UWFH’s mission is to work in partnership with our community to identify and address our region's most pressing issues. We inspire and engage individuals and organizations to invest together in overcoming those challenges.
United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region’s giving is centered on a regional partnership model: multi-year support for local nonprofits working on healthy communities, social connectedness, and immediate basic needs in Franklin and Hampshire counties. Recent grants show a steady flow of larger program awards to organizations serving children, families, and residents facing food insecurity, mental health needs, and economic hardship. The largest recent awards in the data went to Community Action Pioneer Valley Inc in Greenfield, including $81,364 in 2023 and $76,500 in 2024, alongside another $43,430 grant in 2024. Other recurring partners include Community Health Center of Franklin County Inc, Brick House Community Resource Center, Childrens Advocacy Center of Hampshire County, and Western Massachusetts Training Consortium Inc. The pattern points to support for established local agencies rather than isolated one-time gifts. Their portfolio also includes community safety-net work through food access, legal aid, youth-serving programs, and local resource centers. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s emphasis is place-based and program-oriented, with funding aimed at services that address practical needs and strengthen the region’s capacity to respond to community challenges.
Food security appears as a recurring priority through grants to emergency food providers and community survival centers. In 2024, the foundation gave $30,000 to Amherst Survival Center in North Amherst and $30,000 to Northampton Survival Center Inc in Northampton, both program grants tied to direct community support. Children, youth, and family services are another clear theme. Friends of Children Inc in Northampton received $30,000 in 2024 and $30,237 in 2023, while Girls Club of Greenfield Inc received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Those awards suggest sustained backing for youth-serving programs over multiple years. The foundation also supports access to legal and behavioral health services. Community Legal Aid received $38,632 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $25,800 in 2024, while Behavioral Health Newtwork Inc in Springfield received $29,383 in 2023. Together, those grants show attention to stability, representation, and mental health-related community needs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$26K
GEOFFREY NAUNHEIM
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Typical grant size sits in a mid-market local range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,350, and a p75 of $25,725. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, which indicates ongoing partnerships rather than isolated funding events. The foundation’s DAF classification is Mixed - Community Foundation, and it operates with a local geographic scope. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Investment and the 2026 Request for Partnerships streams.
Grant activity is concentrated entirely in Massachusetts, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Greenfield, Northampton, North Amherst, Turners Falls, Holyoke, Shelburne Falls, Chesterfield, Springfield, and Cummington. Greenfield appears repeatedly in the recipient list, along with Northampton and other Franklin and Hampshire region communities. The recipient country distribution is exclusively U.S.-based, with 122 grants recorded in the United States.
The foundation funds local programs tied to basic needs, food security, youth mental health, digital inclusion, reading and education, and broader healthy-communities work. The active funding streams also point to health, social connectedness, wellness, stability, and community resilience as recurring priorities.
Yes. The active Community Investment and 2026 Request for Partnerships streams are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including both General Partnerships and Aligned Impact Partnerships.
The grant-size distribution is centered around mid-five-figure program support: p25 is $10,000, the median is $17,350, and p75 is $25,725. Active partnership opportunities also include three-year streams at $0–$10,000 and $25,000–$30,000.
All recorded grants in the data go to recipients in Massachusetts, and the recent-grants list is heavily concentrated in Franklin and Hampshire region communities such as Greenfield, Northampton, North Amherst, Turners Falls, and Holyoke.
Repeated awards are common in the recent grants list. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Community Action Pioneer Valley Inc, Community Legal Aid, Northampton Survival Center Inc, Girls Club of Greenfield Inc, and Friends of Children Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations in Western Massachusetts interested in requesting hotspots to distribute to clients/constituents; partner agencies and local organizations working on digital equity.
Who can apply: Organizations serving local families may participate as partner agencies or collection/distribution sites. The program currently distributes supplies through 14 community partners. Organizations should contact program@uw-fh.org or 413-584-3962 for information.
