Community grants
Grants for local projects that serve a whole community: food pantries, parks, youth programs, public spaces and neighborhood work.
- 14 open
- 14 rolling
- 17 upcoming
- Next deadline October 22, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- Closes30 OCT
Capital Project Capacity-Building Grants
State of Washington · Nonprofits
Washington Commerce grants that help nonprofits plan and get ready for building projects.
- Closes21 DEC
Idaho Gem Grant
State of Idaho · Local governments, Tribes, Nonprofits
Rural economic development grants for Idaho cities under 25,000 people, counties and tribes; they can apply on behalf of nonprofits.
- Closes31 DEC
Spark Good Local Grants
Walmart · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Churches
Cash grants from a local Walmart store, Sam's Club or distribution center for projects that serve the same community.
- ApplyOPEN
Alaska Community Development Block Grants
State of Alaska · Local governments, Nonprofits
CDBG grants for Alaska municipalities, with nonprofits as co-applicants, for community facilities and public projects.
- ApplyANYTIME
Community Development Investment Grant
State of Wisconsin · Local governments
WEDC grants of generally up to $250,000 for downtown building projects (adaptive reuse, infill, historic preservation), submitted by the municipality.
- ApplyANYTIME
Community Possible grants
U.S. Bank · Nonprofits
U.S. Bank Foundation grants for work, home and play: workforce and small business programs, housing, and arts and recreation in its markets.
- ApplyANYTIME
Google Ad Grants
Google · Nonprofits
Up to $10,000 a month in Google search ads for qualifying charities, used to promote their own mission, programs and donation pages.
- ApplyANYTIME
Idaho CDBG and Rural Community Investment Fund
State of Idaho · Local governments
Idaho Commerce grants for local infrastructure and community facilities, accepted on a rolling basis.
- ApplyANYTIME
Indiana OCRA Community Development Block Grants
State of Indiana · Local governments
CDBG grants for Indiana's smaller cities, towns and counties, for water, sewer, downtown and community facilities. The CEED loan fund can pass money to a business.
- ApplyANYTIME
Inquiries and open calls
Mellon Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges, Libraries
Mellon funds the arts, humanities and higher learning, mostly by invitation. Humanities in Place and the Monuments Project take inquiries on a rolling basis.
- ApplyANYTIME
KaBOOM! community-built playspaces
KaBOOM! · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
KaBOOM! helps communities plan, design and build a new playground, sports court or nature play area with funding partners, in the metro areas where it is currently taking applicants.
- ApplyANYTIME
Kentucky GRANT Program
State of Kentucky · Local governments, Nonprofits
State money that helps Kentucky communities and organizations meet the match on federal grants; $50 million became available in July 2026.
- ApplyANYTIME
Letter of inquiry
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Nonprofits, Tribes, Schools, Local governments
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry all year for work on children, families and communities, with no fixed cycles.
- ApplyANYTIME
Preliminary letter of inquiry
Lilly Endowment · Nonprofits, Churches
Lilly Endowment funds community development and education in Indianapolis and Indiana, and religion nationally. Requests start with a two-page letter sent by mail.
- ApplyANYTIME
Rotary district and global grants
Rotary · Nonprofits
Rotary Foundation grants go to Rotary and Rotaract clubs. Community groups get funded by partnering with a local club on a project.
- ApplyOPEN
Vermont Community Development Program
State of Vermont · Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses
CDBG grants through Vermont towns: implementation grants of $50,000 to $1 million (including business job projects) and planning grants of $3,000 to $75,000.
- ApplyANYTIME
William Penn Foundation grants
William Penn Foundation · Nonprofits
Grants for the Philadelphia region, mostly through public requests for proposals tied to its programs, plus an inquiry form for ideas outside an open call.
- Opens11 JAN
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grants
Dominion Energy · Nonprofits
Grants of mostly $1,000 to $15,000 for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Dominion's service areas, in two cycles a year.
- OpensSOON
Calls for proposals
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges, Local governments
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds health research and community health through open calls. Exploring Equitable Futures reopens around February 1 each year.
- OpensSOON
Colorado Creates
State of Colorado · Nonprofits, Local governments
Colorado Creative Industries grants for arts and culture organizations and community arts programs.
- OpensSOON
Community Engagement Funds
Target · Nonprofits
Local grants of $1,000 to $15,000 made through Target stores and distribution centers.
