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Grants for Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Explore 8,965 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.

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8,965 grants found

Grants to Canada Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Communities in Multiple Provinces

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Newfoundland and Labrador registered charities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, education institutions, and indigenous and community groups for activities that build and strengthen communities in...

GrantWatch ID#: 162810

Grants to USA, Canada, and International For-Profits and Canada Nonprofits to Collaborate with...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International for-profit organizations and Canadian nonprofit organizations to collaborate with universities on a research-based internship program. Applicants must consult staff before applying. The purpose of this program is to solve r...

GrantWatch ID#: 162825

Grants to Florida Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support general operations and projects within the focus areas of people with disabilities, the elderly, children/youth, arts for educ...

GrantWatch ID#: 162833

Grants to Alabama Nonprofits for the Marketing and Promotion of Tourism Opportunities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $5,000 to Alabama nonprofit and municipal organizations for marketing and advertising projects. Funding is intended to promote travel and tourism within the state. Grants are available to help defray costs associated with...

GrantWatch ID#: 162992

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Promote Health and Well-Being in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit community organizations to promote health and well-being in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI or meet with Foundation staff prior to submitting a grant application. Priority areas include health and wellnes...

GrantWatch ID#: 163026

Grants to South Dakota Nonprofits for Programs that Serve Vulnerable Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to South Dakota nonprofit organizations for programs that serve vulnerable individuals, people in crisis, and children in eligible counties. Applicants must complete a questionnaire prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide direct services to local ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163030

Grants to Maryland Arts Nonprofits and Programs to Meet Unexpected Financial Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Maryland nonprofit arts organizations and programs in eligible locations to assist with emergencies and help meet unexpected financial needs. Funding is intended to support costs and expenses resulting from unforeseen circumstances. Eligible applicants a...

GrantWatch ID#: 163037

Grants to Ontario Nonprofit and Private Employers for Workforce Training to Meet Industry Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario nonprofit and private employers to support workforce training activities that will address the needs of the province’s rapidly changing economy. The purpose of funding is to defray the cost of limited-duration training conducted by a qualified ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163062

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies for Youth Development Programs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies for opportunities that promote positive youth development. Funding is intended for activities that engage local middle and high-school-aged youth in at least one of the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163417

Grants and In-Kind Donations to USA Nonprofits for Programs Related to Youth Safety, Community...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and in-kind product donations to USA nonprofit organizations in states where the funding source does business for programs focusing on youth safety, community development, land access and environment, and trades and STEM. Eligible states are Alabama, Califo...

GrantWatch ID#: 163434

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits in Eligible Regions for Cultural, Civic, and Humanitarian Progr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to benefit local residents by supporting humanitarian, cultural, charitable, and civic programs. Organizations may make requests for general and project support, capital expenditures, endowment, start...

GrantWatch ID#: 163486

Grants to New Hampshire Nonprofits for Programs and Activities to Address the Needs of Childre...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New Hampshire nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address children’s needs in eligible communities. Examples of funded programs include support for youth clubs, bike helmet purchases, and scholarships to local camps. Proposals where ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163499

Grants to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota Nonprofits and Schools to Benefit Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota nonprofit organizations and schools to benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and programs that enhance the quality of life of local communities within the region. Grants and spons...

GrantWatch ID#: 163542

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Programs and Projects that Serve Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that serve residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended primarily for health and medical services, education, the arts, social and human services, community and civic activities that enhan...

GrantWatch ID#: 163576

In-Kind Grants to USA Agencies and Nonprofits in Multiple States to Develop Play Areas

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to USA municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in multiple states to support the development of new playgrounds. The purpose of this program is to serve low-income communities that do not have a playspace or need to replace an unsafe...

