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Lee Bank Foundation Distributes $46,300 in Final Grant Funding Round of 2023

Grants awarded to ten Berkshire-based nonprofits for their community programming.

Lee, Mass. (January 11, 2023) -- Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $46,300 to ten Berkshire area organizations for their final-round of 2023 community funding. Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 to support their local programming.

The following organizations received funding from Lee Bank Foundation:

• 18 Degrees
• Barrington Stage Company
• Berkshire Agricultural Ventures
• Berkshire Community Action Council
• Berkshire Grown
• Berkshire Immigrant Center
• Berkshire Innovation Center
• Construct
• EforAll
• WAM Theatre

The deadline to apply for the first round of 2024 Foundation funding is March 1st. The application and more information can be found on the Community Impact section of Lee Bank's website.

To be considered for grant awards, applicants must be a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation is focused on funding programs that work to bridge income and opportunity gaps in our region. Funding requests should reflect one or more of Lee Bank Foundation’s primary focus areas:

• Education and literacy
• Food security and nutrition
• Economic growth and development
• Health and human services
• Mentorship, internship and “school to work” initiatives

Applicants are only eligible to receive grant funding once in a 12-month period.

Lee Bank Foundation was established in 2021 to support Lee Bank’s long-standing mission of community reinvestment. In its third year, 2023, the Lee Bank Foundation contributed a total of $171,800 in grants into the community. Since its 2021 inception, the Foundation has distributed 129 grants totaling $650,330.