Grant Inquiry & Funding

What we do

Boston Bridges Initiative awards grants that support activities beyond the classroom. These grants foster lasting friendships and dialogue among students and families within racially diverse communities and between suburban and urban communities. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis with a $5,000 per calendar maximum per district.

Grant Criteria

We examine the following criteria when applying for grants:

  1. Is the activity (or activities) developed for the purpose of cross-cultural connection?

  2. Does it promote meaningful social interaction between suburban and urban students/families and/or within diverse communities?

  3. Does it seek to serve students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade?

If so, please see the application process below.

Submit Application

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Applicant Contacted for brief interview

Interview with BBI Executive and Program Directors

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Grant Decision (Approved or Denied)

Grant Process

Ready to start? The timeline for approval is as follows.

Responsibilities

Grantee

If approved, grantees must accept the following responsibilities:

  1. All press utilized must include the BBI name and logo

  2. Follow-up report completed by deadline

Follow-up report must include, among other questions, data on:

  1. Program Participants

  2. Evaluation and Feedback

  3. Photos and Appropriate Releases

  4. Attachments of All Press (Releases, Flyers, News Articles, etc.)

Please click here to start your application

Feel free to contact BBI with any questions during any step of the process.