Harvard-Allston Public Realm Flexible Fund

Ribbon cutting at Smith Field Park

A look back

As part of Harvard's 2013 Community Benefits Planning process, Harvard worked closely with the Boston Planning & Development Agency to deploy Flex Fund grants throughout the Allston-Brighton Community. Grants were typically made to public agencies, established non-profit organizations, and more.

The Harvard Allston Public Realm Flexible Fund has supported projects to enhance the public realm and for which public sources of financing may be unavailable or inadequate in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood, with particular emphasis on the North Allston/North Brighton area.

Projects that have been supported include improvements in public parks and open space, neighborhood beautification, streetscape improvements, public safety projects, and public art, including functional art such as benches or bike racks.

For more information and examples of past applications, please view the BPDA’s Flex Fund Grant Guidelines.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Smith Field Park in Allston