Other COVID 19 Resources
Our list of other COVID-19 resources, including other organizations and funds supporting those most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. This will be updated frequently.
Other Local Coronavirus Response Funds
In addition to establishing our COVID-19 Response Fund, we are coordinating our efforts with the City of Boston and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. Our three funds serve complementary places within the ecosystem of need during this crisis.
The City of Boston, with a laser focus on Boston, and the United Way, with its regional network, are seeking to ensure the immediate needs of residents can be met, as well as those of front line medical and first responders. The Boston Foundation’s fund recognizes that even as the immediate critical needs are addressed, there will still be longer-term issues for residents and for the nonprofit sector as a whole. TBF’s fund will provide general operating support to give nonprofits flexible capital to ensure they can better manage increased caseloads and disruption of services.
Covid-19 Family Support Fund
United Way has established the COVID-19 Family Support Fund, a dedicated resource for working families affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. They will mobilize their broad network of nonprofit agencies throughout the region to provide a flexible source of financial assistance to help families weather the COVID-19 crisis. Emergency financial assistance will support the basic needs of families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis meet their basic food, childcare or housing needs.
Boston Resiliency Fund
The Boston Resiliency Fund will coordinate the City of Boston's philanthropic efforts to provide essential services to residents whose health and well-being are most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and assist first responders and critical care providers. The emerging priorities of the Fund are to provide food for children and seniors, technology for remote student learning, services for the unhoused, and support to first responders and healthcare workers.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund
First Lady Lauren Baker and the One8 Foundation are teaming up with philanthropists, business leaders, Eastern Bank, The Boston Foundation, and the Foundation for Business Equity to launch the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund to support those across the state most impacted by this health crisis. The Fund will work in concert with regional non-profit leaders, community foundations, leaders on the ground and at the state level to understand the response and relief landscape locally and statewide to strategically fill in where gaps are pronounced.
Other Greater Boston response funds
Below is a selection of other funds for which Greater Boston residents and organizations may be eligible. Community foundations and other organizations across Massachusetts, and across the nation, have also set up funds to support those affected by coronavirus and COVID-19 in other areas.
COVID-19 PPE Fund
The COVID-19 PPE Fund has been established to provide funding for medical supplies, personal protective equipment and/or grants to hospitals and senior care facilities affected by COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks, with a particular focus on the Greater Boston area.
MasksOn.Org Fund
MasksOn is adapting full-face snorkel masks to fit breathing filters that are already being used in hospitals. The team is mass-producing mask adaptors via 3D printing and distributing to hospitals and clinics across the country. This fund at TBF has been set up to support this effort.
Business Equity COVID-19 Emergency Fund
A coalition of trusted community organizations—including Amplify Latinx, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, TBF's Business Equity Fund, CommonWealth Kitchen, the Foundation for Business Equity’s Business Equity Initiative, and Ujima Boston—have come together to form the Business Equity COVID-19 Emergency Fund (BECEF) to support Black- and Latinx-owned businesses in Massachusetts which are particularly vulnerable to the financial hardships resulting from the coronavirus crisis.
The Latino Legacy Fund at TBF
The Latino Legacy Fund is providing crucial support to the people of Chelsea, and offering a dollar-for-dollar match for donations to the LLF earmarked for Chelsea. Also, in an effort to reduce the devastating toll of COVID-19 on Latino communities, the Fund has developed Spanish-language resources and tips for protecting yourself and your family from coronavirus.
Women's Foundation of Boston Response Fund
The Women’s Foundation of Boston has launched a new fund to support women and girls in Greater Boston who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19.
The Greater Boston Food Bank Initiatives
The Greater Boston Food Bank has various initiatives aimed at supporting families experiencing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns, such as fundraising and volunteering opportunities.
City of Boston Rental Relief Fund
The City of Boston is dedicating $3 million in City funds to help Boston residents at risk of losing their rental housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reopen Boston Fund
The Reopen Boston Fund will help small businesses put in place the necessary public health guidance requirements needed to reopen in the coming months. This fund is intended to support businesses with a majority of employees working in close proximity to their clients and each other.
Arts and Culture COVID-19 Relief Fund
The City of Boston has created a $1 million Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund for organizations that have been impacted by COVID-19. The Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund will help small and mid-sized arts and culture nonprofits adapt their programs, spaces, and operating models as a result of COVID-19. Applications open July 7, 2020.
Theater Community Benevolent Fund
As of June 2020, TCBF launched an application process that addresses direct loss of work because of the pandemic; the lack of work opportunities while theatres and other cultural organizations remain largely closed; and occurrences of catastrophic nature. Those that could benefit from financial help, everyday living expenses included, are more than welcome to apply.
Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund
Club Passim's Emergency Artist Fund will assist musicians in our community who are in dire need of financial aid due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where a huge amount of musicians are losing income due to relying on a gig economy.
Supporting Bostonians in Need during COVID-19
Union Capital Boston is collecting one-time direct gifts in a campaign to send Visa gift cards to those who need it urgently in the Greater Boston area. 100% of your donation will go immediately to families in need.
