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.
2025 Nantucket Fund Grant Application Cycle:
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- January 15, 2025 – Applications Open
- March 31, 2025 – Applications Close
- July 15, 2025 – Recipient Award Ceremony
Eligibility for Applying
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:
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- Mental Health
- Substance Use
- Housing
- Affordable Childcare
- Year-round transportation
- Senior Well-Being
- Diversity Initiatives
In addition, grant requests should:
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- 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.
Application Instructions for a Nantucket Fund Grant
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:
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- 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.
Previous Nantucket Fund Grant Awards
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
