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Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative (MACI) is sponsored by Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI). MACI provides free legal defense to eligible low-income immigrants in Massachusetts facing deportation proceedings. The initiative aims to ensure in-state immigrants have legal representation in their removal proceedings, as immigrants with legal counsel are significantly more likely to win relief from deportation.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible individuals must have a household income at or below 125% of the federal poverty level and be applying in immigration court for qualifying programs such as asylum, adjustment of status, Temporary Protected Status, and Special Immigrant Juvenile status. Applicants must also have no open charges or convictions for 15 listed offenses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative (MACI) is funded by Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Refugee Support Services: Ukraine Base Program is a funding program from the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI), distributing state and federal pass-through funds to nonprofits serving refugees and asylees across Massachusetts. Eligible organizations provide core resettlement services including employment assistance, housing support, and education. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Massachusetts committed $10 million in additional state funding specifically for Ukrainian refugees. The program serves refugees from diverse countries including Afghanistan, DRC, El Salvador, Honduras, Ukraine, and Sudan. Nonprofits must demonstrate capacity to deliver culturally competent, comprehensive support services to newly arrived refugee populations.
Legal Representation Fund (LRF) is sponsored by Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI). The Legal Representation Fund provides emergency bond hearing representation in Immigration Court with the assistance of experienced immigration lawyers. It aims to fund free legal representation to detained immigrants who are eligible to request an immigration bond.
The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
The Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation lifted its flagship local grant program from $30M to $35M for 2026, citing government funding cuts and rising costs, while shifting nearly all of its 150 grants to unrestricted general operating support. Here is who qualifies, how the July-to-January application cycle works, and how a Massachusetts nonprofit should build a competitive letter of inquiry.
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