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YouthReach

Funding List

Fiscal Year 2027: $1,950,000

YouthReach

Organization City/Town Grant
2nd Act Boston $20,000

Act Now At Ostiguy and University High Schools: to promote Creative Youth Development through 2nd Act Org, Inc.’s program Act Now At Ostiguy and University High Schools.

Aaron’s Presents Lowell $26,000

AP Youth Creators Fellowship: to promote Creative Youth Development through Aaron’s Presents, Inc.’s program AP Youth Creators Fellowship.

Academic-Artists Reaching Towards Success (A.R.T.S) Foundation Brockton $20,000

A.R.T.S. x YouthReach: Creative Youth Development Through Arts, STEAM, and Workforce Readiness: to promote Creative Youth Development through Academic-Artists Reaching Towards Success (A.R.T.S) Foundation Inc’s program A.R.T.S. x YouthReach: Creative Youth Development Through Arts, STEAM, and Workforce Readiness.

African Festival of Boston Boston $20,000

AfroFusion Youth Creative Leadership Lab: to promote Creative Youth Development through African Festival of Boston’s program AfroFusion Youth Creative Leadership Lab.

Afrimerican Culture Initiative Boston $20,000

Afrimerican Academy: to promote Creative Youth Development through Afrimerican Culture Initiative Inc.’s program Afrimerican Academy.

After School Arts Program Boston $26,000

ASAP Series: Film at the Intersection of Journalism: to promote Creative Youth Development through After School Arts Program (ASAP), Inc.’s program ASAP Series: Film at the Intersection of Journalism.

Angkor Dance Troupe Lowell $26,000

Angkor Dance Troupe Creative Youth Development Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc.’s program Angkor Dance Troupe Creative Youth Development Program.

Aquinnah Cultural Center Aquinnah $20,000

Future Culture Bearers Apprenticeship: to promote Creative Youth Development through Aquinnah Cultural Center, Inc.’s program Future Culture Bearers Apprenticeship.

Art Lab Everett Everett $26,000

Listening Works: to promote Creative Youth Development through Arts for Everett, Inc.’s program Listening Works.

Arts in Recovery for Youth Pittsfield $20,000

Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY): to promote Creative Youth Development through Arts in Recovery for Youth’s program Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY).

Artspace Greenfield Greenfield $20,000

ASAP: Youth Studio and Mentorship Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Artspace Community Arts Center, Inc.’s program ASAP: Youth Studio and Mentorship Program.

Asian Community Development Corporation Boston $20,000

A-VOYCE: to promote Creative Youth Development through Asian Community Development Corporation’s program A-VOYCE.

BalletRox Boston $20,000

BalletRox Dance! Community Dance Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through BalletRox, Inc.’s program BalletRox Dance! Community Dance Program.

Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield $26,000

Playwright Mentoring Project: to promote Creative Youth Development through Barrington Stage Company, Inc.’s program Playwright Mentoring Project.

Beat The Odds Boston $26,000

BTO Creative Youth Development Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Beat The Odds Inc.’s program BTO Creative Youth Development Program.

Beyond Walls Lynn $20,000

Classroom to the Streets Fellowship Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Beyond Walls, Inc.’s program Classroom to the Streets Fellowship Program.

Books of Hope Somerville $20,000

Books Of Hope: to promote Creative Youth Development through Books of Hope’s program Books Of Hope.

Boston City Singers Boston $26,000

Promoting Youth Success through Music: to promote Creative Youth Development through Boston City Singers, Inc.’s program Promoting Youth Success through Music.

Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation Boston $26,000

BLU House of Expression: A Creative Youth Leadership Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through The Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation Inc.’s program BLU House of Expression: A Creative Youth Leadership Program.

Brighter Boston Brookline $20,000

Brighter Boston Paid Training Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Brighter Boston, Inc.’s program Brighter Boston Paid Training Program.

Cambridge Community Center Cambridge $26,000

The Hip Hop Transformation (THHT) Summer Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Cambridge Community Center’s program The Hip Hop Transformation (THHT) Summer Program.

