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Lee Bank Foundation Awards $73,500 in Third Grant Cycle of 2025

Funding Supports Community Initiatives Across Berkshire County

Lee, Mass. (October 9, 2025) – The Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $73,500 in its third grant cycle of 2025 to support eleven Berkshire-based nonprofit organizations, continuing its mission to invest in programs that strengthen the local community. Grant awards ranged from $1,000 to $25,000 and will help fund initiatives addressing key community needs.

The latest grant recipients are:

• Becket Arts Center
• Berkshire Community Action Council
• Berkshire United Way
• Childcare of the Berkshires
• Community Access to the Arts
• Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire
• Goodwill
• Kripalu
• Pediatric Development Center
• ServiceNet (The First)
• W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Freedom & Democracy

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for the next round of funding—due by December 1st—can find application details in the Community Impact section of leebank.com.

To be considered, applicants must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. The Foundation prioritizes program-based grants aligned with one or more of the following 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 are eligible to receive funding once per 12-month period.

Since its founding in 2021, the Lee Bank Foundation has distributed 205 grants totaling $1,042,900, reinforcing Lee Bank’s long-standing commitment to community reinvestment and regional equity.

For more information about the Lee Bank Foundation and its grantmaking priorities, please visit www.leebank.com.