For Nonprofits
Greater Worcester Community Foundation offers a range of competitive grant cycles annually to provide area nonprofits with access to flexible and supportive funding.
2024 Grant Calendar
Each of our competitive grant programs has its own set of guidelines and parameters. Please visit each grant webpage to confirm eligibility and appropriateness. Organizations may apply for multiple grant programs.
| Grant Program | Focus Area | Location | Open | Deadline |
| Nonprofit Effectiveness: Spring Round | Innovative & urgent projects designed to build the infrastructure and capacity of your organization. | Worcester County | 3/1/24 | 4/15/24 |
| Leicester Savings Bank Fund | Projects that enhance the life of residents and support needed services in Leicester, MA. | Leicester | 3/1/24 | 4/19/24 |
| Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger | Support for nonprofit organizations working towards a shared vision of a hunger-free Worcester County. | Worcester County | 3/1/24 | 4/19/24 |
| Community Grants: Arts & Creativity, Basic Needs, and Economic Opportunity | Support for projects/programs highly aligned with our strategic focus areas in arts & creativity, economic opportunity, and basic needs such as housing and food security. | Worcester County | 4/1/24 | 6/14/24 |
| Community Grants: Health & Wellbeing and Youth & Families | Support for projects/programs highly aligned with our strategic focus areas in health & wellbeing and thriving families. | Worcester County | 4/15/24 | 6/28/24 |
| Community Grants: Operating Renewals | Renewal grants for nonprofits that have previously received operating support from the Foundation. | Worcester County | 8/1/24 | 9/16/24 |
| Community Grants: Operating Grants | Operating support for nonprofit organizations whose primary work is highly aligned with our strategic focus areas and that have a strong presence in Worcester County. | Worcester County | 9/2/24 | 10/15/24 |
| Nonprofit Effectiveness: Fall Round | Innovative & urgent projects designed to build the infrastructure and capacity of your organization. | Worcester County | 9/16/24 | 10/15/24 |
| Friends of Learning in Killingly (FOLK) Fund | Support for public school educators in Killingly, CT | Killingly, CT | 11/18/24 | 1/27/25 |
Questions?
Contact Jonathan Cohen
Vice President of Community Impact
508-755-0980
Mary B. Grogan Fund
Multi-Year Funding for Innovative Youth Programs
The Mary B. Grogan Fund, housed at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, has committed multi-year grant funding to the Millbury Public Library to support its educational youth programming. A Mission of Science will educate youth on various environmental/science topics, and a new community sensory garden will allow young patrons to explore and appreciate nature.