The Sudbury Foundation Finishes the Year with Over $240,000 in Grants to 16 Nonprofits

The Sudbury Foundation announced this week that it has awarded $247,640 to 16 local nonprofits in its last round of granting for 2022. This brings the Foundation’s total granting for the year to $1.78 million.

“The last round of grants for 2022 includes funding for organizations focusing on the emotional well-being of our young people. We are proud to support their important work,” said Sudbury Foundation Executive Director, Sonia Shah.

Children, Youth & Family Youth Emotional Well-Bring Grant Program

• Bethany Hill Place: $20,000
  To support youth programming for low-income youth facing homelessness.

• Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley: $20,000
  To support summer programming and the Beyond the Bell after-school programming.

• Chica Project: $20,000
  To expand youth development programming in Framingham.

• Danny’s Place: $16,140
  To expand the Sparks & Me program. 

• Discovery Museum: $11,500
  To expand the Nature Passport Program.

• Jewish Family Service of Metrowest: $20,000
  To provide wrap-around assistance to families of immigrant children.

• Massachusetts Audubon Society: $20,000
  To fund another year of an environmental and social literacy program at three Framingham after-school programs run by the school department.

• MetroWest Mediation Services: $15,000
  To develop a Peer Mediation program at Natick and Wayland High School.

• One Love Foundation: $7,000
  To expand the relational health program into Framingham High School and Framingham State University.

• OUT MetroWest: $20,000
  To provide mental health services to youth participants.

• The NAN Project: $18,000
  To expand peer-to-peer mental health programming in Framingham, Sudbury, and Acton-Boxborough.

• Wayside Youth & Family Support Network: $20,000
  To expand services to youth identifying as members of the LGBTQ+ community in their Framingham residential programs.

• Wildflower, Inc.: $10,000
  To expand supportive services and camp scholarships in MetroWest community in collaboration with Jeff's Place.

Sudbury Program Grant

• HOPEsudbury: $15,000

Hunger Relief Grant

• Sudbury Community Food Pantry: $10,000

Community Grant

• MetroWest Food Collaborative: $5,000

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The Sudbury Foundation is a private foundation working to transform lives and strengthen communities through grantmaking and scholarship programs in Sudbury, MA and surrounding communities. In 2022, the Foundation distributed $1.78 million in grants and scholarships to students and organizations in Sudbury, to organizations in communities surrounding Sudbury focused on Children, Youth and Families, and to organizations throughout the state of MA engaged in Farm and Local Food initiatives.