Lenny Zakim Fund Grant

Lenny Zakim Fund Grant is sponsored by The Lenny Zakim Fund. This grant aims to empower grassroots organizations throughout eastern Massachusetts by providing unrestricted funding to those with annual budgets under $350,000.

How to Apply – The Lenny Zakim Fund Nonprofit grassroots organizations based in eastern Massachusetts, with operating budgets under $350,000, that have an IRS 501(c)(3) status or a documented fiscal agent that has 501(c)(3) status are welcome to submit a proposal to The Lenny Zakim Fund during our annual grant cycle. All prospective grant applicants MUST attend an online informational session before applying.

Each year, LZF receives a number of applications, significantly more than we are able to invite to join our grantee partner portfolio. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to keep this in mind when preparing their grant application for consideration by LZF’s Community Investments Committee to ensure it is both complete and compelling.

June 24 @ 12:00pm : 2027 Grant Cycle Information Session #1 ( Register here ) July 1 : Online Grant Application Portal Opens July 14 @ 10:00am : 2027 Grant Cycle Information Session #2 ( Register here ) August 13 @ 2:00pm : 2027 Grant Cycle Information Session #3 ( Register here ) September 1 : Online Grant Application Portal Closes; Applications Due Late October : Notification of Advancement to Site Visits Mid-November through Mid-December : Site Visits Early February : Notification of Grant Awards View the LZF 2027 Grant Information Guidelines View a Sample 2027 Application For questions, please contact Victoria Shepeluk, Grants and Program Coordinator at vshepeluk@thelennyzakimfund.

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Access to Food, Housing, and Economic Opportunity Child and Youth Development and Education Civil and Human Rights Advocacy and Support Health Promotion and Accessibility for All Organizing and Support for Immigrants and Refugees LGBTQIA Community Support and Organizing Violence Prevention, Criminal Justice Reform and Family Outreach LZF does NOT support conferences, sponsorships for fundraising events or other one-time events; one-time film, video, or print projects; requests from individuals; scholarships, research and development or planning grants; or capital campaigns.

Organizations based outside of Eastern Massachusetts are not eligible to apply for an LZF grant. S ee below for The Lenny Zakim Fund’s geographical catchment area for eligibility. Being a grantee partner of The Lenny Zakim Fund is often seen as a “seal of approval” by other grant-making organizations, larger foundations, and individual philanthropists when considering their own grant award funding.

With an LZF grant, a fledgling nonprofit gains a foundation to not only pursue their mission but also secure their reputation in the community. programs for grantee partners