Grant history

Healthy Food Access

2021|$20,000|One year

To support a youth-led project focused on improving equity and health in community. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Community-Based Organization Response to COVID-19 Grant Program. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Mental Health

2023|$50,000|Two years

Address trauma, grief and loneliness while increasing community connection for individuals with low incomes in Rhode Island through the Can We Talk? mental health program that provides support groups and access to information.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Momentum Fund support to address community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy AgingMomentum Fund

2021|$10,000|One year

Engages volunteers to provide rides to medical appointments, friendly visits and other services that help older adults to live independently. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Tufts Health Plan Foundation made an additional $1 million available to nonprofit organizations to support community efforts addressing coronavirus in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2021|$77,539|Two years

Expand Dementia Friends programming and supports into communities of color and pilot a Community Lead partner role with community organizations. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2016|$43,361|One year

Planning grant for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative: The Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) and nine organizations, together, that are convening a Summit on May 9th.  The Summit is the first phase of engagement of multiple sectors including health and human services, public safety, local and state government, business, and faith communities to inform the developing age-friendly infrastructure on how to address the needs of people in their communities living with dementia and their care partners. “Dementia friendly” communities are safe, informed, and respectful with regard to those affected by Alzheimer’s or a related disorder. The lead from Dementia Friendly America will be the guest speaker to present insights from early adopter states and regions, and will also facilitate break-out sessions among the participants in developing an approach for the Commonwealth. Phase 2 of this work will be to take the input/results from the Summit and develop concrete action steps to work with communities to start or scale dementia friendly initiative across the state. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2019|$50,000|Two years

Building Cultural/Linguistic Capacity in Dementia Friends Massachusetts: To engage four linguistically and culturally diverse communities with high dementia prevalence and/or low access so they have access to Dementia Friends programming. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Aging

2023|$98,247|Two years

Support Dementia Friends Massachusetts’ expansion to include communities of color and others experiencing systemic barriers.