Members of Rockland Trust's Charitable Giving team smiling together, holding a large check for Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Rockland Trust's philanthropic mission is to strengthen the communities served by Rockland Trust Bank, enabling individuals and their families to access opportunity and improve the quality of their lives.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:  We will be opening our new upgraded application portal on July 7th. Click here for more information (Opens in a new Window).

Funding Opportunities

How to Apply

Step 1
Review our giving guidelines to determine your eligibility for funding.
Step 2
Access the application portal by creating a new organizational account or logging into an existing account.
Step 3
Complete the application and submit all materials by the appropriate deadline, if applicable.

Description

Grants provide program or general operating support to non-profits designated as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity by the IRS.
Read Our Grant Guidelines (Opens in a new Window)

Funding Priorities

Grants are provided to organizations or programs that fall within the following focus areas:
  • Affordable Housing, including homeless/domestic violence shelters
  • Small Business Support
  • Children & Youth, except youth sports teams
  • Financial Inclusion and Workforce Development
Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester Counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Providence County, Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non 501(c)(3) Public Charity designated organizations or other grantmaking foundations 
  • Political or religious (activities for religious purposes) organizations
  • Capital requests (construction/renovation projects) or annual appeal campaigns
  • Single-disease research and/or support organizations
  • Town/City/Municipal departments or schools
  • Organizations which are discriminatory in their practices
  • Requests that benefit one person or few people
  • Where Rockland Trust is the single funder of a project/program

Application Timeline

Grant applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until October 10, 2025 at 11:59pm EST. Decisions will be communicated 8-12 weeks after submission.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Note: Application portal will be closed from June 28 – July 6 for portal upgrade.

Description

Community donations are made to both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and community organizations in furtherance of their mission and work.
Read Our  Community Donation Guidelines (Opens in a new Window)

Funding Priorities

Organizations that provide vital services to our communities and programs which fulfill our philanthropic mission.

Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

Community donations are contributions to support programs and fulfill local needs that do not align with Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation's grant guidelines and focus areas. Rockland Trust does not accept community donation requests for capital projects (renovation/construction of buildings, playgrounds, pools, sports fields, etc.)

Application Timeline

Community Donations are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year and decisions will be communicated 6-8 weeks after submission.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Description

Event Sponsorships are requests for funding for date-specific events to 501(c)(3) nonprofit and community-based organizations.

Funding Priorities

Support for upcoming gala or golf events, walks/runs, cultural performances or other community events.

Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester Counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

  • Individual pursuits
  • Political organizations
  • Capital campaigns
  • Organizations which are discriminatory in their practices
  • Request for events that have already occurred

Application Timeline

Event sponsorship applications must be received a minimum of 6-8 weeks prior to the event's publicity deadline and are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Description

Grants provide program or general operating support to non-profits designated as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity by the IRS.
Read Our Grant Guidelines (Opens in a new Window)

Funding Priorities

Grants are provided to organizations or programs that fall within the following focus areas:
  • Affordable Housing, including homeless/domestic violence shelters
  • Small Business Support
  • Children & Youth, except youth sports teams
  • Financial Inclusion and Workforce Development
Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester Counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Providence County, Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non 501(c)(3) Public Charity designated organizations or other grantmaking foundations 
  • Political or religious (activities for religious purposes) organizations
  • Capital requests (construction/renovation projects) or annual appeal campaigns
  • Single-disease research and/or support organizations
  • Town/City/Municipal departments or schools
  • Organizations which are discriminatory in their practices
  • Requests that benefit one person or few people
  • Where Rockland Trust is the single funder of a project/program

Application Timeline

Grant applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until October 10, 2025 at 11:59pm EST. Decisions will be communicated 8-12 weeks after submission.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Note: Application portal will be closed from June 28 – July 6 for portal upgrade.

Description

Community donations are made to both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and community organizations in furtherance of their mission and work.
Read Our  Community Donation Guidelines (Opens in a new Window)

Funding Priorities

Organizations that provide vital services to our communities and programs which fulfill our philanthropic mission.

Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

Community donations are contributions to support programs and fulfill local needs that do not align with Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation's grant guidelines and focus areas. Rockland Trust does not accept community donation requests for capital projects (renovation/construction of buildings, playgrounds, pools, sports fields, etc.)

Application Timeline

Community Donations are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year and decisions will be communicated 6-8 weeks after submission.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Description

Event Sponsorships are requests for funding for date-specific events to 501(c)(3) nonprofit and community-based organizations.

Funding Priorities

Support for upcoming gala or golf events, walks/runs, cultural performances or other community events.

Organizations must be located in, and serve, individuals in one or more of the following geographic areas:
  • Barnstable
  • Norfolk
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Dukes
  • Suffolk
  • Essex
  • Worcester Counties in Massachusetts
  • Middlesex
  • Rhode Island
  • Nantucket

Exclusion Criteria

  • Individual pursuits
  • Political organizations
  • Capital campaigns
  • Organizations which are discriminatory in their practices
  • Request for events that have already occurred

Application Timeline

Event sponsorship applications must be received a minimum of 6-8 weeks prior to the event's publicity deadline and are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Access the Application Portal

New and existing applicants can access all applications here

Members of Community Mentoring Team posing with their giant seventy-five thousand dollar check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
Members of EDEN posing with their giant fifteen thousand dollar check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
Community Impact Report
Each year we provide more than $3 million in grants, community donations, and event sponsorships.

Members of Tommy's Place posing with their giant five thousand dollar check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
Members of LEAP for Education posing with their giant five thousand dollar check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
$3.2 million
distributed in grants, donations, and event sponsorships in 2022
Members of Heroes in Transition posing with their four thousand dollar check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
Members of Signature Healthcare posing with their giant check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
761
nonprofit and community organizations received support in 2022
Members of the Island Housing Trust posing with their giant check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.
Rockland Trust's Charitable Giving team and members of the Quincy Action Programs posing with a giant check.
$331,000
total value of volunteer hours by Rockland Trust employees in 2022
A group of members from Freedom House, recieving a large check from Rockland Trust's Charitable Foundation.

Frequently Asked Questions

A group of six Rockland Trust employees smiling together wearing matching green sweatshirts as they volunteer at Boston's annual Saint Patrick's Day parade.
If you are completing an event sponsorship or community donation application and you know your Tax ID is correct, click the "OK" button next to the Tax ID and you will be taken to the appropriate application. If you are completing the grant application, the Tax ID must be a 501(c)(3) Public Charity number registered with the IRS.
Copy and paste the temporary password into the password field. Do not copy any additional spaces before or after the temporary password.
Save your document(s) as PDFs, select your document(s), and click "Upload" to attach the document to the application.
The option to submit your application will be visible after all required information is complete. All required information is marked with a red asterisk.
Once you click the "Submit" button you will receive a confirmation email stating that your application was submitted.
Email us for additional support or questions about our funding opportunities.