Spotlight State: Massachusetts

GrantWatch provides a comprehensive list of grants for Massachusetts, designed to benefit individuals and communities across the state. These grants play a crucial role in strengthening Massachusetts’s economy and supporting its local communities. In addition, GrantWatch offers close to 1,900 grants in its Community and Economic Development category, with options available nationally and internationally.

Fun Facts About the State of Massachusetts

• The Purple Heart is awarded to an eligible military service member wounded, otherwise injured or

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Criteria for Massachusetts

• Situations where a service member might be awarded a Purple Heart can include injuries during:

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Injuries That Qualify for Massachusetts

• Not every injury sustained in service qualifies for the Purple Heart award. In general, the injury must

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Below is a current list of grants and other funding to benefit veterans and other military service members and their families.

Massachusetts Community and Economic Development Grants

1. Grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits to address community needs. Funding supports organizations working in the focus areas of mental and behavioral health; safety and well-being; and economic opportunity and security.
2. There are grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits to meet[/address] 174972 / local community needs. Funding supports programs and projects in the areas of economic development and community services. Funding is also for the areas of education, health and human needs, affordable housing, elderly services, special capital expenditures, and art, culture, and historic heritage. [3rd sentence??]
3. In addition, grants to eligible Massachusetts organizations to 177677 / enhance local quality-of-life. Funding supports economic development and entrepreneurship, urban environmental improvements [?sustainability/ecological balance??], and [efforts to reduce?] violence reduction [reform?] efforts. Grants also for special programs, unrestricted use, or [occasional/some??] capital support.
4. Grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits for projects to address 190714 / significant community needs. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) before applying. Funding is for large-scale capital improvements to promote discrete (discreet??), identifiable projects that meet ??[a] specific need[s] and will be a ‘game-changing asset’ for [an] organization[s].
5. There are grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations 205190 / to benefit residents. Funding is to address a wide range of opportunities and needs within the community. While the initial focus of the Fund has been to support health and human services for youth, families, and seniors, Fund grantmaking will now also address historic, cultural, and environmental needs.
6. Also, grants of up to $5,000 / 168417 to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits to respond to local needs and opportunities. Funding is to enhance the local quality of life. Priority will be for proposals addressing children’s needs, hunger, the environment, and other social needs. Areas of interest also include housing, healthy aging, transportation, and economic security.

Additional Massachusetts Grants and In-kind Support

1. Grants of up to $5,000 / 180782 to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits to enhance the quality of life in [local] communities. Funding supports programs directly benefiting local residents [that focus/while focusing] in the areas of affordable housing, human services, and community development.
2. There are grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits to 187065 / enhance the welfare [of recipients (?)]. Funding supports programs in the areas of health, education, youth, and community building. Priority will be for underrepresented populations and communities. In addition, a percentage of the annual giving is for discretionary projects of interest to the board.
3. In addition, grants of up to $4,000 / 168270 to eligible Massachusetts grassroots nonprofits for social activism projects. Funding supports initiatives addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice, as well as projects encouraging local leadership development and community building.
4. Grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits for projects 177149 / addressing community needs. New applicants must complete a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Areas of interest include housing, economic development, education, financial literacy, and the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
5. There are grants of up to $25,000 / 177475 to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits for programs [that promote/promoting] self-sufficiency for economically disadvantaged families. Funding priority is for programs in the following fields of interest: family partnering in early education, employment and self-sufficiency, and active learning for preteens and teens.
6. Lastly, grants to eligible Massachusetts nonprofits and government agencies for 175432 / capital/beautification projects. Funding is for outdoor enhancement (projects) such as sculptural and architectural works, monuments, parks, buildings, and city streets.

The Bottom Line

To conclude, this has hopefully provided you with more insights surrounding the importance of the Purple Heart as an important symbol of bravery and valor on behalf of veterans and current military service members!

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