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Grants for Individuals

Explore 3,527 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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3,527 grants found

Grants to Illinois Businesses and Property Owners for Downtown Commercial Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois property owners and businesses in eligible locations for commercial property improvements. Funding is intended to enhance the appearance, functionality, and economic vitality of downtown commercial, office, and mixed-use propert...

GrantWatch ID#: 187791

Grants to Florida Landowners for Historic Preservation Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida landowners for preservation initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage the rehabilitation, preservation, and restoration of historic structures. Grant funds may be used for interior or exterior improvements of commercial ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188143

Grants to Quebec Artists and Curators for Artistic Research and Innovative Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Quebec professional artists and curators to support artistic research and experimental activities. Funding is intended for projects that promote innovation and for the development of new projects. Eligible applicants may come from a wide...

GrantWatch ID#: 188297

Grants to Québec Professional Artists for the Creation of New Work and Development of Artisti...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 to Québec professional artists for the development of innovative art works and the promotion of artistic variety. Funding is intended to support new methodologies, encourage diversity of practices and new approaches to creation, research, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188298

Grants to Québec Professional Artists and Curators to Present Local Artistic Works

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Québec professional artists and curators to support local artistic presentations. Funding is intended for publicly accessible projects that come from a wide range of artistic disciplines. The goal of the grant is to highlight these artistic works within...

GrantWatch ID#: 188299

Grants to Québec Artists and Curators for Artistic Presentations within the Province

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Québec professional artists and curators to support artistic presentations throughout the province. Funding is intended to promote local artists and curators, increase public exposure to artistic works, grow audiences, extend the lifespan of the works, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188301

Grants to Québec Artists and Curators to Present Artistic Work in International Locations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Québec professional artists and curators to present local artworks internationally. Funding is intended for expenses such as travel, living, shipping, and equipment, as well as costs related to promotion, agency, and administration. Eligible applicants ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188302

Grants to Québec Artists and Curators to Advance and Develop Eligible Artistic Disciplines

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $20,000 to Québec professional artists and curators to advance and develop eligible artistic disciplines. Funding is intended to support projects that are focused mainly on living artists and contribute to the exposure of local artists and curator...

GrantWatch ID#: 188304

Grants to Québec Artists and Curators to Pursue Career Development and Professional Opportuni...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Québec professional artists and curators for unconventional projects that foster artistic career development and work. Eligible applicants may come from a wide range of artistic disciplines. Funding is intended to support long-term projects, multiple ac...

GrantWatch ID#: 188305

Grants to Quebec Artists for the Promotion of Inuit and First Nations Arts and Culture

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $50,000 to Quebec artists for the promotion of Inuit and First Nations arts and culture. Artists may be beginning or established First Nations or Indigenous artists in a wide variety of disciplines. Funding is intended for professional development,...

GrantWatch ID#: 188347

Grants to Québec Inuit and First Nations Artists for Arts Promotion and Development

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Québec Inuit and First Nations artists for arts promotion and development. Funding is intended to support individual artists in their artistic career advancement as well as to support the dissemination of Inuit and First Nations arts and...

GrantWatch ID#: 188348

Grants to Quebec Inuit and First Nations Artists for Professional Development Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $5,000 to Quebec Inuit and First Nations individual artists and artist groups for career development efforts. Funding is intended to promote professional development activities that enhance the recognition, knowledge, and awareness of Inuit and First Nat...

GrantWatch ID#: 188349

Grants to Colorado Residents for Community-Building Events

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado residents for programs and events that enhance the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support community-building events. Activities must be open to all individuals living on the block. The event must be free of charge fo...

GrantWatch ID#: 188351

Grants to Wyoming Residents Facing Financial Difficulties

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Wyoming individuals and families in eligible locations who are facing financial difficulty and need assistance paying their rent. Applicants are required to meet with staff prior to submitting an application. Requests will be accepted from applicants loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 188593

Financial Assistance to USA, Canada, and International Eligible Writers for Emergency Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA, Canada, and International writers for expenses related to emergencies. Funding is intended for writers of any citizenship based in America and for American writers living in foreign countries. Funding is also intended for a range of pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 188606

Grants to New York Individual Art Professionals for Assistance with Critical Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to New York individual arts professionals to provide assistance for critical needs. Funding is intended to support expenses incurred for legal aid, medical assistance, and housing. Eligible applicants are individuals who have supported thems...

