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Grants for Individuals

Explore 3,481 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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3,481 grants found

Grants to New York Homeowners in Eligible Locations for Home Expansion and Renovation Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York homeowners in eligible locations for home expansion and renovation projects. Funding is intended for a wide range of home additions, including garage conversions, basement apartments, standalone cottages, and other accessory dwelling units. Elig...

GrantWatch ID#: 223805

Grants to New York Homeowners in Eligible Regions for Home Renovation Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York homeowners in eligible regions for home renovation projects. Funding is intended for expenses related to home additions such as garage conversions, basement apartments, and cottages on existing properties. Eligible applicants are homeowners in O...

GrantWatch ID#: 223806

Grants to New York Homeowners in Eligible Locations for Construction Projects to Create Long-T...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York homeowners in eligible locations for construction projects to create long-term housing. Funding is intended for a wide range of project types, including standalone cottages, basement apartments, and garage conversions. Eligible homeowners must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 223807

Grants to New York Homeowners in Eligible Locations for Projects to Add an Accessory Dwelling ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York homeowners in eligible locations for projects to add an accessory dwelling unit to existing homes. Funding is intended for a wide range of project types, including standalone cottages, basement apartments, and garage conversions. Eligible homeow...

GrantWatch ID#: 223808

Grants to Kentucky Small Companies to Promote Business Development

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Kentucky small companies to promote business development. Funding is intended to support emerging and small businesses by addressing the significant barriers to accessing capital. The program aims to connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223851

Financial Assistance to California Individuals who Have Suffered a Paralyzing Accident to Help...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance of $5,000 to California individuals who have suffered a paralyzing accident to help them gain or maintain employment. Funding is intended to help these individuals succeed professionally, begin a new venture, or thrive in their current job, an...

GrantWatch ID#: 223881

Grants to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia Eligible Individuals for Disaster Relief Ass...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia eligible individuals for disaster relief assistance. Funding is intended to provide timely and accessible financial support for urgent needs that arise in the aftermath of a major catastrophe or sudden crisis. This...

GrantWatch ID#: 223906

Grants to Idaho Individuals with Disabilities to Facilitate Their Participation in Sports

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Idaho individuals with disabilities to facilitate their participation in sports. Funding is intended to support individuals with physical disabilities by funding training and adaptive sports equipment, and offsetting the cost of expenses related to compe...

GrantWatch ID#: 223909

Grants to New York and Pennsylvania Property Owners for Housing Repairs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 and grants of up to $75,000 to New York and Pennsylvania property owners for home repairs. Funding is intended to renovate and upgrade homes that will be rented out to low- to moderate-income individuals and families. There are two types of...

GrantWatch ID#: 223926

In-Kind Support of Athletic Prosthetic Devices to USA, Canada, and International Individuals W...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind support of prosthetic devices to USA, Canada, and International individuals with disabilities. Individuals who have lower extremity limb differences or amputations are eligible to apply for athletic prostheses from the funding source. Eligible prostheses a...

GrantWatch ID#: 223964

In-Kind Support to Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Utah Individuals With Phys...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind support to Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Utah individuals with physical disabilities in eligible regions to participate in athletic activities and sports. Applicants are offered a free gym membership, which they are required to use at le...

GrantWatch ID#: 223965

Grants to Mississippi IHE Faculty Members for Travel Related to Scientific Research Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,750 to Mississippi faculty members and students at institutions of higher education for travel that promotes the development of scientific research infrastructure. Funding is intended to advance partnerships between the funding source's research...

GrantWatch ID#: 223975

Grants to USA Researchers for Medical Journal Article Access Costs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA researchers for medical journal article access costs. Funding is intended to cover the costs of making research articles accessible to all without a fee or subscription. The purpose of funding is to enable research findings to be available to a wide ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224002

Grants to Nebraska Teachers at Preschools and Schools in Eligible Regions for Environmental Pr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $150 to Nebraska teachers at preschools and schools in eligible regions for environmental projects. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities to teach students about grasslands, forests, wildlife, soil, and water resources. Grants are desi...

