Avidia Charitable Foundation Incorporated
Official Avidia Charitable Foundation page hosted on Avidia Bank's website. Describes the foundation (founded 1997), quarterly grantmaking process, and provides an online request form and contact email ([email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Massachusetts-based community nonprofit (especially MetroWest/Central MA) seeking project or modest operating support in areas like youth development, food security, mental health, disability services, or workforce development.
Good Fit
- • Primary program delivery located in Massachusetts, preferably MetroWest/Central MA.
- • Program focus on youth services, food pantries, mental health, disability supports, shelter/homelessness prevention, or workforce development.
- • Request size aligned with typical awards (small to mid-range grants, commonly $1K–$25K).
- • Clear local impact and ready-to-describe community outcomes.
- • Ability to meet a quarterly submission timeline and provide concise application materials.
Geography
Observed grantmaking is overwhelmingly in Massachusetts (about 99% of dollars), with only a single small out-of-state award; the footprint is essentially local to MA (MetroWest/Central MA focus).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse set of grantees (75 distinct recipients in 2024) and similar breadth in prior years (50–53 recipients), indicating a wide variety of independent nonprofit beneficiaries across sectors.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public online request form and application instructions plus a high share of first-time grantees in 2024 (about 40 new recipients), so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
