Tufts Medical Center Grants Over $1.7M to Boston Nonprofit Groups

Tufts Medical Center has awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to nine Boston-based nonprofit organizations, including several in Chinatown.

The medical center says the grants will be used over three years to address “unmet” health and health access needs that were highlighted in its 2026-2028 Community Health Needs Assessment.

Through the grants, the community groups will support culturally competent behavioral health, social-emotional wellness, and substance use disorder services; play a role in preventing and helping manage chronic diseases by promoting access to healthy foods, exercise, and health screenings; provide opportunities for residents to get better jobs through education, training and employment assistance; and to help improve access to healthcare.

“Tufts Medical Center has had a longstanding commitment to improving the health and wellness of the broader Boston community,” said Sherry Dong, executive director of community benefits and community health initiatives at Tufts Medical Center. “By partnering with local organizations and meaningfully impacting the social determinants of health, we can achieve our goal of ensuring that every person in our community, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances, has the ability to achieve optimal health.”

Tufts Medical Center’s 2026-2028 grant awardees include:

• Asian American Civic Association, which is the publisher of the Sampan.

• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence

• Boston Asian Youth Essential Services

• Chinatown Business Association

• Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center

• Josiah Quincy Elementary School & Joseph Hurley K-8 School

• South Boston Neighborhood House

• St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children

• Wang YMCA of Chinatown

“South Boston Neighborhood House is grateful to Tufts Medical Center for this investment in our older neighbors,” said Kathy Lafferty, executive director of SouthBoston Neighborhood House, a grant recipient, in a statement.

The grant will support the group’s Healthy Aging and Wellness Collaborative, a partnership of South Boston Association of Nonprofits.

The Asian American Civic Association, through its multi-service center, plans to use the funding to support access to opportunities in its economic mobility programs.

“This recent grant strengthens our ability to provide comprehensive case management to students in our workforce development programs, ensuring they have the support needed to succeed as they transition into new careers,” said Mary Chin, chief executive of AACA. “Through this partnership, we are expanding pathways to stability, opportunity, and long-term career growth for the communities we serve." — Sampan Staff