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2018 Discretionary Grants Program (Elders, Children's, Water Resources)

Grant funding from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s 2018 Discretionary Grants Program includes the following strategic funding categories: elder services, children’s services, water resources/the environment.

The Discretionary Grants Program’s purpose is to improve the quality of life for residents in twenty communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Pepperell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford and Wilmington.

The Foundation is deeply committed to our local nonprofit community and our grant-making program is focused on assisting nonprofits by fostering collaboration and supporting direct services. The goal of the Foundation is to help our nonprofit partners fulfill their mission more effectively and efficiently. We strive to fund projects that touch many lives and enrich the overall quality of life in our region.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2018

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

10/29/2018 12:00 PM

2018 Discretionary Grants Program (Social Education)

The Foundation will award multiple grants of up to $15,000 that focus on social education as defined as civic engagement, community building, and working with local and regional elected officials, community leaders, and/or policy-makers to strengthen opportunities for those who live in the communities served by the Foundation.

A priority focus will be given to projects that support youth (under 21 years of age), but all age groups will be considered. Projects should go beyond engaging the target populations and should encourage active leadership by the population that the proposal addresses (i.e. youth-led, immigrant-led, women-led).

A condition of this award is to participate in a community forum upon completion of the grant program.

Examples of social education projects may include:

Engaging immigrants in the political process
Youth advocating for gun free streets and neighborhoods
Increasing access to affordable housing for the elderly

Learning outcomes may include:

Increased communications/partnership with community leaders
Public policy recommendations or implementation
Increased understanding of the civic process and increased participation

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2018

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

10/29/2018 12:00 PM

2018 Nashoba Valley Healthcare RFP

Offered jointly through the Greater Lowell Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, the Nashoba Valley Healthcare Fund’s purpose is to advance the community health of residents in thirteen (13) communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, and Westford.

The RFP is now a one-step process.

Grant awards will range from $5,000 up to $20,000; however, larger scale collaborative projects with requests that are more than $20,000 will be considered if the increased funding request is justified by the impact of the project.

Priority will be given to, but not limited to, proposals pertaining to:

Prevention of health problems
Access to healthcare
Elder health
Youth and adolescent health
Mental health
Health care service provision

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/22/2018

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

11/27/2018 12:00 PM

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