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Grants for Individuals

Explore 3,450 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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3,450 grants found

Grants to Florida Property Owners for Site Redevelopment

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $20,000 to Florida property owners for site redevelopment in eligible locations. Funding includes demolition and clearing costs. Funding is intended for commercial and residential property owners or lessees to redevelop their properties when the co...

GrantWatch ID#: 229130

Grants to New York Property Owners, Contractors, and Developers for Energy-Efficient Homes

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York multifamily residential property owners, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and developers to build or retrofit energy-efficient multifamily homes. The purpose of funding is to provide affordable housing to New York residents living in histor...

GrantWatch ID#: 229155

Grants to Iowa Artists for Professional Development Opportunities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa artists for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended for a range of expenses and activities that enhance the artist's capacity and practice or support the learning of innovative techniques. Eligible uses of funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 229196

In-Kind Grants of Medical Equipment to Maryland Residents In Need

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to Maryland individuals for medical support equipment. The grant program is intended to help residents stay mobile, safe, and connected in their homes and communities. Free durable medical equipment is available to people with any illness, injury, o...

GrantWatch ID#: 229212

In-Kind Assistance to Maryland Residents to Use Public Transportation at a Reduced Rate

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind assistance to Maryland individuals with disabilities to use public transportation at a reduced rate. The program is designed to help residents who have limited mobility due to an illness, injury, congenital condition, or other disability expected to last 9...

GrantWatch ID#: 229213

Grants to New York Individuals to Offset the Cost of HVAC Installations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to New York individuals to offset the cost of HVAC installations. Funding is intended to help income-eligible individuals install an air conditioner or purchase a fan to cool their homes. Eligible households include those containing individu...

GrantWatch ID#: 229318

Grants to Ohio Building Owners for Historic Preservation Initiatives

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $20,000 to Ohio building owners for historic preservation initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects to enhance the external appearance of downtown buildings, with a particular emphasis on those properties that can be ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229358

Grants to British Columbia Young Individuals for Education Related to the Car Industry

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to British Columbia young individuals for education and training in the automotive sector. Funding is intended for training, education, and apprenticeship programs as preparation for a career in the new car industry. Successful applicants ma...

GrantWatch ID#: 229359

Grants to New York and Pennsylvania Families of Child Cancer Patients for Financial Help

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York and Pennsylvania qualifying families in eligible counties for financial support. Funding is intended to provide assistance to families who have children undergoing long-term cancer treatment. Funds may be used for parking, tolls, gasoline, meals...

GrantWatch ID#: 229393

Grants to New York Women for Finance Career Development, Training, and Certification

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to New York women working within the financial services sector in eligible counties for professional development activities. Funding is intended to support training, continuing education, career development opportunities. and expenses associat...

GrantWatch ID#: 229394

Opportunity for USA Individuals to Join a Membership Organization to Enhance Women's Lives

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA individuals to participate in a membership organization to enhance the lives of women. Membership offers access to perks, discounts, microgrants, and discounted online shopping. The goal of the organization is to increase the collective power o...

GrantWatch ID#: 229412

Opportunity for Florida School-Age Children to Participate in a Program to Promote Literacy

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for Florida school-age children to participate in a program to promote literacy. Participants will receive free books and learning activities to support the development of reading skills, build confidence, and encourage an appreciation for reading. Boo...

GrantWatch ID#: 229434

Grants to California Homeowners to Repair Homes Destroyed by Natural Disasters

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to California homeowners and landlords to repair homes destroyed by natural disasters in eligible locations. Funding is intended to rebuild and/or repair homes via reimbursement that were damaged by severe storms from February through July 2023 and January ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229435

Grants to Minnesota Farmers and Agricultural Businesses for Sustainable Farming

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota farmers, producers, and agricultural businesses to promote sustainable farming practices. Funding is intended to support the adoption and implementation of a range of sustainable agricultural practices that have been demonstrat...

GrantWatch ID#: 229450

Financial Assistance to USA and Canada Families of Children With Pediatric Cancer

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA and Canada families of children with pediatric cancer to offset the cost of living expenses. Funding is intended to be used towards bills, including utility, rent and mortgage payments, car payments, and lodging during treatment. Paymen...