- OpensSOON
Target Foundation Hometown grants
Target · Nonprofits
Grants of about $25,000 to $200,000 for Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
- OpensSOON
True Inspiration Awards
Chick-fil-A · Nonprofits
Grants of $30,000 to $350,000 for nonprofits working on education, food security, housing and community services, or the environment.
- StatusVARIES
Kansas Community Service Program tax creditsassistance
State of Kansas · Nonprofits
State tax credits that Kansas nonprofits can offer donors to raise money for community projects; $4.14 million in credits were available.
- StatusVARIES
Missouri community development tax creditsassistance
State of Missouri · Nonprofits
Tax credits that Missouri nonprofits offer donors to raise private money for community projects, such as the Neighborhood Assistance Program.
- StatusVARIES
Nevada Main Street grants
State of Nevada · Nonprofits, Local governments
GOED grants to local Main Street organizations for downtown projects; $425,517 went to 31 projects from 20 organizations.
- StatusVARIES
Site and Building Development Fund
State of Nebraska · Local governments, Nonprofits
Nebraska grants for local governments and nonprofits to prepare industrial sites and rehabilitate buildings; a 2026 round offered $100,000 for a nonprofit food distribution building.
- StatusVARIES
Vibrant Spaces Grant
State of Wisconsin · Local governments
WEDC grants of $25,000 to $50,000 for public space projects, applied for by the municipality.
- StatusVARIES
Virginia Main Street grants
State of Virginia · Nonprofits, Local governments
Downtown Investment and Community Vitality grants for Virginia Main Street communities and their downtown organizations.
- StatusINVITE
AT&T Foundation grants
AT&T · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Grants to 501(c)(3) public charities and public bodies, mostly for closing the digital divide, by invitation only.
- StatusINVITE
Caterpillar Foundation grants
Caterpillar · Nonprofits
The foundation funds workforce, STEM and community resilience work near Caterpillar sites. It invites proposals rather than taking applications.
- StatusINVITE
CVS Health Foundation grants
CVS Health · Nonprofits
Community health grants made by invitation or through requests for proposals, including Hometown Fund grants in Rhode Island and the Hartford area.
- StatusINVITE
Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants
State Farm · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
State Farm funds safety, education and community development by invitation. Organizations without an invitation can send a support request through its questionnaire.
- StatusINVITE
Grant opportunities and open calls
Ford Foundation · Nonprofits
Ford Foundation programs mostly choose their own grantees; outside organizations can watch for open calls and submit ideas through the online inquiry form.
- StatusINVITE
Kaiser Permanente community health grants
Kaiser Permanente · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
Regional community health grants in the areas Kaiser Permanente serves, mostly by invitation or request for proposals through its Mosaic portal.
- StatusINVITE
Letters of inquiry and 100&Change
MacArthur Foundation · Nonprofits, Small businesses
Most MacArthur grants are invited. A letter of inquiry route exists, and 100&Change, a competition for one large grant, runs every three years.
- StatusINVITE
Neighborhood Grants
Starbucks · Nonprofits
Small grants from The Starbucks Foundation for local nonprofits nominated by Starbucks employees; the 2026 round reached more than 2,700 organizations.
- StatusINVITE
Open Society grants
Open Society Foundations · Nonprofits
Open Society Foundations mostly approach organizations directly; some programs post requests for proposals or take letters of inquiry.
- StatusINVITE
The Coca-Cola Foundation
Coca-Cola · Nonprofits
Grants for safe water, watershed conservation, recycling, disaster response and economic opportunity, chosen by the foundation.
- Closed16 OCT
Arkansas CDBG General Assistance
State of Arkansas · Local governments
CDBG grants for Arkansas cities and counties; nonprofit projects can be sponsored by the city or county.
- Closed15 AUG
Arkansas Community Assistance Grant
State of Arkansas · Nonprofits, Local governments
20% matching grants of up to $1.5 million a year for Arkansas cities, counties and nonprofits working on economic opportunity and community revitalization.
- Closed26 AUG
BOOST strategic planning grant
State of Iowa · Local governments, Nonprofits
Up to $10,000 for rural Iowa communities and nonprofits to plan their next projects.
- Closed09 JUL
Building for the Arts
State of Washington · Nonprofits
Washington state capital grants toward nonprofit arts and cultural buildings.