GrantWatch ID#: 224003

Grants to Nebraska Educators for Professional Development Expenses Related to Environmental an...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $400 to Nebraska educators for professional development expenses related to environmental and natural resources education. Funding is intended to cover costs to attend workshops, classes, and conferences to enable them to improve education for loca...

GrantWatch ID#: 224004

Grants to Minnesota Artists to Address Sudden and Unanticipated Concerns

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists in eligible regions to address sudden, unanticipated concerns. Funding is intended to help individuals who have urgent housing, legal, healthcare, or property loss needs, including those resulting from theft or natural disasters...

GrantWatch ID#: 224016

Opportunity for California Organizations and Individuals to Create and Display Art Installatio...

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for California organizations and individuals to create and display art installations and cultural programs for a library in eligible locations. Eligible artwork can be in any discipline, using any type of materials. The artwork or program must be site-...

GrantWatch ID#: 224041

Grants to Canada Artists, Arts Groups, and First Nations Nonprofits and For-Profits for Initia...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Canada artists, arts groups and organizations, and First Nations groups, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations for initiatives to expand and support the arts sector. Eligible activities include digital platform development, production, management servi...

GrantWatch ID#: 224115

Loans to USA Federal Employees to Assist with Unexpected Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans of up to $2,000 to USA federal employees to assist with unexpected expenses arising from illness, injury, natural disaster, or a death in the family. Funding is intended to assist with medical and dental expenses, funeral costs, costs related to a natural di...

GrantWatch ID#: 224185

Grants to Florida Homeowners in Eligible Locations to Repair and Restore Homes Damaged in Elig...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida homeowners in eligible locations to repair and restore homes damaged in eligible storms. Funding is intended to assist individuals and families with post-storm recovery efforts through the rehabilitation, repair, or replacement of seriously damag...

GrantWatch ID#: 224202

Grants to Florida Homeowners in Eligible Locations to Offset Hurricane-Related Home Damage Rep...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 to Florida homeowners in eligible locations to offset home repair costs for damages suffered in eligible hurricanes. Funding is intended to reimburse homeowners for documented repairs that have already been completed. Applicants must reside...

GrantWatch ID#: 224203

Grants to Florida Landlords in Eligible Locations to Repair Hurricane Damage to Eligible Housi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida landlords in eligible locations to repair hurricane damage to eligible housing units. Funding is intended to assist landlords with post-hurricane recovery efforts through the rehabilitation, repair, elevating, or replacement of seriously damaged ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224204

Grants to Florida Hurricane-Impacted Individuals in Eligible Locations to Assist in the Purcha...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $80,000 to Florida hurricane-impacted individuals in eligible locations to assist in the purchase of a home. Funding is intended to assist individuals and family who want to transition from renting to owning their own home, but cannot fully afford ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224205

Grants to Florida Individuals in Eligible Locations to Offset Hurricane-Related Financial Hard...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $15,000 to Florida individuals in eligible locations to offset financial hardships experienced due to eligible hurricanes. Funding may be requested for mortgage and rent assistance, as well as utility payments. Eligible applicants are those impacte...

GrantWatch ID#: 224206

Grants to Delaware Residents for Utility Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $300 to Delaware residents for home energy assistance. Applicants must participate in an energy efficiency program. Funding is intended to help with utility bills after applicants receive an in-home energy assessment. The program is designed to sup...

GrantWatch ID#: 224224

Grants to Indiana Households to Replace Faulty Heating Systems

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana individuals and families in eligible locations for home-heating upgrades. Funding is intended to help income-eligible households replace non-functioning heating systems. The grant program seeks to ensure that houses are safe during colder times o...

