Discover grants that support community services and programs that benefit the public. Funding is available for outreach efforts, volunteer programs, and social services. Additional grants support civic engagement and initiatives that address community needs, strengthen local support systems, and improve quality of life for residents.
Outreach and social service grants vary widely by population served and funding type. The filters above sort by recipient type, location, or funding source to help you focus in. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for outreach programs run by nonprofits and volunteer organizations.
Grants of up to $60,000 to Ohio non-governmental, nonprofit organizations serving ethnic and racial minority populations for culturally relevant services for women who are victims of violent crimes. Funding is intended to support community-based programs that enha...
Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $1,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and religious entities serving in eligible regions to address community needs. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations serving local y...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, fire and rescue departments, public schools, and religious organizations for a wide range of programs and projects that address the needs of residents in eligible location...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit and public organizations and individuals for activities to enhance and preserve the environment in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects that engage the local community in conservation and create positiv...
Grant to a Wisconsin qualifying entity to train organizations to provide in-home asthma management for individuals in low-income housing in eligible regions. Training activities must be related to asthma self-management and home trigger assessment. Funding is inte...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit and public organizations and individuals for creative initiatives to improve the environment in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects that provide solutions to environmental problems, engage the community in sustainable...
Grants to Wisconsin CBOs, local and tribal health departments, and community health organizations to provide asthma education in eligible regions. Funding is intended for in-home asthma services for children and expectant mothers. Eligible organizations serve resi...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for capital projects to promote arts and culture in eligible regions. Priority consideration will be given to projects that serve diverse communities and allow for more equitable access. Funding is intended to foster grow...
Grants to Maine community coalitions for initiatives to benefit communities affected by substance use disorder. Applicants may apply for planning or implementation grants. Funding is intended for coalitions that are working to improve community health and wellbein...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, tribal health departments, local housing departments, and businesses for healthy housing initiatives in eligible locations. Funding supports home assessments, environmental remediation, repairs, outreach, and coordinati...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies for community and urban forestry projects. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal, and some applicants must prequalify prior to submitting...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and units of government for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations that work to improve the overall vitality and quality of life through their educational, soci...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the winter season for the most underprivileged residents of the counties through holiday pr...
Grants of $5,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, libraries, and tribes for projects that address local issues through the arts. Funding is intended to strengthen communities by connecting the arts with needs, opportunities, issues,...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations to benefit the community in eligible locations. For in-kind support, applicants must contact a staff member prior to applying. In-kind grants are available for the use of public facilit...
Grants to Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, and tribes to improve the healthcare system in rural areas. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fu...
Grants to Alberta Indigenous artists, artist collectives, and arts organizations for art preservation activities in eligible regions. Applicants may request funding for a single project or for a specific phase of a project. Projects should have a clear start and e...
Grants of up to $7,500 to Indiana and Ohio nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for initiatives and programs in the areas of health and wellness, education, and financial literacy. Proposals should support re...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for services that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address community needs in the areas of human services and mental health, providing assistance with food, childcare, rent, utilities, medic...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs addressing the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include: mental health support, after-school programming, social-emotional developm...
Grants of up to $80,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit residents and promote economic well-being in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the following focus areas: core services, economy, community, and recreation...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and government agencies for high-quality programs and activities that benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for youth-based projects in the focus areas of youth development, homelessness, sports, and ed...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit, governmental, and religious organizations to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects that meet important community needs and that do not duplicate existing services...
Grants to Washington government agencies, Tribal entities, and CBOs for solar panel installation in eligible locations. Funding is intended to increase equitable access to solar energy, with the goal of saving applicants money through lower utility bills and incr...
Grants and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that focus on arts and culture, recreation, the economy, core services, and community inclusivity. All projects must benefit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts public libraries in eligible locations to promote the arts. Funding is intended to elevate the arts and highlight the essential role libraries play in building community cohesion. The grant program seeks to make arts and cu...
Grants of up to $35,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for community events and festivals in eligible locations. Funding is intended for events that create community vibrancy, benefit the economy, encourage arts and culture, and more. Eligible events ta...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for health and education projects and programs that benefit children in eligible locations. The goal of this grant program is to provide healthcare services, including education services,...
Grants to British Columbia qualified donees for programs that benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that address community needs, promote volunteer participation, and include collaboration and partnerships. ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Nova Scotia community groups, nonprofit organizations, and charities for mental health projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for community-based projects that provide support and services for mental health and addiction tr...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, and government agencies to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the focus areas of health, human service, education, environment, and recreation. Eligible re...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that address the community's educational, cultural, environmental, social, health, and recreational ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for projects and programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that respond to the community's educational, cultura...
Grants of $20,000 per year to Minnesota BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations that use community-based approaches to create positive change and address the root causes of inequity. Funding is intended to support the operations of groups that have an organized constitu...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and North Dakota nonprofit organizations to support programming for women and girls in eligible locations. New applicants and activities receive preference. Funding is intended for programs and projects that promote social justi...
Grants to Arkansas qualifying towns, cities, and communities in rural areas for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to improve local fire protection and emergency services and to support the construction and renovation of public buildings, community ...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives to improve the health and wellness of local residents. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for proposals benefitting underserved, vul...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and public and private schools for community programs in eligible locations. Requests that support scholarships for underrepresented populations or that demonst...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and public educational institutions for arts programming and projects. Funding is intended to support a wide variety of educational arts activities that support the arts in schoo...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, government entities, and academic institutions for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities in the focus areas of education, healthcare, quality of place, and hu...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit and for-profit organizations to meet community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support a wide range of charitable activities, including those in the focus areas of community, human services, health, education, athl...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and Native American organizations to provide services for individuals with brain injuries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects in a range of focus areas including, but not limited to, health care, public safety, basic huma...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities that respond to basic human needs, including but not limited to healthcare, housing, clothing, and food. Eligible ...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit and faith-based organizations for initiatives to benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended to support programming and capacity building activities. Eligible proposals aim to address the needs of LGBTQ+ communities throug...
Grants of up to $50,000 New York health and human services nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity building support. Funding is intended for activities to strengthen local organizations and enable them to carry out their missions. Nonprofits mus...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to improve homeless shelters in eligible locations. Interested applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to create new transitional units, rooms, or beds. Grants can also be used to p...
Grants of up to $2,000 to New Mexico nonprofit organizations for activities to address the needs of immigrants and refugees. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs and services, including workforce development, education, legal assistance, social service...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to benefit athletes with disabilities throughout the state. Funding is intended to support program costs related to training and competition programs. Applicants must be able to provide competition at either a state or ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Areas of focus include youth, seniors, performing and visual arts, and environment and sustainability. Funding is intended for projects th...