Supporting Access to Funding for a Stronger Berkshire Community
The Opportunity
Berkshire Funding Focus helps you become aware of and be more competitive for funding. Investment of grant dollars in our region is strengthened by BFF’s role as:
• A clearinghouse for relevant grant opportunities
• A convenor of potential partners to explore collaborative proposals
• A counselor to answer questions and help navigate grant requirements
Together, we can build resilient, equitable, healthy, and vibrant communities where people live, learn, work, and play in conditions that improve their well-being.
resilient communities
Cities and Towns
Find grants and resources to help meet your goals for housing, infrastructure, economic development, climate resiliency, and more.
THE GREATER GOOD
Non-Profits
Find grants and resources to increase livability, vibrancy, equity, and economic stability in your communities, and more.
Regional Readiness
Education
Find grants and resources to increase attainment of early childhood, K-12, vocational, and college/university education goals and more.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Small Business
Find grants and resources to start and grow your small business and more.
THE POWER OF DATA
Discover Berkshire Benchmarks
Berkshire Benchmarks works with the community to use high-quality data to understand priorities, inform decisions, and track progress. By enhancing access to quality data and analysis, Berkshire Benchmarks helps strengthen the work of the region’s economic, educational, environmental, government, health, and housing sectors.
Berkshire Funding Focus Overview
Berkshire Funding Focus was initially established to support Berkshire County entities seeking government funds for pandemic-related recovery and rebuilding. The initiative remains focused on four key audience groups: non-profits, municipalities, school districts, and small businesses, while we expand to support the pursuit of both government and private foundation funds for a wide range of community needs.
Through this initiative, Berkshire County entities can leverage funds to strengthen their economy and educational attainment. The goal is to help these critical stakeholder groups build resilience and foster more economic opportunities for residents and the business community, including non-profits.
The initiative also supports these desired outcomes through training, technical assistance, and access to grant-writing resources and guidance.
Berkshire Funding Focus is hosted by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. Other collaborating organizations include the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, 1Berkshire, BERK12, Berkshire Black Economic Council, Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Bank, Health Resources in Action, and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.