Deadline: Ongoing
The Brookline Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce the Safety Net Grant Program to enable organizations and community groups to provide, adapt, or expand vital services to the Brookline community.
Focus Area
- Safety Net grants aim to support organizations, projects, and efforts that are providing essential services (rental assistance, food, utility payments, child care assistance, other acute financial needs, and more).
- Organizations may also apply for a Safety Net grant to support unexpected operating or program expenses, such as unanticipated technology upgrades or adapting a program to meet a new or evolving community need.
Priority Considerations
- In alignment with the organization vision and grantmaking goals, as they review proposals, they will give preference to community organizations and groups that are working to ensure Brookline is inclusive and equitable for all, and that focus on BIPOC and other vulnerable populations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants shall be made to or through tax-exempt organizations that meet the requirements of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, as well as to governmental bodies and agencies serving the Town. Town Departments, Committees, and Commissions seeking funding should review BCF’s Town Guidelines before submitting an application.
- Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for projects assisting the wider community and if their project does not include the promotion of religious beliefs. If an organization or project is not tax-exempt, an application may be submitted through an organization that has agreed to serve as a fiscal sponsor. If needed, BCF can assist applicants in identifying an appropriate fiscal sponsor.
- To be eligible, an organization or group must be operated and organized so that it does not discriminate in the hiring of staff or provision of services on the basis of race, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability. They define the Brookline community as those who live, work or go to school in Brookline.
For more information, visit https://www.brooklinecommunity.org/current-grants