- Who can apply
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor providing services in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
Grants in Essex County
60 grants open for Essex County, Massachusetts, nearest first: the county’s own, then regional, then statewide.
In Essex County (2)
County grantEssex County, MADue Nov 20
County grantEssex County, MADue Dec 1
- Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations based in or present in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Amount
- $25,000 – $50,000
Massachusetts statewide (55)
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 26
- Who can apply
- Individuals, students, and small groups based in Cambridge whose projects serve Cambridge residents.
- Amount
- $500
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 26
Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Area Grant Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Who can apply
- Local government units and regional government units.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 26
- Who can apply
- Organizations serving Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 28
Section 319 Nonpoint Source Competitive Grants Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Who can apply
- Conservation districts, municipalities, public or private organizations, regional government units, and tribal governments.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 29
Water Quality Monitoring Grant Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and Tribal Governments.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantMassachusettsDue Oct 30
- Who can apply
- Latinx-serving nonprofit organizations providing community health services and equitable economic opportunities.
- Amount
- $50,000
Private foundations in Essex County that accept applications
From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.
- Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
- Amelia Peabody Foundation
- Horizon Foundation
- Robert I Lappin Charitable Foundation
- Salem Five Charitable Foundation
- Towards Sustainability Foundation
- George P Bishop Foundation
- Solimine Charitable Corporation
- Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation
- It Kicks Foundation
- Berthiaume Family Foundation
- New England Biolabs Foundation
- Ray and Elaclaire Gosselin Charitable Trust
- John J McArdle III and Joan Creamer McArdle Foundation
- The William V and Betty M Ellis Family
- Betsy and Brooke Oleary Abelson Charitable Trust
- Richard a Eaton Charitable Foundation
- Rumphius Foundation
- Collins Family Foundation
Federal opportunities
Open nationwide, listed from Grants.gov. Grantgrove is not affiliated with or endorsed by any federal agency.
National grantNationwideDue Oct 26
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida
Department of Health and Human Services
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, small businesses, local governments, tribes and schools
- Amount
- $100,000 – $300,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 28
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $3,000,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $750,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $500,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, local governments, tribes and schools
- Amount
- $1,000,000 – $4,000,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, small businesses, local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $675,000