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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
Creative County Initiative ALAANA Artist Grant	Rolling*	Works by artists who identify as African, Latine, Asian, Arab or Native American	Essex County
Creative County Initiative Last Mile Fund	Rolling*	Individual artists and creative makers	Essex County
Creative County Initiative Special Projects Grant	Rolling*	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