GrantWatch ID#: 224267

Grants to USA Individuals to Attend an Equestrian Course Design Conference or Clinic Outside N...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $3,000 to USA individuals to attend a conference or clinic related to equestrian eventing outside North America. Funding is intended for equestrian cross-country course designers with a current FEI Level II or III Cross-country Design license. Eligible a...

GrantWatch ID#: 224309

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Legal Firms, and Lawyers for Urgent Financial Assistance for Social ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, legal firms, and lawyers to provide urgent financial assistance for social justice litigation. Funding is intended to cover expenses associated with lawsuits that have a public interest aspect such as class a...

GrantWatch ID#: 224322

Grants to Tennessee Individuals in Eligible Locations to Assist with the Purchase of Their Fir...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $25,000 to Tennessee individuals in eligible locations to assist with the purchase of their first home. Funding is intended to assist with costs such as down payments, principal reduction, and closing costs. Applicants must be first-generation homebuyers...

GrantWatch ID#: 224371

Grants to Texas Homeowners in Eligible Locations to Carry Out High-Priority Home Repairs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas homeowners in eligible locations to carry out high-priority home repairs. Funding is intended to identify and remediate health and safety hazards in the owner-occupied homes of low- and moderate-income residents. All applicants must own and live in...

GrantWatch ID#: 224418

Grants to Tennessee Property Owners for Green Infrastructure Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Tennessee property owners in eligible locations to promote the design and construction of green infrastructure projects on private properties. Funding is intended to offer businesses, nonprofits, institutions, and other non-single-family residential cust...

GrantWatch ID#: 224448

Financial Assistance to Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York Older Individuals to Enable Inde...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York qualifying older individuals in eligible regions to enable independent living and enhance quality of life. Requests will be considered for monthly stipends, as well as for one-time payments for items su...

GrantWatch ID#: 224539

Financial Assistance to Oregon and Washington Individuals with Ovarian Cancer to Assist with O...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to Oregon and Washington individuals with ovarian cancer to assist with ongoing expenses. Funding is intended for transportation costs, medical costs, specialist visits, and general support with expenses such as rent and utilities. Applicants ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224587

Loans to Texas Property Owners for the Repair of Rental Units in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans to Texas property owners for the repair of rental units in eligible regions. Funding is intended to be used for essential repairs, modifications related to accessibility, or major systems repairs. The goal of the funding program is to help property owners co...

GrantWatch ID#: 224609

Grants to Texas Low- to Middle-Income Home Owners for Home Repair Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas middle- and low-income home owners in eligible regions for home repair projects. Funding is intended for accessibility modifications or for repairs that are urgently needed to ensure the housing is sanitary, safe, accessible, or habitable. Examples...

GrantWatch ID#: 224611

Grants to Missouri Individuals and Families to Benefit Children with Disabilities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Missouri individuals and families in eligible locations to benefit children with disabilities who are under the age of 18. Funding is intended to help with a family's financial burden. Applicants must submit verification from their health...

GrantWatch ID#: 224694

Loans to California Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies to Promote the Recycling of Waste Ti...

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans to California nonprofit organizations, for-profits, government entities, and sanitation agencies to promote the recycling and reuse of waste tires. Funding is intended for machinery and equipment purchases, infrastructure improvements, and capital projects t...

GrantWatch ID#: 224706

Financial Assistance Grants to Nunavut Inuit Individuals in Eligible Regions for Post-Secondar...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance grants to Nunavut Inuit individuals in eligible regions to cover expenses related to pursuing post-secondary degrees. Funding is intended for a wide range of costs, including tuition, books, living expenses, program equipment, childcare, techn...

GrantWatch ID#: 224719

Grants to Indiana Educators for Initiatives and Activities to Promote Learning in Eligible Reg...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana educators for initiatives and activities to promote learning in eligible regions. Funding is intended to equip teachers with the tools and support needed to introduce creative approaches in the classroom and motivate students to explore new ways ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224726

Grants to Michigan Property Owners and Tenants for the Improvement and Maintenance of Commerci...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Michigan property owners and tenants for the improvement and maintenance of commercial and residential properties in eligible regions. Funding is intended for exterior improvements and renovations to enhance the area's marketability. Eligible uses of fun...

