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Apply for a grant

Applications for the 2022-2023 cycle are now closed. Click here to access your application in process.

Information on available grants is below. Please use the same link for either application.

If your organization received a grant in 2021-2022, please click here to complete your grant report due February 1, 2023. Please log in, scroll down on the Applicant Dashboard, and see the link under “Follow Up Forms”.

Grant Timeline

  • Grant Application Deadline – January 17, 2023 
  • Site Visits with Grant Applicants – February-March
  • Grant Decisions made by the Community Chest Board of Directors – May
  • Awards Granted – June
  • Funding Distributed – July & November

Allocations Program Grant

Eligibility & Guidelines

All nonprofit organizations that focus on the human service needs of the residents of Concord and Carlisle are encouraged to apply for a Community Chest Allocations Grant. Organizations or programs must be 501(c)3 nonprofits, town agencies, or programs within the schools and serving individuals in Concord and Carlisle.

Based on findings from our recent Needs Assessment, we will be prioritizing these key areas this year:

  • Mental Health
  • Elder Services
  • Affordable Housing
  • Food Insecurity

Cornerstone Initiative Innovation Grant

Eligibility & Guidelines

Funds are available for one-time grants to organizations or programs seeking support for innovative or pilot projects addressing human service needs in the Concord and Carlisle community, with a focus on vulnerable populations. Special emphasis is given to programs that fill a void not satisfied by other programs. Cornerstone grants are to help launch discrete, well-defined projects or initiatives. Projects should have a clear beginning and end and demonstrate plans for sustainability after receiving initial funding from Cornerstone. Organizations or programs must be 501(c)3 nonprofits, town agencies, or programs within the schools and serving individuals in Concord and Carlisle.

Inquiries for Cornerstone Initiative Innovation Grants are also welcome outside of the normal grant cycle. For questions, contact Jennifer Ubaldino.

Please contact the Community Chest office at 978-369-5250 or info@cccommunitychest.org with any questions about the grant application process.

We are pleased to have awarded 26 grants this year to 24 organizations totaling $564,923!
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