Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston is a private independent foundation which supports nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in two main areas of funding:
 

• Fishing Communities Initiative:  Approximately half of the foundation’s grant funds are targeted to a special initiative to address the particular economic, health, and welfare needs of Massachusetts’ fishing communities in Cape Cod, Gloucester, and New Bedford.  The focus of this initiative is to help current and former fishing families in Massachusetts achieve sustainable self-sufficiency during this period of transition in their industry.

• Elder Programs:   Approximately half of the foundation's grant funds go to programs that assist elderly persons in the Greater Boston area, through increased access to services, improved development of suitable housing, and related services.  The goal of SSH’s Elder Programs funding is to help Greater Boston’s low-income elderly population live independently.