Housing Stability Grant Programs

MassHousing’s Housing Stability Department provides funding opportunities to support its borrowers and business partners in cultivating thriving communities for their residents.

Track based awards of $5,000-$20,000 and $20,000-$40,000 | Applications due Friday, January 22, 2027, by 5 p.m., EST.

MassHousing is dedicated to programming that encourages resident participation and promotes long-term housing stability. The Building Community through Arts and Culture funding opportunity supports creative placemaking and design strategies that enhance the physical and social environments of MassHousing-financed developments. Central to this initiative is meaningful community engagement, ensuring that residents have a voice in shaping their surroundings. This program recognizes the power of art, design, and cultural identity to strengthen community bonds.

Funding is available exclusively to properties that are MassHousing financed. Interested MassHousing-financed properties may apply by completing the Application and Budget Sheet listed below. All questions should be sent to housingstabilitygrants@masshousing.com.

• Building Community through Arts and Culture Application
• Building Community through Arts and Culture Budget Template

Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis so long as funding is available

Housing Stability Resident Leadership Mini Grants aim to support resident centered initiatives that promote inclusivity and build capacity for resident leadership across the MassHousing portfolio. The Housing Stability Department recognizes that communities may be at various stages along a continuum of resident engagement. These grants are intended to be a tool to support a range of resident centered practices and leadership models.

Related Documents

• Information Session Presentation
• Frequently Asked Questions (updated March 21, 2025)

Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis so long as funding is available

Housing Stability Community Response Mini Grants aim to support owners/agents in addressing community trauma in housing developments across the MassHousing portfolio. The Housing Stability Department recognizes that communities may be facing different types of traumatic community events; these grants are intended as a tool to support a range of approaches towards community healing for residents.

Funding is available exclusively to properties that have received MassHousing financing. Application and eligibility information can be requested by emailing housingstabilitygrants@masshousing.com, or through the MassHousing rental portal.

Letters of Interest are accepted on a rolling basis

This is not a request for proposals or notice of funding, but a solicitation of ideas and concepts to inform future Requests for Proposals.

MassHousing is committed to supporting our business partners in cultivating well-rounded, thriving communities for residents. In this vein, MassHousing’s Housing Stability Department is requesting Letters of Interest (LOI) for ideas for pilot programs and initiatives that will benefit MassHousing sites and residents. Concepts may have potential to advance policy, form new partnerships and/or test promising practices to scale for greater impact. View the Letter of Interest template.