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

Explore 8,832 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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8,832 grants found

In-Kind Grants to California Nonprofits and Individuals in Eligible Areas for Baseball-Related...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to California nonprofit organizations and individuals with serious illnesses for baseball-related tickets, memorabilia, and experiences. The grant is intended for organizations with missions that are aligned with sports and recreation, education and...

GrantWatch ID#: 186915

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Collaborative Projects Addressing Internet Security

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects addressing internet security. Funding is intended to support partnerships between Isra...

GrantWatch ID#: 186927

Grants to North Dakota Organizations for Events and Projects to Conserve, Protect, and Enhance...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to North Dakota organizations for events and projects to preserve, protect, and enhance wildlife and fish populations and habitats for sustained public use. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to, nonmonetary awards, workshops, printing, workshops...

GrantWatch ID#: 186978

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Benefit Children

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states, including charitable trusts and sports clubs, to benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Grant funds may only be used to directly serve children under the age of 18. Priority is fo...

GrantWatch ID#: 186982

Grants to West Virginia Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Schools to Improve STEM Education

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, academic institutions, and K-12 schools to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Applicants must request access to the application system ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187005

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Research Addressing Cellular and Molecular Living Syst...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects addressing complex living systems at the cellular, molecular, and subcellular levels. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187101

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Collaborative Research in Earth Sciences

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with qualified institutions for collaborative research projects in the earth sciences. Funding is intended for projects that explore our understanding of the evolution, composition, and structure of the Earth and its ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187103

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Collaborative Research Projects on Communications and ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including government research institutions, IHEs, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects related to computer and information science. Funding is intended to support education ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187108

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Research Projects Related to Computers and Technology

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for cooperative research projects in the area of computers and technology. Funding is intended to support research activit...

GrantWatch ID#: 187109

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists at IHEs for Research Projects Related to Information Techn...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientist teams associated with IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for research projects related to technology and artificial intelligence. Funding is intended to support projects exploring the relationships between people, computers, and infor...

GrantWatch ID#: 187110

Grants to Arizona Nonprofits and Agencies for Educational Programs for Disadvantaged Children

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Arizona nonprofit or faith-based organizations, schools and school districts, universities, and government units, to support educational and community programs benefitting disadvantaged children. Funding is intended to help underprivilege...

GrantWatch ID#: 187117

Grants to USA Nonprofit Organizations and Institutions for Academic Programs Related to Japan

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and institutions for academic programs related to Japan. Funding is intended to support projects that will advance understanding of Japan through academic studies. Eligible projects include presentations, sympo...

GrantWatch ID#: 187131

In-kind donations of Hockey Tickets and Memorabilia to North Carolina Schools and Charities

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations of hockey tickets and memorabilia to North Carolina schools and charitable organizations for use at fundraising events. Donations must be used to raise money directly for the organization to which they are given. Subject to availability, tickets ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187291

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Projects to Improve Local Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for activities to benefit local communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Organizations located in select counties in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming,...

GrantWatch ID#: 187452

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits for Activities that Enhance Neighborhoods in Eligible Locatio...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance local neighborhoods in eligible locations. Applicants must complete the required registration and first-time applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for a rang...

GrantWatch ID#: 187455

Grants to Ohio Nonprofits, Faith-Based Organizations, and Schools to Benefit Residents in Elig...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and school systems to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Preference will be given to programmatic requests, small-scale capital needs, and projects that serve people. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187523

Grants to New York Municipalities to Plan Preservation Projects for Agricultural Land

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York municipalities to plan preservation projects for agricultural land. Funding is intended for the planning stages of projects that will result in a municipal farmland protection plan. Funding may be used for related expenses such as travel, person...

GrantWatch ID#: 187545

Grants to Ohio Fire and Emergency Medical Services in Eligible Regions for Training and Equipm...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio nonprofit fire and emergency medical services in eligible regions for services and activities throughout the area. Funding is intended to support local EMS and fire services, including equipment purchases, staffing, training, and su...

