The Community Preservation Act (CPA) enables Massachusetts communities to levy a surcharge on property tax bills to raise funds to expand their open space, historic, recreational, and affordable housing assets. These funds are then supplemented by a State match. The Community Preservation Committee helps develop and administer projects funded with CPA monies; it encourages participation from interested community members. All six island towns have adopted the CPA for their communities.

Aquinnah Aquinnah applications are due on Friday, November 12th.

Edgartown Edgartown applications are due by 4PM on Friday, September 25th.

Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs applications are due by 4 PM on Monday, September 21st.

Tisbury Tisbury applications are due by 12pm on Friday, September 25th.

West Tisbury

cape and islands united way micro grant program

The Cape and Islands United Way's micro grant program offers funding to support and encourage local volunteerism.

If your project engages volunteers in some way, and you are based on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or Nantucket, you are welcome to apply! Organizations can be nonprofits, schools, councils of aging, parent/youth organizations, or other community groups.

A typical grant is about $2,500 and is available on a rolling schedule.

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Farm neck foundation

Each year the Foundation's Board of Directors requests submittals from all Vineyard non-profit organizations in need of help to fund their unique projects or programs. Traditionally, the Board does not fund salaries but gives special consideration to innovative approaches to problems or needs that cannot get funding through traditional sources. The Board does not award grants two years in a row to the same organization.

Applications are being accepted through October 30th.

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MVCF COmmunity & impact grants

Awarding grants to nonprofits that provide services to local residents is at the very core of Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation’s mission. Over the past 40+ years, we have awarded more than $19,000,000 to support projects and programs that offer creative solutions to emerging and persistent issues such as food and housing security, health services, environmental sustainability, and access for people of any ability.

Our annual competitive grant process, through which we award Community & Impact Grant funding, is critical to helping the Island community meet pressing needs and create systemic change. In 2025, we received funding requests of nearly $1,100,000 from nonprofits. Thanks to the generosity of past and current donors, we awarded a record $600,000 to 54 organizations serving the Island.

Applications are being accepted through 12 PM on Monday, September 28th.

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west chop community fund 

The West Chop Community Fund (WCCF) partners with non-profit organizations on Martha's Vineyard to address urgent, unmet needs on the Island. We welcome applications from Island nonprofits of all sizes that offer creative solutions to community challenges. WCCF funds new and existing programs, with annual grant sizes generally ranging in size between $5,000-50,000. WCCF grants are focused on these broad areas of need: Affordable Housing, Children’s Health and Welfare, Clean Water, Education and Workforce Development, Food Security, Health & Aging, Substance Abuse Counseling or other related support services.

Questions about WCCF’s process? Not sure whether you qualify? Please contact grants@westchopfund.org with any questions.

Applications are being accepted through October 31st.

Started in 2016, this fund is a collaborative effort between the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation and the Martha’s Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative.  The Sam Feldman Fund is committed to continuing Sam's visionary work to create, expand, and advance nonprofits on Martha's Vineyard. The fund provides grants to build capacity through nonprofit board development, organizational training, and professional development.

Funded projects include hiring a consultant to work with the board on planning and development, education, team training and education, and team-building retreats.

Grant applications are viewed on a rolling basis.

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