The Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust, Inc. administers and operates a fund that gives grants to community-based Mission Hill and Fenway non-profits, community development corporations, and other civic groups to promote and enhance quality of life. The grants are used for specific projects related to arts and education, youth sports and recreation, and any other categories the board of the Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust deems appropriate. The Board of the Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust congratulates & thanks the applicants for taking the time to do this work for their organizations & their communities. Twenty-one (21) grants were awarded this year. The recipients include:
Total grants amount to $144,919, representing funding of $73,390 for Mission Hill and $71,529 for Fenway.
Mission Hill recipients include:
Arts Talks Inc - $4,500 for promotional materials and website design update for the 2025 Mission Hill Arts Festival
MissionSAFE - A New Beginning, Inc - $13,370 for summer stipends for eight (8) youth in Mission Hill
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. - $4,000 for public jazz concert series in the Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services, fiscal agent for Maria Sanchez House / Roxbury Crossing Senior Building - $4,000 for summer cultural and artistic programming for residents
Mission Hill Main Streets, fiscal agent for Mission Hill Women's Writing Group -
$6,820 for a writing workshop for twelve (12) participants
Boston Self Help Center Inc - $7,000 for two power wheelchair soccer tournaments in Mission Hill and Fenway in 2026
Back of the Hill Community Development Corporation - $4,180 for 2025 summer concert series in Butterfly Park in Mission Hill
Sociedad Latina, Inc - $12,500 for youth leaders in the Workforce Development Pathways program
Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc - $4,520 for junior counselors, activities, and materials for the 2025 Mission Hill Summer Program
Boston Debate League, Inc - $5,000 for after-school debate programs at Fenway High School and Edward M. Kennedy Academy
Boston Building Resources - $7,500 for educational hands-on workshops and lectures on home maintenance
Fenway recipients include:
Operation P.E.A.C.E. Northeast, Inc. - $10,000 for STEAM-focused 2025 summer academy for Fenway youth
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Foundation, Inc. - $6,000 for outdoor summer cultural programming in 2025
Friends of Ramler Park, Inc., fiscal agent for Fenway Civic Association - $2,000 for replacement of stolen sound equipment for programs in Symphony Park
National Braille Press Inc. - $5,000 for Children's Braille Book Club subscription-based program
Kaji Aso Studio, Inc. - $8,000 for 2025-2026 concert series project
Operation P.E.A.C.E. Northeast, Inc., fiscal agent for Peterborough Senior Center -
$10,000 for healthy food options, field trips, and social activities for seniors
The Fenway Community Center at Viridian, Inc. - $11,600 for series of art and cultural classes, workshops, and performances
Friends of Ramler Park, Inc. - $4,929 for 2025 summertime jazz concerts and lawn care in Ramler Park
Boston Comic Arts Foundation Limited - $4,000 for comics and graphic novel production course for Fenway adults
Fenway Community Development Corporation - $10,000 for the Fenway Flea Market and the Harm Reduction Project