The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is now accepting applications through noon on March 7, 2024 for grant funding from our 2024 Discretionary Grants Program. The Foundation will award more than $200,000 through the Discretionary Grant Cycle.

Nonprofit organizations serving the communities of Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Pepperell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsboro, Westford, and Wilmington are invited to apply.

Grant funding from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s 2024 Discretionary Grant Program includes the following strategic funding categories:

• Racial Equity and Inclusion – The Foundation will award multiple grants of up to $15,000 that focus on racial equity and inclusion. The grant funding should focus on one or more of the following goals:
• Increase understanding of our community’s challenges with racial equity and race relations
• Provide access to stories and diverse perspectives on the lived experience of racial inequity in Greater Lowell
• Strengthen relationships among Greater Lowell residents, particularly across racial and ethnic groups
•  Increase awareness of resources and best practices related to advancing racial equity
• Leclair Elder Services – The Foundation will award multiple grants of up to $7,000 each to organizations that support services to seniors (55+) in our service area.
• Children’s Services – Thanks to the generosity of our donors GLCF will award multiple grants of up to $10,000 each to projects that support services for children. The Foundation welcomes proposals that improve the quality of life for children and young adults (birth to age 22.)

RFP REQUIREMENTS:

·      Narrative

·      Budget

·      Current Financial Statements

·      IRS Form 990/990EZ

·      IRS 501(c)(3) Tax Determination Letter or public agency

DEADLINE:

Grant applications must be submitted by noon on March 7, 2024. Grant recipients will be announced in June.