The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority: Forward Fund

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s Forward Fund (the Fund) is a microgrant program intended to reinvest development funds generated in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area to fund pilot projects by non-profit organizations, community groups, and small businesses across the City of Cambridge. The Fund supports innovative civic improvement projects and creative physical interventions that better Cambridge’s built environment for the benefit of all the city’s residents, workers, and visitors. 

Planning & Design grants up to $5,000 as well as Innovation & Experimentation Capital Grants and Infrastructure Capital grants for up to $10,000 are available for a wide variety of projects that contribute to the civic and social capital of Cambridge.