The Community Foundation for MetroWest improves the quality of life in 30+ MetroWest communities by providing financial and educational resources to local nonprofit organizations, sharing essential data about our region to inform decision making, and partnering with donors to help guide and align their giving with the areas of greatest need in the community.
Youth-led grantmaking is one of the defining features of Community Foundation for Metrowest Inc. Through its Youth Development Grant Program, local youth award grants to youth-serving nonprofits in the MetroWest region, linking philanthropy to the needs of young people in the community. That same local orientation shows up across the foundation’s broader grantmaking, which supports organizations serving residents in MetroWest towns such as Waltham, Natick, Needham, Framingham, and nearby communities. The foundation also uses its resources to back long-running local service providers. Waltham Boys and Girls Club received $211,163 in 2025 for program support, and Framingham Adult Esl Program Fund received $175,000 in 2025 for program support. Other grants in the recent list point to education, housing stability, food access, emergency response, and community health, all within a regional MetroWest frame. As a mixed community foundation, it combines discretionary grantmaking with program-specific funding and donor-advised support, while keeping its work centered on local nonprofits and municipal partners. The result is a grantmaker whose recent activity reads as deeply place-based and closely tied to MetroWest institutions and residents.
Education and learning are a clear thread in the grant list. Community Foundation for Metrowest Inc gave $200,000 to Literations for program support and another $100,000 to the same organization for equity in education, showing support for literacy and access-focused education work. Massachusetts Bay Community College also appears with $155,000 for program support and $150,000 for workforce development, linking education to job pathways. Workforce development is another visible priority. Framingham State University received $100,000 for workforce development, while the foundation also supported Framingham Adult Esl Program Fund with $175,000 for program support. In housing and stability-related work, Advocates Inc received $88,724 for program support, and Jewish Family Service of Metrowest received $92,700 for program support. Food and emergency needs are represented as well, including a $132,332 grant to Lovin' Spoonfuls for general support and grants to local service organizations in Natick and Framingham.
Typical grants cluster in a mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent-grants list also shows a smaller set of much larger awards, which means the foundation combines broad local distribution with larger strategic grants. Several organizations recur across multiple years, including Waltham Boys and Girls Club, Emerson Health Care Foundation, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Literations, Resist Inc, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, and A Place to Turn. That pattern points to continuing relationships rather than one-off support. As a mixed community foundation, it makes general support, program support, discretionary grants, and donor-advised or field-of-interest style awards. The grant portal is the listed application route, and some active programs accept unsolicited requests while others do not.
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$32.9M
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$5.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 99% of grants go to recipients in MA.
ROLAND HOCH
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, and the recipient-country data shows 400 grants, all in the US. MetroWest cities and towns appear repeatedly, especially Framingham, Waltham, Natick, and Wellesley Hills. Framingham shows up through Framingham Adult Esl Program Fund, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Framingham State University, Advocates Inc, and others, while Waltham appears through Waltham Boys and Girls Club. Outside the core MetroWest area, the list still stays within Massachusetts, including Concord and Boston.
It funds local nonprofits and municipal partners serving MetroWest communities. Recent grants show support for education and literacy, workforce development, housing and homelessness prevention, emergency relief, arts and culture, food access, human services, and youth development.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with p25 at $8,000, a median of $12,500, and p75 at $25,000. Recent grantmaking also includes larger strategic awards above $100,000.
Its grantmaking is local, and the recipient-country distribution shows 400 grants, all in the US. The recent grants list is concentrated in Massachusetts cities and towns such as Framingham, Waltham, Natick, Wellesley Hills, Boston, and Concord.
Yes. The grant portal is listed as a general application portal, and several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Emergency Relief Fund, Arts & Culture, Human Services, Environment, and Emergency Relief Grants.
Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Waltham Boys and Girls Club, Emerson Health Care Foundation, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Literations, Resist Inc, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, and A Place to Turn. That suggests ongoing relationships alongside one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUM OF ALL GRANTS UNDER AND EQUAL | — | $404,235 | 2025 | — |
| WALTHAM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | WALTHAM, MA | $211,163 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMERSON HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | CONCORD, MA | $201,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITERATIONS | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRAMINGHAM ADULT ESL PROGRAM FUND | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $175,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $155,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RESIST INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY MCAULI | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $95,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROWEST | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $92,700 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ADVOCATES INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $88,724 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| A PLACE TO TURN | NATICK, MA | $58,700 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSHIRE METRO SOUTHWEST WORKFORCE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE WALTHAM FAMILY SCHOO | WALTHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC | NATICK, MA | $43,750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $43,739 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $41,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS | FITCHBURG, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVIC | WALTHAM, MA | $37,757 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETHANY HILL PLACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF WELLESLEY COUNCIL ON AGI | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY WALTHAM | WALTHAM, MA | $32,774 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE RASHI SCHOOL | DEDHAM, MA | $32,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL | NEEDHAM, MA | $32,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DIGNITY MATTERS | WAYLAND, MA | $31,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $30,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE AND COMFORT INC | NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MA | $30,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | WESTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OARS INC | CONCORD, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMAZING THINGS ART CENTER | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $27,750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REACH BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WALTHAM, MA | $26,475 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATICK HIGH SCHOOL | NATICK, MA | $26,400 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAGA EDUCATION | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $26,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| METROWEST MEDIATION SERVICES | NATICK, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REVIVE DISCIPLESHIP | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,612 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WATCH INC | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOVIN' SPOONFULS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AFRICAN CULTURAL SERVICES INC | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ONE FAMILY INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MINUTEMAN SENIOR SERVICES | BURLINGTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| METROWEST COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| METROWEST YMCA | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $17,416 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEXINGTON HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD | LEXINGTON, MA | $17,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES NETWORK | CONCORD, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW LIFE FURNITURE BANK OF MA | MEDFIELD, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WORCESTER COU | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ASPERGER AUTISM NETWORK INC | WATERTOWN, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CONTINUUM | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF SHERBORN | SHERBORN, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
SUM OF ALL GRANTS UNDER AND EQUAL
$404,235WALTHAM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$211,163PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMERSON HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$201,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITERATIONS
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRAMINGHAM ADULT ESL PROGRAM FUND
$175,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$155,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RESIST INC
PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY MCAULI
$95,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROWEST
$92,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
ADVOCATES INC
$88,724PROGRAM SUPPORT
A PLACE TO TURN
$58,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSHIRE METRO SOUTHWEST WORKFORCE
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE WALTHAM FAMILY SCHOO
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC
$43,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY INC
$43,739PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIFE SCIENCE CARES BOSTON
$41,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMPOWER CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVIC
$37,757PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETHANY HILL PLACE
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF WELLESLEY COUNCIL ON AGI
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEALTHY WALTHAM
$32,774PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE RASHI SCHOOL
$32,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL
$32,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
DIGNITY MATTERS
$31,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST
$30,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE AND COMFORT INC
$30,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OARS INC
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMAZING THINGS ART CENTER
$27,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
REACH BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$26,475PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATICK HIGH SCHOOL
$26,400PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAGA EDUCATION
$26,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
METROWEST MEDIATION SERVICES
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
REVIVE DISCIPLESHIP
$20,612PROGRAM SUPPORT
WATCH INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOVIN' SPOONFULS
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AFRICAN CULTURAL SERVICES INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ONE FAMILY INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MINUTEMAN SENIOR SERVICES
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRACE
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
METROWEST COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
METROWEST YMCA
$17,416PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEXINGTON HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD
$17,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES NETWORK
$16,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW LIFE FURNITURE BANK OF MA
$16,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WORCESTER COU
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASPERGER AUTISM NETWORK INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CROSSROADS CONTINUUM
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TOWN OF SHERBORN
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation for Metrowest that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations serving youth in MetroWest; grants are made by local youth through the youth philanthropy process.
Deadline: 2026 cycle: applications open August 3, 2026; applications close September 11, 2026; notifications Dec 1, 2026.
Who can apply: Supports educational projects in Southborough; applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round.
Deadline: Rolling basis year-round.
Who can apply: Arts organizations and projects in MetroWest focused on community-building through arts.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving the MetroWest region with urgent emergency-related funding needs; nonprofits directly supporting vulnerable populations or migrant families may request support.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; requests are handled as needs arise during emergencies.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving the MetroWest region. Historically awarded annually; see program guidelines for specifics.
Deadline: 2026 timeline: applications open August 3, information sessions August 6 and August 19, applications close September 11, 2026, and grant partners notified December 1, 2026.
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