The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2025 Community Grant Program: Operating Support.
Donor Name: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Grant Program is Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s signature funding opportunity, awarding close to $2 million annually across five strategic focus areas for both discrete project/programming and general operating support.
Focus Areas
- Arts & Creativity: Building and supporting a diverse and strong arts & culture ecosystem where all belong.
- Basic Needs: Working to ensure all residents of community have food and shelter.
- Economic Opportunity: Supporting individuals in building skills and creating opportunity for career preparation, advancement and/or wealth building.
- Health & Wellbeing: Strengthening the systems that ensure those from historically excluded populations have equitable access to healthcare.
- Youth Development: Resources/experiences/leadership opportunities for youth that are often hard to access.
Funding Information
Grant Request Eligibility by Annual Operating Budget Size:
- Under $150,000
- Eligible for up to 20% of budget
- $150,001 – $400,000
- Eligible for up to 10% of budget
- $400,001 – $1,000,000
- Eligible for up to 5% of budget
- $1,000,001 – $5,000,000
- Eligible for up to $25,000 maximum
- Over $5,000,000
- Ineligible.
Eligibility Criteria
- Types of Organizations:
- 501c3 nonprofits, or any entity operating under a fiscal sponsorship of a 501c3.
- Collaborative and coalitions with a fiscal sponsor and identified project lead.
- Geographic Location & Service Area:
- Based in Worcester County and exclusively or primarily serving Worcester County residents.
For more information, visit GWCF.
