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

Explore 8,907 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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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Academic Institutions, and Agencies for an Historical Preservation P...

Deadline: 11/09/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government agencies for an historical preservation project related to food. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside signs commemorating regional a...

GrantWatch ID#: 219578

In-Kind Donations of Musical Instruments to USA Music Teachers for Students in Financial Need

Deadline: 10/02/26

In-kind donations of musical instruments to USA public school music teachers, administrators, after school program directors, and social workers for students who cannot take part in music programs due to financial need. For some programs, a site visit may be requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221044

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to British Columbia nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for creative projects and activities related to older adults, youth, homelessness, health and wellness, arts and culture, and organiz...

GrantWatch ID#: 221920

Grants to British Columbia Arts Nonprofits, Artists, and Groups for Capacity Building Efforts

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to British Columbia artists, groups, and nonprofit arts, culture, and heritage organizations in eligible locations to strengthen capacity. Funding is intended to support strategic organizational development. Eligible applicants are those who...

GrantWatch ID#: 221922

Grants to British Columbia Artists and Organization Personnel to Promote Career Development

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to artists and staff members at arts, culture, and heritage organizations in eligible locations to promote professional and career development. Funding is intended to support and advance qualifying individuals, groups, and organizations that...

GrantWatch ID#: 221923

Awards to Maryland Entities to Recognize Traditional Art

Deadline: 10/02/26

Awards of $10,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, individuals, government entities, and IHEs to recognize achievements in traditional art forms. Awards will acknowledge long-term accomplishments focused on people, places, and traditions in community-based cul...

GrantWatch ID#: 223371

Grants to Manitoba Nonprofits for Conservation Projects

Deadline: 12/04/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to Manitoba national, provincial, and community-based nonprofit organizations for conservation projects. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is available for projects within the following six focus areas: soil...

GrantWatch ID#: 223636

Grants to Colorado Schools for Innovative Classroom Projects

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to Colorado schools in eligible locations for innovative classroom projects. Funding is intended for projects that provide students with real-world learning opportunities, that provide educators with tools and training to perfect their craft, and that suppo...

GrantWatch ID#: 224433

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Psychologist or Graduate Student for Psychology Resea...

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grant of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist or graduate student for psychology research projects related to individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects that address the stigma and pain ex...

GrantWatch ID#: 224521

Grants to Texas Theater Groups Affiliated with Educational Institutions for Festival Attendance

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Texas theater groups affiliated with educational institutions to enable attendance at a theater-focused event. Eligible theater troupes must demonstrate financial need that would serve as a barrier and prevent participation in the event. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 225734

Grants to South Carolina Individuals, Organizations, and Groups to Address Basic Needs

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to South Carolina individuals, organizations, churches, charities, and groups to address the basic needs of local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to mitigate the effects of a catastrophic situation by providing essentials such as clothing...

GrantWatch ID#: 226356

Grants to USA and Canada Pet Adoption Agencies to Help Pets Find Homes

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and Canada pet adoption agencies to help pets find homes. Funding is intended to support initiatives and services that promote animal welfare by helping abandoned, rescued, and vulnerable animals secure safe, permanent, and caring ad...

GrantWatch ID#: 229410

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Expand the Preservation Workforce

Deadline: 01/08/27 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, public entities, and Tribal governments for projects to expand the preservation trade workforce. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Funding is intended for a wide range of workforce development ac...

GrantWatch ID#: 230071

Grants to USA Entities to Research How Children Interact with AI

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for research on how children interact with AI. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended specifically to explo...

GrantWatch ID#: 230286

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Develop AI Tools for Medical Uses

Deadline: 10/02/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit or for-profit organization, agency, or IHE to create a collaborative center to develop AI tools for use in medical settings. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

GrantWatch ID#: 230664

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Test and Evaluate AI Tools for Healthcare

Deadline: 10/02/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories IHE, nonprofit or for-profit organization, or agency to create a center to test and evaluate AI tools for healthcare. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 230666

Grants to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Entities for Environmental Projects

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, agencies, tribes, and IHEs for environmental enhancement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for planning, permitting, and design activities to improve water quality and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231448

Grant to a USA, Canada, and International Entity to Advance Decarbonization Modeling

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organization, IHE, institute, lab, or government agency to advance decarbonization modeling. Priority is given to collaborative proposals. The purpose of the program is to support projects that address key knowle...

GrantWatch ID#: 231993

Grants to Colorado Entities for Adult Literacy Programs

Deadline: 10/15/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to Colorado LEAs, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and libraries for adult literacy programs. Applicants must submit an intent to apply prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to improve adult literacy services and adjacent workforce devel...

GrantWatch ID#: 232303

Grants to Idaho Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 12/01/26 Conference Date: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $35,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and religious entities to address community challenges in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects, programs, and services that are well pla...

GrantWatch ID#: 176149

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 10/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities that enhance the quality of life for residents and fall into the categories of human services, health, environmental pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 158846

Grants to New York Nonprofits to Benefit Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 10/18/26 LOI Date: 10/04/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of arts and culture, education, yout...

GrantWatch ID#: 175589

Grants to Kansas Nonprofits and Agencies for Cultural Programming in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 11/01/26 LOI Date: 10/04/26

Grants of up to $6,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations and government agencies for cultural programming in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff and submit an intent to apply before submitting a full application. Funding is intended for cultu...

GrantWatch ID#: 175686

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Children and Youth

Deadline: 10/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for activities and projects that benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to create, develop, or expand programs that directly impact the quality of life of children and adolesc...

