NEW APPLICANTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIDN'T RECEIVE A GRANT IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT (LOI). ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED A GRANT THE PREVIOUS YEAR MAY PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE FULL APPLICATION PROCESS. ANNUAL GRANT REQUESTS FOLLOWS THE PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS' COMMON PROPOSAL FORMAT, AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HTTPS://PHILANTHROPYMA.ORG/APPLICATIONS/ AND THREE-YEAR GRANT REQUESTS ARE ASKED TO UPLOAD A LOI USING THE FOUNDATION'S LETTER OF INQUIRY FORM ONLY. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOTIFY THREE-YEAR GRANT APPLICANTS BY OCTOBER REGARDING INVITATIONS TO CONTINUE TO THE PROPOSAL STAGE IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE TRUSTEES ANTICIPATE LAUNCHING JUST ONE NEW THREE-YEAR GRANT EACH YEAR.

THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WILL FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF FISHERMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND LOW-INCOME ELDERS IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITH A PARTICULAR PREFERENCE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE RESIDING IN THE TRADITIONAL FISHING COMMUNITIES OF GLOUCESTER, NEW BEDFORD, AND CAPE COD. PROPOSALS FROM ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME ELDERS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WILL BE ACCEPTED BY INVITATION ONLY