Advancing community health priorities through strategic philanthropy and collaboration.
A repeated pattern stands out in Reliant Foundation Inc’s recent giving: $30,000 grants to organizations working on recovery, youth mental health, and family support across Central Massachusetts and MetroWest. The foundation backs programs that connect behavioral health services with practical supports, from residential recovery settings to school-based mental health workshops and family addiction support training. Its grants also reach organizations serving grandparents raising grandchildren, women in recovery, and children affected by parental substance use. Recent awards show a clear emphasis on community health work rooted in specific local programs. Casa Project received funding for the “Shine the Light” initiative serving children being removed from their homes due to parental substance abuse, while Gaamha was supported for family addiction support training and the R.O.O.T.S. program. Open Sky Community Services also received a grant for the Dynamic Futures program, reflecting the foundation’s interest in behavioral health and workforce pathways tied to community well-being. The foundation’s support is not limited to one service model. It includes training, direct services, residential support, and school-based interventions, all within a local Massachusetts footprint. That mix points to a funder that favors targeted, place-based health investments rather than broad regional or national programming.
In youth and school-based mental health, Reliant Foundation Inc supported Shine Initiative with $25,000 for mental health educational workshops in schools in Leominster, Worcester, and Oxford, and also funded South Middlesex Opportunity Council with $25,000 for a social-emotional learning program. These grants show attention to prevention and school-linked supports for children and young people. Behavioral health workforce development appears alongside service delivery. Anna Maria College received $30,000 for the Jobs II program, and Open Sky received $30,000 in 2023 for encouraging youth and young adults to enter the health-related direct care worker field. Legendary Legacies also received $26,000 for a food pantry delivery system workforce initiative and mental health workforce tuition. The foundation also supports recovery-related family services. Central MA Agency on Aging received $30,000 for the grandparents raising grandchildren program, and The Heart Well Institute received $26,000 for Healing Families, focused on emotional regulation and resilience for parents and adolescents.
$991K
$29M
$2.5M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $11K and $21K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $11,000, the median is $17,000, and p75 is $21,000, even though several recent awards reached $25,000 to $30,000. The active Community Grants program allows $2,500 to $30,000 and accepts unsolicited requests. Recent grants show repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Casa Project, Gaamha, Open Sky, Veterans Inc, and Community Healthlink, indicating an ongoing funding relationship rather than one-off awards. Reliant Foundation Inc appears to operate as a grantmaker focused on community grants rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Massachusetts-based: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Massachusetts is also the top state by grant count. The recent grants list is concentrated in Worcester, with additional awards in Framingham, Gardner, Leominster, Lancaster, Shrewsbury, Fitchburg, Paxton, Brockton, and Whitinsville. The active program scope is Central Massachusetts and MetroWest Massachusetts, matching the recipient map in the grants list. All recipient-country data in the file is domestic, with 153 grants in the US.
Its stated focus areas include substance use recovery and prevention, children’s and adolescent mental health, behavioral health services, suicide prevention, grief counseling, recovery coaching, and workforce development in behavioral health. Recent grants also show support for school-based mental health, family addiction support, and residential recovery settings.
Yes. The Community Grants program accepts unsolicited applications and awards roughly $2,500 to $30,000 for health and well-being projects in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest Massachusetts.
Among recent grants, the 25th percentile is $11,000, the median is $17,000, and the 75th percentile is $21,000. Several recent awards were larger, including multiple $25,000 and $30,000 grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Casa Project, Gaamha, Open Sky, Veterans Inc, and Community Healthlink, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated grants.
Massachusetts is the clear center of its giving: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the listed recipient cities are all in Massachusetts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Reliant Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating within the Reliant Foundation service area with programs addressing substance use and/or mental and behavioral health for children and youth.
Deadline: Typically opens October 1 annually; specific annual deadline announced by the foundation.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA MARIA COLLEGE | PAXTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (JOBS II) PROGRAM |
| LUK INC | FITCHBURG, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS |
| VETERANS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | WOMENS RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SUPPORT (RRS) PROGRAM |
| ABBY'S HOUSE | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES |
| GAAMHA | GARDNER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | R.O.O.T.S. AT EVERGREEN GROVE PROGRAM |
| ADVOCATES | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN CRISIS WITH CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTHCARE |
| CASA PROJECT | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | "SHINE THE LIGHT" INITIATIVE |
| OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | DYNAMIC FUTURES PROGRAM |
| REVIVE OF THE USA | LEOMINSTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | RECOVERY MOVEMENT THERAPY INITIATIVE |
| SENIOR CONNECTION INC (FKA CENTRAL MA AGENCY ON AGING) | WORCESTER, MA | $26,000 | 2025 | GRANDFAMILIES PROGRAM |
| SHINE INITIATIVE | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS IN LEOMINSTER, WORCESTER, AND OXFORD, MA |
| WORCESTER RISE FOR HEALTH | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK (CHL) | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY |
| RFK COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | LANCASTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN |
| RISE ABOVE | NORTHBRIDGE, MA | $22,500 | 2025 | SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| LEGENDARY LEGACIES | WORCESTER, MA | $22,000 | 2025 | LEGACY TRANSPORT PROGRAM |
| SHREWSBURY YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES | SHREWSBURY, MA | $22,000 | 2025 | REDUCING BARRIERS TO CLINICAL HELP FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INITIATIVE |
| OUR BRIGHT FUTURE | BRIMFIELD, MA | $22,000 | 2025 | OUR BRIGHT FUTURE SEL COORDINATOR |
| RAINBOW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $21,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METROWEST | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $21,000 | 2025 | TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM AND TEEN HEALTH WORKSHOPS |
