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Grants for State, Local, Municipal & Tribal Governments

Find 3,101 active, human-verified grants for state and local governments, municipalities, Tribal Nations, cities, counties, school districts, and public agencies. Explore funding from federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate grantmakers across the United States, Canada, and internationally, updated daily.

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3,101 grants found

Grants to USA Organizations and Agencies to Research Medical Research Partner Engagement

Deadline: 01/12/27 LOI Date: 09/09/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for research projects focused on the engagement of partners in medical research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. This opportunity is focused ...

GrantWatch ID#: 207669

Grants to California Nonprofits, Tribes, School Districts, and Agencies to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $8,000 to California nonprofit organizations, tribes, school districts, and government agencies for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: children ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210393

Grants to Vermont Nonprofits, Agencies, and Institutions for Senior Arts Programs

Deadline: 10/12/26

Grants of up to $6,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions to provide arts programming for seniors. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. Funding i...

GrantWatch ID#: 210773

Grants to Washington Tribes and TDHEs for Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing

Deadline: 09/28/26

Grants to Washington federally recognized Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) for affordable multifamily rental housing projects. Funding is intended to increase the supply of affordable housing through new development or to preserve exi...

GrantWatch ID#: 231230

Grants to Minnesota Rural and Small Urban Transit Agencies to Improve Service

Deadline: 09/30/26

Grants to Minnesota rural and small urban transit agencies to improve their services. Funding is intended to provide technology upgrades and other assistance that will improve the service of transit agencies in low-population areas. Eligible applicants are those t...

GrantWatch ID#: 231558

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Micronutrient Research

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, government agencies, and academic institutions for micronutrient research. Funding is intended for introducing novel binding molecules, measuring vitamin nutritional status usi...

GrantWatch ID#: 231583

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible counties for community-led initiatives that promote lasting change and expand opportunities in local communities. Funding is intended to support general operations as...

GrantWatch ID#: 231765

Grants to South Carolina Entities for Indoor Exhibits on the American Revolution

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers to create indoor interpretive displays and exhibits related to the American Revolution. The purpose of the program is to support projects t...

GrantWatch ID#: 232058

Grants to South Carolina Entities for Local Community America250 Events and Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers for America250 celebrations and commemorations in local communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for a wide range of activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 232059

Grants to South Carolina Entities for Marketing for Historic Tourism Events

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers for projects to support historic tourism related to the American Revolution. Funding is intended for marketing activities, including studie...

GrantWatch ID#: 232060

Grants to South Carolina Entities for Research Related to the American Revolution

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, museums, visitor centers, individuals, and businesses for research projects related to the American Revolution. Funding is intended for digitization and genealogy projects such as...

GrantWatch ID#: 232061

Grants to South Carolina Entities for American Revolution Educational Programming

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers for educational programming related to the American Revolution. Funding is intended for educational activities at the K-12, collegiate, or ...

GrantWatch ID#: 232062

Grants to South Carolina Entities for American Revolution Historic Signage and Markers

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers for historic markers and signage projects related to the American Revolution. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including l...

GrantWatch ID#: 232063

Grants to South Carolina Entities for American Revolution Site Development and Renovation

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to South Carolina government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, societies, museums, and visitor centers to develop American Revolution-related historical sites. Funding is intended for site renovation, development, acquisition, and planning ac...

GrantWatch ID#: 232064
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Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies for Programs to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, and government agencies for programs that address community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizations with major initiatives designed to ensure long-term growth. Funded progra...

GrantWatch ID#: 131626

Grants to Washington Agencies, Nonprofits, Schools, and Districts for Forestry Stewardship

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants to Washington local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and special taxing districts to promote community and urban forestry stewardship. Funding is intended to support a range of forestry projects and activities that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 182425

Grants to Utah Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies for Art Programs to Benefit Older Adults

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, government agencies, and individual artists for arts-based programs that serve older adults. Applicants must participate in a training program prior to applying. Funding is intended for p...

