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The BBEC publicizes grants that we believe will be of benefit to Black entrepreneurs and Black businesses. Grants marked with the BBEC logo have been reviewed by our organization.
Funding will be available to support Black businesses and entrepreneurs with equipment and infrastructure costs. St. John’s Episcopal Church is pleased to partner with BBEC in making our local economy more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We hope that grants from this fund become a form of blessing for all recipients that can ripple out through our community. Grants up to $4,500 available.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
$894, 422 available for organizations to expand workforce training and minority-and-women owned business support programs.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until May 20, 2024
-Up to $50,000 for planning projects.
-Up to $150,000 for capacity grant projects.
-Plan and build capacity for your organizations to develop programs that expands access to career and business opportunities in climate-critical fields
-Form partnerships and build clean energy expertise through MassCEC office hours and networking resources.
-Apply by the first priority review date October 16th, 2023
The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given up front in cash, check, or gold doubloons.
The Black Farmer Fund Rapid Response Fund exists to support Black farmers & food actors across the Northeast in emergency situations including but not limited to equipment breakdown, weather damage, loss of crops or animals, medical expenses, stolen or damaged supplies, etc.
This fund intends to provide direct financial support more quickly than traditional funding options. The main goal of this fund is to address acute emergencies to provide immediate restoration of your operation. Decisions for the RRF are made by a community-led committee.
The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board is excited to continue recruitment for future cohorts of our Nursing Assistant Programs! We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for future programs. You will be contacted when dates are announced to confirm that you are available and interested.
Possible programs include:
– A Blended Online training, provided by our partners at Integritus Healthcare, pairs online learning with hands-on clinical experience. Locations vary throughout the county.
– A modified nursing assistant training program, provided by our partners at Berkshire Health Systems, taking place in Pittsfield.
Are you un/underemployed in Berkshire County? Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to explore our comprehensive training program at absolutely no cost to you! This Fall, we’re offering 100 Hours of Training in Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing!
Program Schedule: Tuesday – Thursday, 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Charles H. McCann Technical School
In this program, you’ll learn essential skills to boost your employability, such as OSHA, Shop Math, Blueprint Reading, Programming in Mill and Lathe, Hands-on Machining, and CAD/CAM. But that’s not all! Enjoy Employer Tours, Career Readiness sessions and access to Job Fairs to boost your employability.
Email your completed application to Sara@masshireberkshire.com or fax it to 413-448-2801.
Questions? We’re here to help! Call 413-442-7177 ext. 153 for any inquiries.
Youth Works provides PAID Internship and training services to a wide range of participants in terms of ages, levels of career awareness, and goals. To provide all participants with effective and relevant youth workforce development services, Youth Works consists of four specific tiers: Service and Project-based Learning for 14-15-year-olds, Early and Career Trajectory Experiences for 16-17-year-olds, Career Pathway Training and Support for 18-21-year-olds and Emerging into Career and Career Management for 22-25-year-olds.
$25 million to target investments in Black-owned, founded, or managed businesses across Massachusetts.
What we look for
Geography: Companies must have headquarters and/or significant operations in Massachusetts.
Ownership/Founding Teams: Companies must be Black-owned and remain majority Black-owned after investment.
Impact: MMCF portfolio companies will create positive economic impact in MA. In addition, MMCF prefers companies where environmental, social or governance impact are an intrinsic part of the company’s product or service.
Entrepreneurs of color in Massachusetts have an unmet capital demand estimated at $574 million annually.
LISC’s entrepreneur-friendly Massachusetts Small Business Growth Fund is critically needed to fill gaps in capital access.
Who can apply: Organizations NEW in FY24! Unrestricted general operating grants for Massachusetts-based, nonprofit cultural organizations with year-round operations offering public programming in the arts, humanities, or sciences. Grant amounts range from $6,000 to $60,000.
Who can apply: Organizations
Grants of $2,500 for organizations to fund public activities that incorporate the arts, humanities, or sciences.
Who can apply: Organizations Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and municipal performing arts centers to spend on touring shows or touring artist fees.
Who can apply: Organizations Grants to support the acquisition, design, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, or construction of nonprofit cultural facilities. Nonprofit cultural organizations, municipalities, and colleges or universities that own or lease cultural facilities are eligible to apply. Grants range from $7,000 to $200,000. Managed in partnership with MassDevelopment.
Who can apply: Organizations Grants to support the acquisition, design, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, or construction of nonprofit cultural facilities. Nonprofit cultural organizations, municipalities, and colleges or universities that own or lease cultural facilities are eligible to apply. Grants range from $7,000 to $200,000. Managed in partnership with MassDevelopment.
Who can apply: Individuals and Organizations
Residencies that bring students and teachers together with practicing artists, scientists, and humanists to create rich cultural experiences in Massachusetts K-12 classrooms. Schools, individuals, and cultural organizations are eligible to apply. Residences must last a minimum of three days. Grants range from $2,500 to $6,100.
Who can apply: Individuals and Organizations Every community in Massachusetts is served by a Local Cultural Council (LCC), led by municipally appointed volunteers who administer an annual grant program to support local cultural projects. Grant amounts vary and applications are submitted directly to each LCC.
If you are interested in pursuing an internship, don’t be shy, just apply!
Once you have completed our matchmaking form once, it is yours to redecorate or not. Thus, making it easier to apply again for other internships.
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