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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
Food Security Grant Program	Closed	Food Security	Essex County
Behavioral Health Partnership Grants	Friday, June 17	Behavioral Health systems	Essex County
Essex County COVID-19 Response Fund Open Application	Sept. 30, 2020	Education & Youth	Organizations serving residents of Essex County, Massachusetts. Priority will be given to organizations based in Essex County.
NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley	Closed	Programs	Preference given to Andover, Lawrence and North Andover. Others, see guidelines.
Dee & King Webster Fund for Greater Lawrence	July 8	Educational and out-of-school time opportunities for youth	Lawrence, Methuen and Andover, MA
Greater Lawrence Community Fund	Oct. 3	Essential needs	Lawrence, Andover, North Andover and Methuen
Essex County Land and Environment Initiative	Closed	Projects or programs	Organizations serving residents of Essex County
The Women's Fund of Essex County	Closed	Women and girls	Essex County
Greater Lawrence Summer Fund	March 15	Summer programs	Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover, Andover
Greater Newburyport Fund for the Blind	Closed	Programs and services	Amesbury, Byfield, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury
F1rst Jobs	May 6	Summer teen employment	North Shore - see guidelines
Merrimack Valley Municipal Business Development and Recovery Fund	Rolling	Municipal initiatives for Business	Andover, North Andover
Fund for Excellence in Essex County	August 26	Racial equity cohort learning opportunity	Essex County
Creative County Initiative Partnership Grants	Closed	Public art, creative placemaking and other special projects	Essex County