Education Grants in Massachusetts

1,733 foundations fund education programs in Massachusetts. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.

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These foundations have a track record of funding education work in Massachusetts, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.

Open Grant Opportunities

Live programs funding education in Massachusetts that your nonprofit can apply to now.

Open nowCloses in 4 days (Oct 1, 2026)Award: Up to $10K

Single Year Grants

From Ramsey Mccluskey Family Foundation

Arts educationGeneral education

Who can apply: Organizations new to the Foundation should submit a Letter of Inquiry before beginning a full application. The Foundation supports nonprofits in the Eastern Massachusetts area.

Open nowCloses in 18 days (Oct 15, 2026)Award: Varies by fund

Education Enrichment Grants

From Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

EducationArts educationHumanities+3 more

Who can apply: Applicants must propose projects serving eligible schools, districts or youth in the four-county Berkshire Taconic region. Specific funds may restrict eligibility to a named school district or community.

Open nowCloses in 18 days (Oct 15, 2026)Award: Varies

Book Mission Grants (Book Mission / Book Purchase Grants)

From Lend A Hand Society

Books and readingEducationLibrary resources+1 more

Who can apply: Nonprofit educational organizations or agencies with educational programs may apply for grants to purchase books for lending to low-income people. Proposals must follow the Book Mission Proposal Submission Guidelines.

Open nowCloses in 18 days (Oct 15, 2026)Award: $10K – $40K

California Watershed Protection Fund

From Rose Foundation

Water qualityWatershed protectionWater stewardship+6 more

Who can apply: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3), fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3), governmental or tribal entity, and demonstrate capacity and a strong track record of community-based water quality stewardship. Projects must benefit surface water quality in an eligible watershed. Grants to individuals, for-profit businesses, general operating support, and projects outside listed watersheds are ineligible.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Oct 16, 2026)

Educational Innovation Awards

From American Assoc of Orthodontists Fdn

Orthodontic educationEducational innovation

Who can apply: The program is identified as an AAOF priority award area. Detailed eligibility and award amounts were not provided in the scraped content.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Oct 16, 2026)Award: Varies

AAOF Awards Program (Biomedical Research, Faculty Fellowships, Center Awards, Research Aid, Educational Innovation, Program Awards)

From American Assoc of Orthodontists Fdn

Orthodontic biomedical researchOrthodontic faculty developmentPostdoctoral orthodontic fellowships+5 more

Who can apply: Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements in the AAOF Awards Program Guidelines. Awards support orthodontic education, research, faculty development, postdoctoral fellowship, center, program, and research aid activities. Specific eligibility varies by award category.

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Largest Education in Massachusetts Foundations

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

BALTIMORE, MD

Annual Giving

$594.1M

Total Assets

$25.3B

Median Grant

$120K

B430National
UCLA FOUNDATION

Los Angeles, CA

Annual Giving

$536.7M

Total Assets

$6.3B

Median Grant

$100K

B110Regional
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$475.8M

Total Assets

$7.8B

Median Grant

$500K

B82National
THE OJC FUND

BROOKLYN, NY

Annual Giving

$448.3M

Total Assets

$58.5M

Median Grant

$29K

B90Local
US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$274.5M

Total Assets

$133.9M

Median Grant

$150K

B99National
President and Fellows of Harvard College

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Annual Giving

$273.3M

Total Assets

$79.9B

Median Grant

$86K

B500National
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Annual Giving

$258.7M

Total Assets

$1.5B

Median Grant

$25K

B82National
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Annual Giving

$240.2M

Total Assets

$22.2B

Median Grant

$75K

B430National
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$208.3M

Total Assets

$26B

Median Grant

$69K

B430National
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

MIAMI, FL

Annual Giving

$198.6M

Total Assets

$2.5B

Median Grant

$107K

B82National
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA

Annual Giving

$195.5M

Total Assets

$2B

Median Grant

$100K

B82National
THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$189.7M

Total Assets

$171.8M

Median Grant

$56K

B99National
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK

New York, NY

Annual Giving

$180.9M

Total Assets

$4.8B

Median Grant

$188K

B124National
Yale University

New Haven, CT

Annual Giving

$168.2M

Total Assets

$58.9B

Median Grant

$110K

B430National
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA

Annual Giving

$149.1M

Total Assets

$10.9B

Median Grant

$84K

B99National
Cornell University

ITHACA, NY

Annual Giving

$126.7M

Total Assets

$19.8B

Median Grant

$88K

B430National
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Annual Giving

$120.7M

Total Assets

$22.3B

Median Grant

$54K

B430National
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

MADISON, WI

Annual Giving

$117.5M

Total Assets

$222.6M

Median Grant

$89K

B82ZNational
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON, MA

Annual Giving

$109.8M

Total Assets

$9.3B

Median Grant

$110K

B43National
ECMC GROUP INC

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Annual Giving

$105.6M

Total Assets

$5.7B

Median Grant

$21K

B02Regional
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$102.9M

Total Assets

$1.9B

Median Grant

$138K

B82INational
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

KANSAS CITY, MO

Annual Giving

$95M

Total Assets

$2.5B

Median Grant

$82K

B82Regional
Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Annual Giving

$91.2M

Total Assets

$14.8B

Median Grant

$53K

B43National
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Annual Giving

$90.9M

Total Assets

$15.8B

Median Grant

$142K

B430National
ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$85.4M

Total Assets

$2.2B

Median Grant

$100K

B82National

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