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GrantMassachusetts Cummings Foundation $35 Million Grant Program — 2027 Cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score92/100
Funding$35 million total across 150 local-area nonprofits. Annual installments may range from $10,000 to $100,000; 125 awards will be paid over three years, while 25 selected prior Cummings grantees may receive 10-year awards.
DeadlineLetter of Inquiry due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The Foundation page does not separately label a time zone; the funder is based in Massachusetts. Invited full applications are due January 13, 2027 at 5:00 PM.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a qualifying local public charity or eligible public school headquartered in Essex, Middlesex or Suffolk County, or in Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Quincy or Wellesley, and that the majority of services are delivered in the priority geography. Select a mission-aligned healthcare, mental-health, education or human-services case, size the annual request between $10,000 and $100,000, and submit one Letter of Inquiry through the Foundation portal by September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Current statusActiveSource verificationAugust 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesNonprofit Organization, School or School District
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