Deadline: Annual diaper drive runs August 1-31, 2026; year-round donations accepted.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICK HOUSE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | TURNERS FALLS, MA | $80,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $60,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| HILLTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CHESTERFIELD, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| HILLTOWN YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM INC | SHELBURNE FALLS, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER | NORTH AMHERST, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| IT TAKES A VILLAGE | CUMMINGTON, MA | $23,913 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $18,217 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| STONE SOUP CAFE INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $17,826 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| NORTH QUABBIN CITIZEN ADVOCACY | ORANGE, MA | $16,435 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| RESILIENCE CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY | GREENFIELD, MA | $15,652 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| HILLTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | WORTHINGTON, MA | $14,087 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY LEGAL AID | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $11,739 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF FRANKLIN AND NORTH QUABBIN INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CRAIG'S DOORS | AMHERST, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| SERVICENET | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| NORTHAMPTON PARENTS CENTER INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| MARY LYON FOUNDATION INC | SHELBURNE FALLS, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| THE LITERACY PROJECT INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | EASTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| JUST ROOTS INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| RACHEL'S TABLE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CHD - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR NEW AMERICANS | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CUTCHINS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIESINC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| TAPESTRY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $9,391 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $7,826 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING CONSORTIUM INC | HOLYOKE, MA | $6,809 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| LIFE PATH INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $6,261 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | AMHERST, MA | $6,261 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| THE COMMUNITY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREENFIELD MASS | GREENFIELD, MA | $6,261 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $76,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $60,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $43,430 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| BRICK HOUSE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | TURNERS FALLS, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| HILLTOWN YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM INC | SHELBURNE FALLS, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING CONSORTIUM INC | HOLYOKE, MA | $38,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING CONSORTIUM INC | HOLYOKE, MA | $33,282 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY LEGAL AID | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| GIRLS CLUB OF GREENFIELD INC | GREENFIELD, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER | NORTH AMHERST, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| IT TAKES A VILLAGE | CUMMINGTON, MA | $29,780 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| IT TAKES A VILLAGE | CUMMINGTON, MA | $29,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
| SALVATION ARMY MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION | GREENFIELD, MA | $27,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM |
BRICK HOUSE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$80,000PROGRAM
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC
$60,000PROGRAM
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
$40,000PROGRAM
HILLTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$40,000PROGRAM
HILLTOWN YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM INC
$40,000PROGRAM
PROGRAM
AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER
$35,000PROGRAM
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
$23,913PROGRAM
NORTH QUABBIN CITIZEN ADVOCACY
$16,435PROGRAM
RESILIENCE CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
$15,652PROGRAM
HILLTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
$14,087PROGRAM
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF FRANKLIN AND NORTH QUABBIN INC
$10,000PROGRAM
CRAIG'S DOORS
$10,000PROGRAM
SERVICENET
$10,000PROGRAM
NORTHAMPTON PARENTS CENTER INC
$10,000PROGRAM
MARY LYON FOUNDATION INC
$10,000PROGRAM
THE LITERACY PROJECT INC
$10,000PROGRAM
EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$10,000PROGRAM
RACHEL'S TABLE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC
$10,000PROGRAM
CHD - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAM
CENTER FOR NEW AMERICANS
$10,000PROGRAM
CUTCHINS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIESINC
$10,000PROGRAM
TAPESTRY
$9,391PROGRAM
COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$7,826PROGRAM
LIFE PATH INC
$6,261PROGRAM
CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
$6,261PROGRAM
THE COMMUNITY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREENFIELD MASS
$6,261PROGRAM
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC
$60,000PROGRAM
BRICK HOUSE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$40,000PROGRAM
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
$40,000PROGRAM
HILLTOWN YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM INC
$40,000PROGRAM
GIRLS CLUB OF GREENFIELD INC
$30,000PROGRAM
AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER
$30,000PROGRAM
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
$29,780PROGRAM
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
$29,500PROGRAM
SALVATION ARMY MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION
$27,000PROGRAM