Grants and Funding

1. Creative & Literary Grants

Book project bridges culture, healing, and bilingual voices.
Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Grants – Project and Artist Fellowship massculturalcouncil.org
Boston Neighborhood Artist Residency (for Boston-based creatives)
The Barbara Deming Memorial Fund – Women writers and artists
The Leeway Foundation – For women and trans creatives using art for social change (includes immigrants)
Speculative Literature Foundation – Older Writers Grant – For writers 30+ who didn’t have early support

Small Business/ Entrepreneur Grants

To support your document services, interpretation, and website costs.

Hello Alice Small Business Grants helloalice.com
IFundWomen of Color – Coaching + Grant Matching ifundwomen.com
City of Boston Small Business Relief Fund (check the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion)
Amber Grant for Women – Monthly $10,000 grants for women-owned businesses

Language Access / Justice / Community Support Grants

Your work as an interpreter and notary supporting underserved communities could also qualify as language justice, accessibility, or immigrant services.

Resist.org Grants – For grassroots justice work (including small businesses with social impact)
Surdna Foundation – For BIPOC entrepreneurs creating social equity
The Translatin@ Coalition (and other Latinx-centered orgs) often fund bilingual and immigrant-led work