GBAR Homeless and Housing Assistance Grant Application

Do you know a housing-related nonprofit that makes a difference in your community?

Consider submitting an application for a 2026 Housing & Homeless Assistance Grant to help support their work with funding of up to $2,500. Grants are available to housing-related 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide services such as shelter, food and clothing, mortgage or rental assistance, homebuyer counseling, or similar support in one of GBAR’s 64 cities and towns or in a community where a member firm is located.

Eligibility: Monetary grants are available to housing-related non-profit organizations, defined as 501(c)(3) entities which provide shelter, food and clothing, mortgage and/or rental assistance, home buyer counseling or other similar support to individuals and households that are located in or operate within the jurisdiction of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®/GBREB or an adjacent community in which a GBAR member firm is located.

Each application must contain the following documentation:

501(c)(3) Tax Form
Massachusetts Form PC
Budget Overview Document (including projected revenues and expenses, percentage of expense to income, and number of staff for the organization)
IRS Form 990

Funding: Grants will be limited in size to no more than $2,500 and will be awarded based on several factors, including the size and scope of organization nominated or seeking a grant, the number of applications received, the GBREB Foundation balance and total donations made to the GBREB Foundation by GBAR members in a given year.

Application Period & Deadline: The deadline is June 9, 2026. Grant recipients will be selected by the GBAR Charitable Grants Committee and grants will be approved by the GBAR Board of Directors in late June/July.

For questions, contact GBAR at 617-423-8700 or email: ssarvela@gbreb.com

Full Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Your affiliation with the nominated organization:

Other

Name of Organization

Organization's Website

Organization's Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Organization's Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Briefly summarize the program or work the grant would fund and it's expected impact on the community:

Please prepare and attach the following items below as separate documents:

501(c)(3) Tax Form
Massachusetts Form PC
Budget Overview Document (including projected revenues and expenses, percentage of expense to income, and number of staff for the organization)
IRS Form 990 (most recently filed within 18 months)

All of these documents must be attached for the application for be considered.

Is this organization a 501(c)(3) under the IRS code?

Upload the 501(c)(3) Tax Form

Upload the Massachusetts Form PC

Upload the Budget Overview Document

Upload the IRS Form 990

How many people will benefit from this grant application?

When will the program be implemented? (Indicate if this is a year-long, ongoing effort, etc.)

How will grant funds be allocated?

What communities does this organization serve?

What need(s) does this organization address within the community?

How does this organization address the mission of the GBREB Foundation?

What public (local, state, and federal) and/or private funding is already secured by this organization for this program?

Who will oversee the organization's program and utilization of grant monies by the GBREB Foundation?

Grant Applicant Information:

Grant Eligibility:

Grant Consideration Information