Lee Bank Foundation Awards $69,800 in First Grant Cycle of 2025
04/22/2025
Lee Bank Foundation Awards $69,800 in First Grant Cycle of 2025
Funding Supports Community-Driven Initiatives Across Berkshire County
Lee, Mass. (April 22, 2025) — The Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $69,800 in grant funding to thirteen Berkshire-based nonprofits as part of its first funding cycle of 2025. This investment underscores the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting programs that meet vital community needs and promote equity and opportunity across the region.
Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 and will support initiatives across a variety of sectors, including education, economic development, health services, and the arts.
The 2025 first-round grant recipients are:
- Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention
- Berkshire Community Diaper Project
- Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative
- Berkshire Innovation Center
- Berkshire Nursing Families
- Community Recreation Association
- Construct
- Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association
- Hilltown Village Inc. DBA It Takes a Village
- Literacy Network of South Berkshire
- Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
- Sonrisas
- Railroad Street Youth Project
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for the next grant cycle, with a deadline of June 2nd, can find application materials and eligibility details on the Community Impact section of Lee Bank’s website.
To be eligible, applicants must be designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The Foundation prioritizes proposals that align with one or more of its six focus areas:
- Education and literacy
- Food security and nutrition
- Economic growth and development
- Health and human services
- Mentorship, internship, and school-to-work initiatives
Organizations may receive one grant within a 12-month period.
Since its inception in 2021, the Lee Bank Foundation has awarded 182 grants totaling $911,400, furthering Lee Bank’s mission of local reinvestment and meaningful community impact.
For more information, visit www.leebank.com.