The Boston Foundation Emergency Grant Program

The Boston Foundation Emergency Grant Program provides funding to undergraduate students at select Boston-area schools who experience an unexpected financial difficulty that may negatively impact enrollment. Grants are administered by Scholarship America and are intended to help cover eligible one-time expenses up to $1,000, with higher flexibility for groceries up to $500 in certain cases.

Grant funding up to $1,000; in some cases up to $500 for groceries; payments processed by Scholarship America on behalf of The Boston Foundation.

Applicants must be current undergraduate students enrolled full-time or part-time at one of the specified Boston-area schools and experiencing an unexpected financial difficulty that may impact enrollment.

Submit an online application with enrollment verification and documentation of the eligible expense; required materials include proof of enrollment and expense documentation.