GrantWatch ID#: 163580

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Groups to Address the Needs of Local Residents in Eligible Lo...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, community groups, coalitions, school groups, and civic groups to address the needs of local residents in eligible locations. Some applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities in the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163618

Grants to USA Public Charities and Agencies in Multiple States to Enhance the Quality of Life

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA public charities, government agencies, and schools in multiple states to enhance the quality of life in communities served by the funding source. Priority is given to proposals in the areas of education, environmental stewardship, arts and culture, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 163623

Grants to Virginia Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Residents in Eligible Counties

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Virginia nonprofit and faith-based organizations and local government agencies for projects and programs that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended to encourage community participation, inspire creativity, and strengthen the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163712

Grants to Texas Nonprofits and Public Institutions for Projects to Address Community Needs and...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and public institutions to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Priority is given to proposals addressing health issues and related programs. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163714

Grants to West Virginia and Pennsylvania Nonprofits for Community Betterment Projects and Init...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to West Virginia and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit communities in eligible areas. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Focus areas include education, economic development, comm...

GrantWatch ID#: 163726

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Basic Needs, Pilot Projects, Emergency Expenses, or Service Exp...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit the local community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for pilot programs, projects that address basic or critical needs, the expansion of significant services, or emergency ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163744

Grants to Texas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools in Eligible Locations for Emergency or Short...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and school districts in eligible locations for emergency needs or short-term program support. Priority will go to proposals that address critical human needs, and to agencies or projects that a...

GrantWatch ID#: 163825

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Schools, Agencies, and Healthcare Providers in Eligible Co...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, schools, agencies, and health provider groups in eligible counties for community, youth, and senior programs. Eligible programs address food security, youth and children's programming, and the needs ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163830

Grants to Texas Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Programs to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for well-planned projects to benefit the local community. A Letter of Inquiry must precede a formal grant proposal. Funding may be used for capital projects, technical assistance, and other specific pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 163909

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, Conservation Districts, Watershed Coalitions, and Tri...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, conservation districts, watershed coalitions, and tribes to address the impact of wildfire on watersheds. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is int...

GrantWatch ID#: 163986

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies for Programs to Enhance the Local Community

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations and community agencies for programs to enhance the local community in eligible locations. Funding may be used to establish or expand programs, address community needs, or build community capacity. Eligible projects benefit...

GrantWatch ID#: 164045

Grants to Tennessee Schools and Youth Organizations for Educational Gardens

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Tennessee schools and youth development organizations for educational garden projects. Funding may be requested for new or existing gardens. Projects should educate youth about the importance of agriculture and the conservation of natural r...

GrantWatch ID#: 164128

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits to Provide Emergency Assistance to Individuals and Families in ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $1,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address the urgent needs of individuals and families in eligible locations. Funding is intended to cover expenses related to unanticipated health or h...

GrantWatch ID#: 164135

Grants to Washington, DC Nonprofits, Schools, and Groups to Meet Unexpected Community Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Washington, DC, nonprofit organizations and neighborhood groups for unexpected, one-time, or emergency needs that benefit residents in eligible locations. The Foundation awards grants to organizations providing programming in the areas of c...

GrantWatch ID#: 164307

Grants to Oregon Arts Nonprofits for Initiatives that Improve Accessibility to the Arts

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Oregon arts nonprofit organizations for activities to make the arts accessible to all residents. Funding is intended to mitigate the costs of specific expenses incurred to make events and activities more accessible to individuals with dis...

GrantWatch ID#: 164339

Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits and High Schools for Projects Related to the Performing Arts

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit arts, cultural, and educational organizations, theater programs, and high schools for projects related to the performing arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community-based activities and programs that focus on any asp...

GrantWatch ID#: 164346

Grants to Washington Nonprofits for Programs that Improve the Quality of Life for Residents in...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address the prevention of problems and community challenges, with a particular fo...

GrantWatch ID#: 164348

Grants to USA Arts Nonprofits and Agencies to Support Career Development

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit and governmental arts organizations in multiple states for professional development initiatives. Funding is intended to provide artists, curators, and programmers the opportunity to enhance their organizational or programmin...

