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

Explore 8,847 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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Grants to Texas Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Initiatives to Benefit Children and Adult...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for initiatives to benefit children and adults with mental or physical disabilities. Funding is intended to support a range of programs in the following focus areas: education, health, and human service...

GrantWatch ID#: 220195
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Grants to California, Nebraska, and North Carolina Nonprofits for Projects and Programs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to California, Nebraska, and North Carolina nonprofit organizations to address the needs of disadvantaged communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital projects and programs in the areas of education, environment, health and huma...

GrantWatch ID#: 220811
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Grants to Colorado and Northern California Small Nonprofits for Programs and Outreach Activit...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Colorado and Northern California small nonprofit organizations for programs and outreach activities that benefit local communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to the full application. Funding is intended to support activities in the...

GrantWatch ID#: 221058
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Grants to Arkansas Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Improvement Projects

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Arkansas government agencies and nonprofit organizations for community and economic development activities. Funding is intended for capital projects and equipment that enhance the community, including construction, renovations, expansions, and training c...

GrantWatch ID#: 221254
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Hospitality Nonprofits and Businesses

Deadline: 08/15/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and international early-stage nonprofit organizations, NGOs, social enterprises, and businesses in recognition of exceptional contributions to promoting sustainability and social impact in the hospitality and tourism sectors. In addition to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221293
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Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Community Programs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for community programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for general operating support, demonstration programs, and program support. Projects and programs must benefit the community through learning opportunities, s...

GrantWatch ID#: 221787
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Grants to Alabama Nonprofits and Educational Institutions for Initiatives to Benefit the Public

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for initiatives to benefit the public in eligible regions. Funding focus areas include education, healthcare, disaster assistance, libraries, and after-school programs. Eligible organizations m...

GrantWatch ID#: 222179
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Agencies, NGO’s, and Emergency Relief Organizations...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, NGO’s, and emergency relief organizations in eligible regions for initiatives to address worldwide concerns. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: resource manageme...

GrantWatch ID#: 222188
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Grants to USA Nonprofits for Financial Literacy and Housing Programs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for financial literacy and housing programs. Funding is intended to positively impact the communities where the funding source operates. Programs should specifically focus on giving families financial tools and knowledge to ma...

GrantWatch ID#: 222201

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Nonprofits for Education, Community, and Arts Programs i...

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 08/15/26

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations for education, community, and arts programs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for a wide variety of projects an...

GrantWatch ID#: 223264
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Grants to Minnesota and Iowa Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Programs Benefitting Reside...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Minnesota and Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community programs benefitting residents in the funder's service area. Funding is intended for environmental education, programs addressing disadvantaged youth, emergency relief, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 225945
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Grants to North Dakota Nonprofits for Charitable, Environmental, Emergency Assistance, and Edu...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations for charitable, environmental, emergency assistance, and educational purposes in eligible communities. Funding is intended for specific projects that will benefit the welfare and quality of life of communities in the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 225948
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Grants to North Dakota Nonprofits to Address Critical Needs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to North Dakota nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit communities and people with significant medical expenses. Funding is intended to address critical needs. If the grant request is not for a medical expense, the board ty...

GrantWatch ID#: 226106
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Grants to Wisconsin Agencies to Address Traffic Accidents and Reduce Road Fatalities

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Wisconsin government agencies and organizations to address traffic accidents. Funding is intended to significantly reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including non-state-owned roads and those on Tribal lands. The grant pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 226211
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits to Benefit Communities in the Funding Source's Service Area

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations or programs and projects that benefit communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support specific project needs, as opposed to general operating purposes. Grants are available to assist...

GrantWatch ID#: 226474
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Grants to Michigan Nonprofit Organizations for Initiatives to Benefit Residents in Eligible Re...

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of education, health, and financial stability. The goal of the funding program is to address the most difficult...

GrantWatch ID#: 227032
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Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Groups, and Individuals for Projects to Address Needs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, groups, and qualifying individuals for initiatives to address needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide support in the focus areas of community, youth, medical assistance, emergency services, humanitaria...

GrantWatch ID#: 228102
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Associations for Events to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and civic associations for events that encourage tourism and travel in eligible locations. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. The main objective of this funding program is to make...

GrantWatch ID#: 228903
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Projects to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government entities, schools, and faith-based entities for projects to benefit the community in eligible areas. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for program...

GrantWatch ID#: 229220
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Schools and Agencies for Early Education Services

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, schools, government entities, and faith-based entities for early education services in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs tha...

GrantWatch ID#: 229221
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies for Public Health Programs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government entities for public health programs in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs that p...

GrantWatch ID#: 229222
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Youth Education Programs

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government entities, schools, and faith-based entities for youth education programs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for new and exis...

GrantWatch ID#: 229223
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Individuals for Community Benefit Initiatives

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based entities, individuals, and schools for community benefit initiatives in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229225
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Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Serve Vulnerable Populations

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and schools to provide for the needs of underserved populations in eligible areas. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intend...

GrantWatch ID#: 229226
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Grants to USA Farmers and Breed Associations for Animal Conservation Initiatives

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and breed organizations, associations, and clubs for animal conservation initiatives. Funding is intended to be used for projects to protect endangered poultry and livestock breeds. Grant funding is available for a variety of farm-...

GrantWatch ID#: 229599
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Grants to Arkansas Organizations for Agricultural Projects in Rural Areas

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Arkansas organizations to support agricultural and rural communities across the state. Funding is intended for projects that help to advance Arkansas’s agriculture industry and improve the quality of life for rural communities and residents, with a sta...

GrantWatch ID#: 229737
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Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Veterans

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives to benefit veterans. Funding is intended to address the mental, physical, and emotional health of veterans by providing adaptive equipment for physical activity, oppo...

