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.
2025 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. Please note individual grant program guidelines may change and will be updated in early 2025.
Organizations may apply for multiple grant programs.
| Grant Program | Focus Area | Location | Open | Deadline |
| Mergers and Shared Services Fund | Grants to support nonprofit organizations exploring or implementing an organizational restructure or shared services model. | Worcester County | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) Access Grants | Support for cultural organizations and individual artists/creatives to share their stories and programs with Central Massachusetts audiences at the JMAC. | Worcester County | 11/20/24 | 1/2/25 for LOI |
| Youth for Community Improvement (YCI) Fund | Support for projects that increase access to arts and culture, raise awareness about mental health, expand food distribution and help youth prepare for postsecondary education. | Worcester County | 12/11/24 | 1/27/25 |
| Friends of Learning in Killingly (FOLK) Fund | Support for public school educators in Killingly, CT | Killingly, CT | 11/18/24 | 1/27/25 |
| Nonprofit Effectiveness: Spring Round | Innovative & urgent projects designed to build the infrastructure and capacity of your organization. | Worcester County | 2/3/25 | 3/21/25 |
| Leicester Savings Bank Fund | Projects that enhance the life of residents and support needed services in Leicester, MA. | Leicester | 3/3/25 | 4/25/25 |
| 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 | 3/3/25 | 4/25/25 |
| Community Grants: Projects | Support for discrete projects and programs highly aligned in the areas of arts & creativity, economic opportunity, basic needs, health & wellbeing and youth and families. | Worcester County | 4/14/25 | 6/6/25 |
| Community Grants: Operating Renewals | Renewal grants for nonprofits that have previously received operating support from the Foundation. | Worcester County | 7/7/25 | 8/8/25 |
| 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 | 8/11/25 | 10/3/25 |
| Nonprofit Effectiveness: Fall Round | Innovative & urgent projects designed to build the infrastructure and capacity of your organization. | Worcester County | 9/15/25 | 10/31/25 |
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.