GrantWatch ID#: 199517

Grants to USA Entities for Patient-Focused Research on Diseases And/Or Disabilities

Deadline: 01/12/27 LOI Date: 09/09/26

Grants to USA research entities, including agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and IHEs, for research projects focused on people with rare diseases and/or developmental and intellectual disabilities. Applicants must submit a letter of inqu...

GrantWatch ID#: 228514

Grants to Virginia Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies for Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/22/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for operational funds and/or projects that advance the arts in the community. All applicants must be located ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231182

Grants to Alaska Agencies, Nonprofits, and Tribes for Maritime Heritage Activities

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Alaska government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes for maritime heritage activities. Funding is intended to support initiatives related to the preservation of historically significant maritime properties. Eligible proposals ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231284
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Community Benefit Activities

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Requests may be made to support projects, programs, events, and capital improvements. Focus area...

GrantWatch ID#: 175272

Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Activities that Benefit Residents of Eli...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects within the focus areas of education, human services, envi...

GrantWatch ID#: 177072

Grants to Nebraska Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Libraries for Small Humanities Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, government and tribal agencies, schools, and libraries for small-scale public humanities projects. Eligible activities are those that involve a humanities professional, are free or have a minimal charge, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178565

In-Kind Grants of Volunteer Services to USA Entities for Community Service Projects

Deadline: 09/17/26

In-kind grants of volunteer services to USA nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government entities, tribal governments, public schools, and universities in multiple states to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff before applying. The purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 200391

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies for Health-Related Research

Deadline: 01/12/27 LOI Date: 09/09/26

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for research projects on a wide range of health-related topics. Special emphasis is placed on studies related to diabetes, neuropathic pain, dementia and IDD, mental health in preg...

GrantWatch ID#: 201364
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Grants to Utah Nonprofits and Agencies to Address Poverty in Local Communities

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to Utah nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects to mitigate poverty in local communities. Funding is intended to support activities that improve the conditions and causes of poverty within the State. Grants may be used for purposes such...

GrantWatch ID#: 203165
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Grants to Missouri Agencies for Neighborhood Improvement Projects

Deadline: 08/24/26

Grants to Missouri government agencies for neighborhood improvement projects in eligible locations. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide affordable housing and an appropriate living environment and t...

GrantWatch ID#: 210455

Grants to New York and Vermont Entities to Enhance Natural River System Functions

Deadline: 09/29/26

Grants to New York and Vermont IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, and non-federal government agencies for projects to enhance natural river system functions in eligible regions. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to a...

GrantWatch ID#: 222625

In-Kind Support to USA Youth Programs to Provide Banking Education Programming

Deadline: 08/28/26

In-kind support to USA youth programs to provide banking education programming to participants. Eligible applicants have a government connection and work with youth ages 14-24. Awardees will receive assistance with integrating banking access into their programs, t...

GrantWatch ID#: 231683

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Churches, Schools, and Agencies in Eligible Regions for Communi...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, agencies, and governmental units in eligible regions for projects to benefit local residents. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus...

GrantWatch ID#: 179733

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Tribes, Agencies, and IHEs to Develop Community Projects

Deadline: 09/25/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, Tribes, school districts, government agencies, and academic institutions to plan and develop projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to support the preparation of...

GrantWatch ID#: 209499

Grants to South Carolina Entities to Promote Innovative Entrepreneurial Ventures

Deadline: 09/30/26

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, local government units, and IHEs to promote creative entrepreneurial opportunities. Funding is intended to advance a sustainable innovation system focusing on high-growth, high-impact entrepreneurship, access to ca...

GrantWatch ID#: 215165

Grants to Delaware and Maryland Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $2,500, grants of $5,000, and grants of $10,000 to Delaware and Maryland nonprofit organizations and public agencies in eligible counties for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support small organizations and projects that me...

