The Community Endowment of Lexington is pleased to announce we’re opening our grant application process on January 15, 2025, so grant partners can put their innovative, vibrant, and meaningful programs to work even sooner to make life better for all of us in Lexington.

The Community Endowment of Lexington (CEL), is an endowed fund of the Community Foundation for MetroWest.

All applicants must a) have 501(c)(3) tax status as a registered nonprofit organization or have an eligible fiscal sponsor or be a Town of Lexington department, board, or commission; b) provide a grant proposal that solely or predominantly serves Lexington residents; and c) focus its mission and programming in the areas of arts and culture, health and human services, community building, and the environment. 

Proposals may be submitted for: programming (existing, pilot, or expanded); capital goods to advance programming or services offered (e.g., laptops); or capacity-building efforts. More information on our guidelines can be found online.

Applications open on January 15, 2025, at 9 AM and are due February 19, 2025, at 5 PM. Information and applications can be found here:  Community Endowment of Lexington 2025 Grant Application. Please consider applying!