The MetroWest Health Foundation is an independent health philanthropy whose mission is to improve the health status of the community, its individuals, and families through informed and innovative leadership.
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc has built a clear pattern around MetroWest’s basic health needs: recurring support for primary care, behavioral health, oral health, insurance enrollment, homelessness prevention, and food security. Its recent awards show both direct service and systems support, from operating support for Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Inc in Worcester to regional coordination through Advocates Inc in Framingham. The foundation also backs public health infrastructure and community data work, including repeated grants to Education Development Center Inc for the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey. The grantmaking mix includes large, multi-year commitments alongside smaller scholarships and stipends. A health-professions pipeline runs through scholarship support for nursing, medical, and clinical students in the MetroWest area, while the MetroWest Health Internship Fund supports graduate-level placements in clinical care and public health/community health work. Community-led work also appears in the Community Innovation Initiative, which pairs grants with technical assistance for multi-sector coalitions addressing persistent health challenges. Across these efforts, the foundation’s portfolio centers on local organizations serving residents of the 25-town MetroWest area.
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is access to care. It supported Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Inc in Worcester with funding for Milford Health Center, then again for Basic Health Needs – Primary Medical Care and Prescription Assistance. Related grants also went to Latino Health Insurance Program Inc in Framingham for Basic Health Needs – Insurance Enrollment. Food access and housing stability are also visible. A Place to Turn in Natick received support for Food Pantry Renovation and later for Expanding Access to Healthy Food in the Region. Family Promise Metrowest in Natick was funded for Family Promise Shelter Renovation, while South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc in Framingham received a grant for Basic Health Needs – Homelessness. The foundation also supports local health planning and prevention. Health Care for All in Boston received funding for the MetroWest COVID Vaccination Engagement Program, and Hudson Health Department was funded for Municipal Public Health COVID-19 Response.
$4M
$135.1M
$7.5M
$6.4M
Most grants fall between $4K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Typical awards sit in a moderate range: p25 is $4,000, median grant size is $7,500, and p75 is $20,142. The recent grants list also shows a long tail of much larger, repeated awards for infrastructure, operating support, and local health services. The foundation gives through both competitive grant rounds and named programs, including initiatives that accept unsolicited applications and others that are invitation-based. Its funding structure includes operating support, technical assistance, scholarships, internships, and municipal/public health support. Recurrence is common: several organizations appear in multiple years, especially across health-center, survey, and basic-needs grants.
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 91% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, and all listed recipient-country data is in the US. Framingham appears frequently through grantees such as Advocates Inc, Metrowest Nonprofit Network Inc, Latino Health Insurance Program Inc, and Amazing Things Arts Center Inc. Natick also shows up through A Place to Turn and Family Promise Metrowest. Other named recipient cities include Worcester, Waltham, Wellesley Hills, Hudson, Boston, and Southborough, reflecting a MetroWest-centered network with some regional partners.
The foundation funds nonprofit, municipal, and government organizations, plus some individual students through scholarships. Its active programs also include grants to local coalitions, public health partners, and agencies working on care access, housing stability, food security, and health workforce development.
Priority areas include equitable access to care, mental health, vaccine access, insurance enrollment, health and housing stability, food security, health equity, community-based services, and workforce development through scholarships and internships.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Spring/Fall Grant RFP, Spring/Fall Grant Rounds, the Community Innovation Initiative, and the scholarship and internship programs.
The grant-size distribution is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $20,142 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards for operating support, health-center services, and community initiatives.
