Small Community Grants Trust Program
The Small Community Grants Trust program funds non-profit organizations that work with and for the people of Boston, providing immediate and direct impact in a number of program areas.
What are the small community grants?
The Trust Office manages over 300 individual trusts, many of which are for a very specific purpose and generate a small amount of money each year. We’ve grouped a number of these small trusts into the Small Community Grants Program so that we can honor the intentions of the donors by efficiently granting the funds to benefit Bostonians.
Spring Round 2025
The Application for the Small Community Grants Spring 2025 Round opened Monday, March 24, 2025!
We are now accepting applications for funding in these program areas:
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Charitable and humane purposes (providing humanitarian aid or services)
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Special or new recreation
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Recreational (play or sports) areas for children
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To adorn and embellish (or beautify and enhance) Boston's streets and public space
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Field trips for children, especially to natural areas
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5 p.m. Eastern time
Applicants will need to create an organization profile on WizeHive in order to apply for a Small Community Grant. The profile is easily editable and will help streamline our application process. The City Grantmaking About Us page will guide you through creating a profile. This page includes instructions for creating a City of Boston supplier ID, which is not required to apply but is required for organizations that are selected for grants. If you have questions about WizeHive or need assistance with your profile please reach out to the Grants team at grants@boston.gov, subject line "WizeHive profile".
FAQ and Resources for Applicants
You can view a FAQ document, pdfs of informational presentations, and recordings of each presentation here.
For the Spring 2025 round, if you've reviewed the resources linked above and still have questions, we are hosting four virtual Office Hours:
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Tuesday, April 8, 12 pm- 1 pm
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Tuesday, April 8, 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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Thursday, April 10, 9 am- 10 am
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Friday, April 11, 1 pm- 2 pm
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ZOOM link for all office hours:
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Meeting ID: 702 851 7897