GrantWatch ID#: 187602

Grants to Nebraska Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Tribes for Workforce Readiness Programs for...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, local governments, institutions of higher education, and tribes for adult workforce readiness programs. Funding is intended to support programs and services that provide technical or career training, basic education, and...

GrantWatch ID#: 187616

Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, government entities, and houses of worship for special projects that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support smaller, short-term projects, programs, and activities ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187637

Grants to Nebraska Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs in Eligible Locations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $20,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations to address community challenges, needs, and opportunities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for operational support, capital projects, and programming. Focus areas include arts and culture, educa...

GrantWatch ID#: 187832

Grants to Georgia Agencies for Waste Facilities for Non-Commercial Boaters

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Georgia agencies for improvements to waste facilities for non-commercial boaters. Funding is intended to increase the number and quality of facilities available, and to educate boaters in order to maintain the cleanliness of the State's waterways. Fundin...

GrantWatch ID#: 187930

Grants to California Nonprofits for Projects to Benefit the Community

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects to benefit the community. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required registrations prior to submitting an application. The focus areas for the current year will...

GrantWatch ID#: 187941

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits for Environmental Stewardship Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for a wide range of environmental projects that benefit communities in eligible locations. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, those addressing climate change, environmental justice, sust...

GrantWatch ID#: 187999

Grants to Texas Community Associations for Community Engagement Activities in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Texas voluntary community associations and groups for community engagement activities in eligible regions. Interested applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that enhance collaboration among residen...

GrantWatch ID#: 188011

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits for Capacity Building in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for capacity building in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits to build their organization's internal capacity and effectiveness and fund activities that increase the success and impact of the organiz...

GrantWatch ID#: 188265

Grants to Alberta Nonprofits in Eligible Regions for Athletic Events that Promote Local Touris...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alberta nonprofit sporting organizations in eligible locations for athletic events that promote local tourism. Funding is intended to host and promote events that have a positive economic impact on the community. The goal of the grant program is to attr...

GrantWatch ID#: 188274

Grants to Ohio Local Law Enforcement Agencies for the Extradition of Offenders

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio local law enforcement agencies to cover expenses related to extraditing offenders facing criminal charges. Funding is intended for the cost of in-state and out-of-state extraditions of dangerous wanted offenders back to Ohio to face charges. Grants...

GrantWatch ID#: 188290

Grants to Delaware Entities for Energy Conservation Efforts

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Delaware industrial, commercial, government, and nonprofit entities for energy conservation projects. The purpose of the program is to help commercial and industrial customers replace old and inefficient equipment and systems with energy-saving alternati...

GrantWatch ID#: 188403

Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Projects to Protect and Restore Stat...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes for projects that protect coastal regions of the state. Applicants must submit a pre-application prior to applying and are strongly encouraged to contact staff before submitting the pre-...

GrantWatch ID#: 188435

Grants to Alabama Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations to Address the Needs of Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Alabama nonprofit and faith-based organizations for programs and projects that focus on addressing the needs of low-income residents. Funding is intended for the assistance related to the health and basic needs of local residents and to pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 188608

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Address the Urgent Needs of Local Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to meet the critical needs of residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to help local organizations address sudden, emergency needs and unexpected crises. Grants will support organizations that assist the resi...

GrantWatch ID#: 188618

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits and Businesses for Community Events

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and businesses in eligible regions to host or develop community events. Some applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support the development of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188633

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits and Individuals in the Theater Industry to Address Needs Re...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and individuals working in the theater industry in eligible locations for assistance related to emergencies. Funding is intended to address a range of costs, including but not limited to a loss of work due to vandali...

GrantWatch ID#: 188696

Grants to Colorado Organizations, Schools, and Churches to Address Urgent Needs in the Communi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Colorado nonprofit and faith-based organizations to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to be used for one-time, urgent needs. Proposals may also be submitted for emergency rent or mortgage assistance...

