Nantucket Fund Grants APPLICATIONS OPEN EARLY 2025
The Nantucket Fund is the Community Foundation’s unrestricted funding source that provides community grants to the Island’s most critical needs and initiatives. Nantucket Fund grants are available to organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status, municipalities, or religious organizations that deliver programs and services to Nantucket residents.
The Community Foundation for Nantucket encourages requests for projects and programs that cultivate positive impact, and improve the quality of life for people in the Nantucket community. The following areas are examples of award categories:
Mental Health
Substance Use
Housing
Affordable Childcare
Year-round transportation
Senior Well-Being
Diversity Initiatives
In addition, grant requests should:
Propose practical ways to address community issues and challenges
Leverage diverse sources of support (i.e. funds or volunteers)
Stimulate community members to participate in addressing community challenges
Assist nonprofit organizations in maximizing effective management
Highlight cooperative efforts that minimize or eliminate duplication of service, and are sustainable over time.
Questions? Please contact Tandi Harimon, Grants and Scholarships Administrator, at tharimon@cfnan.org.
The Nantucket Fund grant application opens January 15, 2025. Access the online application through the “Grant Portal”.
To access the application, login on the site, and click Nantucket Fund Grants, then complete the application. If multiple team members need to work on an application, there is a “collaborate” feature that allows multiple people to work on the same application.
All Applications should include the following:
Completed Online Grant Application, including signed Acknowledgment Form
Names and addresses of your current Board of Trustees
Copy of the letter from the IRS granting 501(c) (3) tax status and any subsequent IRS letters relating to your organization’s status
Copy of your most recent Form 990N, 990EZ, or 990 and complete financial statements in accordance with Commonwealth of Massachusetts requirements
Please submit all documentation through the online portal. If documents need to be emailed, applications must receive written confirmation of receipt from the grants administrator to be marked complete.
Please note – For past grant awardees, all reporting must be up to date to apply for the 2025 cycle. This includes the submission of six and twelve month reports.
