Nantucket Fund Grants

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

Important Dates

2025 Application Cycle Closed

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.

  • Mental Health
  • Substance Use
  • Housing
  • Affordable Childcare
  • Year-round transportation
  • Senior Well-Being
  • Diversity Initiatives

Questions? Please contact Tandi Harimon, Grants and Scholarships Administrator, at tharimon@cfnan.org.

Application Instructions

The Nantucket Fund grant application is closed for 2025. 

To access the application, login on the site, and click Nantucket Fund Grants, then select 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

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.

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. 

The Community Foundation will award grants only to organizations that have met all the deadlines for project reporting, follow-up, and accountability for any previous grants from the Foundation.

Support the Nantucket Fund

The Nantucket Fund™ reaches out across the Island and supports organizations that serve those most in need. Your donation will help all of Nantucket, today and in the future.

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