The Sudbury Foundation works to transform lives and strengthen communities through our grant making programs in Sudbury, MA and surrounding communities.
Grant Programs
Sudbury Program
The Sudbury Program is designed to enhance the quality of community life in Sudbury. The program is open to Sudbury’s public and nonprofit institutions, and to organizations located outside of Sudbury for projects that substantially benefit Sudbury residents.
Children, Youth & Families
Established in 2012, the program is designed to help young people realize their full potential and become caring, productive citizens. The focus is on underserved youth in the Foundation’s catchment area who face economic and/or personal barriers to success.
Farm & Local Food
Since the late 1990s, our environmental efforts have supported organizations working to balance natural resource protection with community economic sustainability. Since 2016, the focus has been on sustainable agriculture and the local food system in Massachusetts.
Community
The Community Program aims to provide essential resources to local organizations and initiatives that are working tirelessly to address critical needs, promote equity, and foster a sense of belonging.
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Program is designed to advance equity and inclusion work in our communities.
2024 Grants
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Boston Outdoor Preschool Network: $3,000 - Coaching and professional development for Sudbury teaching team at new BOPN program at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury.
Gifts of Hope Unlimited: $15,000 - Critical support for survivors of relationship abuse
MAB Community Services, Inc: $8,785 - Sudbury's Peer Empowerment Support Group for Older Adults
Metrowest Free Medical Program: $10,000 - Vision Clinic Support
OARS: $40,000 - Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Rain and Pollinator Garden.
SMILE Mass, Inc.: $20,000 - Club Smile Mass
St. Vincent dePaul / Our Lady of Fatima: $10,000 - Sudbury Housing Assistance Project
Sudbury Historical Society: $42,000 - Babe Ruth of Sudbury: The Bambino in Massachusetts, 1914-1926
Sudbury Youth Soccer: $5,000 - Portable AED for use at Sudbury Soccer Programs
Town of Sudbury - Facilities: $15,650 - Gym Floor Covering for Fairbank Community Center
Town of Sudbury - Sustainability Coordinator: $15,000 - Locally Grown Sudbury, Farmer’s Markets
Town of Sudbury - Sudbury Police: $10,446 - E-Patrol Bikes
Wayside Inn Foundation: $57,000 - Phase 2 Historic Window Repair and Replacement
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Capacity Building
Amazing Things Arts Center (atac): $20,000 - Strategic Planning
Big Brothers Big Sisters of CM/MW: $20,000 - Capacity Building through a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Lens
Crossroads Continuum: $20,000 - Creating a High Performing Culture
Girls, Inc.: $11,000 - Quality Improvement Process through Evaluation and Professional Learning
Jeff’s Place, Framingham, MA: $20,000 - Strategic Planning
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Framingham, MA: $14,000 - Advancing a JFS Trauma Informed Culture
SPARK Kindness: $20,000 - Evaluating our Impact to Further our Mission
Youth Emotional Well-Being
First Connections/JRI: $20,000 - ParentChild+ Program
Framingham State University Foundation: $20,000 - Bolstering Children's Resilience Both at Home and in Schools
The Guild for Human Services, Concord, MA: $20,000 - Creating Sensory Friendly Spaces to Improve Trauma Informed Care
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange, Inc.: $15,000 - Weekend Family Connections - Family Matching and Support
Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA: $20,000 - Framingham Environmental and Social Literacy Program (FESL)
MetroWest Mediation Services, Natick, MA: $20,000 - Peer Mediation Training and Coordination at Framingham High School
Metrowest YMCA, Framingham, MA: $20,000 - Imbedding Tools for Success - Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis
New England Community Services, Inc., Brockton, MA: $20,000 - Performance Advantage Engagement - a sports psychology program for underserved high school student athletes
Samaritans, Boston, MA: $10,000 - Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention in MetroWest
Invitation (Multi-year General Operating Support)
Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley: $100,000
Literations: $100,000
Camp Casco: $100,000
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Boston Area Gleaners, Acton, MA: $120,000 - Over three years for general operating support.
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), South Deerfield, MA: $120,000 - Over three years for general operating support.
