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apply for a grant
ECCF grants are either donor-advised or public through a competitive program where eligible nonprofits may apply. ECCF funds that offer competitive grant programs each provide a unique purpose, requirements and deadlines to help nonprofits determine eligibility.
competitive grant programs
Grant Guidelines | Deadline | Type of Support | Geographic Region |
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Creative County Initiative Last Mile Fund | Closed | Individual artists and creative makers | Essex County |
Creative County Initiative Special Projects Grant | Closed | Public art, creative placemaking and other special projects | Essex County |
Dee & King Webster Fund for Greater Lawrence | May 13 | Educational and out-of-school time opportunities for youth | Lawrence, Methuen and Andover, MA |
NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley | January 15 | Programs | Preference given to Andover, Lawrence and North Andover. Others, see guidelines. |
Greater Lawrence Summer Fund | March 15 | Summer programs | Limited to summer youth programs serving Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and North Andover. |
Greater Newburyport Fund for the Blind | May 6 | Programs and services | Amesbury, Byfield, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury |
Merrimack Valley Municipal Business Development and Recovery Fund | Rolling | Municipal initiatives for Business | Andover, North Andover |
Susan Bradbury Animal Welfare Fund | June 3 | Animal Welfare | Essex County |
*Note for Creative County applicants
(Applicants may only submit one [1] proposal to one [1] CCI grant program per calendar year.)
nonprofits & grants
get in touch
Carol Lavoie Schuster
VP for Programs & Nonprofit Services
(978) 777-8876 x133
c.lavoieschuster@eccf.org