Published On: March 13th, 2026

Announcing two programs that will help you make good in the community! We’re seeking nominations and applications for our Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award. And, we’re launching Making Good Minigrants, a program that puts cash towards good ideas that serve and engage our community. Both applications are open now until April 10. Individuals and groups are welcome to apply. Learn more and spread the word!

Piloting asocial innovation? This award’s for you.

The Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award celebrates local, emerging innovations that are tackling our community’s most pressing challenges in new ways. This award seeks to identify and support projects that are already enhancing life in Cambridge. A panel of local leaders will select up to five winners, who will each receive $5,000 to grow their innovative projects.

Nominate a social innovator or apply on our award page.

Dollars to help you do good in your neighborhood.

CCF’s new Making Good Minigrants support ideas that will directly serve and engage Cambridge residents. We’re offering one-time, $500 grants for small-scale projects that promise real impact. These minigrants are ideal for individuals or small groups with early-stage ideas to make good in their community.

Unlike the Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award—which focuses on projects that have already started testing and are ready to grow—Making Good Minigrants are available to anyone who has an idea about how to improve their city. Apply today or share this new opportunity with your neighbors!

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