GrantWatch ID#: 169036

Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for Volunteer Capacity Building

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, IHEs, labor organizations, and Tribes to expand capabilities for community service. Funding is intended to help applicant organizations increase their ability to recruit and retain ski...

GrantWatch ID#: 182196

Grants to Maine Nonprofits and Agencies for Historic Building Preservation Projects

Deadline: 10/23/26

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and government entities for historic building preservation. Funding is intended for construction only, including preserving historic finishes, structural repairs, system upgrades, and other improvements to match the original...

GrantWatch ID#: 229920

Grants and In-Kind Support to Connecticut K-12 Schools to Address COVID-19 Learning Losses

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $50,000 and in-kind support to Connecticut K-12 public schools, technical high schools, and private schools to address learning losses caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of funding is to provide concentrated tutoring to brin...

GrantWatch ID#: 231911

Grants to USA Private and Public Nonprofit Agencies to Assist Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

Deadline: 09/17/26

Cooperative agreements to USA private and public nonprofit agencies to help refugees and asylum-seekers successfully integrate into American society. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to prov...

GrantWatch ID#: 173190

Service Contract to a WA Nonprofit or Agency to Implement a Soil Decontamination Project

Deadline: 09/10/26

Contract for services to a Washington nonprofit organization or local government agency to implement a soil decontamination project in an eligible location. The purpose of the program is to conduct a pilot project to restore agricultural soil that has been contami...

GrantWatch ID#: 231897
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Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Tribes for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and tribal entities for projects that will have a positive impact on eligible communities. Some applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163774
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Programs to Mitigate Teen Pregnancy

Deadline: 08/18/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, state and local agencies, LEAs, IHEs, and tribal governments and organizations for programs to reduce the rates of teen pregnancies and STIs. Applicants are advised that required registrations m...

GrantWatch ID#: 171722

Grants to Florida Local Government Entities for Landscaping and Irrigation Projects

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 08/18/26

Grants to Florida local government agencies for statewide beautification projects. Applicants must submit a draft for review and receive a letter of authorization prior to applying. Funding is intended for landscaping activities and irrigation projects along the s...

GrantWatch ID#: 173251
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Grants to North Carolina Agencies, Nonprofits, Faith-Based Organizations, and Schools in Eligi...

Deadline: 08/18/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 186251
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, Faith-Based Organizations, and Schools to Serve...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based organizations, and schools to serve residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities in the focus areas of education, arts, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 186252
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Grants to North Carolina Agencies, Nonprofits, Faith-Based Entities, and Schools to Respond to...

Deadline: 08/18/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 186257
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Benefit Women and Children in El...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and fire and rescue departments to address the needs of women and children in eligible locations. Priority funding is intended to improve access to high-quality early c...

GrantWatch ID#: 187907
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Grants to USA States to Increase Exports of Small Businesses

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to USA states and territories to increase exports of small businesses. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. The goal of this program is to build the capacity of current and future small business exporters to compete in the global marketpl...

GrantWatch ID#: 231299

Grants to Washington Individuals, Businesses, Organizations, and Agencies for Historic Preserv...

Deadline: 09/10/26 LOI Date: 08/27/26

Grants to Washington government agencies, businesses, individuals, and organizations to preserve historic city landmarks and properties in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects focusing on the...

GrantWatch ID#: 125438

Grants to Virginia Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Residents

Deadline: 09/29/26

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations and local and state government agencies for programs that improve the health and well-being of residents in eligible locations. Priority is given to projects that address the needs of low-income residents. Funding is inte...

GrantWatch ID#: 139352

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

Deadline: 10/30/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to New York nonprofit organizations, collectives, agencies, individual artists, and chartered educational institutions partnering with nonprofits for arts projects and activities in eligible communities. Applicants must attend a grant worksh...

GrantWatch ID#: 174010

Grants to New York Nonprofits and Artists for Educational Arts Projects

Deadline: 10/30/26

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
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