GrantWatch ID#: 188621

Grants to USA Military Service Members and Veterans for Urgent Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA military service members and veterans for financial assistance for urgent needs. Funding is intended for active duty and deployed service members, as well as wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Funding is also intended for a wide ...

GrantWatch ID#: 188679

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 USA, Canada, and International Individuals in the Music Industry for Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International eligible individuals in the music industry to address emergency needs. Grant funds may be used to respond to urgent needs such as food, medical and dental expenses, transportation, and housing. Eligible appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 188776

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 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 Michigan Veterans and their Families to Address Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Michigan veterans in eligible counties to address urgent needs. The purpose of this program is to help local veterans and their families. Eligible uses of grant funds include personal emergencies, transportation to veterans' facilities for health and hum...

GrantWatch ID#: 188878

Grants to USA Dental Professionals to Address Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA individuals and families for urgent financial needs. Funding is intended to provide assistance to dentists and their families. Eligible applicants are individuals and families that cannot meet expenses due to an injury, disability, medical condition,...

GrantWatch ID#: 188907

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 California Families to Benefit Children With Chronic Illnesses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to California individuals in eligible locations to benefit children with chronic illnesses. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for the child. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to equipment, transportation, family counseling, resp...

GrantWatch ID#: 188973

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

Residencies for Florida, Texas, and Virginia Artists for Community Enrichment

Deadline: Ongoing

Residency opportunities for USA artists to provide programming for community residents in eligible regions. Selected professionals will be given free housing in exchange for providing classes, events, and activities. Applicants will be working independently as wel...

GrantWatch ID#: 188989

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Reporters, Journalists, Photographers, and Filmmakers...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists, reporters, photographers, and filmmakers for projects that report on a crisis situation occurring anywhere in the world. Priority will be given to projects with minimum traveling requirements and projects that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 189176

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Journalists to Encourage Innovations in Information G...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists for projects that raise public awareness about under-reported news items. Funding is intended to encourage collaboration as well as the use of new techniques for information gathering and analysis. Applicants th...

GrantWatch ID#: 189192

Grants to Nunavut Filmmakers and Production Companies for Creative Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Nunavut filmmakers and production companies for creative activities. Funding is intended for diverse projects not currently supported by the funding source and for professional development activities. The purpose of the fund is to help Nunavummiut explor...

GrantWatch ID#: 189208

Grants to Nunavut Filmmakers to Produce Films

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind support to Nunavut filmmakers to produce films of under 30 minutes. Successful applicants will receive mentoring from an established industry professional for project development and support. Filmmakers working with the Inuktut ...

GrantWatch ID#: 189210

Grants to USA and Canada Entertainment-Sector Workers for Financial Assistance During Times of...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Canada entertainment-sector workers for financial assistance during times of crisis. Funding is intended to address the financial needs of individuals and their families whose major source of income is from a craft related to production. Eligible...

GrantWatch ID#: 189226

Grants to Tennessee Artists in Eligible Locations for Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Tennessee artists in eligible locations for urgent financial support during an unforeseen difficulty. Funding is intended to assist artists in a wide range of disciplines who have lost income due to catastrophic or unexpected emergencies. Applicants must...

GrantWatch ID#: 189247

Grants to Rhode Island Artists and Musicians for Emergency Financial Relief

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Rhode Island artists, musicians, and creators for financial relief and to support artistic projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support artists and crews who have experienced unexpected hardships. A focus of the grant is the support of B...

GrantWatch ID#: 189262

Financial Assistance to USA Performing Arts and Entertainment Professionals Facing Financial H...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA individuals working in the fields of performing arts and entertainment. Funding is intended to assist individuals facing financial hardship due to the California fires or other unforeseen circumstances. Assistance can help cover the cos...

