Grants for nonprofits in Massachusetts
Federal agencies awarded $14 billion in 9,666 grants to nonprofits in Massachusetts from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Cardiovascular Diseases Research. 185 open or forecast federal grants are good fits for nonprofits.
- Massachusetts ranks 6th of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to nonprofits.
- Grants to nonprofits made up 9% of all federal grant money to recipients in Massachusetts.
- That is 6% of all federal grant money to nonprofits nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$14 billion
- Grant awards9,666
- Good fits open nationwide185
Federal programs that fund nonprofits in Massachusetts
| Program | Awarded to nonprofits in Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $1.1 billion |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $1.1 billion |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | $1.1 billion |
| Aging Research | $955 million |
| Head Start | $917 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | $721 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | $653 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $534 million |
| Cancer Treatment Research | $459 million |
| Military Medical Research and Development | $412 million |
Nonprofits in Massachusetts that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The General Hospital Corporation | 2,205 | $3.0 billion |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | 1,359 | $2.0 billion |
| The Children's Hospital Corporation | 877 | $1.3 billion |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 606 | $962 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | 544 | $908 million |
Open federal grants for nonprofits, best fits first
- DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
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Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Vision, Translational Research Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Trial Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 12, 2026 (5 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Nonprofits won 51% of the money in its program over five years - NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Nonprofits won 45% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence
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Nonprofits won 82% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
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Nonprofits won 79% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use
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Nonprofits won 98% of the money in its program over five years - NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
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Nonprofits won 45% of the money in its program over five years - NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
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Nonprofits won 45% of the money in its program over five years - NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research
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Nonprofits won 45% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Orthopaedic, Applied Research Award
Open Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Orthopaedic, Clinical Research Award
Open Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award
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Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award
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Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DOW Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award
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Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2
Open Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award
Open Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Toxic Exposures Clinical Trial Award
Open Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years - DoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left)
Nonprofits won 33% of the money in its program over five years
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