Western Massachusetts Transformation Fund

The Western Mass Transformation Fund supports local organizers who are challenging injustice, building power, and creating new community structures anchored in social justice in the Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire and Franklin counties of Western Massachusetts. As a community advised fund, grant making decisions are made by a committee of local organizers. 

Applications open in November of each year, and the deadline is January 30th of the following year.

Check our our Grant Guidelines to see if your organization is eligible to apply.

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| 4 Grants | $12,500 | $3,000 Average Grant Size |

*FY ’25 Stats

Grantee Highlight:

Our Fire Collective (OFC) helps public education and health sector workers manage and mitigate the effects of workplace trauma exposure and burnout. Their mission is to offer culturally sustaining experiences that guide these professionals to practice creative, relational, and mindful habits to better steward this exposure. Through direct coaching, peer learning, and customized retreats, they actively shift the work culture. This approach ensures workers are equipped to continue their important mission without sacrificing their well-being, ultimately building a sustainable workforce where employees are empowered to show up as their full, authentic selves. 

“OFC’s framework is cyclical because healing often is an ongoing process that doubles back and repeats to build resilience. Within each phase – release; connect; restore; create; commit; integrate – OFC offers a combination of research-based trauma support, cultural traditions of healing and mindfulness, and somatic practices.” — Naqibah Al-Kaleem, OFC 

Western Massachusetts Transformation Fund Grant Recipients 2025: