Grantmaking Initiatives
In addition to our competitive grant programs, the Boston Foundation distributes a significant amount of funds through special issue-focused initiatives. These initiatives are created when the Foundation, often in partnership with other funders, sets aside resources to address particular issues, frequently over a multi-year period. The funding criteria and application process vary by initiative.
Current initiatives are:
The Boston Opportunity Agenda
The Boston Public Schools Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors
Bruce J. Anderson Foundation
Brother Thomas Fellowship Program
The Catalyst Fund
CHAMPS Boston
Collaborate Boston
Culture for Change
The Equality Fund
Expressing Boston
Food and Fuel Fund
The Mystic River Watershed Environmental Fund
My Summer in the City
SkillWorks: Partners for a Productive Workforce
StreetSafe Boston
Success Boston