October 2022

Application Open: Business of Art

GWCF is teaming up with MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists to offer The Business of Art, a 6-month cohort program that provides Worcester artists of color, or those who identify as low to moderate income, with the entrepreneurial support they need to grow and thrive in the post-pandemic cultural sector.

Deadline to Apply: November 15

Creative Intersections Grantees To Be Announced!

The final application process for Creative Intersections of the year has closed! We expect to notify the awardees on December 2 and are excited to see these projects come to life.

Visit the new Donor Portal:

Created to better serve the Foundation and our community, the Donor Portal went live in April. Fund holders can easily access accounts to view monthly statements, gifts received, and grants made.

If you have any questions or grant requests you might have related to your DAF or the Donor Portal, reach out to Kaela, our Philanthropy Associate! She can be reached at 508-755-0980 ext. 106, donorservices@greaterworcester.org or kschmaus@greaterworcester.org.

Grant from Your Donor Advised Fund Before Year End!

Calling all Donor Advised Fund holders! As we approach the end of 2022, we encourage all fund holders to make at least one grant yearly. As you contemplate nonprofits you’d like to support, please consider a grant to the Foundation’s Creative Worcester Initiative. The initiative aims to nurture a community where all residents share ownership and belonging in all creative spaces.

The Barr Foundation has initiated an incredibly generous $1 million match with

GWCF. Every gift made in 2021, 2022, and 2023 that supports the work of the Creative

Worcester Initiative will be matched $4:$1.

The final date to recommend a grant is: Monday, December 12. Your cooperation in meeting this deadline is greatly appreciated. Use the On-Line Donor Portal at www.greaterworcester.org to initiate a grant recommendation.

Mark your calendars: Scholarship Applications Open January 1!

One application with the Greater Worcester Community Foundation will open up your high school senior to more than 130 unique scholarship opportunities, ranging from $300-$5,000 each.

Last year, more than 400 students were awarded over $740,000. Learn more about their backgrounds, what they are studying, and what their goals are in the 2022 scholarship yearbook!

Don’t forget to apply for Student Loan Forgiveness!

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is for those who are employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization, they might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

Deadline: 10/31/2022

Apply Here

Federal Student Loan Debt Relief is a program that provides eligible borrowers with full or partial discharge of loans up to $20,000 to Federal Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 to non-Pell Grant recipients.

Deadline 12/31/2023

Apply Here