Cambridge Community Television Cambridge $26,000

CCTV Youth Programs: Youth Media Program + Media Fellows + Community Youth Partnerships: to promote Creative Youth Development through Cambridge Public Access Corporation’s program CCTV Youth Programs: Youth Media Program + Media Fellows + Community Youth Partnerships.

Central Square Theater Cambridge $26,000

Youth Underground: to promote Creative Youth Development through Central Square Theater, Inc.’s program Youth Underground.

Children’s Services of Roxbury Boston $26,000

Beats, Rhymes & Life (BRL) Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Children’s Services of Roxbury, Inc.’s program Beats, Rhymes & Life (BRL) Program.

Circus Up Watertown $20,000

Kirkos Community Troupe: to promote Creative Youth Development through Circus Up, Inc.’s program Kirkos Community Troupe.

City of Worcester Worcester $26,000

Create 508 Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through City of Worcester’s program Create 508 Program.

City Strings United Boston $20,000

Creating Harmony: Youth-Led Strings: to promote Creative Youth Development through City Strings United, Inc.’s program Creating Harmony: Youth-Led Strings.

Community Adolescent Resource & Education Center Holyoke $26,000

Integrating Arts, Culture and Higher Education for Young Mothers: to promote Creative Youth Development through Community Adolescent Resource & Education Center, Inc.’s program Integrating Arts, Culture and Higher Education for Young Mothers.

Community Building Group Lowell $20,000

CBG Sound and Vision Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Community Building Group Inc.’s program CBG Sound and Vision Program.

Community Day Charter Pub School – Prospect Lawrence $20,000

CDCPS Violin Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Community Day Charter Public School – Prospect’s program CDCPS Violin Program.

Community Music School of Springfield Springfield $26,000

Sonido Musica: to promote Creative Youth Development through Community Music School of Springfield, Inc.’s program Sonido Musica.

Conservatory Lab Foundation Boston $26,000

El Sistema Music Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Conservatory Lab Foundation, Inc.’s program El Sistema Music Program.

Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Barnstable $20,000

Grow Into Art (GIA): to promote Creative Youth Development through The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space, Inc.’s program Grow Into Art (GIA).

DEAFinitely Newton $20,000

Deaf Youth Council & DeafBlind Youth Council: to promote Creative Youth Development through DEAFinitely, Inc.’s program Deaf Youth Council & DeafBlind Youth Council.

East End House Cambridge $26,000

East End House STEAM & Arts Enrichment Initiative: to promote Creative Youth Development through East End House, Inc.’s program East End House STEAM & Arts Enrichment Initiative.

Essex Art Center Lawrence $26,000

Empowering Lawrence Youth For Leadership, Creative Futures, and Social Impact: to promote Creative Youth Development through Essex Art Center, Inc.’s program Empowering Lawrence Youth For Leadership, Creative Futures, and Social Impact.

Filmmakers Collaborative Amesbury $26,000

FC Academy (FCA): to promote Creative Youth Development through The Filmmakers Collaborative, Inc.’s program FC Academy (FCA).

Follow Your Art Community Studios Melrose $20,000

Create Your Opportunity (CYO): to promote Creative Youth Development through Follow Your Art Community Studios, Inc.’s program Create Your Opportunity (CYO).

Girls Inc. of the Valley Holyoke $26,000

Mindful Makers: to promote Creative Youth Development through Girls Inc. of the Valley’s program Mindful Makers.

Girls Incorporated of Boston and Lynn Lynn $26,000

Girls Inc. Peer Leadership: to promote Creative Youth Development through Girls Incorporated of Boston and Lynn’s program Girls Inc. Peer Leadership.

Groundwork Lawrence Lawrence $26,000

Green Team: Supporting Workforce Development & Empowering Our Youth: to promote Creative Youth Development through Groundwork Lawrence, Inc.’s program Green Team: Supporting Workforce Development & Empowering Our Youth.

Groundwork Somerville Somerville $26,000

Green Team Youth Employment Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Groundwork Somerville, Inc.’s program Green Team Youth Employment Program.

