253 foundations fund environment programs in Massachusetts. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.
These foundations have a track record of funding environment 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.
Live programs funding environment in Massachusetts that your nonprofit can apply to now.
From American Lung Association
Who can apply: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and employed by a U.S. not-for-profit institution. Applicants may submit only one application or LOI per review cycle.
From Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation
Who can apply: Open to faculty currently teaching at a professionally accredited bachelor's, master's, or PhD program in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban design, or engineering in the United States. Research must be developed in an institutional studio or seminar, with interdisciplinary collaboration and student engagement. SOM Foundation affiliated members, SOM employees, and faculty from previously awarded proposals are ineligible.
From Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; benefit Boston and/or the listed contiguous communities; advance one or more of the Trust's stated focus areas; and not have submitted an application to the Trust within the last 12 months. Current grantees must submit a report on their current grant by the time of application. The Trust does not fund organizations located outside its geographic focus area, sectarian programs of religious institutions, fraternal organizations, event sponsorships, matching gift programs, grants to individuals, or summer camp programs.
From Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation C/O Gma Foundations
Who can apply: Applicant must be a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status; benefit Boston and/or contiguous communities; advance one of the Trust's priority areas; not have applied within the last 12 months; current grantees must submit required reports by application time. The Trust does not fund organizations outside its geographic focus area, sectarian programs of religious institutions, fraternal organizations, event sponsorships, matching gift programs, grants to individuals, or summer camp programs.
From Davis Educational Foundation
Who can apply: Applicants must be public or private not-for-profit, regionally accredited, baccalaureate degree-granting institutions located in one of the six New England states, or consortia of eligible institutions. Institutions on probation by their regional accrediting agency may be deemed ineligible. Endowments, scholarships, internships, and capital campaign requests are not eligible. The foundation generally funds one implementation grant per institution at a time. All submissions must be coordinated through the institution's development office.
From American Public Power Association
Who can apply: Applications are open to DEED member organizations. Public power utilities, joint action agencies, state and regional associations, and federal service contractors that are APPA members are eligible to join DEED.
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| Foundation | Location | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $359.6M | $624.9M | $120K | C05 | National |
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $236.4M | $106.5M | $100K | C60 | National |
| Climate Imperative Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $161.5M | $109.6M | $426K | C12 | National |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $151.4M | $432.7M | $66K | C500 | National |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $137.7M | $432.7M | $100K | C30 | National |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $82M | $579.1M | $50K | C12 | National |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $67.8M | $10.1B | $25K | C32 | National |
| PALLADIUM FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $65.6M | $72.4M | $43K | C342 | Regional |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $54.8M | $37.2M | $45K | C013 | National |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $44.4M | $191.6M | $73K | C300 | National |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $43.9M | $151.9M | $50K | C30 | Regional |
| Eagle Foundation | Omaha, NE | $41.3M | $990.9M | $100K | C30 | National |
| CLIMATE POWER | WASHINGTON, DC | $39.3M | $1.4M | $30K | C20 | National |
| MULTIPLIER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35.8M | $63.4M | $47K | C60 | National |
| THE MARISLA FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $35.5M | $21.1M | $65K | C30 | National |
| HOLDFAST TRUST | JACKSON, WY | $34.9M | $1.4B | $63K | C01 | National |
| BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $32.3M | $68.8M | $57K | C20 | Regional |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $31.7M | $703.6M | $80K | C30Z | National |
| Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | KIRKLAND, WA | $29.5M | $24.5M | $508K | C01 | National |
| ENERGY ACTION FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20M | $29.3M | $50K | C35 | National |
| Clean Future Forum Inc | Washington, DC | $18.8M | $20M | $400K | C30 | National |
| DEPLOYUS INC | BOSTON, MA | $18.4M | $18.3M | $105K | C35 | National |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS INC | BEAVERTON, OR | $18.3M | $44.8M | $59K | C99Z | National |
| THE SUNRISE PROJECT INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $17.3M | $14M | $200K | C60 | National |
| MASSACHUSETTS SERVICE ALLIANCE INC | BOSTON, MA | $16M | $6.5M | $227K | C20Z | Local |
WASHINGTON, DC
$236.4M
$106.5M
$100K
San Francisco, CA
$161.5M
$109.6M
$426K
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$151.4M
$432.7M
$66K
WASHINGTON, DC
$82M
$579.1M
$50K
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
$65.6M
$72.4M
$43K
WASHINGTON, DC
$54.8M
$37.2M
$45K
SACRAMENTO, CA
$43.9M
$151.9M
$50K
LAGUNA BEACH, CA
$35.5M
$21.1M
$65K
PORTLAND, OR
$32.3M
$68.8M
$57K
ARLINGTON, VA
$31.7M
$703.6M
$80K
KIRKLAND, WA
$29.5M
$24.5M
$508K
BEAVERTON, OR
$18.3M
$44.8M
$59K
WILMINGTON, DE
$17.3M
$14M
$200K
BOSTON, MA
$16M
$6.5M
$227K
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