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Summer Fund Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from the Summer Fund, operated by Philanthropy Massachusetts, that supports summer camps and enrichment programs serving underserved youth throughout Greater Boston. Founded in 1971, the Summer Fund has provided more than $40 million in resources through General Operating Grants, the Mental Health Grant Program, and the Homeless Campership Fund. In 2023, the fund awarded over $1.
1 million benefiting more than 12,000 youth at dozens of sites across Greater Boston. Grant funding helps organizations expand programming, add field trips, and extend camp seasons. Eligible applicants are youth-serving nonprofits operating summer camps or enrichment programs for underserved youth in Greater Boston.
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Summer Fund | Philanthropy MA View our upcoming programs and register early! Founded in 1971, the Summer Fund is a donor collaborative that supports summer camps and enrichment programs for underserved youth throughout Greater Boston. The Summer Fund is operated and staffed by Philanthropy Massachusetts.
Since 1971, The Summer Fund has provided more than $40 million in resources to build, sustain and strengthen a quality summer program network. In 2023, The Summer Fund gave over $1,100,000 through its three grantmaking initiatives: General Operating Grants, the Mental Health Grant Program, and the Homeless Campership Fund. More than 12,000 youth at dozens of sites in Greater Boston benefitted from Summer Fund resources in 2023.
"Thanks to the Summer Fund's grant, we expanded the number and type of field trips offered and filled all available slots for weekly field trips." Grantmaking Initiatives Eligibility Criteria Forms (Notice of Intent, Application, and Report) Donors Staff Advisory Committee "One of the main successes we had this year was the ability to host a four-week camp.
Usually, our camp is two weeks long, but this year, with the support of the Summer Fund and other funding we were able to make this experience available to students for a longer period of time." 133 Federal Street, Suite 802
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit youth-serving organizations (summer camps and enrichment programs) serving underserved youth in Greater Boston. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Summer Fund Mental Health Grant Program is funded by Summer Fund (operated by Philanthropy Massachusetts). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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.
Improving Veteran Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from The Cigna Group Foundation that funds nonprofits providing housing stability and wraparound support services to improve the mental health of military veterans. The Foundation committed $9 million over three years addressing housing instability and its mental health impacts, as an estimated 40,000 veterans go without shelter nightly and 1.5 million are at risk of homelessness. Funded programs include mortgage and rental assistance, employment re-entry training, and housing development for veterans. Eligible nonprofits must leverage evidence-informed programs and align with at least one goal: increasing permanent housing, improving housing affordability, or enhancing wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.
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