LOI stage closed September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM; current cycle remains active only for organizations that submitted a timely LOI and are later invited to the full application stage.
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Cummings Foundation
Massachusetts Cummings Foundation $35 Million Grant Program — 2027 Cycle
Cummings Foundation will award $35 million to 150 greater-Boston-area nonprofits in the 2027 cycle. Letters of inquiry are open through September 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; nearly all awards will be multi-year unrestricted general operating support, with healthcare, mental health, education and human services among the priority causes.
Required next actionDo not begin new outreach or new LOIs for the 2027 cycle. Support only organizations with evidence of a timely September 16, 2026 LOI if they receive a full-application invitation; invited full applications are due January 13, 2027 at 5:00 PM.