| UMASS CHAN LIFELINE FOR KIDS | SHREWSBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | LIFELINE FOR KIDS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (SMOC) | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) ROOM |
| YMCA CENTRAL MA (FOR THE MONTACHUSETT COMMUNITY BRANCH) | WORCESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST INTEGRATION PROGRAM |
| CULTIVATE CARE FARMS | BOLTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | INCREASED FARM-BASED THERAPY THROUGH BARN RENOVATION |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS OF MW | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | METROWEST CARE CONNECTION |
| WP CLARK YMCA | WINCHENDON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN |
| SPARK KINDNESS | NATICK, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | ADDRESSING THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES |
| YWCA OF CENTRAL MA | WORCESTER, MA | $17,000 | 2025 | FEELING FRIENDS PROGRAM |
| GENESIS CLUB | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | ZERO STIGMA PROJECT |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY CONNECTION | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | FAMILY CONNECTS SUMMER PROGRAM |
| JEFF'S PLACE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WEBSTER-DUDLEY | DUDLEY, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| YOU INC (AN AFFILIATE OF SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION) | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | THE CARRIAGE HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER |
| ADOLESCENT CONSULTATION SERVICES | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AT FRAMINGHAM JUVENILE COURT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN WORCESTER COUNTY | WHITINSVILLE, MA | $14,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING GIRLS' MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH MOVEMENT |
| SPOONFULS | BOSTON, MA | $13,000 | 2025 | FOOD RECOVERY AND HUNGER RELIEF IN METROWEST |
| WORCESTER ACTS (NO EVIL PROJECT) | AUBURN, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | TRAUMA TRAINING TUESDAY SERIES |
| WESTBOROUGH CONNECTS | WESTBOROUGH, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION |
| EMK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | HELPING THE HELPERS INITIATIVE |
| MASSACHUSETTS ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE (MARE) | NEWTON, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) CAREGIVER TRAINING & SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| GROWING PLACES | LEOMINSTER, MA | $11,500 | 2025 | NCMA FOOD AND MOOD PROJECT |
| PERNET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE | WORCESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT | NORTH GRAFTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR WORCESTER'S RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAMS |
| GIRLS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | POSITIVE ASSET YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYAD) |
| UHAI FOR HEALTH | WORCESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | STOP MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY |
| ADDICTION REFERRAL CENTER | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT B.R.A.V.E. (BUILDING RECOVERY ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH VALIDATION AND HEALTH EQUITY) |
| WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUBSTANCE USE REDUCTION PROGRAM |
| DOC WAYNE YOUTH SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | THE COMMUNITY CLINIC |
| WHITIN COMMUNITY CENTER | WHITINSVILLE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM |
ANNA MARIA COLLEGE
$30,000JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (JOBS II) PROGRAM
LUK INC
$30,000MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS
VETERANS INC
$30,000WOMENS RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SUPPORT (RRS) PROGRAM
GAAMHA
$30,000R.O.O.T.S. AT EVERGREEN GROVE PROGRAM
ADVOCATES
$30,000SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN CRISIS WITH CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTHCARE
REVIVE OF THE USA
$30,000RECOVERY MOVEMENT THERAPY INITIATIVE
SENIOR CONNECTION INC (FKA CENTRAL MA AGENCY ON AGING)
$26,000GRANDFAMILIES PROGRAM
SHINE INITIATIVE
$25,000MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS IN LEOMINSTER, WORCESTER, AND OXFORD, MA
WORCESTER RISE FOR HEALTH
$25,000TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK (CHL)
$25,000SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY
RFK COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
$25,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
LEGENDARY LEGACIES
$22,000LEGACY TRANSPORT PROGRAM
SHREWSBURY YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
$22,000REDUCING BARRIERS TO CLINICAL HELP FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INITIATIVE
OUR BRIGHT FUTURE
$22,000OUR BRIGHT FUTURE SEL COORDINATOR
RAINBOW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$21,000MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM AND TEEN HEALTH WORKSHOPS
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (SMOC)
$20,000SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) ROOM
BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST INTEGRATION PROGRAM
CULTIVATE CARE FARMS
$20,000INCREASED FARM-BASED THERAPY THROUGH BARN RENOVATION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS OF MW
$20,000METROWEST CARE CONNECTION
WP CLARK YMCA
$20,000BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
SPARK KINDNESS
$18,000ADDRESSING THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
YWCA OF CENTRAL MA
$17,000FEELING FRIENDS PROGRAM
GENESIS CLUB
$15,000ZERO STIGMA PROJECT
CENTER FOR FAMILY CONNECTION
$15,000FAMILY CONNECTS SUMMER PROGRAM
JEFF'S PLACE
$15,000CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER
YOU INC (AN AFFILIATE OF SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION)
$15,000THE CARRIAGE HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AT FRAMINGHAM JUVENILE COURT
GIRLS ON THE RUN WORCESTER COUNTY
$14,000EMPOWERING GIRLS' MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH MOVEMENT
WORCESTER ACTS (NO EVIL PROJECT)
$12,000TRAUMA TRAINING TUESDAY SERIES
WESTBOROUGH CONNECTS
$12,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION
EMK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$12,000HELPING THE HELPERS INITIATIVE
MASSACHUSETTS ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE (MARE)
$12,000TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) CAREGIVER TRAINING & SUPPORT PROGRAM
PERNET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE
$10,000YOUTH PROGRAM
NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR WORCESTER'S RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAMS
GIRLS INC
$10,000POSITIVE ASSET YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYAD)
UHAI FOR HEALTH
$10,000STOP MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY
ADDICTION REFERRAL CENTER
$10,000PROJECT B.R.A.V.E. (BUILDING RECOVERY ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH VALIDATION AND HEALTH EQUITY)
WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER
$10,000SUBSTANCE USE REDUCTION PROGRAM
WHITIN COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
