The Small Capital Grants program provides grants for one-time capital expenses that strengthen a nonprofit’s ability to serve its clients and achieve its mission.
Donor Name: Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/28/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Small Capital Grants program provides $25,000 to $100,000 grants for one-time capital expenses that strengthen a nonprofit’s ability to serve its clients and achieve its mission.
Requested items may include vehicles, furniture/equipment, technology, facility improvements, and other long-term durable assets.
Funding Information
Grant awards range from $25,000 to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Fiscal sponsors are acceptable.
- Agencies or programs within agencies that serve people in the Greater Boston area (roughly defined as within Route 128) or in the Eastern Massachusetts Gateway Cities of Brockton, Chelsea, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, or New Bedford. Preference is given to agencies working in lower-income communities.
- Agencies with annual operating budgets from $250,000 to $5 million. Preference is given to agencies with operating budgets under $3 million.
- Agencies working in most mission areas may apply. Organizations focused on human services, youth development, or economic mobility have historically had higher funding rates.
For more information, visit Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation.
