• Download the Weekly Funding Update, a listing of external funding sources, which is produced by the Office of Intergovernmental Relations.

City Sponsored Opportunities
Boston Cultural Council
The Boston Cultural Council awards grants in the two separate areas:

• Programming
• Performing Arts Student Series (PASS).

Read more about the Boston Cultural Council Grant Program.


English for New Bostonians (ENB)
English for New Bostonians is a 4 year, $4 million, public-private partnership aimed at increasing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs in the City of Boston and reducing the long waiting lists for these programs. It was formed by the City in partnership with several Boston foundations and corporations in 2000.

Boston Community Learning Centers & School Sites Initiative
Boston Community Learning Centers (BCLC) strives to establish or expand school- or community-based centers that coordinate out-of-school time programs for students and families. BCLC's goals are to improve students' academic achievement and positive development, align OST programs with Boston Public Schools standards and curriculum, provide services and resources to children, youth, families, and the community, and to engage parents and community residents in the center.

The School Sites Initiative (SSI) helps strives to expand quality school-based after-school programs to at least 75 students or by a minimum of 25 students (whichever is greater) in the first year of funding. Beyond expansion, SSI's goals are to enhance opportunities for learning and academic enrichment, improve partnerships between host schools and after- school programs (where relevant), and strengthen the financial sustainability of after-school programs.