48 Cambridge Nonprofits Receive Community Benefits Grants

CAMBRIDGE, MA — The city announced that 48 nonprofit organizations will receive more than $1 million in funding through the city’s Community Benefits Advisory Committee.

The grants range from $10,000 to $25,000 and are designed to support organizations addressing the needs of Cambridge residents through projects, programs, services, and related operating or capital expenses. This year’s application process was competitive, with 117 eligible applicants requesting approximately $2.4 million in funding.

“The breadth and quality of applications we received speaks to the remarkable work being done by nonprofit organizations throughout Cambridge,” City Manager Yi-An Huang said. “Nonprofits bring expertise, trust, and strong relationships built through years of dedicated service within our community. We are proud to support these investments in programs and services that benefit residents across the City, particularly as many face economic pressures and shifting funding landscapes.”

The grants are funded through the Community Benefits Stabilization Fund and overseen by the Community Benefits Advisory Committee, which has supported community-based nonprofit organizations since 2017. Applicants were required to describe how the funding would address needs identified through the city’s Community Needs Assessment and support underserved Cambridge residents.

Committee members reviewed proposals based on their ability to address significant or urgent needs, meet the needs of underserved residents, and achieve the outcomes described in their applications. City officials said the selected organizations will use the funding to sustain and expand programs, strengthen their operations, and respond to emerging community needs during the coming year.

Organizations receiving grants include the Cambridge Community Center, Food For Free, Just A Start, Science Club for Girls, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, and YWCA Cambridge. Proposed projects addressed needs including support for youth and families, food security, health and wellness, economic opportunity, housing stability, arts and culture, immigrant services, and services for older adults.

Below is the full list of grant recipients:

• Adolescent Consultation Services, Inc.
• Bethany Baptist Church
• Black History in Action
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Inc.
• Bridges Homeward
• Cambridge Community Center
• Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee
• Cambridge Math Circle
• Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Inc.
• Cambridge School Volunteers (CSV)
• Cambridge Women's Center
• CASPAR, Inc.
• Central Square Theater
• Citizens of the World, Inc.
• Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc.
• Community Art Center, Inc.
• Community Cooks
• Community Servings, Inc.
• De Novo Center for Justice & Healing
• ENROOT INC.
• First Parish in Cambridge
• Food For Free Committee, Inc.
• Food Link, Inc.
• Furnishing Hope of Massachusetts, Inc.
• Green Cambridge
• Harvard Square Churches Meal Program, Inc.
• Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc.
• Just A Start
• Majestic Community Wellness
• Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
• Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
• Material Aid and Advocacy Program
• MBK Cambridge
• Neighborhood Counseling & Community Services, Inc.
• On The Rise
• Resident Services Empowerment, Inc.
• Science Club for Girls
• Second Chances
• Solutions At Work, Inc.
• Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
• St. Paul's Parish
• Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts
• The Maria L. Baldwin Community Center
• The Wily Network
• Transition House, Inc.
• Tutoring Plus of Cambridge, Inc.
• Vinfen
• YWCA Cambridge

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