Tufts Offers Grants to Non-Profits

is accepting applications for funding through the Cummings School Service Fund, a fund to support nonprofit organizations in its host communities of Grafton and Westborough. 

“Our students, staff and faculty live, work, and volunteer in our host communities, and this giving program is one way we give back to Grafton and Westborough,” said Deborah T. Kochevar, DVM, Ph.D., dean of the Cummings School, in a prepared statement.  “Supporting local organizations that enrich the local culture is key to our service mission.”

Applications are reviewed on an annual basis by the school and given priority based on their ability to address community-identified needs. Projects with relevance to education are encouraged. Applications are available at http://vet.tufts.edu/community_programs/community/service_fund.html.

The announcement coincides with the launch of a new website dedicated to the Cummings School’s educational and other community outreach activities, located at http://vet.tufts.edu/community_programs.

Requests for funding should be submitted no later than Sept. 30. Funding will be made available in the next fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. A committee made up of Cummings School administrators, faculty and staff meets annually to review proposals and select grant recipients, and it will inform requesters of its funding decision by the end of October.

The Cummings School Service Fund grants typically range from $200 to $500.

Any proposal for a project or activity is welcome. Activities funded or supported last year, the first year of Cummings Service Fund awards, included a teen summer reading program, an adult English language program, the Grafton Education Alliance’s Annual Spelling Bee and the Lions Club July Fourth celebration.

For more information about the grant program, contact Jean Poteete at 508-887-4740 or jean.poteete@tufts.edu.