- Closed01 AUG
Business Ready Community Grant and Loan
State of Wyoming · Local governments, Tribes
Wyoming grants and loans to cities, towns, counties, joint powers boards and tribes for infrastructure that helps businesses locate or expand.
- StatusCLOSED
CDFA Community Development Tax Credits
State of New Hampshire · Nonprofits
New Hampshire tax credits that nonprofits sell to businesses to raise money for community projects; $5.54 million went to 22 nonprofits in June 2026.
- Closed04 AUG
Commercial District Revitalization
State of North Carolina · Local governments, Nonprofits
North Carolina grants to local governments and nonprofits that improve the commercial districts where small businesses operate.
- Closed31 JUL
Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
State of New York · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments
New York's yearly single application for dozens of state programs, including Regional Council capital grants, for businesses, municipalities and nonprofits.
- StatusCLOSED
Duke Energy Foundation requests for proposals
Duke Energy · Nonprofits, Local governments
Statewide calls for nonprofits in Duke Energy communities (North and South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida), usually $5,000 to $25,000.
- StatusCLOSED
Florida Small Cities CDBG
State of Florida · Local governments
About $38 million in federal Community Development Block Grant money for Florida cities and counties that don't get CDBG directly from HUD.
- StatusENDED
Hometown Grants
T-Mobile · Local governments, Nonprofits, Tribes
Up to $50,000 for shovel-ready projects that build or refresh community spaces in towns under 50,000 people. The five-year program announced its last 25 towns on June 26, 2026.
- StatusCLOSED
Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant
State of Idaho · Nonprofits
Regionally competitive tourism marketing grants for Idaho nonprofits with a travel or convention program; $11.2 million was granted in 2026.
- Closed19 OCT
Kansas SEED grants
State of Kansas · Nonprofits, Local governments
Grants of up to $25,000 for quality-of-life projects in Kansas communities of 5,000 or fewer people in 78 eligible counties; 501(c)(3) and (c)(6) nonprofits can apply.
- Closed29 JUN
Local grants: stable housing and empowering communities
Bank of America · Nonprofits
The foundation's second local cycle, for housing stability and community-building work by nonprofits in its markets.
- StatusCLOSED
Lowe's Hometowns Community Impact Grants
Lowe's · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Renovation grants for nonprofit and public projects nominated by the public; in 2026, $10 million went to 100 projects, with single awards up to about $300,000.
- Closed31 AUG
Main Street Matters
State of Pennsylvania · Local governments, Nonprofits
Pennsylvania grants to local governments, nonprofits, community development corporations and improvement districts for downtown and small business projects.
- Closed24 APR
Match on Main
State of Michigan · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments
Reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 for new or expanding small businesses in Michigan downtowns, applied for by the local downtown or community development organization.
- Closed11 SEP
Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant
State of Mississippi · Nonprofits, Local governments
Grants for designated Mississippi Main Street associations (501(c) nonprofits), cities, counties and business improvement districts.
- Closed25 FEB
National Grassroots Organizing Program
Ben & Jerry's · Nonprofits
Unrestricted operating grants of up to $30,000 (about $20,000 on average) for small, constituent-led organizing groups with budgets under $350,000.
- Closed31 JUL
Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Nonprofits, Churches
$300 million a year for physical security at nonprofits at high risk of attack, including churches, synagogues, mosques and community centers. Nonprofits apply through their state.
- Closed12 MAR
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (Texas)
State of Texas · Nonprofits, Churches
Federal security grants for nonprofits at risk of attack, such as churches, synagogues and mosques, run in Texas by the Governor's Public Safety Office; up to $200,000 per site.
- StatusCLOSED
Open calls, including the Knight Cities Challenge
Knight Foundation · Nonprofits, Local governments, Small businesses
Knight funds journalism, the arts and civic life, mostly through partnerships. Its occasional open calls include the Knight Cities Challenge, with grants up to $200,000 in 26 cities.
