Flexible Funding aims to provide unrestricted financial support to sustain day-to-day operations of organizations.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
County: Franklin County (MA), Hampden County (MA), Hampshire County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts especially welcomes applications from smaller, newer, non-traditional, or fiscally sponsored organizations that have not yet received substantial institutional philanthropy. They also prioritize organizations deeply rooted in their communities.
Focus Areas
The Foundation aims to fund organizations working to increase equity and opportunity while demonstrating a strong mission in the following areas:
- Racial Justice
- Accessible and more affordable post-secondary education and training
- A strong start for all children
- A vibrant local arts and creativity ecosystem.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $30,000 are available. Funds must be spent by December 31, 2026. CFWM plans to award a minimum of $3.4 million in total.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations must have IRS designated 501(c)(3) status or an existing fiscal sponsorship.
- Organizations should be located and/or actively serving residents in Franklin, Hampden and/or Hampshire counties. If you also have locations outside of the region, you must demonstrate local presence through indicators such as having locally based staff, regional offices, or programs exclusively serving the region’s residents.
Ineligibility
- Endowments or capital campaigns
- Sectarian or religious organizations, unless as a fiscal sponsor for a broad community benefit
- Institutions of higher education—including for scholarships
- Academic research
- K-12 schools—public, private, or charter schools
- Organizations whose mission is to support municipalities/government agencies such as Friends of libraries or school districts.
For more information, visit CFWM.