GrantWatch ID#: 229451

Incentives for Utah Individuals, Businesses, and Institutions to Replace Lawns with Water-Savi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Incentives for Utah individuals, businesses, and institutions to replace lawns with water-saving alternatives. Participants will receive funding per square footage for more water-efficient alternatives. Projects include full yard conversions, park strips, and side...

GrantWatch ID#: 229480

Grants to USA Individuals for Home Purchase Costs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $15,000 to Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia individuals to assist with costs associated with purchasing a home. Funding is intended to assist first-time homebuyers by helping cover down payment expenses and closing costs associated with pu...

GrantWatch ID#: 229508

Opportunity for USA and Canada Women to Participate in a Business Continuity Training Course

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA and Canada women to participate in a training course for business continuity. Funding is intended to help women succeed professionally in business continuity management by providing them with professional development and other support, includin...

GrantWatch ID#: 229515

Grants to Iowa Individuals and Nonprofits to Enhance Quality of Life

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa nonprofit and civic organizations, CBOs, and qualifying individuals for initiatives to benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of economic development, community service, environment, youth an...

GrantWatch ID#: 229537

Grants to Iowa Individuals and Nonprofits for Projects to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa individuals and nonprofit, community-based, and civic organizations for projects to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of youth and education, economic development,...

GrantWatch ID#: 229538

Grants to Iowa Individuals and Nonprofits to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa individuals and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to improve the local quality of life. Funding is intended to support individuals, nonprofit organizations, families, and community projects. Grants will support a variety of charitable, c...

GrantWatch ID#: 229539

Grants to Iowa and Minnesota Nonprofits and Individuals to Assist with Various Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa and Minnesota nonprofit organizations, individuals, and families to assist with various needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for community causes as well as to help families and individuals experiencing crisis and hardship. Applicants mus...

GrantWatch ID#: 229540

Grants to Iowa Nonprofits and Individuals for Various Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and individuals for various needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for family emergency disasters as well as for organizations and individuals in need. Eligible applicants should serve residents of or reside in the f...

GrantWatch ID#: 229541

Grants to Iowa Nonprofits and Individuals for a Variety of Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and individuals for basic needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community and individual needs such as clothing, food, shelter, education, health, and service projects. Applicants must reside in the following c...

GrantWatch ID#: 229542

Prize to a Pennsylvania Individual to Celebrate a Transportation Milestone

Deadline: Ongoing

Prize to a Pennsylvania individual in eligible locations to celebrate a transportation milestone. A bike share rider will receive a prize package, including a riding pass, a variety of branded items, a t-shirt, and tickets to a baseball game. Participants must be ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229551

Grants to Hawaii Native Homeowners for Disaster-Related Home Repairs After Recent Storms

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $10,000 to Hawaii Native homeowners in eligible regions for disaster-related home repairs. The purpose of the program is to assist Native Hawaiian homeowners in communities highly impacted by recent storm events. Funding is intended for non-structural re...

GrantWatch ID#: 229588

Grants to Virginia Landowners to Promote Forest Diversity

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to implement forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist forest landowners in establishing three endangered species, there...

GrantWatch ID#: 229640

Grants to Virginia Landowners to Conduct Forest Management Practices

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, corporate, and governmental landowners to conduct forest management practices. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to improve the forest resources for the landowner, as well as for th...

GrantWatch ID#: 229644

Grants to Virginia Landowners to Conduct Best Hardwood Management Practices

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to conduct hardwood management practices recommended by a forestry professional. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to carry out practices des...

GrantWatch ID#: 229645

Grants to Virginia Landowners and Nonprofits to Address Invasive Species

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia landowners, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and homeowner associations for forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to treat hemlock trees impacted by destructive non-native ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229646

Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits and Individuals to Address Critical Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit organizations and individuals for charitable causes in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help nonprofits, such as police departments, fire and rescue departments, schools, and youth organizations. Families and individuals in ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229647

Grants to Virginia Logging Contractors for Stream Crossing Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia logging contractors for stream crossing projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist loggers with costs related to the installation of a proper stream crossing that minimizes the impact of sedime...

GrantWatch ID#: 229648

Grants to Virginia Landowners to Address Invasive Tree Species

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia landowners to address invasive tree species. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for pre-commercial pine thinning related to pine bark beetle prevention. Thinned loblolly pine stands grow more vigorously, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 229649

Grants to Virginia Loggers for Tree-Thinning Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia loggers for tree-thinning projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to incentivize landowners and loggers for specific forest management projects aimed at improving the health of managed pine stands. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 229652

Grants to Virginia Private Landowners to Address Tree Insect Infestations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia private landowners to address tree insect infestations. The purpose of funding is to plant pine trees that are moderately resistant to southern pine beetle infestations. Funding may be used for preparatory activities, tree planting, and maintena...

