This year CFN is proud to announce the Nantucket Fund has provided $500,000 in grant funding to island organizations. The Nantucket Fund is the Community Foundation’s unrestricted funding source that provides community grants to the Island’s most critical needs and initiatives. These grants support everything from pre-kindergarten readiness programs and elder services to trauma therapy programs and affordable housing initiatives.
CFN is proud to award grants to 29 organizations that are helping address our island’s critical needs.
2024 Grant Recipients
A Safe Place’s Trauma Therapy Program
Addiction Solutions’ Database Management
Artists Association for Nantucket’s Community Arts Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and Islands’ Mentoring Program
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Medical Services
Elder Services of Cape Cod and Islands’ Meals On Wheels Program
Fairwinds’ Telehealth Hybrid Care
Friends of Children’s Cove Travel Support
Habitat for Humanity Waterproofing and Insulation Support
Health Imperatives’ Health Access Now
Housing Nantucket’s Affordable Rental Property Maintenance
Maria Mitchell Association’s STEM Mentoring Program
Mass Audubon Nantucket Sanctuaries’ Youth Environmental Stewards
Nantucket Book Foundation’s Authors in Schools Program
Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs’ Senior Enhancement
Nantucket Community Sailing’s Community Programs
Nantucket Community School’s Summer Boost & ESOL Program
Nantucket Community Television’s ACK Ambassadors Program
Nantucket Dreamland’s Educational Programming
Nantucket Food, Fuel, & Rental Assistance’s Food Pantry & Emergency Assistance Programs
Nantucket Lighthouse School’s Extended Day Program
Nantucket S.T.A.R’s Summer Adventure Program
New England Life Flight’s Emergency Flight Service Support
Our House’s Outreach Manager Position
Rising Tide Preschool’s Teacher Retention Program
Sharing Kindness’ Perinatal Loss Support Group
Small Friends Nantucket’s Childcare Providers Retention Program
Sustainable Nantucket’s Farm-to-School Program
The Warming Place’s Emergency Shelter Support
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 RECIPIENTS
The Nantucket Fund is our island’s permanent endowment. Since 2007, the Nantucket Fund has supported community initiatives for affordable housing, behavioral health, education, childcare, elder services, and many more. Thanks to the generosity of our Nantucket Fund supporters, we were able to award more in 2024 than in any previous year. Your support makes a HUGE impact. Please consider donating today to continue our grantmaking impact.