Open Door Grant Program
The Foundation launched its Open Door Grant Program in 2024 to give small- to medium-sized organizations access to funding outside of our priority Capacity Building Grant Program.
This initiative also gives the Foundation team the opportunity to learn more about ongoing work, needs, and challenges in the local nonprofit sector.
In 2024, we awarded $105,000 in grants from this program. Twenty-one nonprofit organizations received a one-time, $5,000
grant for programmatic or operational support. In 2025, we awarded $115,000 in grants to 17 organizations, listed below. for programmatic or operational support. Grants range from $5,000-$10,000.
View both year’s recipients and a brief description of the grant funded through the links below.
2025 Grant Recipients
Atlantic Public Media, $5,000
To support “Lepidoptera: A Science Story Slam and Workshop,” a transformative storytelling model that trains scientists to tell powerful, human-centered stories about their research, bridging the gap between science and the public through live performance.
BAGLY, Inc. dba Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, $5,000
To support the expansion of community partnerships and resource access for transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people living on Cape Cod and the Islands.
Boys Town New England, $5,000
To support the expansion of Boys Town New England’s foster care services to Cape Cod, which provide love, stability, and a sense of belonging to children in need without uprooting them from the community.
Child & Family Services of Cape Cod, $5,000
To support the creation and enhancement of their trauma-informed space in Hyannis.
Dignity Matters, Inc., $5,000
To support approximately 208 homeless and low-income women and girls on Cape Cod with the basic dignity of reliable access to an essential but rarely donated item: monthly menstrual care products.
Falmouth Ice Arena, $10,000
To support the “STEM and Skates” program, fostering both STEM education and skating for Falmouth youth.
Meetinghouse Clay Center, $5,000
For “Centering with Clay,” a collaboration between Meetinghouse Clay Center and Haven, a cancer + support group, a unique combination of art therapy and support group for people looking to find healing through the medium of clay.
Real Eyes Truth, $10,000
For facilitation and support groups to support their mission of reaching diverse populations by addressing the root of intergenerational and cultural trauma through holistic mental health approaches.
Recovery Café, $5,000
For the expansion of their capacity by increasing weekly and weekend sessions to build a supportive community for healing and growth.
Second Summer Cycle, $10,000
For Second Summer Cycle, a charitable initiative that empowers 20 Cape nonprofits to collaborate, diversify their revenue streams, and raise funds from new donors to support their vital services that impact more than 100,000 Cape Cod residents each year.
The Herren Project, $5,000
For Recovery Housing and Peer Recovery Coaching on Cape Cod
The Lily House, $10,000
For compassionate, end-of-life care for terminally ill residents at the Lily House, a community home for living and dying in Wellfleet.
The Local Journalism Project, $5,000
To support the sustainability and future of local journalism through the education and training of young journalists.
Summer of Sass, Inc., $5,000
To support their summer program offering LGBTQI 18–20-year-olds a welcoming place to live and work in Provincetown, MA, a community where they are celebrated.
Truro Community Kitchen, $10,000
To help meet the rising demand for meals and increased personnel needs driven by growing food insecurity among Truro residents due to worsening economic conditions.
The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, $10,000
To help sustain and expand Indigenous language education, teacher training, and community engagement initiatives.
Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation, $5,000
To support Thacher Hall and its growth as a vibrant cultural center and venue for community engagement.
Together, we have invested more than $106 million in grants and scholarships in the Cape Cod Community. For good.
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