Grant history

Healthy Food Access

2016|$20,000|Two years

To create a two-part gardening, cooking education, and dining series to bring seniors and young adults together to learn about culturally rich foods. With a focus on diversity, the program will feature ‘celebrity’ chefs cooking with affordable, local and seasonal produce. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Mental Health

2023|$80,000|Two years

Increase access to mental health programs for workers and families in farming, fisheries and forestry.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

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

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.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$5,000|One year

COVID-19 relief grant. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Social and Racial Justice

2024|$20,000|One year

Support communities of color and immigrants to fight discrimination and foster equity through creative and courageous advocacy, education, and economic empowerment. Lawyers for Civil Rights’ Election Protection campaign in Massachusetts and New Hampshire includes a hotline offering real-time information and voter assistance and support.

Equity in Aging

2024|$90,000|Three years

In collaboration with elder services network, advocate for public policies in support of older adults who experience systemic barriers.

Equity in Aging

2024|$190,000|Three years

In partnership with Franklin Regional Council of Governments and resident-led working groups, implement Age- and Dementia-Friendly Franklin County and North Quabbin initiative across 30 towns.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2021|$70,000|Two years

Develop and launch Digital Dividends, an intergenerational technology training program for older adults with low incomes. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.