Grants and funding in Massachusetts
17,663 foundations reported granting into Massachusetts on their most recent IRS filings: 82,653 itemized grants worth $11B between them. On top of that, nine live grant programs and twenty-five contract opportunities are specific to Massachusetts, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 17,663
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $11B
- across 82,653 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to Massachusetts
- 9
- of 4,900+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 56
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 17,663 foundations granting into Massachusetts, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into Massachusetts
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Massachusetts on their most recent filings.
Who the Massachusetts-specific grants are for
Of the nine live grant programs specific to Massachusetts, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. five more are open to any organization type.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
Fifty-six community development lenders serve Massachusetts: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
Massachusetts foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in Massachusetts that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 728Massachusetts foundations that accept applications.
- Education grants in Massachusetts (188 funders)
- Human Services grants in Massachusetts (158 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Massachusetts (125 funders)
- Environment grants in Massachusetts (66 funders)
- Health Care grants in Massachusetts (50 funders)
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition grants in Massachusetts (47 funders)
- Youth Development grants in Massachusetts (42 funders)
- Housing & Shelter grants in Massachusetts (37 funders)
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking grants in Massachusetts (31 funders)
- Recreation & Sports grants in Massachusetts (26 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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