GrantWatch ID#: 229653

Grants to Virginia Landowners, Companies, and Forest Industry Organizations to Plant Pine Tree...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia private landowners, companies, and forest industry organizations to plant pine trees on their property. The purpose of funding is to repurpose land that has not been producing sufficient yields. Eligible uses of funds include site preparation, t...

GrantWatch ID#: 229654

Tax Credits to Virginia LLCs, Individuals, and Trusts to Create Streamside Buffers

Deadline: Ongoing

Tax credits to Virginia LLCs, individuals, trusts, and S corporations to encourage landowners to retain harvested timber to create streamside buffers. The purpose of the program is to establish moderate-sized buffers to protect the nearby water quality. Eligible r...

GrantWatch ID#: 229655

In-Kind Support of Buffer Installation to Virginia Private Property Owners

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind support of buffer installation and maintenance to Virginia property owners, homeowners' associations, and civic leagues. The purpose of the program is to increase riparian buffers while providing landowners with added benefits, including shade, improved wa...

GrantWatch ID#: 229656

Grants to Virginia Logging Contractors to Offset the Cost of Creating Temporary Bridges

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Virginia logging contractors to offset the cost of supplies required to create temporary bridges while logging is underway. The purpose of funding is to protect the waterways from sediment in the areas in which logging is taking place. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 229657

Grants to Louisiana Individuals, Families, and Nonprofits for a Variety of Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Louisiana individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations for a variety of needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for charitable causes and for donations to individuals who are faced with a critical ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229661

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits and Families to Support Basic Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations, individuals, and families to support basic needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist local residents with needs such as education, food, shelter, healthcare, and clothing. Recipients must live within the...

GrantWatch ID#: 229666

Grants to Missouri Families and Nonprofits to Assist with Basic Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Missouri families and nonprofit organizations to assist with basic needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist families that have encountered unexpected financial hardship with needs such as clothing, healthcare, food, and shelter. Recipie...

GrantWatch ID#: 229677

Grants to Maryland Property Owners for Capital Improvements to Building Exteriors

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maryland property owners in eligible regions for capital improvements to building exteriors. Eligible uses of funds include painting, masonry, lighting, porch repair, siding, steps, handrails, and weatherization. Funding is intended for ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229682

Grants to Maine Property Owners for Exterior Improvements to Commercial Buildings

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Maine property owners in eligible regions for exterior improvements to commercial buildings. Eligible uses of funds include exterior lighting, window repair and replacement, signage, landscaping, painting, and restoration activities. Funding is intended ...

GrantWatch ID#: 229689

Grants to Wisconsin Businesses and Property Owners for Exterior Building Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Wisconsin businesses and property owners in eligible regions for exterior building improvements. Eligible expenses include painting, gutters, window and door repair or replacement, exterior lighting, awnings, contractor's fees, and pressure washing. Fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 229694

Grants to Illinois Residential Property Owners to Repair Damaged Public-Use Sidewalks

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois residential property owners for projects to repair damaged public-use sidewalks in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the replacement of unsafe sections of sidewalk that are adjacent to private property. Eligible applica...

GrantWatch ID#: 229696

Grants to Minnesota Property Owners to Upgrade Commercial Buildings

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit property owners and tenants to upgrade commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage property owners to invest in exterior building improvements that enhance the downtown’s appearance, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 229697

Grants to Illinois Residential Property Owners for Tree Planting Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $250 to Illinois residential property owners for tree planting projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the planting of a tree in the parkway adjacent to the applicant's property. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for expenses r...

GrantWatch ID#: 229698

Grants to Missouri Property Owners for Capital Improvement Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Missouri property owners for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help restore a building's historic features, make structural improvements, and preserve the past. This grant program is an opportunity for property owners to enha...

GrantWatch ID#: 229702

Grants to North Carolina Property Owners and Tenants for Exterior Building Improvement Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to North Carolina property owners and tenants for exterior building improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for facade enhancements to improve the appearance of non-residential buildings. Priority is given to projects involving the por...

GrantWatch ID#: 229703
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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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