Mission Hillfenway Neighborhood Trust
The Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust administers a fund that awards grants to community-based nonprofits in the Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods, supporting arts, education, youth sports and recreation, senior activities, community gardens, affordable housing, and social services. The site lists recent grant awardees and provides an online application (Google Form) with current deadlines.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium community-based nonprofit or community development organization serving Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods with programs in arts, education, youth recreation, senior activities, community gardens, affordable housing, or social services.
Good Fit
- • Programs primarily serving Mission Hill or Fenway residents in the stated priority areas.
- • Local nonprofit status (charity) and demonstrable community-based programming.
- • Willingness to use the public online application and meet published deadlines.
- • Ability to document prior-year expenditures if the organization received past support.
Geography
Observed giving is focused entirely in Massachusetts and concentrated on Mission Hill/Fenway neighborhoods, with the latest year showing grants only within the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation awarded 15 distinct independent recipients in the latest year across arts, housing, education, health and community services, with a mix of repeat grantees (9) and new entrants (6), indicating a materially broad recipient set for a local foundation.
New Applicants
A public application process is published (website and Google Form) with deadlines and a named contact, and the latest year included six new recipients, so unfamiliar local applicants have a clear, demonstrated path to apply; however eligibility is limited to community-based Mission Hill/Fenway organizations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