It is highly local. The geographic scope is MetroWest, and 91% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. The recipient-country distribution shown is entirely US-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Metrowest Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit and municipal organizations serving MetroWest; specifics provided in each RFP cycle.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | WALTHAM, MA | $353,000 | 2026 | 2025 METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY |
| ADVOCATES INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $247,430 | 2026 | METROWEST CARE CONNECTION |
| EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | WORCESTER, MA | $175,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE |
| EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | WORCESTER, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE |
| A PLACE TO TURN | NATICK, MA | $82,269 | 2026 | EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN THE REGION |
| SPOONFULS INC | NEWTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - FOOD INSECURITY |
| WAYSIDE YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - HOMELESSNESS |
| ADVOCATES INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP |
| AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | WALTHAM, MA | $74,784 | 2026 | COMMUNITY-LED DIGITAL WELLNESS SOLUTIONS |
| EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - ORAL HEALTH |
| HUDSON HEALTH DEPARTMENT | HUDSON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | CLOSING THE METROWEST SNAP GAP |
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CARE | DEDHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| NATICK HEALTH DEPARTMENT | NATICK, MA | $49,000 | 2026 | A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE |
| FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $48,512 | 2026 | RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENDING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS |
| FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $48,512 | 2026 | RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENDING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS |
| FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $41,500 | 2026 | FHS HEALTH CARE INNOVATION PATHWAYS |
| FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR ADULT ESL |
| METROWEST WORKER CENTER | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $37,688 | 2026 | HEALTH CONNECTIONS: STRIVING FOR EQUITY |
| NATICK FIRE DEPARTMENT | NATICK, MA | $36,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR FIRE ENGINEERING TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION |
| AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $33,542 | 2026 | VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY |
| A PLACE TO TURN | NATICK, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC | NATICK, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| GREATER FRAMINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GROCERY BAG PROGRAM |
| HEALTH CARE FOR ALL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - INSURANCE ENROLLMENT |
| SPARK KINDNESS INC | NATICK, MA | $24,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO IDENTITY BASED BULLYING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROWEST | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $22,700 | 2026 | INCREASED ACCESS TO HOME HEALTHCARE THROUGH MIGRANT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| SPARK KINDNESS INC | NATICK, MA | $22,475 | 2026 | TARGETED PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT IDENTITY BASED BULLYING & ACTS OF HATE |
| BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSISTING VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS WITH HOUSING NAVIGATION |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR METROWEST RESIDENTS |
| UNITED WAY OF TRI-COUNTY | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | NURSE FOR SCHOOL BASED VACCINE CLINIC |
| BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| SPRINGWELL INC | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METROWEST | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT |
| RIA INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROWEST | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | METROWEST IMMIGRANT SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE |
| ADVOCATES INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| FRAMINGHAM ADULT ESL PLUS | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| JEFF'S PLACE CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BEREAVEMENT SERVICES |
| NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC | NATICK, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| RIA INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| A PLACE TO TURN | NATICK, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| HEALTH CARE FOR ALL | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE COMMUNITIES |
| NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | MEETING THE MOMENT |
| BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSISTING VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS WITH HOUSING NAVIGATION |
ADVOCATES INC
$247,430METROWEST CARE CONNECTION
EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC
$175,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE
EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC
$150,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
A PLACE TO TURN
$82,269EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN THE REGION
BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - FOOD INSECURITY
WAYSIDE YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK INC
$75,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
$75,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - HOMELESSNESS
ADVOCATES INC
$75,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
$75,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER INC
$75,000VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY
EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC
$50,000BASIC HEALTH NEEDS - ORAL HEALTH
HUDSON HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$50,000CLOSING THE METROWEST SNAP GAP
NATICK HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$49,000A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$41,500FHS HEALTH CARE INNOVATION PATHWAYS
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$40,000MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR ADULT ESL
METROWEST WORKER CENTER
$37,688HEALTH CONNECTIONS: STRIVING FOR EQUITY
NATICK FIRE DEPARTMENT
$36,000FUNDING FOR FIRE ENGINEERING TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER INC
$33,542VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY
A PLACE TO TURN
$30,000FOOD PANTRY
NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC
$30,000FOOD PANTRY
GREATER FRAMINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
$25,000GROCERY BAG PROGRAM
SPARK KINDNESS INC
$24,500COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO IDENTITY BASED BULLYING
INCREASED ACCESS TO HOME HEALTHCARE THROUGH MIGRANT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SPARK KINDNESS INC
$22,475TARGETED PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT IDENTITY BASED BULLYING & ACTS OF HATE
BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE
$20,000ASSISTING VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS WITH HOUSING NAVIGATION
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000NURSE FOR SCHOOL BASED VACCINE CLINIC
BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
SPRINGWELL INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METROWEST
$20,000STRENGTHENING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
RIA INC
$20,000IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY
METROWEST IMMIGRANT SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE
ADVOCATES INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
FRAMINGHAM ADULT ESL PLUS
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
JEFF'S PLACE CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER INC
$20,000EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BEREAVEMENT SERVICES
NATICK SERVICE COUNCIL INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
RIA INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
A PLACE TO TURN
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
$20,000MEETING THE MOMENT
BRAZILIAN AMERICAN CENTER - BRACE
$20,000ASSISTING VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS WITH HOUSING NAVIGATION
