Community Grants
Making Communities Safer & Healthier
Community Grants are available for community organizations and municipal departments to create and promote healthier communities by implementing toxics use reduction projects and educating people about safer alternatives.
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Flame retardants in child gyms and other play spaces.
Flame retardants in child gyms and other play spaces. TURI is working to enable a broader reduction in the use of toxic chemicals where children play. Of particular interest is supporting organizations that can help enable a broad transition to foam cubes and padding free of toxic flame-retardants in gyms.
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Identifying PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”) in products used and sold in Massachusetts.
This grant will support non-profit organizations, small businesses and municipalities by testing for the presence of PFAS substances and providing information about safer alternatives where needed.
Apply for a Grant
Once you are ready to submit a proposal. you can apply for a community grant, download the forms below and follow the instructions listed.
Do you have an idea for a project that is not listed?
TURI is pleased to invite unsolicited proposals from Massachusetts community organizations, municipalities, and regional and statewide organizations about projects that create and promote healthier communities. Contact us at [email protected] to discuss your idea and whether it is something that TURI can help support.
