Discover operating support grants that help sustain daily operations and core programming. Funding may cover general operations, administrative costs, and staff salaries. Additional grants cover utilities and essential services that maintain and strengthen organizational impact.
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Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, business organizations and associations, municipalities, and chambers of commerce to enhance tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended for events and or activities that promote the city as a tourist destination....
Grants of up to $60,000 to Colorado nonprofit arts organizations for operating support to promote the development and growth of the arts in eligible regions. Funding is intended to foster growth, fuel progress, amplify impact, and invest in arts and culture organi...
Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations serving eligible counties for capacity building activities that improve financial strength. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits affected by the past year's federal funding and policy changes by developing business mo...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for projects that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs that directly encourage tourism. Grants can support events, festivals, and similar projects that...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community events and services, capacity building and organizational development, and community facilities. ...
Grants of up to $75,000 to Indiana nonprofit and religious organizations, government agencies, and school corporations in eligible regions for capacity building. Funding is intended for initiatives to increase capacity, enhance sustainability, and improve communit...
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 to California nonprofit organizations for programs that address housing insecurity in eligible regions. Funding is intended to offer operating or programming support to organizations that provide direct services in the areas of shelter and safety. Priority ...
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 to Virginia government agencies and tribal entities to strengthen crime prevention capabilities. Funding is intended to provide local agencies with the flexibility to support a broad range of initiatives and programs designed to prevent and control crime in...
Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for community programs in eligible regions. Funding may be used for general operations, facilities and equipment, administrative and technical support, campaigns, special projects, matching funds, ca...
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 $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 Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for educational and charitable activities related to justice and the legal system. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for a range of purpo...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of education and youth, arts and cu...
Grants to New York City organizations to maintain and enhance outdoor recreational areas. Funding may be used for programs related to arts and culture, environmental action, health and wellness, open space stewardship, organizational development, and youth develop...
Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to build capacity and strengthen operations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to help nonprofits improve their ability to achieve long-te...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and projects that positively impact communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits and promote community engagement. The grant program aim...
Loans to Maryland businesses owned by military reservists, veterans, and National Guard personnel for business expenses. Funding is intended for business-related costs. For veterans with disabilities, grants can be used for accessibility projects and to defray oth...
Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to benefit eligible communities. Funding may be requested for programs in social welfare, education, and arts and culture. Within the focus areas, the Foundation supports multi-year program grants, operational gr...
Grants of up to $10,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and municipal government agencies in eligible regions to support local cultural and historical programming. Funding is intended for specific arts-related or history-related projects or for operating and...
Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations and Colorado nonprofits and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. In Oklahoma, funding is intended for programs in the areas of human services, education, community and c...
Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve health care in eligible communities. Funding is intended for research activities, health services, and organizational capacity building. Grants will be focused on, but not limited to,...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and schools for activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact staff before applying. Funding is intended to support health and education programs, capacity-building activities, and capital ...
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...
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...
Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations to promote arts activities in eligible locations. First-time applicants must attend an informational workshop or meet with program staff prior to applying. Preference is for emerging, new, and g...
Grants to New York school districts for school improvements. Funding is intended to support the development and implementation of their district and school continuous improvement plans. Eligible expenses include salaries, purchased services, travel, employee benef...
Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and churches for projects and programs that improve the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to address organizational needs; applicants are no longer required to...
Grants of up to $4,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit residents in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities in the following focus areas: human services, education, arts, culture...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Pennsylvania veterans to support farm projects. Funding is intended to expand farming operations to encourage sustainability and profitability. Eligible expenses include supplies, equipment, and costs associated with contracted labor. Th...
Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities to provide housing assistance to very low-income residents. Funding is intended to help financially challenged individuals and families, including the homeless, with their housing needs. Grants can...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations for programs to improve community health and well-being in eligible locations. Funding may be used for operating and program expenses. Funding is intended to address health inequities, increase access to e...
Grants to North Carolina local units of government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, and fire and rescue departments to benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for community and educational programs and for organizations provi...
Grants of up to $1,000 to North Carolina government agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, public schools, and fire and rescue departments to respond to community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support general operating expenses a...
Grants to Texas artists and nonprofit arts organizations for arts and culture initiatives to benefit residents and tourists in eligible regions. Funding is intended for performances, exhibitions, public art projects, operating expenses, and classes that include a ...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and faith-based entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture, sports and recreation, ...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Tribes and state and local government agencies for initiatives to address immigration. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants should be used to support substa...
Grants to Massachusetts agricultural production businesses in the cranberry sector to enhance existing cranberry bogs and increase productivity. Applicants must complete the required registration before applying. Funding is intended to promote long-term growth, in...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit museums and county historical societies for general operating support. Funding is intended to promote the museum community and assist historical societies and museums that are not receiving funding from other state sources. Eligibl...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public schools to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of community benefit ...
Grants of up to $4,500 to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and school districts to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs, capital projects, equipment, capacity building, and direct services. Eligible p...
Grants to California and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local children and youth in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Applicants are encouraged to apply ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for projects and initiatives that address the needs of women and girls and promote social change in eligible locations. Funding is intended for both programming and operating support, and for ongoing ...
Grants to New York arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations for organizational support. Funding is intended to assist local organizations with medium-sized budgets by providing support for operational expenses. Eligible applicants have a significant p...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Washington nonprofit and tribal organizations with an arts and culture focus for operating support. Funding is intended to be used in whatever way will be the most impactful for the awarded organizations and the communities they serve. P...
Grants to Washington organizations and agencies for activities that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for special events, festivals, tourism facilities, and marketing projects. The grant program invests in community events and projects tha...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit the underserved in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and services that address the critical needs of local residents, as well as for operating a...
Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of mental health, food security, and housing. Grants can support capit...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, local units of government, public schools, fire and rescue departments, and faith-based entities to address the needs of local communities in eligible counties. Priority will be given to proposals focusing on ment...