City of Boston Grants

Open City of Boston grants

• Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space & Recreation Grants

  Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

  Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space & Recreation Grants is a grant from the City of Boston that funds qualifying capital projects in open spac...

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• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Title I Youth (WIOA-Y)

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  Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Title I Youth (WIOA-Y) is sponsored by City of Boston. Offers funding for alternative education, career exp...

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• Alternative Education Initiative (AEI)

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  Alternative Education Initiative (AEI) is sponsored by City of Boston. Supports Boston youth aged 16–24 working toward a high school diploma or equiva...

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• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Funding Program

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  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Funding Program is sponsored by City of Boston. Provides funding to nonprofit organizations s...

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• Swim Safe Grants

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  Swim Safe Grants is sponsored by City of Boston. Provides funding to expand free swim lessons for youth across Boston, enhancing water safety and acce...

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• Youth College Readiness Grants

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  Youth College Readiness Grants is sponsored by City of Boston. Supports college-readiness programming for 7th- and 8th-grade students in Boston, inclu...

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• Childcare Entrepreneur Fund

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  Childcare Entrepreneur Fund is sponsored by City of Boston. Provides business training, coaching, and grant funding to family child care providers in ...

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• Youth Reentry Support Grant

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  Youth Reentry Support Grant is sponsored by City of Boston. Supports organizations providing mentorship, skills training, and health programs for just...

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• Youth Workforce Development Grant Funding Program

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  Youth Workforce Development Grant Funding Program is administered by the City of Boston's Office of Workforce Development (OWD), which distributes ove...

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• Let’s Play Boston Community Sports Grant

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  Let’s Play Boston Community Sports Grant is sponsored by City of Boston. Supports community-based youth sports organizations providing high-quality, e...

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• Mayor’s Youth Sports Grant

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  Mayor’s Youth Sports Grant is sponsored by City of Boston. The Mayor's Youth Sports Grant is a competitive grant from the City of Boston that funds no...

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• Re-FRESH (Revitalization of Food Restaurants and Establishments to Stabilize Holistically) Program

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  Re-FRESH (Revitalization of Food Restaurants and Establishments to Stabilize Holistically) Program is sponsored by City of Boston. This opportunity su...

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• Re-FRESH Program

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  Re-FRESH Program is sponsored by City of Boston. Grants to support small food businesses within Boston that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 p...

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• Returning Citizens Support Grant

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  Returning Citizens Support Grant is sponsored by City of Boston. Returning Citizens Support Grant is a City of Boston funding program, administered th...

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• Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants

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  Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants is sponsored by City of Boston. Supports small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and artist collectiv...

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What City of Boston funds

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How to apply for City of Boston grants

Most City of Boston applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).