COVID-19 Relief Funds Page
(This information originally compiled by Philanthropy MA. Please visit their website for more information)
Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund: Launched by First Lady Lauren Baker and the One8 Foundation are teaming up with philanthropists, business leaders, Eastern Bank, The Boston Foundation, and the Foundation for Business Equity with an initial $13 million raised.
Massachusetts' COVID-19 PPE Procurement and Donation Program: Donate or sell personal protective equipment to support Massachusetts' COVID-19 response efforts
All of Massachusetts: The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering loans for small businesses including Nonprofits through funding provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. The first step is for Massachusetts to meet a minimum threshold of impacted small businesses & non-profits. Those that have been impacted should download & submit the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) More info can be found at the SBA website.
Massachusetts and Beyond: Verizon and Local Initiative Support Corporation have announced the Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund providing grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses and nonprofits, especially entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and other enterprises in underserved communities who don’t have access to flexible, affordable capital. Email here for questions
Asian American Resource Workshop: List of COVID-19 resources for the community
Asian American Community: Nellie Mae Education Foundation has launched a rapid response fund, the Racism is a Virus Too Rapid Response Grant Fund, to respond to the hate crimes and bias against Asian American communities resulting from COVID-19.
Berkshires: The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's Neighbor-to-Neighbor Fund makes one-time emergency grants for medical and heating bills, food and other critical needs for people in crisis around our region. It operates through trusted social service, health care and other providers who direct these funds where they are needed most.
Berkshire United Way and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation established the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Berkshire County
Boston area/Merrimack Valley: United Way of MA Bay/Merrimack Valley has established the COVID-19 Family Support Fund, a dedicated resource for working families affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Boston: The Boston Resiliency Fund is the City of Boston’s effort to help coordinate fundraising and philanthropic efforts to provide essential services to Boston residents whose health and well-being are most immediately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We are also working to help first responders and critical care providers.
Boston/Greater Boston: COVID-19 Response Fund at The Boston Foundation Issuing one-time operating grants on a rolling basis to non-profits whose operations in support of elders and other vulnerable populations have been stressed by the outbreak. The Boston Foundation encourages institutions, companies and other funders to contribute to the Fund.
Boston/Greater Boston and Beyond: In addition to the fund noted above, The Boston Foundation has links and information on other resources available to organizations and individuals.
Boston Medical Center: BMC’s COVID-19 Emergency Social Services Fund
Brookline Community Foundation: BCF Safety Net COVID-19 Response
Cambridge: Cambridge Community Foundation's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to support vulnerable populations most affected by COVID.
Cape Cod & Islands: Cape and Islands Major Crisis Relief Fund A program of the local Needy Fund, which vets applications and distribute funds.
Cape Cod Community Foundation: Community Response to COVID-19
Codman Square Health Center: Codman Fights COVID-19 and a PPE donation form.
Community Foundation of North Central MA: established the Critical Needs COVID-19 Fund
Eastern Bank: Commits Over $10 Million To Aid Individuals And Families, Small Businesses, And Nonprofit Organizations Impacted By The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
Essex County: The Essex County Community Foundation is launching the Essex County COVID19 Response Fund. Details on the fund will be forthcoming. Donors may make contributions online and designate in the comments the name of this fund.
Framingham: The Feed Framingham COVID-19 Fund has been established to help ensure food access to vulnerable populations across the City of Framingham. All of the proceeds of this emergency fund will go directly to nonprofit organizations working to facilitate direct access to hunger relief efforts in Framingham. Established by the Foundation for MetroWest in partnership with The City of Framingham.
Give Together Now: All donations are handled by the Family Independence Initiative.
Greater Lowell Community Foundation: COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation: March 30th HPHC Foundation contributes $40,000 to Coastal Foodshed to sponsor and coordinate the New Bedford COVID-19 Meal Delivery Project. Recently announced support for two other local organizations as part of its $3 million COVID-19 relief efforts: United Way of Greater Fall River and United Way of Greater New Bedford each received a $10,000 grant for their COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Haymarket People's Fund: Increasing Urgent Response Funding
Health Equity & Housing: Mass Smart Growth Alliance (MSGA) - Kresge funding opportunity for grassroots organizations: Advancing health equity through housing in Massachusetts.
Individuals in Boston: Union Capital Boston established a one-time direct gift campaign to send Visa gift cards to those who need it urgently in the Greater Boston area. 100% of donations will go to families in need.
International Resources: sources vetted by New England International Donors (NEID)
Jewish Community: Combined Jewish Philanthropies has established the CJP Coronavirus Emergency Fund for the Jewish Community. With schools, businesses, and community gathering spaces closed, many people across Greater Boston are facing dangerous isolation, financial crisis, and lack of access to food and other basic necessities.
Life Science Cares’ new COVID-19 Response Fund
MetroWest: The MetroWest Emergency Relief Fund at the Foundation for MetroWest is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS from non-profits for one-time operating grants.At this time, the Foundation will prioritize organizations who are providing emergency basic needs to our most vulnerable residents, families and youth.
Nantucket: The Community Foundation for Nantucket is setting up two funds, one specifically to offset the cost of feeding our school children who qualify for free and reduced lunch, and the other will be an emergency fund that we process through our discretionary grant making fund to support our local nonprofits.
New England: The New England Grassroots Environment Fund's COVID19 rapid response funding through the Seed grant program is available to all community groups (whether you are new to the Fund or already have an active grant/application for another project) for urgent needs to offer community responses to COVID19. Grants are up to $1,000 and we will work to get funding out as quickly as possible.
Newton/United Way of MA Bay & Merrimack Valley - Newton’s COVID-19 Care Fund
Opioid Task Force COVID-19 Emergency Grants Program - This fund is available only for the 30 towns that comprise the Franklin County and North Quabbin Region in Western MA.
Parenting Journey for parents and families - It Takes a Village Emergency Fund
Schott Foundation: Loving Communities Response Fund to support community-led, grassroots organizations that serve youth and families directly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
South Coast: The Community Foundation of Southeastern MA has established the South Coast Emergency Fund
Tufts Health Plan Foundation commits $1 million to address COVID-19; will support efforts driven by community and nonprofit organizations supporting older people affected by coronavirus in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
United Way of North Central MA - Community Fund, Stand United to support local residents impacted by Covid-19. Funds will provide food access and financial support to children and families impacted by work and school closures.
United Ways of Pioneer Valley, Hampshire County and Franklin County - have established the COVID-19 Recovery and Relief Fund to provide aid and resources to those affected by the current public health emergency.
Watertown Community Foundation has created the Community Resilience Fund to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 emergency
Western MA: The Community Foundation of Western MA has started a fund to help with urgent and longer-term needs.
Worcester: The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has established a Covid-19 Response Fund Funds will be distributed by grants that will support the interim and long-term needs of organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by the outbreak.
Women’s Foundation of Boston Response Fund - offers rapid relief grants to Greater Boston women and girls serving nonprofits to help offset costs incurred to maintain operations or mitigate the health and financial impacts caused by COVID-19.
Youth and Families: The Schott Foundation for Public Education has started the Loving Communities Response Fund to support community-led grassroots organizations who serve youth and families directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.