Lee Bank Foundation Awards $69,800 in First Grant Cycle of 2025
LEE — The Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $69,800 in grant funding to 13 Berkshire-based nonprofits as part of its first funding cycle of 2025. This investment underscores the foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting programs that meet vital community needs and promote equity and opportunity across the region.
Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000, and will support initiatives across a variety of sectors, including education, economic development, health services, and the arts.
The 2025 first-round grant recipients are: Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention; Berkshire Community Diaper Project; Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative; Berkshire Innovation Center; Berkshire Nursing Families; Community Recreation Assoc.; Construct;
Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association; Hilltown Village Inc. DBA It Takes a Village; Literacy Network of South Berkshire; Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center; Sonrisas; and the
Railroad Street Youth Project.
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for the next grant cycle, with a deadline of June 2, can find application materials and eligibility details on the Community Impact section of Lee Bank’s website: www.leebank.com/community-impact/donations-sponsorships.html.
To be eligible, applicants must be designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The Foundation prioritizes proposals that align with one or more of its six focus areas: education and literacy, food security and nutrition, economic growth and development; health and human services; and mentorship, internship, and school-to-work initiatives.
Organizations may receive one grant within a 12-month period.