GrantWatch ID#: 229957
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Grants to Montana EMS Agencies in Rural Regions for Equipment and Ambulance Upgrades

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to Montana emergency medical services agencies in rural regions for equipment and ambulance upgrades. The purpose of the grant program is to strengthen EMS services throughout rural areas of the state. Funding will be awarded based on anticipated outcomes, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231334

Grants to New York Nonprofits, Agencies, and Artists for Arts and Cultural Activities

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to New York nonprofit organizations, collectives, agencies, and individual artists partnering with nonprofits for arts projects and activities in eligible communities. Applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an applicatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 174010

Grants to New York Artists for Arts and Cultural Projects

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 08/15/26

Grants of $5,000 to New York individual artists and artist groups in eligible locations for community arts projects. Applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to engage artists who are creating new, original wo...

GrantWatch ID#: 174012

Grants to New York Nonprofits and Artists for Educational Arts Projects

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 08/15/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to New York nonprofit organizations and individual artists partnering with schools or community-based organizations for educational arts projects in eligible locations. Applicants must attend an information session prior to applying. Funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 174014

Grants to Washington Nonprofits and Tribes for Programs and Projects to Serve Cultural Workers

Deadline: 09/16/26 Conference Date: 08/15/26 LOI Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations and Tribes for programs and projects that serve cultural workers in eligible regions. Applicants must complete a preregistration and submit an Intent to Apply prior to applying. Funding is intended for capacity-building...

GrantWatch ID#: 223585
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Grants to New York Sports Organizations to Support Youth Sports and Related Activities in Elig...

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants to New York sports organizations to support youth participation in sports and related activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for organizations that directly serve youth between the ages of 3 and 18. Grants are available to provide children in f...

GrantWatch ID#: 199157
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Grants to New Mexico Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Benefit Young Children in Eligible Co...

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants to New Mexico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for programs that benefit young children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that support infants and toddlers, their caretakers, and the earl...

GrantWatch ID#: 210235
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits for Small-Scale Community Projects

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations for small-scale community projects in eligible regions. Previous grants have funded local schools, youth organizations and projects, family counseling programs, and programs for seniors. Grant funding must serve residents ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223145
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Grants to California Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Housing-Related Activities that Addr...

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for housing-related activities that address the needs of local communities. Funding is intended to support programs, administrative expenses, and other costs that enhance the quality of life in loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 223565
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Grants to Georgia Nonprofit Organizations for Community Benefit Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations for community benefit projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital campaigns and specific programs. Examples of previous grantees include libraries, EMS, learning centers, pregnanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 226387
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Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/16/26

Grants to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for community benefit projects. Funding is intended to support programs and activities that address hunger and housing and promote financial education. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 229793

Opportunity for Nonprofits, CBOs, and Artists to Use Public Space for Community Projects

Deadline: 09/04/26 Conference Date: 08/16/26

Opportunity for nonprofit arts and culture organizations, Indigenous governments, CBOs, groups, and individuals to utilize public space for community engagement projects in eligible locations. Space and funding is available for exhibitions, workshops, storytelling...

GrantWatch ID#: 230826
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Grants for Ohio Nonprofits for Programs That Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, education, health, community and economic development, environment, recreation, and hum...

GrantWatch ID#: 147195
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Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Benefit Families in Eligible Locat...

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools to benefit families in eligible locations. Applicants should contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for new projects or to enhan...

GrantWatch ID#: 152265
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Grants to Maryland IHEs to Increase Access to Higher Education for Underserved Students

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Maryland accredited academic institutions to increase access to higher education for students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage collaboration between the state's institutions of higher education and local education agencies to help ...

GrantWatch ID#: 153677
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Grants to California Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies to Reduce Boat Sewage Discharge

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies to reduce the amount of sewage emitted from boats in coastal waterways in eligible regions. Funding is intended for outreach activities, programs to inform boaters about correct wa...

GrantWatch ID#: 153717
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Colleges for Educational Programs

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, K-14 schools, community colleges, and faith-based organizations for educational programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is primarily intended to support projects and pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 159004
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Grants to Vermont Agencies, Marinas, and Boat Facilities to Install Pumpout Stations

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Vermont government and private marinas, shipyards, boatyards, and state and local government organizations to construct, operate, renovate, and maintain pumpout stations for recreational vessels. Applicants must contact program staff before starting an a...

GrantWatch ID#: 170463
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Training and Planning to Enhance Repatriation Progr...

Deadline: 08/17/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, schools, and IHEs for planning, training, and assistance to enhance programs assisting individuals returning from a foreign country. Applicants are advised that required re...

GrantWatch ID#: 171718
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Grants to Kansas and Missouri Nonprofits in Eligible Counties for Operating Support to Serve t...

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Kansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for core operating expenses to serve senior citizens. Applicants who were not funded in the previous cycle are required to contact staff at least two weeks prior to applyin...

GrantWatch ID#: 171757
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Grants to USA Entities to Provide Services for Runaway and Homeless Youth

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and government and tribal agencies to provide community-based counseling and short-term shelter services for homeless and runaway youth (under 18 years). Applicants are advised that required registrations may take sever...

GrantWatch ID#: 171943
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs to Prevent Youth from Engaging in Ri...

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and academic institutions for projects to prevent risky behavior in youth. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to implement educ...

GrantWatch ID#: 172766
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Grants to Hawaii and California Nonprofits for Initiatives to Improve the Lives of Residents i...

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Hawaii and California nonprofit organizations for initiatives to improve the lives of residents in eligible regions. Program areas of focus include the environment, healthy aging, youth in nature, youth arts, and maternal health. Funding is intended to b...

GrantWatch ID#: 172913
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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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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.

Can newly formed 501(c)(3) organizations apply for these grants?

Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm whether your organization qualifies.