As of May 1, 2025, Yawkey Foundation has transitioned to a new Applicant Portal. Yawkey Foundation’s vendor, Blackbaud, will be retiring the previous legacy portal. The new Applicant Portal allows for one account to manage applications across all funders using the same portal, and we hope you will find it user-friendly. We recommend downloading any files you wish to keep from the retiring legacy portal by August 1st, 2025. Should you experience any technical issues, please contact us at yawkey@yawkey.org.
Program & Small Capital Grant Initial Proposals
There are four submission periods for Initial Proposals for Program & Small Capital Grants divided between six Areas of Giving categories:
- Youth & Amateur Athletics (January 1, 2025 – January 24, 2025)
- Education (March 1, 2025 – March 21, 2025)
- Conservation & Wildlife (March 1, 2025 – March 21, 2025)
- Human Services (May 1, 2025 – May 23, 2025)
- Arts & Culture (September 8, 2025 – September 26, 2025)
- Health Care (September 8, 2025 – September 26, 2025)
Strategic Investment Grant Initial Proposals
There are two submission periods for Initial Proposals for Strategic Investment Grants, applicable to all Yawkey Foundation Area of Giving categories:
- January 1 – January 24, 2025
- May 1 – May 23, 2025
Transformational Capital Grant Initial Proposals
Initial Proposals for Transformational Capital Grant funding are open on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year for all nonprofits with missions aligned to any of the Yawkey Foundation’s Areas of Giving categories.