The Bridge Project Boston
The Bridge Project Boston ("Bridge Boston") is the Boston chapter of The Bridge Project, a national 501(c)(3) unconditional cash program supporting low-income pregnant individuals and new mothers. Launched in June 2025 with local philanthropic partners including the Imago Dei Fund and the Boston Women's Fund, it provides 250 eligible participants with tiered cash payments spanning pregnancy through their child's first 1,000 days. The Boston launch secured over $5 million in private philanthropic commitments in a short period. This is the third Bridge Project city-level chapter identified in this database, following Connecticut and Indianapolis's BIRTH Fund, all using an identical tiered payment structure.
Guaranteed Income, Maternal & Infant Health, Pregnancy, Boston, Multi-City Chapter Network, Bridge Project Affiliate
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- The Bridge Project
- City
- New York
- State / Province
- New York
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Phone
- +1 201 305 3521
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 250
- Funding type
- Nonprofit, Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 20,250 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 562.5 USD
- Payment frequency
- Variable
- How long the program lasts
- 36 months
- Benefit details
Participants receive a one-time $1,125 prenatal stipend, followed by $750/month for the first 15 months, then $375/month for the remaining 21 months, totaling $20,250 per participant over roughly three years (spanning a child's first 1,000 days). Payments are unconditional and can be used for any need. This tiered structure is identical to that used by other Bridge Project city chapters (Connecticut and Indianapolis's BIRTH Fund).
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Eligible applicants must be Boston residents, over age 18, no more than 23 weeks pregnant at the time of application, and have an annual household income under $44,000. Recipients are selected via a rolling lottery among eligible applicants. Applications opened June 4, 2025, and are accepted in partnership with local nonprofit partners (e.g., Jeremiah Program Boston) across the city.
Demographics
- Minimum age
- 18
- Sex
- Female
- Gender
- Female
Family
- Family Status
- Expecting, Parent
Financial
- Income limit (annual household)
- $44,000
Geography
- US states covered
- Massachusetts
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Boston
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Application Process
- How to apply
Applicants apply online via bridgeproject.org/apply. Applications opened June 4, 2025, and are being accepted in partnership with local Boston-area nonprofit partners (e.g., Jeremiah Program Boston).
- Selection process
Recipients are chosen through a rolling lottery among eligible applicants (Boston residents, 18+, ≤23 weeks pregnant, household income under $44,000).
