Tufts Offers Grants for Nonprofits

Nonprofit community organizations in Grafton are invited to apply for 2011 grants from the Neighborhood Service Fund.

The fund collects donations from faculty and staff throughout the year and then awards small grants to community-based, charitable organizations that serve Tufts’ host communities of Grafton, Somerville, Medford and Boston’s Chinatown.

Applicants must also have Tufts volunteers actively working with their organizations. In this way, the fund supports not only community organizations, but also the work of the many Tufts students, staff, faculty, and alumni who volunteer with them. 

Last year, awards were given to 34 organizations in Tufts’ host communities. The funds supported a wide range of programs and projects in each community, including equipment to operate a mobile spay van offering low-cost spay services in Grafton.

The Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund is a giving option for members of the Tufts community during the Tufts Community Appeal. Each year, employees of Tufts University are asked to contribute to charitable organizations that provide service locally, nationally, and internationally. 

Interested organizations should contact the Community Relations office at Tufts University (617) 627-3780 to request an application. Application materials are also available online at http://communityrelations.tufts.edu/tnsf.

Individual grants will be made in amounts ranging from $250 to $2,000.  Applications are due by Nov. 18 and awards will be announced before the new year.