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

Explore 8,773 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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Opportunity for USA Research Teams to Conduct Robot Experiments in Space

Deadline: 10/02/26 LOI Date: 09/23/26

Opportunity for USA research teams of researchers at IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and research labs to conduct experiments that utilize a robotic arm in low Earth orbit. Applicants must complete an eligibility registration prior to submitting a full white paper....

GrantWatch ID#: 229956

Grants to Oregon Arts Nonprofits for General Operating Support

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to Oregon nonprofit arts organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Applicants must pre-register before applying. The purpose of the grants program is to expand and support public arts experiences for local residents, with an emphasis ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231412

Grants to Rhode Island CBOs for Partnerships to Support Families in Crisis

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Rhode Island community-based organizations for partnerships to support families in crisis. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote stability and economic independence for low-income families, while providing a full range of support and clear pat...

GrantWatch ID#: 231503

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Family Planning Initiatives Utilizing AI

Deadline: 08/25/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, government agencies, and academic institutions for family planning initiatives utilizing AI. Funding is intended for increasing AI engagement for women and girls in sub-Saharan...

GrantWatch ID#: 231582

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Activities Addressing Fungal Disease Threats

Deadline: 08/31/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, and businesses for activities addressing global fungal disease threats. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for improving laboratory o...

GrantWatch ID#: 231747

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies for Cultural and Science Programs in Eligible Count...

Deadline: 09/09/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for cultural and science programs in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in the focus areas of performing arts, cultural history, visual arts, natural history,...

GrantWatch ID#: 132071

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and Groups to Reduce the Risk of Wildfires

Deadline: 10/08/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, state agencies, public and private utilities, and community groups for projects to reduce the risk of wildfires. Applicants must contact relevant county officials prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects addre...

GrantWatch ID#: 139346

Grants to USA Nonprofits and For-Profits for Tech Innovations for the Fishing Industry

Deadline: 09/23/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, fisheries, and educational institutions to implement and improve technological innovations in the fishing industry. The purpose of the funding is to expand the use and upgrade the l...

GrantWatch ID#: 169902

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Environmental Activities

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, community and environmental groups, and IHEs for activities to protect the environment. Funding is intended to encourage community engagement, restoration projects, and out...

GrantWatch ID#: 174374

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects to Improve Healthy Food Production and Nutrition

Deadline: 10/26/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to promote healthy food production and nutrition in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that increase healthy food options, encourage improved nutrition, and develop food-related enter...

GrantWatch ID#: 191848

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits to Provide Tuition Assistance to Postsecondary Students

Deadline: 09/14/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations to provide postsecondary students with tuition assistance. The program offers financial support to help cover the cost of a student's attendance at an institute of higher education. The goal of the funding program is to o...

GrantWatch ID#: 211779

Grants to Arkansas LEAs to Provide Tutoring Services

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to Arkansas public school districts and charter schools to deliver tutoring services. Funding is intended for expenses related to providing impactful tutoring programs during school for K-12 students for Math and ELA. Participating districts are expected to...

GrantWatch ID#: 214558

Grants to Massachusetts Schools to Collect and Analyze Language Proficiency Data

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to Massachusetts schools, school districts, and collaboratives to collect and analyze data regarding the proficiency of students in foreign languages. Funding is intended to help develop resources and standards regarding language education, with a focus on ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221029

Grants to Florida Nonprofits to Support Children and Families

Deadline: 08/30/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to support children and families. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the areas of interest, including but not limited to health, mental health, economic mobility, workf...

GrantWatch ID#: 222222

Grants to California Nonprofits for Capacity Building and Organizational Infrastructure

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity building and organizational infrastructure. Funding is intended to support applicants that work to improve the lives of vulnerable families with children. Applicants m...

GrantWatch ID#: 231301

Grants to California Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Local Residents

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to address the needs of local residents. Applicants must apply as a network, coalition, or formal collaborative. Funding is intended to address regional health needs, social drivers...

GrantWatch ID#: 231316

Grants to Massachusetts School Districts to Improve English Language Learners Programming

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to Massachusetts school districts, regional schools, and charter schools to improve available programming for English language learners. Funding is intended to implement high-quality curricula and to improve the relevant educator pipeline. Schools in strate...

