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

Explore 8,834 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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8,834 grants found

Grants to Ontario Donees, Agencies, and Schools for Programs that Address Community Needs

Deadline: 09/15/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Ontario qualified donees, including registered charities, municipalities, schools, and athletic associations, for programs that address community needs. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of community services, health and wellness, social we...

GrantWatch ID#: 160542

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance Communities

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities for projects that enhance communities in eligible locations. Applicants must attend an information session prior to submitting an application. Fun...

GrantWatch ID#: 174579

Grants to Kentucky Institutions, Organizations, and Individuals to Preserve Oral History

Deadline: 10/04/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Kentucky institutions, organizations, and individuals for costs associated with preserving and cataloging oral history interviews. Grants support the transcription or indexing of existing oral history interviews in Kentucky repositories. Priority is give...

GrantWatch ID#: 178905

Grants and In-Kind Services to USA IHEs to Assist Students in the Development of Technological...

Deadline: 09/29/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants and in-kind services to USA and territories colleges and universities to assist students in the development of technological innovations with market potential. Funding is intended to support engineering or science-based innovations that have a positive impa...

GrantWatch ID#: 181079

Grants to Kentucky Organizations and Individuals to Present Oral History Collections

Deadline: 10/04/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky organizations to present oral history collections. Individuals and other organizations may apply in partnership with a suitable repository. Funding is intended to support the presentation of oral history collections in a range of...

GrantWatch ID#: 184053

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and Tribes to Strengthen the Sheep Industry

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, public agencies, and tribes for projects to improve marketing and production in the domestic sheep industry. Applicants are advised that required applications may take several weeks to com...

GrantWatch ID#: 186055

Grants to California Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and Individuals for Stormwater Managem...

Deadline: 11/16/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, property owners, and government agencies for stormwater management projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for green infrastructure projects that replace impervious surfaces with plantings an...

GrantWatch ID#: 186167

Grants to California Nursing Schools and Programs to Train Students to Provide Healthcare to U...

Deadline: 10/22/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to California nursing education programs to provide training to healthcare professionals. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of healthcare providers in the state's medically underserved areas. Funding is intended to support program expansi...

GrantWatch ID#: 192311

Opportunity for USA Cities and Counties to Participate in a Financial Training Program

Deadline: 10/06/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Opportunity for USA cities and counties to participate in a financial training program. The program is intended to give local governments the ability to provide counseling to members of their communities, particularly those with low and moderate incomes. The goal ...

GrantWatch ID#: 201903

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit the Public

Deadline: 09/14/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that address community needs and encourage inclusive civic engagement. Organizations must p...

GrantWatch ID#: 204871

Grants to California Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and Individuals for Stormwater Projects

Deadline: 11/16/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for projects to upgrade stormwater infrastructure in eligible regions. Funding is intended to improve the functionality of the area's sewer system by decreasing the a...

GrantWatch ID#: 208818

Grants to Wisconsin Agencies, Tribes, and School Districts to Address Cybersecurity Risks

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Wisconsin government agencies, school districts, and tribal entities to address security risks and threats to information systems. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to improve infrastructure security...

GrantWatch ID#: 214580

Grants to USA Entities for Educational Activities that Promote Sustainable Agriculture

Deadline: 10/28/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $60,000 to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribes, government agencies, and IHEs in multiple states and territories for educational activities that promote sustainable agricultural practices. Funding is intended for a wide range of acti...

GrantWatch ID#: 216430

Grant to Illinois Entities to Support Student Transition from Education to Employment

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Illinois IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and education agencies for programs to support student transition between education systems to employment. Applications should focus on programs supporting transition for individuals with disabilities, scaling of p...

GrantWatch ID#: 223467

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits for Capacity-Building Activities

Deadline: 02/01/27 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity-building activities. Funding is intended for one-time grants that will improve management and efficiency, strengthen fundraising, provide learning opportunities fo...

GrantWatch ID#: 224039

Opportunity for USA IHEs to Nominate Scientists for a Research Prize

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Opportunity for USA IHEs and research institutions to nominate scientists for an international prize to support their research. Nominated scientists must have published articles that propose solutions to planet-wide issues in danger of permanently damaging the pla...

GrantWatch ID#: 230624

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Projects Addressing Invasive Species

Deadline: 09/30/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, government agencies, and tribes for projects addressing invasive species. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for projects using scientific ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232090

Grants to USA Nonprofits to Manage a Program Supporting Supply-Chain Cold Storage

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and institutions to oversee a program supporting supply-chain cold storage. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Successful applicants will provide subawards an...

GrantWatch ID#: 232188

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Provide Public Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, units of government, Tribal governments, IHEs, and schools to promote the arts. Funding is intended to support local artists and to enhance public access to arts activities. Eligible activities include, bu...

GrantWatch ID#: 127225

Grants to California Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Address Local Community Needs

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for community services and programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to expand existing programs or for new activities in the focus areas of animals, health, outreach, schools, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 159566

Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits for Programs to Improve Residents' Quality of Life

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $4,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Louisiana nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding may be used for programming, capital projects, seed capital for new organizations, or financial assistanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 160206

Grants to Washington Nonprofits and Agencies to Promote Local Tourism

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, visitor centers, convention bureaus, and destination marketing organizations to promote tourism in eligible areas. Funding is intended to acquire tourism-related facilities or operate tourism-relat...