MA Food System Collaborative, Boston, MA: $120,000 - Over three years for general operating support.
Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA: $120,000 - Over three years for general operating support.
Spoonfuls, Boston, MA: $120,000 - Over three years for general operating support.
World Farmers, Lancaster, MA: $50,000 - Over two years for general operating support.
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A Place To Turn: $5,000 - Client Needs Assessment to Improve Equity in Service Delivery
Advocates, Inc.: $5,000 - Strengthening Skills for Conversations about Racism, Discrimination
Bethany Hill Place: $5,000 - Creating a more resident-centered culture at Bethany Hill Place
CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture): $5,000 - Institutionalizing language justice to serve farmers and consumers in western MA
Danny's Place Youth Services: $5,000 - Enhancing Inclusive Communication for Systemic Change at Danny’s Place
Framingham State University Foundation: $5,000 - Understanding Equity through Youth Participatory Research of Early College
Hudson Community Food Pantry: $5,000 - Backpack Buddies Translation
MetroWest Legal Services: $5,000 - DEI Training Series
Metrowest Nonprofit Network: $5,000 - MWNN Team Equity Training: Strengthening Our Capacity to Advance Change
Mill City Grows: $5,000 - Consulting for Cultural Humility
Natick Service Council, Inc.: $5,000 - JEDI Outreach Development & Implementation
Regional Environmental Council: $5,000 - Neighbor Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Rise Above Foundation: $5,000 - DEI Roadmap Implementation
SOAR Management Consulting Group: $5,000 - Professional Development Training: “Demystifying DEI"
South Middlesex Opportunity Council: $5,000 - Equity-Centered Training Curriculum
Sudbury Public Schools: $5,000 - Facilitation/Consultation Support for Grading for Equity for Curtis Middle School
The Carrot Project: $5,000 - Fertile Ground: Laying Relationships for Impact in Underserved Communities
The Food Project: $5,000 - The Food Project Ableism Awareness Training
The Natick Community Organic Farm: $5,000 - Increasing Language Access and Equity at Natick Community Organic Farm
Think Outside the Vox Inc: $5,000 - Best Practices in Deafblind Accommodations video training series
ThinkGive, Inc.: $5,000 - Building Capacity and Nurturing a DEIB Culture at ThinkGive
Town of Wayland (Police Department): $5,000 - Restorative Justice Training
Town of Wayland (Town Manager Office): $5,000 - Town of Wayland Equity Assessment & Implementation Plan
Wildflower, Inc.: $5,000 - Reducing Barriers for BIPOC familiesItem description
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• Community Foundation for MetroWest: $5,000 - Honorarium - Operating Support
• Community Foundation for MetroWest: $45,000 over three years - Youth in Philanthropy Program
• Gratis Health: $5,000 - General Operating Support
• Leadership Metrowest: $1,750 - Equity Scholarship
• Metrowest Food Collaborative: $5,000 - General Operating Support
• MetroWest Nonprofit Network: $5,000 - General Operating Support
Hunger Relief Grants (2 rounds of grants)
• A Place To Turn: $21,000
• Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry: $5,500 + $25,000 - Building Renovation Campaign
• Aurelia's Garden: $4,500
• Daniel's Table, Inc.: $10,500
• Gaining Ground: $25,000
• Greater Framingham Community Church: $10,500
• Hope Worldwide New England: $4,000
• Hudson Community Food Pantry: $10,500
• Lincoln Food Pantry/Saint Vincent De Paul: $6,000
• Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry/Jewish Fam. Service of MA: $4,000
• Marlborough Community Cupboard/United Way: $10,500
• Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc.: $4,500
• Maynard Food Pantry Inc: $10,500
• Mt. Calvary Community Supper: $6,000
• My Brother's Table Food Pantry/Good Shepherd Parish: $6,000
• Natick Service Council, Inc.: $10,500
• Open Table, Inc.: $21,000
• Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe/United Way of Tri County Inc.: $10,500
• Salvation Army/Framingham Food Pantry: $10,500
• Stow Food Pantry: $6,000
• Sudbury Community Food Pantry: $22,500