GrantWatch ID#: 164349

Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits in Eligible Areas for Emergency Capital Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $15,000 to Louisiana nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for emergency capital projects. Funding may be used for projects such as additions to existing facilities, replacements, and repairs. Funding is intended for emergency bricks-and-mortar...

GrantWatch ID#: 164355

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Economic Development and Job Creation

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects that promote economic development in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities and programs that will lead to increased employment in tobacco-dependent or economically...

GrantWatch ID#: 164387

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits, For-Profits, Early-Stage Businesses, and IHEs for Bioscience...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, accredited colleges and universities, and for-profit start-ups to expedite bioscience innovation. The funding focuses on bioscience discoveries that can be introduced into commercial markets quickly in order to assist...

GrantWatch ID#: 164431

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Schools for Programs that Benefit Children with Autism in El...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and schools to develop or enhance programs that provide direct services to children with autism spectrum disorder in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that are innovative and offer educati...

GrantWatch ID#: 164437

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Vulnerable Populations in Eligible Loca...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to support programs that improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. First-time applicants should contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to address the needs of the r...

GrantWatch ID#: 164489

Grants to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Be...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas nonprofits, governmental units, schools, hospitals, faith-based institutions, and volunteer fire departments for community-benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for progr...

GrantWatch ID#: 164510

Grants to Georgia Nonprofits to Identify and Preserve Historic Sites

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, historic districts, publicly owned facilities, and historic churches and cemeteries in eligible locations for the identification and preservation of historic artifacts and sites. Funding is intended to support upcoming pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 164520

Grants to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Nonprofits to Benefit Local Residents ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and organizations serving the community in the following focus areas: education; basic needs and commun...

GrantWatch ID#: 164534

Grants to Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas Entities for Community Programs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas nonprofit organizations, schools, fire departments, religious institutions, agencies, and hospitals in the funding source's service area. Eligible programs must fall into one of the following focus areas: commu...

GrantWatch ID#: 164538

Grants to Kansas Organizations for Promotional Materials to Increase Tourism

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Kansas organizations in eligible locations for assistance in printing brochures and guides that will promote and advertise tourism events. Funding is intended to encourage overnight visitors to the community, increase tourism, enhance the l...

GrantWatch ID#: 164600

In-Kind Advertising Services to Colorado Nonprofits for Programs and Events Benefitting Reside...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for advertising services to promote programs and events benefiting residents in eligible locations. In addition to discounted advertising space, the grant provides for graphics creation and advertisement design at...

GrantWatch ID#: 164654

Grants to Manitoba Registered Charities to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents in Eligib...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Manitoba registered charities to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects in the fields of health, education, social services, the arts, and the environment. Projects should benefit re...

GrantWatch ID#: 164655

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Capital Projects that Benefit Local Children and Youth

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for capital projects to improve the quality of life for local children and youth in eligible locations. Eligible expenses include capital projects and campaigns, operations enhancement, and infrastructure improvements. Fu...

GrantWatch ID#: 164660

Grants to New York Nonprofits, Agencies, and Businesses for Crisis Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, agencies, and local businesses in eligible areas to address emergency needs. Funding is intended to support organizations and communities in times of crisis. Eligible applicants are located in or serve the people of the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 164664

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Schools, and Tribes for Programs Benefiting Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based entities, and tribal governments for charitable activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for impactful programs in focus areas such as health and w...

GrantWatch ID#: 164683

Grants to Florida Homeowner and Business Groups in for Community Events

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Florida neighborhood and business associations for community events in eligible regions. Funding is intended for new activities and events which create or improve interconnection and participation among local residents. Eligible activities ...

GrantWatch ID#: 164743

Grants to Alberta Qualified Donees in Eligible Regions for Capacity Building Efforts and Progr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alberta qualified donees in eligible locations for small, short-term initiatives and capacity-building efforts. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for organizational development or to test new program ideas and i...

GrantWatch ID#: 164756
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