GrantWatch ID#: 231586

Grants to Massachusetts School Districts for Bilingual Education Programs

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to Massachusetts school districts, charter schools, and collaboratives for bilingual education programs. Funding is intended to develop and launch bilingual education programs. Additionally, grantees may use the funding for professional development and wide...

GrantWatch ID#: 231587

Grants to Washington, DC CBOs for Substance Use Education and Treatment Programs

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to Washington, DC CBOs for substance use education and treatment programs in eligible neighborhoods. Funding is intended for educating the community in naloxone use and overdose prevention, providing care to drug users, providing health provider resources, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231698

Grants to California Nonprofits to Provide On-Site Services to Residents of Subsidized Housing

Deadline: 08/26/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations to provide on-site services to residents of subsidized housing in eligible regions. Funding is intended for place-based services at properties lacking resident services and for skill-build...

GrantWatch ID#: 231735

Grants to Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey Nonprofits to Promote Gender Equity

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that promote equity for women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations serving systemically underserved popul...

GrantWatch ID#: 156525

Grants to Massachusetts Entities to Improve Community Health

Deadline: 09/13/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, and government agencies to improve health in eligible communities. Funding is available for projects and programs that promote health equity, improve the mental and physical...

GrantWatch ID#: 161245

In-Kind Support to Kansas Nonprofits, School Districts, and Agencies for Capacity Building

Deadline: 09/14/26

In-kind support to Kansas nonprofit and faith-based organizations, school districts, IHEs, and government agencies for capacity-building assistance. The program is intended to provide leadership training activities to help applicants embrace change, tackle problem...

GrantWatch ID#: 163608

Grants to California Agencies for Outdoor Recreation Property Acquisition and Improvements

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants to California local and state governments, Tribes, joint power authorities, and special districts to acquire, expand, and improve outdoor recreation areas and facilities for public use. The purpose of this program is to create new recreation opportunities t...

GrantWatch ID#: 164297

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that increase community awareness and address the root causes of poverty. Funding mus...

GrantWatch ID#: 173073

Grants to Oregon Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 11/02/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Oregon nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community projects in eligible counties. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities wi...

GrantWatch ID#: 177338

Grants to Oregon Agencies, Tribes, and Nonprofits for Community Programs and Capital Projects

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to Oregon government agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for programs and capital projects to benefit local communities in eligible counties. Applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for a range...

GrantWatch ID#: 177339

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits and Agencies to Preserve the State's Culture and History

Deadline: 10/09/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local and state units of government, educational institutions, and tribes to preserve the culture and history of the state. Funding is intended to support history-related projects and programs, as well ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178125

Grants to Georgia Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Libraries for Arts Initiatives

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, public libraries, schools, and institutions of higher education for community-based arts initiatives in eligible counties. Applicants must complete the required registration befo...

GrantWatch ID#: 186699
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Grants to New York City Organizations to Maintain and Enhance Outdoor Recreational Areas

Deadline: 08/14/26

Grants to New York City organizations to maintain and enhance outdoor recreational areas. Funding may be used for programs related to arts and culture, environmental action, health and wellness, open space stewardship, organizational development, and youth develop...

GrantWatch ID#: 189829

Grants to Idaho Agencies, Nonprofits, IHEs, and Tribes for Projects to Restore Forest Lands

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Idaho state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribes for projects to restore forest lands. Funding is intended to support projects in rural areas on either private or State-owned land. Projects should be innovative and should address...

GrantWatch ID#: 193743
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Grants to Virginia Agencies to Prevent Hate Crimes Against Nonprofits and Institutions

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to Virginia government agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent hate crimes. Funding is intended to minimize bias-motivated incidents by supporting institutions and/or nonprofits within a locality that may be at risk for targeted, bias-motivated viol...

GrantWatch ID#: 195291

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Train Workers in the Environmental Field

Deadline: 09/23/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, qualifying tribes, and redevelopment agencies for programs that train unemployed residents to work in the environmental field. Applicants are advised that required registra...

GrantWatch ID#: 198239

Grants to New York Arts and Cultural Organizations for Operational Support

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to New York arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations for organizational support. Funding is intended to assist local organizations with medium-sized budgets by providing support for operational expenses. Eligible applicants have a significant p...