Hideo Sasaki Foundation Boston $26,000

Design Education Internships (SEED & DESI): to promote Creative Youth Development through Hideo Sasaki Foundation’s program Design Education Internships (SEED & DESI).

Hola Cultura Boston $20,000

Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL): Boston Youth Media & Workforce Development: to promote Creative Youth Development through Hola Cultura’s program Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL): Boston Youth Media & Workforce Development.

Innovation Learning Center Westborough $20,000

Creative CARES (Creating Avenues for Resilience Empowerment & Social Justice): to promote Creative Youth Development through Innovation Learning Center, Inc.’s program Creative CARES (Creating Avenues for Resilience Empowerment & Social Justice).

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción Boston $26,000

Youth Development Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc.’s program Youth Development Program.

Kids 4 Harmony Pittsfield $26,000

Kids 4 Harmony: to promote Creative Youth Development through Kids 4 Harmony’s program Kids 4 Harmony.

La Colaborativa Chelsea $26,000

Bridging Stories: Youth-Led Murals of Culture and Community: to promote Creative Youth Development through La Colaborativa, Inc.’s program Bridging Stories: Youth-Led Murals of Culture and Community.

LaunchSpace Orange $26,000

Launch: to promote Creative Youth Development through LaunchSpace, Inc.’s program Launch.

LightWorks Collective Holyoke $26,000

De la Luz Technical Arts Institute: Real-World Creative Workforce Training for Youth: to promote Creative Youth Development through LightWorks Collective, Inc.’s program De la Luz Technical Arts Institute: Real-World Creative Workforce Training for Youth.

Margarita Muñiz Academy Foundation Boston $20,000

El Sistema-Inspired Music Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Margarita Muñiz Academy Foundation, Inc.’s program El Sistema-Inspired Music Program.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston $20,000

Artward Bound @ MassArt: to promote Creative Youth Development through Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Inc.’s program Artward Bound @ MassArt.

Maverick Landing Community Services Boston $20,000

Maverick Makers: to promote Creative Youth Development through Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc.’s program Maverick Makers.

Musica Franklin Greenfield $20,000

Música Franklin After-School Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Musica Franklin, Inc.’s program Música Franklin After-School Program.

New Immigrant Multi-Service Center Boston $26,000

African Storytelling Traditions for Identity and Healing: to promote Creative Youth Development through New Immigrant Multi-Service Center, Inc’s program African Storytelling Traditions for Identity and Healing.

Newburyport Art Association Newburyport $20,000

Youth Arts Council: Amplifying Young Voices in the Arts: to promote Creative Youth Development through Newburyport Art Association, Inc.’s program Youth Arts Council: Amplifying Young Voices in the Arts.

North Suffolk Community Services Chelsea $20,000

The Art of Being YOU: to promote Creative Youth Development through North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.’s program The Art of Being YOU.

Open Door Arts Worcester $20,000

CareerCREATE Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Open Door Arts, Inc.’s program CareerCREATE Program.

OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center Boston $26,000

Youth Arts Mastery Initiative: to promote Creative Youth Development through OrigiNation, Inc.’s program Youth Arts Mastery Initiative.

Piti Theatre Company Shelburne $26,000

Valley Playwright Mentoring and Youth Troupes: to promote Creative Youth Development through Piti Theatre Company, Inc.’s program Valley Playwright Mentoring and Youth Troupes.

Plugged In Band Program Needham $20,000

Inclusive Band Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Plugged In Band Program, Inc.’s program Inclusive Band Program.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown $26,000

Art Reach: to promote Creative Youth Development through Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Inc.’s program Art Reach.

Refugees & Immigrants Cultural Empowerment Massachusetts Worcester $20,000

Youth Cultural Arts Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Refugees & Immigrants Cultural Empowerment Massachusetts Inc’s program Youth Cultural Arts Program.

Shaloh House Day School Boston $26,000

Agricultural Program for children year-round: to promote Creative Youth Development through Shaloh School Oholei Torah’s program Agricultural Program for children year-round.

