News & Updates: Grants & Nonprofits

FRAMINGHAM – With the recent arrival of 50-plus refugee families in Framingham, the Community Foundation for MetroWest and the City of Framingham have partnered to activate the Framingham Emergency Relief Fund to...

Our investment in local organizations that work across the food system continues through our 2023 Hunger Relief Grant Program. We’re accepting applications until May 5th at 5:00pm. Organizations working to eliminate hunger...

Inspiration: This pantry and meal program began in 1986 when two women placed an ad in the local Concord newspaper inviting all citizens to meet and tackle food insecurity in their area. ...

The needs in our MetroWest community continue to be significant, we saw a record number of grant applications this fall for our Human Services and Arts & Culture grants. We are thrilled...

As we previously shared with you, Impact MetroWest our interactive website has been refreshed with current data and analysis about the region to help educate and inform the community. The following insights...

As people live longer, the number of older adults who receive support from Advocates, a Framingham based nonprofit, has increased. The 2018 MA Healthy Aging Report found 31% of adults aged 65...

The 2022 cohort of the Foundation for MetroWest’s Nonprofit Board Matching program met in September to begin their six-session training program. Launched in 2021, the program is designed to help strengthen our...

Zoey Bergstrom from One Family, Inc is a fan of Impact MetroWest (IMW), and commented that she loves the data, loves the tool, and finds the categories of data indicators logical and...

Inspiration: Discovery Museum is a destination for young children throughout the MetroWest. The organization wanted to enable youth of all abilities to be able to play and learn together. In addition to...

To support the review and decision-making process for our 2022 Arts & Culture and Human Services Grant Programs this fall, we are thrilled to engage our Distribution committee. Comprised of 21 community...

Indicator data showcases region’s growth, challenges and opportunities September 1, 2022 (Natick, MA) – The Foundation for MetroWest was updated and relaunched the Impact MetroWest interactive website, a community resource, that paints...

The Foundation for MetroWest is proud to have recently allocated nearly $1.3M to address food insecurity across 33 cities and towns in our MetroWest region. These grants will help 45 organizations sustain...