GrantWatch ID#: 173207

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits for Programs and Services that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs and services within the focus areas of arts and culture, environment, education, housing, health, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 175034

Grants to Oklahoma Educational Institutions to Improve Learning for Students

Deadline: 09/10/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma educational institutions for projects that improve learning for students in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The goal of this program is to improve the quality o...

GrantWatch ID#: 175445

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies for Early Childhood Programming

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for youth programming. The purpose of the funding is to allow children to thrive and achieve health and success. The top priority for funding is early childhood education for child...

GrantWatch ID#: 180491

Grants to Indiana Conservation Agencies to Reduce Pollution in Local Water Sources

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

Grants to Indiana nonprofit conservation groups and government agencies to reduce pollution in local water sources. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address stat...

GrantWatch ID#: 180897

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and Public Entities for Initiatives to Serve Veterans

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public entities for projects and programs to benefit veterans and their families in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects, programs, or general operations. Priority will be to fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 186560

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve the Quality of Life for Latino Communiti...

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and public entities to enhance the quality of life for Latino communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizational expenses as well as programs and projects in the focus a...

GrantWatch ID#: 187234

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and churches for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the following areas: environment, human se...

GrantWatch ID#: 187856

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs for Educational Research Tools

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions of higher education to develop and disseminate tools and methods related to educational research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete...

GrantWatch ID#: 189029

Grants to USA SEAs, Nonprofits, and IHEs for Longitudinal Educational Research Projects

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA and territories state educational agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for educational research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for longitudina...

GrantWatch ID#: 189030

Grants to USA IHEs and Research Institutions for Educational Research Training Programs

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs and research institutions for training programs related to educational research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The specific purpose of IES-supported training programs is to...

GrantWatch ID#: 197413

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs for Special Education Research

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for research addressing topics in special education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support rese...

GrantWatch ID#: 204056

Grants to Colorado and Iowa Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Enhance Health and Well-Being

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado and Iowa nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for activities that advance the health of local communities. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for proposals that enhanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 207270

Grants to New York Nonprofits to Address Critical Community Needs

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to address critical community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities primarily in the field of health, arts, education, humaniti...

GrantWatch ID#: 219091

Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Build and Repair Cultural Facilities

Deadline: 12/03/26 Conference Date: 10/20/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies to build and upgrade native cultural facilities in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply prior to applying. Funding is intended to support land acquisition...

GrantWatch ID#: 220524

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Schools, and IHEs for Programming to Meet Community Needs

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for programming to meet community needs. Eligible initiatives include community revitalization, youth needs, creative cultural programming, and development of the workforce. Organizations ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 228579

Grant to a USA or International Entity to Address Forced Labor in the Seafood Supply Chain

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grant to a USA or International NGO, IHE, or for-profit organization to address forced labor in the seafood supply chain. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Eligible activities are investigative operations, verifying labor violations, monitori...

GrantWatch ID#: 231843

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs for Learning Disability Policymaking...

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions of higher education for research to support education policymaking related to learners with disabilities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting...

GrantWatch ID#: 232105

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Programs in Education, Human Needs, Environmen...

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and locations for activities to benefit local communities. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and programs in the areas of environmenta...

GrantWatch ID#: 209905

Grants to Indiana Organizations and Groups for Programs that Benefit Children, Youth, and Wome...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana organizations and groups for programs and activities that benefit the children and women of eligible communities. Funding is intended to increase opportunities for education, encouragement, and enlightenment. Eligible programs ben...

GrantWatch ID#: 129702

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and hea...

GrantWatch ID#: 135007

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for needy residents. Funding is intended to support unique projects and programs that enhance and benefit the lives of children and individuals who are physically, mentall...

GrantWatch ID#: 137718

Grants to Washington Nonprofits and For-Profits to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations for tourism-related events, activities, and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support visitor-generating events, destination experiences, tourism marketing, festivals, tourism-related...

GrantWatch ID#: 146197

Grants to Texas Individuals, Businesses, Agencies, and Legal Entities to Reduce Emissions

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Texas individuals, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and other legal entities in eligible counties to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment. Funding is intended to provide incentives to replace or upgrade older locomotive, mar...

GrantWatch ID#: 148867

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Entities in Eligible Regions for Progr...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational entities in eligible regions for programs that address the needs of local residents. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of arts and culture, environme...

GrantWatch ID#: 158786

Grants to USA K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Parent Volunteers in Multiple States for Clas...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $500 to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas K-12 school administrators and teachers, as well as parent volunteers, for classroom projects and activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a variety of initiatives and...

GrantWatch ID#: 162240

Grants to Oklahoma Arts Organizations for Operating Support

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations to assist with operating expenses. Funding is intended for the general operations of the nonprofit, such as the day-to-day expenses of the office and staff. While all arts and...

GrantWatch ID#: 166097

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of youth education, environ...

GrantWatch ID#: 168578

Grants to Iowa Nonprofits, Businesses, and IHEs for Energy Efficiency Projects to Benefit Resi...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Iowa nonprofit foundations and agencies, businesses, and institutions of higher education for energy-related projects that benefit eligible residents. Applicants must register in the grants management system and submit a pre-application prior to submitti...

GrantWatch ID#: 168807
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GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for nonprofits across 61 categories, including Education, Health and Medical, Housing, Arts and Culture, Youth and At-Risk Youth, and Community Services, along with operating support, capital campaigns, and program expansion funding.

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