GrantWatch ID#: 189534

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual or Group to Recognize Humanitarian Efforts

Deadline: Ongoing

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or group to recognize humanitarian efforts. The award is intended to honor the exceptional impact that the nominees' actions have made on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes in the face of adv...

GrantWatch ID#: 189622

Grants to USA and Canada Comic Creators in Need for Financial Support and Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Canada comic creators to provide financial support and assistance. Eligible applicants may be comic book letterers, inkers, colorists, pencilers, or writers who have worked in the field for at least ten years and can demonstrate evidence of finan...

GrantWatch ID#: 189678

Tax Credits to Wisconsin Investment Companies and Investors to Support Emerging Technology Bus...

Deadline: Ongoing

Tax credits to Wisconsin investment companies and individual investors to support emerging companies. The tax credits are intended to promote equity investment in technology-based businesses across the state. The tax credits are available to Angel and Venture Fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 189800

Grants and In-Kind Services to California Jazz Artists During Emergency Situations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and medical referral services to California jazz artists for help during emergency situations. Eligible uses of funding include basic needs such as utilities, rent, car payments, medical and dental expenses, psychotherapy, prescriptions, and other related e...

GrantWatch ID#: 189804

In-Kind Technical Support to Michigan Municipalities, Organizations, and Individuals to Assist...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind technical support to Michigan municipalities, organizations, and individuals to assist communities in revitalizing historic downtown areas. The purpose of the program is to promote the economic development and preservation of traditional downtown areas and...

GrantWatch ID#: 189821

Grants to Nevada Artists and Nonprofits for Arts Education Programs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,000 to Nevada qualifying teaching artists, public institutions, and nonprofit organizations for arts education programs. Funding is intended to support short-term hands-on learning experiences focusing on the arts or traditional cultural practic...

GrantWatch ID#: 190252

Grants to British Columbia Property Owners in Eligible Locations for Capital Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to British Columbia property owners in eligible locations for capital projects. Funding is intended for renovation, conservation, and stabilization of historically significant buildings. Buildings and structures that are eligible for this program include pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 190268

Grants to Missouri Hospitality Workers for Assistance in the Wake of COVID-19 and Other Disast...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Missouri hospitality workers to provide urgent financial assistance in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other disasters. The goal of the funding program is to provide aid to employees who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic or a d...

GrantWatch ID#: 190413

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Individuals to Promote I...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for activities that promote privacy, security, freedom, and accessibility in technology. Funding is intended to support projects and individuals working on accessible an...

GrantWatch ID#: 190638

Grants to Virginia Entities for the Preservation of Black Burial Sites

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and property owners to preserve burial sites related to Black history. Funding is intended to safeguard, maintain, and preserve architectural and cultural resources. The purpose of the program is to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 190961

In-Kind Grants of Reading Books to USA and Canada Jewish Children to Encourage Reading About J...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants of reading books to USA and Canada Jewish children to encourage reading about Jewish themes. Parents raising Jewish children may apply on behalf of their children. At the beginning of each month, children between the ages of 9 and 12 select one book...

GrantWatch ID#: 191062

In-Kind Grants to USA Families for Sports Programs for Youth from Low-Income Families

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to USA families to enable children and youth to participate in a wide range of recreational sports. Income-eligible families will receive a digital card to be used to offset the cost of registration. Eligible participants are children and youth betw...

GrantWatch ID#: 191145

Grants to Illinois Individuals in Eligible Areas for Assistance with Utilities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois individuals and households in eligible locations for utility assistance. Funding is intended to help disadvantaged residents with water and sewer payments. Eligible expenses also include sewer tax bills. The program includes debt forgiveness of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 191176

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Clinical Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for clinical research. Funding is intended to promote clinical research related to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and support of individuals with health, medical, and behavioral issues and their fami...

GrantWatch ID#: 191492

Grants to USA Individuals to Support Veterinary Expenses for Companion Animals in Need of Crit...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA individuals to support veterinary expenses for companion animals. Funding is intended to facilitate urgent treatment for pets with illnesses and injuries. Funds may be used to assist a range of animals that were recently rescued, including those in f...

GrantWatch ID#: 191632
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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.

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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.