The Remain Fund provides grants to Nantucket nonprofits. Remain’s charitable activity helps to envision and empower a prosperous future for the heart of Nantucket, tapping the Island’s extraordinary resources: its people and strong tradition of independence, innovation, and conservation.
2025 Grant Application Cycle
Important Dates
2025 Application Cycle Closed
Eligibility for Applying
The Remain Fund provides grants to organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status, municipalities, or religious organizations that deliver programs and services to Nantucket residents. Please note that organizations may only apply for one grant per category, and Remain will not support general capital campaign requests.
The Remain Fund is looking for applications that meet one of the following categories.
- Enhance Nantucket’s Cultural Vitality: Program Grants
- Boost cultural activity island-wide by encouraging and valuing arts and culture as part of everyday life. Non-profit / private collaborative programming
- Examples: performing arts events and opportunities, arts education, after-school arts programs, music programming, bilingual educational programs and experiences, and nonprofit & private partnerships for events.
- Encourage Better Leaders and Organizations: Professional Development Grants
- Leadership and governance training
- Finance management training or tools.
- Fund-raising or strategic planning consulting
- Feasibility studies
- Example: strategic planning, bookkeeping and fundraising software, board education, professional development opportunities, feasibility studies, etc.
- Support Environmental Sustainability: Project Grants
- Green or sustainable projects such as LED lighting and innovative technology.
- Feasibility studies or planning for critical green sustainable projects.
- Examples: small-scale solar projects, rain recapture systems, bike charging stations, multi-modal transportation initiatives, etc.
In addition, there are restrictions on the scope of activities the Remain Fund can support. In general, the Remain Fund grants are not awarded for:
- Unrestricted general operating expenses
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Umbrella funding organizations that intend to distribute funds at their discretion
- Capital campaigns
- Political lobbying or legislative activities
- Individuals
Application Instructions
The Remain Fund application cycle is closed for 2025.
To access the application, login on the site, and click Remain 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 Acknowledgement 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
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.
