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The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks - Friends of the Public Garden Fall In Love With Your Parks What Do We Have In Common?
A Closer Look at Advocacy The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration Child Fountain Restoration Project George Robert White Memorial Fountain Making History on the Common The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks Friends of the Public Garden 2025-01-13T09:49:12-05:00 INFORMATION FOR GRANTSEEKERS The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks aims to enhance public greenspaces throughout Boston by providing grants to support the care of trees and turf, sculpture maintenance, and special projects in neighborhood parks where the needs are clear, but the resources are limited.
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Feel free to apply if you are part of a formal or informal group of community advocates who have identified a need for improvement in a public greenspace in your neighborhood. You do not need an official 501(c)3 status. If you do not have a fiscal agent, we can look at how Friends of the Public Garden might directly assist your project, or the work outlined in your application.
What kind of projects does the HLFBP support? The project or program must be in Boston, on publicly accessible greenspace, and benefit Boston residents. Grants support the care of trees and turf, sculpture maintenance, and special projects that will improve the physical condition of the park, enhancing the public’s use of the greenspace.
Funds can be used to purchase supplies or services. Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks will also consider requests for technical support. The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks does not provide sponsorship for events.
Examples of fundable programs and projects include, but are not limited to: Tree assessment/treatment by a licensed arborist Planting trees and shrubs or adding perennials Installing planters or adding planting beds Soil improvement projects Adding or updating physical elements like water spigots or benches Cleaning, repairing, or conserving a monument Underwriting volunteer cleanup days For 2024, the Friends of the Public Garden Board will distribute $40,000 in grants.
We expect to disperse a maximum grant of $5,000. There is no minimum amount you can request. Are there any rules regarding the grants?
What is in the fine print? Projects or programs must be completed within 1 year of the grant award. If this might be an issue, you will have the opportunity to explain your challenges in the application; exceptions can be made for extenuating circumstances.
Future grants can only be considered once the initial funds are fully expended. Applicants must be willing and able to host a site visit if requested. Applicant must commit to submitting a brief report (template to be provided) at the conclusion of the project or program, detailing how the funds were spent.
Applicants must be willing to have their project, and the grant celebrated and promoted by Friends of the Public Garden (FOPG) and must commit, to the best of their ability, to do the same. Complete the online application.
Access the application here With your application, you will need to include: Proof of 501(c)3 status or organization or fiscal agent Board list/list of volunteers involved Please note that the Grantee application must be filled out in its entirety and submitted in one visit. To help you plan what you want to say, here is a PDF of the form . What is the application deadline?
Applications will be due no later than 5 p. m. on Friday, February 28.
When will we find out if we got a grant? Awardees will be announced on April 3, 2025 . Grantees shall be recognized at the Friends Annual Meeting on August 17, 2025 .
What if I have questions or a problem with the application? Please reach out! Contact Amanda McGuire , Development Manager at the Friends of the Public Garden, with any questions or issues with your application.
Grant disbursement is conditional upon proof of contractor agreement or project estimate. “From their very beginnings, it has been public participation that has saved these parks, and it is public concern that alone will assure in years to come their care and keeping. ” Henry Lee, President Emeritus Friends of the Public Garden 69 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 Get updates on our upcoming events, latest news, and more.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits managing food forests and park projects Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $5,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is August 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.