GrantWatch ID#: 197325

Grants to Maryland Organizations and Individuals to Offset the Expenses of Individuals with IDD

Deadline: 10/04/26

Grants to Maryland organizations and individuals in eligible regions to offset the expenses of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Funding is intended to assist with education, medical, and recreational costs not otherwise funded by other ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223405

Grants to New York Nonprofits, Municipalities, and School Districts in Eligible Areas for Yo...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and school districts in eligible locations for youth activities and recreational programs. Funding is also intended to provide camp scholarships to local youth who demonstrate a financial ...

GrantWatch ID#: 132101

Grants to California TK-12 Schools for Innovative Educational Programs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to California TK-12 schools for educational programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support curriculum projects and programs and must be used for the direct benefit of students. The purpose of this program is to enable districts, schools, and t...

GrantWatch ID#: 137790

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits and Groups for Arts and Cultural Programs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to British Columbia arts, culture, and heritage nonprofit organizations and groups to support projects and programs that enrich the lives of local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for artistic, cultural, and creative activities, community ...

GrantWatch ID#: 139103

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the local quality of life. Focus areas include community development, youth development, cultural activit...

GrantWatch ID#: 146075

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Agencies, School Districts, and Churches to Benefit Youth

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, units of government, school districts, and churches for programs and services to benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that address the needs of local youth....

GrantWatch ID#: 148150

Grants to Maryland Organizations for Programs and Activities to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 11/23/26 LOI Date: 10/05/26

Grants to Maryland organizations to benefit the community in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an LOI and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Focus areas include arts and humanities, health care, human services, education, and Catholic ...

GrantWatch ID#: 155896

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits to Support Facility Rentals for Community Events

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and charities to offset facility rental fees for community events and meetings in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities and projects that benefit the community and support recreational activities at...

GrantWatch ID#: 159067

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Programs that Enhance the Quality of Life

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for sustainable projects that best address community needs in the focus areas of art, culture, and humanities; community and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160534

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Educational Programs That Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for educational programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for innovative activities and programming that will provide educational opportunities to the local community. Grant...

GrantWatch ID#: 174941

Grants to Vermont Nonprofits and Municipalities to Rehabilitate Historic Buildings

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Vermont nonprofit and faith-based organizations, municipalities, businesses, and individuals to renovate and restore historic buildings. Funding is intended for capital projects that enable the public to use the state's historic structur...

GrantWatch ID#: 175084

Grants to Maryland Entities for Projects to Develop the Equine Industry

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, associations, farms, educational institutions, and businesses for projects that develop the state's equine industry. Funding is intended to support educational, research, and promotio...

GrantWatch ID#: 175329

Grants to Ontario Qualified Charities and Agencies to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario registered charities and government agencies for projects and programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Grant funds may be requested to support innovative, new programs and charitable works or for existing prog...

GrantWatch ID#: 176020

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects that Benefit Residents in Eligible Loca...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the Foundation before applying. Focus areas include human needs, economic prosperity, historical and c...

GrantWatch ID#: 179891

Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of disaster relief, education, youth, seniors, community service, economic development...

GrantWatch ID#: 180161

Grants to Kentucky Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations, government entities, public schools, school districts, and faith-based entities to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support both new and expanded projects that address the cultural, c...

GrantWatch ID#: 180536

Grants to Manitoba Arts Organizations, Artists, and Arts Professionals for PreK-12 School Prog...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Manitoba arts organizations, groups, artists, arts and cultural professionals, and Indigenous knowledge keepers for collaborative arts programs in PreK-12 schools. Applicants must register in the online portal system prior to applying. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 181020

Grants to Wisconsin Organizations and Agencies for Professional Development Programs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Wisconsin private organizations, public agencies, and tribal governments to develop and implement professional development programs. Funding is intended to promote long-term economic growth throughout the state. The goal of the grant program is to help b...

GrantWatch ID#: 182056

Grants to New Mexico Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents in Eligible Counties

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to New Mexico nonprofit organizations for new and existing projects that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and activities focused on education, the arts, and child hunger. Eligible applicants are located ...

GrantWatch ID#: 182267

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits and Agencies for Preservation and Heritage Projects

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for preservation and heritage projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop collaborations, encourage stewardship of natural resources, support preservation, and promote heritage t...

GrantWatch ID#: 186727

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits to Provide Legal Aid to Immigrant Populations

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations to provide services to immigrant populations in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support capacity building, direct legal representation, and assistance with DACA and various visa programs. The purpose of the progr...

GrantWatch ID#: 196949

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $7,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support small, local nonprofits. Priority is given to organizations that directly serve local residents. Programs and projects must serve ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198376

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, Agencies, and Tribal Entities for Research Relate...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, agencies, and tribal entities for research related to healthcare delivery. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take six weeks or more to comp...

GrantWatch ID#: 204357

Grants to British Columbia CBOs for Events Related to Arts, Culture, and Youth

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to British Columbia community-based organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities, such as events and festivals, that highlight arts and culture and include youth-focused components....

GrantWatch ID#: 210029

Grants to Nevada Schools, Agencies, Nonprofits, and Tribes for Outdoor Youth Programs

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants of up to $7,500 and grants of up to $50,000 to Nevada schools, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and community-based entities for outdoor programs to benefit students throughout the state. Funding is intended to provide open-air educatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 210786

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Agencies, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and IHEs for Healt...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for health research on a broad range of topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for scien...

GrantWatch ID#: 215144
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