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Community Empowerment Small Grant Fund Our fund allows community-based organizations serving the Black male community in Boston to apply for up to $20,000 in grants. 2026 Community Empowerment Grants Applications are now open for the 2026 Community Empowerment Grants .
This annual program provides funding to local community-based organizations to expand their impact and strengthen programs that support men and boys across Boston’s neighborhoods. The Community Empowerment Small Grants are awarded to local community-based organizations to scale up their work. This year, a total of $500,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations throughout Boston's various neighborhoods.
Timeline and Information Dates: Application Launch Date : October 30, 2025 Information Session : Thursday November 13, 2025, ( Meeting Link ) Application Deadline: Monday, December 1st, 2025 at 5:00 p. m.
Award Notification: Mid December 2025 Grant Period: Grant-funded activities must be completed by June 30, 2026 Reporting Due Dates: March 1st, 2026 and August 1st, 2026 2024 Community Empowerment Small Grant Fund Recipients A Different Path Foundation Black Male Artists Collective (Union of Minority Neighborhoods) Boston Black Hospitality Coalition Cape Verdean Association of Boston/Cabral Leadership and Innovation Center Charlestown Community Cares Chill Diamond Ring Education Foundation Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts Cornerstone Collaborative MA Dunk the Vote/Circle of Nations Inc. Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Justice For Housing, Inc. Lives Are Meant To Be Changed Marcus Anthony Hall Educational Institute Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc. Out for Good Behavioral Services, Inc. Panthers Legends Academic Youth Save Our Streets - Boston Shelburne Community School Council Inc. Team New England Youth Academy The Blackbury Organization The Center for Teen Empowerment The Institute for Global Youth Development Programs The Nubian Square Foundation The Teachers' Lounge, Inc. The 3 Point Foundation, Inc. Urban League of Eastern MA Voices of Liberation Inc. Workforce Opportunity Resource Center Young Man with a Plan Inc. 2023 Community Empowerment Small Grant Fund Recipients A Different Path Foundation Inc. Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc Black Biz Development Group LLC Boston Chargers Youth Football and Cheerleading Boston Pirates Youth Sports Boston Project Ministries Boston Public Schools (Generational Talent Mentoring) Boston Raiders Youth Football & Cheer Pop Warner Little Scholars Boys Without Barriers Inc. Cape Verdean Association of Boston/Cabral Leadership and Innovation Center Children's Services of Roxbury Chills Diamond Ring Education Foundation Inc Codman Square NDC (Brothers Building) Cornerstone Collaborative MA Dunk the Vote/Circle of Nations Inc. Family Nurturing Center of MA Fatherly Justice Association Corp. Hoops Collaborative Youth Development Program/Herc42skills Lives Are Meant To Be Changed Resource Center Not On My Watch Mentoring, Inc. Panthers Legends Academic Youth Program Team New England Youth Academy The Blackbury Organization, Inc. The Bradshaw Family Foundation The Nubian Square Foundation Torch Light Recovery Inc. Union of Minority Neighborhoods
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community-based organizations in Boston working to empower Black men and boys. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows total of $500,000 invested in 39 organizations (Individual award amounts not specified but implies varying amounts). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Community Empowerment Grant is funded by City of Boston, Office of Black Male Advancement. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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