily serve the AAPI community in Massachusetts.
- Grant sizes will primarily range between $5,000-$15,000. At its discretion, ACF may consider making grants at different levels. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by late June 2025.
- Funding will support proposals that advance one or more of ACF’s strategic pillars:
- Convening: Bringing communities together to elevate AAPI visibility, belonging, and narrative change, with a focus on expanding and sustaining impact beyond a single event, workshop, or gathering.
- Catalyzing: Fueling new collaborations or innovations to tackle systemic gaps and opportunities facing AAPI residents in Massachusetts.
- Capacity Building: Expanding the reach and impact of programs that advance partnerships, solidarity, and systems change.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations based in Massachusetts or have a qualifying fiscal agent with 501(c)3 status.
- Applicants will be evaluated based on the organization’s mission and impact, alignment to ACF’s strategic pillars, and demonstrated track record expanding AAPI visibility, collaboration, and community power.
- Priority will be given to organizations that serve underrepresented AAPI ethnicities and geographical regions in Massachusetts, organizations that have not previously received funding from ACF/TBF, and organizations with annual operating budgets under $500,000.
- Organizations that received funding from ACF in 2024 will be asked to provide a brief update on how the funds were spent. Those that are selected for funding in this year’s 2025 grantmaking cycle will be asked to share their experiences via a phone call and/or brief survey midway through the grant.
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