- StatusCLOSED
Yield Giving Open Call
MacKenzie Scott · Nonprofits
MacKenzie Scott's open call gave $1 million unrestricted gifts to community-led nonprofits with budgets of $1 million to $5 million; 361 organizations received $640 million in 2024.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes22 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
DOJ · Others
This NOFO will support projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
DOJ · Others, Counties, States, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program. This opportunity supports states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver substance use prevention programs for youth in schools and extracurricular setting
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
DOJ · Tribes, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program. This opportunity will support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities and who are assessed as moderate to high
- Closes04 NOV
Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
NPS · Tribal organizations, For-profits, Private colleges, +11 more
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this competitive grant opportunity to strengthen a community's ability to offer or enhance outdoor recreation and na
- Closes16 NOV
OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment
DOJ · Counties, Tribes, Nonprofits, +3 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment program. This opportunity will fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). Selected community-based programs will develop or e
- Closes18 NOV
DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award
DoD · Anyone eligible
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Resource and Community Development Award (RCDA) supports the development of research resources and clinical or preclinical datasets that will advance the field of rare cancers research and ultimately improve outcomes for individuals with rare cancers. Research supporting this funding o
- Closes08 DEC
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
USDA · Cities and towns, Counties, Tribes, Nonprofits
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects submitted for funding consideration must be forested properties
- Closes31 JAN
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Department of Labor · Others
Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to [email protected]. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recipient organizations to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular TEGL.
- Closes10 SEP
Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC)
NSF · Others
The Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) program drives discovery and learning in the core disciplines of the three participating CISE divisions [Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Computer and Network Systems (CNS), and Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)] of the Directorate for C
- Closes07 MAY
Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH · Tribal organizations, For-profits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +12 more
The purpose of this initiative is to support the development of innovative research centers to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges. Center applications developed in response to this RFA should propose strategies to strengthen the research infrastructure by establishing or expanding cen
- Closes16 NOV
Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH · Tribal organizations, Tribes, States, +12 more
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to evaluate, implement, and/or test population-based interventions to policies, programs, and/or practices for promoting integration of services, systems, and/or values by leveraging cross-sector partnerships in communities. Such
- Expected16 NOV
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
HUD · Tribes, Tribal organizations
The primary objective of the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons of low-and moderate-incomes. See the ICDBG regulations at 24 CFR 1003.2, the full text
- Expected07 DEC
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation
HHS · Public colleges, Private colleges
The purpose of NIDILRR’s ARRT program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities. ARRT projects under this opportunity must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance thei
- Expected25 JAN
Genomic Community Resources (U24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NIH · Counties, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Housing authorities, +12 more
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications to facilitate genomic research and the dissemination of its products, NHGRI propose
- Expected03 FEB
FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
HUD · Private colleges, Public colleges, States, +9 more
The Community Compass Technical Assistance (CCTA) program awards competitive grants to eligible applicants. With these grants, you will provide technical assistance (TA) to the people and organizations HUD serves. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), HUD will award up to $86,000,000 in 2026 funding for TA. We invite applications from organization
- Expected03 MAR
Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - States and Community Grants
HHS · States, Tribal organizations, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +9 more
Cooperative agreements under the Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI): State and Community Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), are intended to support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in States and Communities. There are two application options contained in this s
- Expected22 MAR
Implementation Research on Multi-component Community-Clinical Linkage Approaches for Diabetes Prevention and Management
CDC · Private colleges, Tribes, States, +11 more
Diabetes causes illness and death in the United States. It leads to high health care costs. People who use Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other safety-net clinics face greater risks. Many community-clinical linkage (CCL) strategies show benefits when used alone. We know less about how several strategies can be combined and coordinated. Using
- Expected31 MAR
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
HUD · Tribes, Tribal organizations
The primary objective of the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons of low-and moderate-incomes. See the ICDBG regulations at 24 CFR 1003.2, the full text
- Expected06 APR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development
HRSA · Tribes, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits, +12 more
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Community Systems Development provides funding to communities in rural areas to develop and/or expand behavioral health systems of care through formalized networks that expand operational and clinical service capacity regionally through coordinated implementation of evidence-based SUD prevention, treatm
- Expected06 APR
Supporting Community Application of Life-Saving Evidence to Prevent Injury and Violence (SCALE)
CDC · Others, Tribes, States, +12 more
Injury, including violence, overdose, and suicide, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality from birth to 44 years of age. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to strengthen implementation, amplify messaging, and broaden reach in addressing injury, violence, overdose, and suicide prevention across populations nationwide, includi
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Questions
When do community grants close?
The next deadline is October 22, 2026 for OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program. 14 programs take applications at any time.
Where do local groups find community grants?
Start with stores and banks in your town (Walmart Spark Good, Target, bank foundations), your community foundation, and your city's CDBG program.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.