Grant Partners

Genesis Club House, Inc.

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to translate the Club’s new website and outreach brochure into the four languages of the largest immigrant communities in Worcester: Spanish, Vietnamese, Akan, and French.

Addiction Referral Center

Year: 2021
Amount:$1,600
Marlborough
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to start a transportation service for 5-10 individuals in recovery to increase access to referrals to treatment centers in Worcester, Brockton, and Falmouth, using Uber and other ride services.

Community Health Programs, Inc.

Year: 2021
Amount:$4,961
Great Barrington
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for iPads to ease outdoor patient registration at its mobile health unit and to provide hygiene items (including masks, sanitizer, and COVID education materials) to ensure safe access to care.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute, Inc.

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Jamaica Plain
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to hire a consultant to develop a dedicated Spanish Language eLearning Center to ensure Spanish speaking residents can access its stress management and mental health supports during and after the pandemic.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Littleton Community Farm

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Littleton
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to hire a consultant to develop a strategic plan to grow and to increase the organization’s impact in Nashua Valley and Lowell, meeting increased demand due to the pandemic.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ludlow Boys & Girls Club

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Ludlow
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to evaluate the effectiveness of the club’s health and fitness offerings and to ensure that its programming meets the post-pandemic needs of its community.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass. PPD Fund

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
West Roxbury
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to develop, launch, and grow its new website, a critical tool to raise awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and better serve new parent mental health needs during COVID and beyond.

African Bridge Network

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
West Newton
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to partner with health and community-based organizations to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine for African immigrants in Greater Boston, Lowell, and Worcester through messaging designed to increase vaccine confidence.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Attleboro
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to update its website and technology to better serve an increased number of clients seeking affordable housing as a result of the pandemic and to hire a public relations firm to announce new CEO and help the organization to identify buildable land and homes to rehabilitate.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volunteers in Medicine

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Great Barrington
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to hire a consultant to conduct an assessment of its clinic space to determine its current and future space requirements, including the potential for growth in the longer term.

West Boylston Elder Services, Inc.

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
West Boylston
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to address senior isolation by providing wellness/service visits, accessing and advocating for their technology needs, and providing a conference line for seniors to participate in social activities.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass Farmers Markets

Year: 2021
Amount:$4,500
Waltham
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding for fundraising consultant services to better support a network of farmers markets as they meet emerging needs to expand markets and reach underserved populations resulting from the pandemic.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amherst Community Connections

Year: 2021
Amount:$4,984
Amherst
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to build a robust, comprehensive housing tracker to shorten the wait time for housing vouchers for people experiencing homelessness.

Quincy Asian Resources, Inc.

Year: 2021
Amount:$5,000
Quincy
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to support increased demand for its services due to the pandemic, including for food access and for application assistance for health insurance, unemployment, and low-income housing.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

YWCA Central Massachusetts

Year: 2021
Amount:$3,000
Worcester
Program Area: Catalyst Fund

Funding to conduct focus groups to better understand vaccine acceptance and non-acceptance in the African communities of Worcester.

This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.