Last verified October 16, 2026 · How we verify
Grants for nonprofits in Massachusetts
As of October 2026, a Massachusetts nonprofit can be matched against 4 Massachusetts programs your nonprofit can apply for (1 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.
Most of these grants never run an ad. The money is real, and much of it is open to Massachusetts nonprofits alongside other organizations. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.
Massachusetts nonprofit grants by the numbers
- Who funds them
- 4 funders: Commonwealth Corporation (1), Mass Humanities (1), Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission (1), MassCEC (1).
- Award size
- Awards from $2K to $200K.
- Timing
- 1 open now, 1 of them rolling. 3 between cycles; AAPIC Small Grants Fund lists its next window as “~Spring 2026 (page references 'spring 2026' as the next open period)”.
- What they fund
- Arts & Creative (1), Technology (1); 2 open to any industry.
4 Massachusetts grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name
Every program here is available to nonprofits in Massachusetts. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Workforce Training Fund General Program Commonwealth Corporation Verified Oct 9, 2026 | $10,000 to $200,000 | Rolling, apply anytime | Nonprofits and small businesses | Official page ↗ |
Catalyst MassCEC Verified Oct 6, 2026 | up to $75,000 | Between cycles Usually opens around Winter 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofits and any organization type | Official page ↗ |
AAPIC Small Grants Fund Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission Verified Oct 16, 2026 | Up to $5,000 | Reopens, date not announced yet ~Spring 2026 (page references 'spring 2026' as the next open period) | Nonprofits and small businesses | Official page ↗ |
Mass Humanities Reading Frederick Douglass Together Mass Humanities Verified Oct 16, 2026 | Up to $1,800 | Between cycles Usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
We track 1 more Massachusetts program your nonprofit can apply for that is not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against it.
Multi-state programs that include Massachusetts
Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Massachusetts programs.
- Closes in 7 daysNortheast SARE Farming Community Grant ProgramNortheast SARECovers 12 states (plus DC), including MANonprofits and small businesses · Typically $250,000 to $500,000 per project; approximately $1,500,000 allocated this cycle · Closes Oct 26, 2026 · Official page ↗
- Nuestra Herencia Grant ProgramLatinos in Heritage ConservationCovers 48 states (plus DC), including MANonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
- Northeast Dairy Farm Improvement and Modernization GrantNortheast Dairy Business Innovation Center (Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets)Open in 11 states, including MANonprofits and small businesses · Amount not stated · Reopens, date not announced yet · Official page ↗
Looking beyond Massachusetts? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.
Nonprofit grants open right now in Massachusetts
- Workforce Training Fund General Program: $10,000 to $200,000, rolling, apply anytime
Massachusetts nonprofit grants, program by program
Workforce Training Fund General Program (Commonwealth Corporation): $10,000 to $200,000
Nonprofits and small businesses. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 9, 2026. Official page ↗
Catalyst (MassCEC): up to $75,000, usually opens around Winter 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofits and any organization type. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 6, 2026. Official page ↗
AAPIC Small Grants Fund (Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission): Up to $5,000, next window Spring 2026
Nonprofits and small businesses. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 16, 2026. Official page ↗
Mass Humanities Reading Frederick Douglass Together: Up to $1,800, usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 16, 2026. Official page ↗
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Straight answers
Do I pay these back? How current is this list?
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
Are these grants only for Massachusetts nonprofits?
The programs above are available to nonprofits in Massachusetts. Some are open only to nonprofits. Others are open to nonprofits and small businesses alike. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.
Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?
Get ready before the window opens. AAPIC Small Grants Fund lists its next window as “~Spring 2026 (page references 'spring 2026' as the next open period)”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
Somewhere in Massachusetts, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.
This page can't read your organization. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your mission, state, and structure against every grant your nonprofit can apply for and shows you where you stand.