SPOKE Art Boston $20,000

YOUTHSpeak: to promote Creative Youth Development through SPOKE Art Inc.’s program YOUTHSpeak.

Springfield Public Schools Springfield $20,000

Springfield Public Schools (SciTech Band, CREATE SPRINGFIELD Arts Expansion Initiative, IGNITE All-City Mentoring Programs): to promote Creative Youth Development through Springfield Public Schools’s program Springfield Public Schools (SciTech Band, CREATE SPRINGFIELD Arts Expansion Initiative, IGNITE All-City Mentoring Programs).

Strong Young Minds Youth Development Springfield $20,000

I Am Me: Creative Youth Development & Leadership Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Strong Young Minds Youth Development, Inc.’s program I Am Me: Creative Youth Development & Leadership Program.

Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts Norwell $20,000

Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts, Summer 2026 Session: to promote Creative Youth Development through Summer Stars Foundation, Inc’s program Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts, Summer 2026 Session.

The Boston Project Ministries Boston $26,000

Artists in Action: to promote Creative Youth Development through Boston Project Ministries, Inc., The’s program Artists in Action.

The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts Boston $26,000

Teen Bridge: to promote Creative Youth Development through Trustees of Eliot School’s program Teen Bridge.

The Loop Lab Cambridge $26,000

Media Arts Apprenticeship: to promote Creative Youth Development through The Loop Lab, Inc.’s program Media Arts Apprenticeship.

The Performance Project Northampton $26,000

First Generation: to promote Creative Youth Development through The Performance Project, Inc.’s program First Generation.

Transformative Culture Project Boston $26,000

Beyond Creative: to promote Creative Youth Development through Transformative Culture Project, Inc.’s program Beyond Creative.

Treehouse Foundation Easthampton $26,000

Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble: Arts and Advocacy for Youth at Risk: to promote Creative Youth Development through Treehouse Foundation, Inc.’s program Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble: Arts and Advocacy for Youth at Risk.

Tucker School Milton $20,000

The Arts Pathways at Tucker Elementary School: to promote Creative Youth Development through Tucker School’s program The Arts Pathways at Tucker Elementary School.

Veronica Robles Cultural Center Boston $20,000

VROCC’s Youth Arts Education and Career Path Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through Veronica Robles Cultural Center Corp’s program VROCC’s Youth Arts Education and Career Path Program.

Worcester Chamber Music Society Worcester $20,000

Neighborhood Strings: to promote Creative Youth Development through Worcester Chamber Music Society, Inc.’s program Neighborhood Strings.

Worcester Youth Center Worcester $26,000

Creative Expression and Leadership: to promote Creative Youth Development through Worcester Youth Center, Inc.’s program Creative Expression and Leadership.

WordPowered Boston $20,000

Teens in Print: to promote Creative Youth Development through WriteBoston, Inc.’s program Teens in Print.

YEAH! Corps Fall River $26,000

YEAH! Corps Youth Arts Wellness Employment Program: to promote Creative Youth Development through YEAH Corps, Inc.’s program YEAH! Corps Youth Arts Wellness Employment Program.

YMCA of the North Shore Beverly $26,000

VIBE Creative Arts afterschool program at the Salem YMCA: to promote Creative Youth Development through Young Men’s Christian Association of the North Shore, Inc.’s program VIBE Creative Arts afterschool program at the Salem YMCA.

Yuan3 Chih4 Education Cambridge $26,000

Rooted Voices: Creative Youth Journeys in Arts, Identity, and Leadership: to promote Creative Youth Development through Yuan3 Chih4 Education, Inc.’s program Rooted Voices: Creative Youth Journeys in Arts, Identity, and Leadership.

YWCA Malden Malden $20,000

TASK (Teen Advocates Sharing Knowledge): to promote Creative Youth Development through Young Women’s Christian Association of Malden’s program TASK (Teen Advocates Sharing Knowledge).

Zumix Boston $26,000

Hands On Creative Youth Development Programming: to promote Creative Youth Development through Zumix, Inc.’s program Hands On Creative Youth Development Programming.

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