GrantWatch ID#: 224808

Loans to West Virginia Owners of Commercial Buildings to Carry Out Facade Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Loans of up to $20,000 to West Virginia owners of commercial buildings in eligible locations to carry out exterior facade improvements. Funding is intended to address code violations and aesthetics, as well as to improve accessibility to commercial buildings. Appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 224822

Grants to New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Educators in Eligible Communities for Classro...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania educators in eligible communities for classroom funding. Applicants must be funding source members. Eligible uses of funds include technology, curriculum materials, remote learning aids, special needs ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224832

Grants and In-Kind Support to California Property Owners, Artists, Businesses, and Cultural Or...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and in-kind support to California property owners, as well as artists, businesses, cultural organizations, and entrepreneurs for community development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects to convert vacant storefronts into t...

GrantWatch ID#: 224847

Grants to California Businesses and Property Owners in Eligible Locations for Capital Improvem...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 to California businesses and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for exterior and interior building improvements, including heating and cooling systems, accessibility improvements, ele...

GrantWatch ID#: 224858

Grants to USA Organizers, Education Groups, and Trainers to Benefit Riders and Horses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA organizers, education groups, and trainers to benefit riders and horses. Funding is intended to provide opportunities for riders to learn important skills, as well as information about conditioning and fitness. The goal of the program...

GrantWatch ID#: 224906

Grants to Canada Beneficiaries of First Responders Who Were Killed in the Line of Duty or as a...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Canada beneficiaries of first responders who were killed in the line of duty or as a consequence of their jobs. Eligible first responders are paramedics, firefighters, police officers, correctional officers, probation officers, and parole officers. The f...

GrantWatch ID#: 224937

Grants to Minnesota Farmers and Schools to Offset the Cost of Tractor Safety Equipment

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Minnesota farmers and schools to offset the cost of tractor safety equipment. Applicants are required to contact staff for preapproval prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to help with the costs of buying, shipping, and installing roll...

GrantWatch ID#: 225002

Grants to Colorado Individuals to Relieve the Financial Burden of Medical Conditions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado individuals in eligible regions for assistance related to the financial burdens of medical conditions. Funding is intended for costs related to basic living needs, including rent, mortgage, and utilities. The fund is available to patients and th...

GrantWatch ID#: 225007

Grants to Washington Individuals to Improve Fish Passage on Private Land

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Washington individual land owners to improve fish passage on private forested land. Funding is intended to fix fish passage barriers in the form of culverts, bridges, and fords, or to remove barriers on fish-bearing streams. Priority is given to projects...

GrantWatch ID#: 225014

Grants to Maryland Childcare Providers to Address Childcare Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 to Maryland childcare providers to address childcare needs in eligible locations. Applicants must register before applying. Funding is intended to assist residents who are federal employees or contractors who were required to work in person ...

GrantWatch ID#: 225035
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What types of grants are available for individuals on GrantWatch?

GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for individuals across 61 categories, including arts and culture, education, research, health and medical, and community service, along with fellowships, awards, and project-based funding.

Does GrantWatch include college scholarships and fellowships for individuals?

Yes. GrantWatch lists college scholarships and fellowship opportunities alongside grants for artists, researchers, and other individuals, covering undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral funding across a range of fields.

Do individuals need a nonprofit sponsor to apply for grants?

Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Some grants require fiscal sponsorship through a nonprofit, while others accept applications directly from individuals. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm requirements.

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GrantWatch's research team human-verifies and updates listings daily, with over a thousand new grant opportunities added each week. Deadlines, eligibility rules, and award amounts are checked regularly to keep the database accurate.