Greater Boston College Student Emergency Relief Mini Grants
College-enrolled undergraduate students displaced by COVID-19 who meet the Leadership Brainery's criteria and express the most need will receive a one-time $100 mini grant.
Asian Community Emergency Relief Fund
The Asian Community Development Corporation, in partnership with many other community organizations, launched the Asian Community Emergency Relief Fund, which will provide immediate and direct financial support to people in our community who have lost work and are having trouble meeting their basic needs, and may not be eligible for other public benefits.
Coronavirus Emergency Fund
100% of the money raised by Combined Jewish Philanthropies' Coronavirus Emergency Fund will support community members facing hardship as a result of this pandemic.
Restaurant Strong Fund
The Greg Hill Foundation has teamed up with Samuel Adams to support raise awareness and funds to provide grants to full-time restaurant workers in Massachusetts who are dependent on wages plus tips to cover basic living expenses and provide for their families.
LSC's COVID-19 Fund
Through this fund, LSC will award flexible grants to our 27 partner organizations and others in the community tirelessly working to meet the emerging and shifting needs caused by this unprecedented outbreak.
Community-Wide Children’s Meals Program Grant Fund
The Eos Foundation is making $1 million available to help school districts across Massachusetts set up emergency meal sites for students and families while schools remain closed in the state.
Loving Communities Response Fund
Schott Foundation, working in partnership with national organizations like the Journey for Justice Alliance and the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, has created the Loving Communities Response Fund to support community-led grassroots organizations who serve youth and families directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
With the help of a $2.5 million investment from Verizon, LISC is offering grants to help small businesses fill urgent financial gaps until they can resume normal operations or until other more permanent financing becomes available.
Resources Available to Nonprofits in Response of COVID-19
COVID Relief Coalition
The COVID Relief Coalition is a coalition of law firms, nonprofits and governmental agencies in Massachusetts that's joined forces to help small businesses and nonprofits in the Greater Boston area access emergency loans and other sources of relief.
Fiscal Management Associates' PPP Toolbox
FMA compiled a list of resources to help nonprofits navigate and apply for the Paycheck Protection program, including 1:1 clinics for personalized help, a PPP calculator, a script for talking to your bank about PPP and more.
MA Equitable PPP Access Initiative
Amplify Latinx and Surfside Capital Advisors joined the Massachusetts Equitable PPP Access Initiative whose mission is to ensure timely and equitable access to SBA Paycheck Protect Program (PPP) loans for underbanked businesses and historically disadvantaged demographic groups, including people of color and women. Fill out a short Google form for a consultation with Surfside Capital Advisors to help you fill out a PPP application.
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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CARES Act Chat Bot
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COVID-19 Pro Bono Resources
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Small Business COVID-19 Assistance: Step-by-Step Guide
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Emergency Remote Work Kits
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Internet Essentials Free for 60 Days
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Affordable Housing Updates
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Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
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Adobe Connect Free for 90 Days
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Catchafire Prioritizing COVID-19 Projects
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Impact Catalysts
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Volunteer Legal Services
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COVID-19 Relief Effort for Individuals
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COVID-19 Relief Effort for Organizations
Learn moreCommunity Foundation Funds
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Cambridge Community Foundation
Essex County Community Foundation
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Foundation for Metrowest with the City of Framingham
Community Foundation for Nantucket
Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts
More Information for Nonprofits / Response Advice
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Non-emergency Government Procedures for Nonprofit Organizations - Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
Disaster & Emergency Relief Resource List - Philanthropy Massachusetts
Map of Boston's Meal Sites - City of Boston
City of Boston COVID-19 Resources
Important Things to Know about COVID-19 - Plain-language guide from Brandeis University
COVID-19 Guidelines for Nonprofits - CDC
COVID-19 International Resources - New England International Donors
Multilingual COVID-19 Fact Sheets - COVID-19 Literacy Project
Establishing an Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund - Hemenway & Barnes, LLP
Guidance for Philanthropic Communications in a Pandemic - Northern California Grantmakers
Response tool for funders - Center for Effective Philanthropy
6 Questions Funders Should Consider for COVID-19 - The Philanthropic Initiative
COVID-19 PPE Procurement & Donation Program
BMC's COVID-19 Emergency Social Services Fund
Ten Tips for Talking to Children about COVID-19 - PBS
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Resource List
Wellness Idea Bank - Vital Village. (Submit ideas and resources here)
Chronicle of Philanthropy Removing its Paywall
Coronavirus Funding Summary - Candid
What Nonprofits Should Do Right Now - Nonprofit Finance Fund
COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits & Funders - The Bridgespan Group
6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Social Justice in the Time of Social Distancing - The Design Studio for Social Intervention
Local Housing Solutions Resource List
Resources for Massachusetts LGBTQIA+ Youth
COVID-19 Freelance Artists Resource List
National Geographic's COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists