Competitive Grants

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, through a volunteer driven process, supports a broad range of projects addressing community needs for the residents of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. Twice each year, 13 Distribution Committee Members and 24 Project Reviewers review grant applications and meet with applicants. The full Distribution Committee then meets to make the award recommendations.

In 2007, the Competitive Grants process awarded over $1.89 million to organizations with projects in arts and culture, education, environment, housing, health, and human services. This competitive process is designed to meet the most compelling needs of residents of the Pioneer Valley. More information about these awards can be found here.

This is a competitive process where requests exceed available funds. In 2007, approximately 48 cents was awarded for every dollar requested.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contact the Grants Staff

If you have questions about the competitive grants process, please contact Sheila Toto, Grants Manager, or Nancy Reiche, Vice President for Programs at 413-732-2858 or grants@communityfoundation.org.