The 2022 North Central Massachusetts Racial Equity Grant Program is focused on promoting more just, equitable and compassionate communities in North Central Massachusetts by providing grants to nonprofit organizations working to advance racial equity and social justice.

Background

Recent events have highlighted the persistent and systemic ways that both innate and institutional racism have deprived Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other people of color of reaching their full potential in education, health, and economic development; and is depriving North Central Massachusetts of strong, active, and inclusive relationships between a diversity of residents.

Objective

Advancing racial justice and equity by providing grants to nonprofit organizations that work to serve and empower communities of color and address systemic and institutional racism.

Examples include:

• Youth empowerment
• Social justice
• Awareness, education, and training around implicit and explicit racial bias in employment, services, and community engagement
• Innovation programs or approaches that serve and empower communities of color and address systemic and institutional racism

The 2022 North Central Massachusetts Racial Equity Grant Program is made possible by the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, Rollstone Bank & Trust, Enterprise Bank, and Fidelity Bank.