Grant history

Healthy Food Access

2022|$75,000|Two years

Foster food justice that improves physical health, economic independence and environmental sustainability in Lowell.

Equity in Aging

2024|$90,000|Three years

Create a more equitable regional food system through community-led advocacy to improve access to culturally connected foods; push food distributors and access sites to accept food benefits; and provide matching resources through Healthy Incentives Program.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2017|$15,000|One year

Increasing Older Residents’ Access to Healthy Foods: To pilot and expand mobile market stops to include older adults who have not been able to access fresh food markets. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2018|$20,000|One year

Marketing to Older Adults to Increase Healthy Food Access: To increase older people’s access to fresh, local foods in Lowell through marketing, incentives, conveniently placed mobile market locations and a tailored product line. Tufts Health Plan 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

2021|$20,000|One year

To expand COVID-19 vaccine education, awareness and outreach in communities of color. Funded jointly and equally by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

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

Healthy AgingMomentum Fund

2019|$10,000|One year

Change of Condition Report Project: To launch enhanced training for Meals on Wheels volunteers to help them identify potentially dangerous observable social determinants of health. A Momentum Fund grant for early-stage age-friendly and/or dementia-friendly work. Tufts Health Plan 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.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

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