Community Foundation for MetroWest Distributes Over $1 Million in Grants

The Community Foundation for MetroWest is proud to announce our 2025 Fall Grant Partners in Human Services, Arts & Culture, and Hunger Relief.

This year, we awarded $1,070,000 to 132 nonprofits across the region. These grants will support organizations in meeting the urgent needs of the communities they serve and building lasting impact in the region. 

Our community’s needs continue to grow, and so does the commitment of our nonprofit partners. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Distribution Committee for their thoughtful review of applications and their dedication to ensuring our grant funds reach the organizations making the biggest difference across MetroWest. 

Below is the complete list of our 2025 Grant Partners. 

Hunger Relief:

  • Gaining Ground, Inc. 
  • A PLACE TO TURN INC 
  • Healthy Waltham 
  • Medway Village Food Pantry Inc 
  • Open Table, Inc. 
  • CENTRE STREET FOOD PANTRY INC 
  • Sudbury Community Food Pantry 
  • MassBay Community College 
  • Greater Framingham Community Church 
  • Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry Inc. DBA Acton Food Pantry 
  • HOPE worldwide, Ltd. 
  • Three Squares New England 
  • Dedham Food Pantry Charitable Trust 
  • Hudson Community Food Pantry Inc 
  • Walpole Community Food Pantry, Inc. 
  • Community Farms Outreach DBA Waltham Fields Community Farm 
  • Community Servings, Inc. 
  • Waltham Farmers’ Market, Inc 
  • Land’s Sake Farm 
  • Medway Community Farm Inc 
  • Needham Community Farm Inc 
  • Lexington Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry Inc 
  • Stow Food Pantry 
  • Lexington Local Food Collaborative Inc, dba Lexington Farmers’ Market 
  • YMCA of Greater Boston 
  • Spoonfuls Inc. 
  • Boston Area Gleaners Inc. 
  • United Way of Tri County 
  • WATCH CDC 
  • MW Food Collaborative 
  • Ashland Food Pantry 
  • Catholic Charities Worcester County 
  • Clear Path for Veterans 
  • Community Day Center of Waltham 
  • Daily Bread 
  • Daniel’s Table 
  • Food Link 
  • Gluten Free Food Bank 
  • Hockomock YMCA 
  • Holliston Pantry Shelf 
  • JF&CS Family Table 
  • JFSMW Food Pantry 
  • Maynard Food Pantry 
  • Medfield Food Cupboard 
  • MetroWest YMCA 
  • Millis Ecumenical Food Pantry 
  • My Brother’s Table 
  • Natick Service Council 
  • Needham Community Council 
  • Project Just Because 
  • Rescuing Leftover Cuisine 
  • Saint Vincent de Paul 
  • Salvation Army 
  • Southborough Food Pantry 
  • Springwell 
  • St. Bridget’s Food Pantry 
  • Trinity Episcopal Church 
  • Waltham Boys and Girls Club 
  • Wellesley Food Pantry 
  • Westborough Food Pantry 
  • Westwood Food Pantry

Arts & Culture:

  • Access Framingham
  • Acton Theater III
  • Bellforge Arts Center
  • Concord Art Association
  • Concord Museum
  • Danforth Art Museum and School at Framingham State University
  • Dedham School of Music
  • Discovery Museum Inc
  • Downtown Framingham, Inc
  • Framingham History Center
  • Friends of Minute Man National Park
  • Golden Tones Inc
  • Hopkinton Center for the Arts
  • Hudson Cultural Alliance Inc
  • Massachusetts Horticultural Society
  • Natick Center Associates Inc
  • Natick Historical Society
  • Open Door Theater
  • Plugged In Band Program
  • South Asian Circle of Hopkinton Inc
  • Special Needs Arts Programs
  • Waltham News Alliance

Human Services:

  • 2Life Communities Inc.
  • Addiction Referral Center
  • Advocates
  • African Cultural Services, Inc.
  • Association for Autism and Neurodiversity, Inc.
  • Bethany Hill Place, Inc.
  • Brazilian American Center
  • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester
  • Circle of Hope, Inc.
  • Communities for Restorative Justice
  • Dignity Matters, Inc.
  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES NETWORK, INC
  • Employment Options, Inc.
  • Family ACCESS of Newton
  • Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc.
  • Gifts of Hope Unlimited Inc.
  • Gratis Healthcare,Inc
  • Health and Social Services Consortium Inc (HESSCO)
  • Hope and Comfort, Inc.
  • Hospitality Common Inc
  • Jeff’s Place Children’s Bereavement Center, Inc.
  • Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
  • Justice Resource Institute
  • Key Program Incorporated, Children’s Charter Division
  • Literacy Unlimited of Framingham Foundation, Inc.
  • Love Life Now Foundation Inc.
  • Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
  • Massachusetts Hands & Voices
  • Mental Health Collaborative Inc
  • Metrowest Legal Services Inc
  • Minuteman Senior Services
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Massachusetts
  • Natick Service Council
  • NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC
  • New Life Furniture Bank of MA Inc
  • P&O Behavioral Health Initiative Inc
  • PFLAG Greater Boston
  • Programs For People Inc
  • Reach Beyond Domestic Violence, Inc.
  • Revive In Action Inc.
  • RIA, Inc.
  • Safe Coalition Incorporated
  • SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC
  • Springwell Inc.
  • The Community Day Center of Waltham
  • THE GUILD FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC
  • The Second Step
  • THRIVE SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
  • WATCH Inc

To learn more about grant opportunities, visit this page.  

Learn how to make a lasting impact in MetroWest by visiting here.   

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