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Grant Opportunities

Overview

Project Bread offers a variety of funding opportunities for anti-hunger organizations and food assistance providers in Massachusetts throughout the year to further our shared mission. We also share relevant grant opportunities from external organizations to further assist our child nutrition partners.

Check back for opportunities, as this page is updated regularly.

Current Funding Opportunities

Funding and grant opportunities from Project Bread.

Project Bread is pleased to offer a grant opportunity for Massachusetts Summer Food Service Program sponsors to support increased participation and quality of the Summer Eats Program for the 2024 season.

Eligibility

  • In 2024, Project Bread’s Summer Eats Grant Program is open to any new* or existing Summer Food Service Program sponsor operating open sites in Massachusetts. (*If you will apply to become a new sponsor through DESE for summer 2024, you are eligible for this grant.)
  • Sponsors must commit to operate one or more open sites to be eligible. Sponsors that operate solely closed sites are not eligible for the grant program.
  • While individual sites are not eligible to apply, we strongly encourage sponsors to work with current and potential sites to develop grant proposals that best meet the needs of their communities.

Award Range

Summer Eats sponsors are eligible for expansion grants of up to $10,000, depending on the number of open sites you will operate, and the proposed scope of work and impact.

Application Process and Deadline

  • All applications must be submitted by March 31, 2024. Complete and accurate application materials must be received by the deadline to be considered for funding.
  • Applicants that have not recently or previously applied to Project Bread’s Child Nutrition Grant Programs are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Application open! APPLY HERE!

 

 

Additional Opportunities

Funding and grant opportunities from external organizations.

Project Bread Funding Opportunities

Apply for Funding

Applications for Project Bread funding oportunities are submitted and reviewed in our Online Community Grant Portal. If you have never requested funding from Project Bread using this portal, you will need to set up an account as a "New Applicant." Before applying, please carefully read the instructions below:

How to start a new application

  1. Review the funding opportunities and follow the link provided to the onilne grant application. 
  2. New to Project Bread's Online Community Grant Portal? Set up an account as a "New Applicant" or login using your credentials. 
  3. Complete and submit or use the "Save and Finish Later" feature, You can return to your application at any time to complete it, following the below instructions. 

How to return to a saved application

  1. Do not go back to the application link in the accordions, this will start a new application. 
  2. Go to My Account Page to access your previously started application. 
  3. Don't see the application you started? On the right-hand side of the screen, a drop-down menu says "Show". Select "In Progress Applications" from the drop-down menu (not "Submitted Applications"). 

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