GrantWatch ID#: 188781

Grants to Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Activities that Benefi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming nonprofit organizations in areas where the Funding Source has a business presence for events and activities that benefit local residents and communities. Funding is intended for projects and programs within the focus areas of art...

GrantWatch ID#: 188784

Grants to Minnesota Artists and Arts Organizations for Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $600 to Minnesota artists and arts organizations in eligible counties to address urgent needs and unexpected opportunities. Funding is intended for a wide range of uses, such as emergency travel, equipment replacement, and creative projects. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 188851

Grants to USA Nonprofits to Protect Animals During Emergencies and Natural Disasters

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations working to protect and support animals during emergencies and natural disasters. Grant funds may be used for operating costs, including food, veterinary care, transportation, medical supplies, shelter, or any o...

GrantWatch ID#: 188871

Grants to Washington Nonprofits to Address Critical Needs in Eligible Locations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations to respond to urgent needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Priority funding is intended to address the immediate needs of vulnerable community member...

GrantWatch ID#: 188883

Grants to New York City Nonprofits for Charitable Activities and Scholarships to Individuals

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and scholarships to New York City nonprofit organizations and individuals. Grants are intended to assist impoverished individuals and meet cultural, literary, educational, scientific, health-care related, and humanitarian charitable needs. Scholarships are ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188923

Grants to Florida County Commissioner Boards to Restore Emergency Caller Services after Disast...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida county commissioner boards to restore emergency caller systems that have been damaged by disasters and events. Funding is intended to support capital expenses, equipment purchases, and network systems repairs and replacements that are directly re...

GrantWatch ID#: 188955

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Creative Solutions to Community Pr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for new initiatives that benefit the community. Funding is intended for innovative projects within the focus areas of education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Proposals should ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188976

Grants and Scholarships to USA Individuals and Nonprofits in Multiple States for Education Opp...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and scholarships to USA individuals and nonprofit organizations in multiple states to expand educational opportunities for residents. Organizations must discuss their proposal with the Foundation prior to applying. Funding for individuals is provided for sp...

GrantWatch ID#: 188978

Grants to Texas Nonprofits to Enhance the Local Quality of Life in Eligible Counties

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible counties. Requests will be accepted for assistance with general operations, programs, and projects. Focus areas include education, health and human services, volunteer...

GrantWatch ID#: 189033

Grants to Illinois Agencies and Park Districts for the Planning of Recreational Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $40,000 to Illinois local government agencies and transportation and park districts for the development of public recreational projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended for planning activities that will facilitate the enhancement of local ...

GrantWatch ID#: 189068

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Schools, Councils, Organizations, and Groups for Volunteer...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, schools, councils, parent and youth organizations, and groups in eligible locations for volunteer projects. Eligible programs may address local concerns, promote volunteerism for residents of all age...

GrantWatch ID#: 189124

Grants to Colorado Water Facility Operators, Water Coalitions and Districts, Nonprofits, Agenc...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado water-facility operators, nonprofit organizations, watershed coalitions, government agencies, water conservancy districts, tribal governments, and the water conservation board to protect and preserve fish and wildlife. Applicants must contact pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 189175

Grants to USA Media Outlets to Increase Public Engagement and Awareness of News Stories

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA media outlets for reporting news stories. The purpose of this program is to promote the reporting of important but under-reported stories that pertain to all residents in local communities. Funding is intended to cover costs related to reporting a sp...

GrantWatch ID#: 189191

Grants to Iowa and South Dakota Nonprofits and Agencies to Assist Those Impacted by Major Disa...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Iowa and South Dakota nonprofit organizations and public agencies in eligible areas to aid in the recovery efforts for those impacted by major disasters. Funding is intended to help meet critical needs in the community when a major event...

GrantWatch ID#: 189315

Grants to New York and Vermont Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Meet Community Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York and Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipalities in the funding source's market area for services to meet community needs. Focus areas include education, health, the arts, and recreation. Funding is intended to benefit residents ...

GrantWatch ID#: 189582
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