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The Community Fund will remain a steadfast source of responsive support to Cambridge-serving nonprofits, now and into the future. The Foundation will also launch strategic grantmaking initiatives aligned with our strategic plan over the next five years.
501c3 status is not required for all programs. Please reference the program details to learn what types of organizations are eligible. Any organization without 501c3 status may apply with a fiscal sponsor; please be prepared to share your fiscal sponsorship agreement when you apply.
If this is your first time accessing the portal, please review the instructions on this page for registering an account. If you have an existing account on the application portal, please log on here.
CCF’s grantmaking team is working to facilitate programs and services that address the additional needs of our nonprofit partners; the information you’ve provided in this section of the application informs this work. Please note that these questions are always optional and are not used to make a funding decision.
The report form for all FY24 Community Fund grants (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) will be part of the FY25 application. If you do not apply in FY25, our team will reach out to arrange your report.
All grant programs require a final report at the conclusion of the grant period. The report form is available on the grant dashboard, and asks grantees to describe the use of the funds in relation to the outcomes you stated in the grant proposal. High quality reports share progress, lessons, and constituent stories, if possible. A grant report must be received before further funding will be considered.
The level of competitiveness varies each year. In the most recent year, 73% of organizations that applied received grant funding.
Applicants may request up to $25,000 each cycle. Due to the large number of organizations, please note that few grantees receive their full request amount. In FY24, the median grant amount was $5,000 and the average grant amount was $7,136.
Your organization may apply if it meets the following eligibility criteria: Have an active 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a fiscal sponsor Submit no more than 1 application each cycle Serve people who live in or rely on Cambridge Please note that the Community Fund does not make grants for any of the following purposes: Endowment campaigns Capital improvement campaigns Reimbursement for events or activities that take place outside the grant period
The FY25 application will remain largely the same as the FY24 application. The question list will be available for preview on October 28, 2024.
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