GrantWatch ID#: 204460

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Support Operations

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to support operations. Funding is intended to support organizations with missions in the following areas of focus: basic needs, families and youth, health and wellbeing, arts and creativity, and e...

GrantWatch ID#: 208524

Grants to Delaware Nonprofits for Community Well-Being Initiatives

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations for community well-being initiatives. Funding is intended to support projects that strengthen local communities through a wide range of projects. Eligible projects must take place in a Census Block Group ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210852

Grants to British Columbia For-Profits, Nonprofits, and Agencies to Promote Electric Vehicle U...

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to British Columbia businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Indigenous communities to promote the use of electric vehicles. Funding is intended to encourage and improve the adoption of zero-emission vehicles for their environmental and...

GrantWatch ID#: 214201

Prizes to USA Entrepreneurs, Businesses, and IHEs to Advance Energy Storage Technologies

Deadline: 10/08/26

Prizes to USA individuals, startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, and IHEs to advance energy storage technologies. The prize is intended to mitigate supply chain issues within the early stage of development of energy storage. The goal of the program is to accelerate...

GrantWatch ID#: 231009

Grants to Ontario Nonprofit and For-Profit Housing Developers for Affordable Housing

Deadline: 09/09/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit and for-profit housing developers to create affordable rental projects. Funding is intended to promote affordability for middle-income renter households. The program includes three funding streams, although the Town will also consider o...

GrantWatch ID#: 231217

Grants to USA Nonprofits Focusing on Japan-US Relations to Enhance Organizational Capacity

Deadline: 09/30/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations focusing on Japan-US relations to enhance organizational capacity. Funds are intended to support nonprofits that foster greater grassroots-level understanding between Japan and the US. Project categories inclu...

GrantWatch ID#: 210726

Grants to USA Entities to Research Home Visitation Programs

Deadline: 08/24/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, for-profits, and government agencies to research home visitation programs. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects that...

GrantWatch ID#: 231593

Grants to Alberta Registered Charities for Projects that Benefit Animals

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Alberta registered charitable organizations for projects that benefit animals. Eligible expenses include capital projects, services for animals brought to a shelter, and animal or public education programs. Consideration will be given to local organizati...

GrantWatch ID#: 142723

Grants to Alberta Registered Charities to Increase Citizen Involvement and Enhance the Charita...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Alberta registered charities and qualified donees to enhance the charitable sector and increase citizen involvement in eligible locations. Applicants with programs that are led by and intended for equity-seeking communities are particularly encouraged. T...

GrantWatch ID#: 174202

Grants to Iowa and Illinois Nonprofits, IHEs, CBOs, and Agencies for Environmental Projects

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Iowa and Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for new and existing environmental projects that strengthen communities in eligible locations. Funding priority is given to underserved groups in the environmental sector, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210857

Grants to Florida Organizations and Businesses to Benefit Low-Income Populations

Deadline: 08/26/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida grassroots organizations and small businesses to benefit low-income populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capacity-building efforts and infrastructure improvements that impact the priority areas of safe afford...

GrantWatch ID#: 215635

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Hospitals to Address Community Health Needs and Strategies

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations partnering with hospitals in multiple states to assist with critical community health needs and strategies. Funding is intended for hospitals working in collaboration with nonprofit organizations to increase health equity and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231432

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects that Promote Urban Forestry

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies for projects that promote urban forestry. Funding is intended for activities and programs that expand and preserve urban tree canopy cover, enhance h...

GrantWatch ID#: 197770

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Benefit Low-Income Individuals

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public entities, Tribes, and churches in eligible locations for programs that benefit vulnerable populations. Funding is intended to address the basic needs and challenges of low-income individuals. Pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 201076

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches for Disaster Relief

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches in eligible regions for projects to support the public's basic needs in case of a disaster. Funding is intended for services addressing physical and mental healt...

GrantWatch ID#: 202099

Grants to Wisconsin and Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches for Economic Development

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin and Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches in eligible cities for projects to benefit the local economy. Funding is intended for projects that are of public benefit, including capital reque...

GrantWatch ID#: 202104
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