Foundation Grants
THE ART OF TEACHING PROJECT GRANTS
Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard public school students.
Art of Teaching Project Grants aim to finance initiatives that boost and enrich students' education by providing additional resources beyond the standard curriculum. Funding may cover items like equipment and teaching materials for math, science, and language arts programs, author visits to schools, and creative writing workshops. Grants range from $250 to $1,500 per individual application.
2024 Recipients
2025 Guidelines
Educators from the Martha's Vineyard and Falmouth Public School districts should submit applications for particular grades, departments, or curricula within these two public-school systems.
For questions, information or help with the application, please contact Jennifer Ray, Community Engagement Director at foundation@mvbank.com.
Monthly &
Quarterly Grants
Click below for information
about the grants, how to apply
and application deadlines.
MONTHLY & QUARTERLY GRANTS
Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation is dedicated to enhancing our community in the fields of Education, Economic Development, Climate and Environment, Health and Human Services, Culture, Art & Historic Heritage, and Community Services. The Foundation provides grants and donations to nonprofit organizations based on Martha's Vineyard and in the Town of Falmouth. Applications are assessed either monthly or quarterly, depending on the request amount and whether the organization has previously received a grant from the Foundation. The chart below details the review schedule. A decision is generally communicated within thirty (30) days after the review.
Monthly Grant Application Reviews
- New funding requests under $5,000
- Repeat requests under $10,000
- Decisions are made on a monthly basis
Review Month | Deadline |
November 2024
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10/31/2024
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December 2024
|
11/25/2024
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January 2025
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12/23/2024
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February 2025
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01/30/2025
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March 2025
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02/27/2025
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April 2025
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03/26/2025
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May 2025
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04/24/2025
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June 2025
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05/29/2025
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July 2025
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06/25/2025
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August 2025
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07/31/2025
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September 2025
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08/28/2025
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October 2025
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09/24/2025
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November 2025
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10/30/2025
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December 2025
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11/26/2025
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January 2026
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12/29/2025
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February 2026
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01/29/2026
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March 2026
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02/26/2026
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April 2026
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03/25/2026
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Quarterly Grant Application Reviews
- New funding requests under $5,000
- Repeat requests under $10,000
- Decisions are made on a quarterly basis
Review QTR | Deadline |
Q1 2025
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12/13/2024
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Q2 2025
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03/12/25
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Q3 2025
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06/11/2025
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Q4 2025
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09/10/2025
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Q1 2026
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12/11/2025
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Q2 2026
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03/11/2026
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Please send an email to foundation@mvbank.com with any questions.
Community
Impact Grants
Click below to learn about
the 2024 recipient organizations
and read their submission essays.
Learn More
- Monthly and Quarterly Grants support our community in the areas of Education, Economic Development, Climate and Environment, Health and Human Services, Culture, Art & Historic Heritage, and Community Services. More Info / Apply
- Art of Teaching Project Grants are designed to fund programs that enhance and support student's educational enrichment by adding that something extra outside the basic curriculum. Funding can be for items such as equipment and instructional materials for math, science and language art programs, and specialized student workshops. More Info / Apply
- Community Impact Grants enable members of the community to nominate and vote on a nonprofit that has had particular impact in the community the previous year.
Martha's Vineyard Bank is innovative in its approach to community giving by using its good fortune to help solve large-scale community challenges. The passion of the Bank's namesake Foundation's work is truly a collaboration of Martha's Vineyard Bank employees together with community partners.
Placing your trust and banking with Martha's Vineyard Bank results in direct support of your community with the efforts of the Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation.
Giving Reports:
Scholarships
Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation has a page dedicated to Scholarships.
For more information about our scholarships and how you can apply, visit the Scholarships page.