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

Explore 8,967 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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8,967 grants found

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions to Enhance Quality of Li...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Michigan nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government units, and educational institutions to address community needs and opportunities in eligible regions. Interested applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Proposed programs and p...

GrantWatch ID#: 194895

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Schools, and Teachers in Eligible Communities to Enhance S...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, schools, and teachers in eligible communities to enhance science education. Funding is intended to support the acquisition of resources and classroom equipment that engage students in the STEAM lear...

GrantWatch ID#: 195032

Grants to California Nonprofits for Capital Projects

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to California nonprofit organizations for capital projects to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Applicants are required to register with the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for equipment purchases, land or...

GrantWatch ID#: 195502

Grants to Texas Nonprofits to Benefit Communities in Eligible Counties

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education and arts education, children, medical research, and disabilities. Grant funds may be requested for program and capital s...

GrantWatch ID#: 199239

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Programs and Projects to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that prevent cruelty to animals or have a literary, religious, charitable, or educational purpose. Preference is given to organizations opera...

GrantWatch ID#: 199331

Grant to a North Dakota Nonprofit, Agency, or School to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grant of up to $50,000 to a North Dakota nonprofit organization, government agency, or school to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new and established programs in a range of focus areas, including education, preservation, recre...

GrantWatch ID#: 212855

Grants to Kansas and Missouri Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit K-12 Children

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Kansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit K-12 children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, health, arts, and welfare. Eligible projects must directly impact children ...

GrantWatch ID#: 215430

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits to Support Music, the Arts, and Healthcare Initiatives in Eligi...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations to support music, the arts, and healthcare initiatives in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for general operating support, program support, capital, project support, and technical assistance. Eligible organizati...

GrantWatch ID#: 215445

Grant to a Sought Dakota Nonprofit for a Project with Education, Preservation, or Patriotic Be...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grant of $50,000 to a South Dakota nonprofit or civic organization for a project with education, preservation, or patriotic benefits to eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a mission-based project with a focus on historic preservation of important Amer...

GrantWatch ID#: 219165

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Support Charitable Initiatives

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support charitable initiatives. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities, education, the environment and animals, health and human services, and religio...

GrantWatch ID#: 219857

Grants to New York and Texas Nonprofits to Support Education, the Environment, and Animals

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to New York and Texas nonprofit organizations to support education, the environment, and animals. Funding is intended to support a range of initiatives, including but not limited to those addressing the prevention of cruelty to animals, research projects, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 219860

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Benefit Young Women

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit young women. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of education, health, and human services. The goal of the program is to promote the health, education, rehabilitation, and...

GrantWatch ID#: 219877

Grants to Alabama Nonprofits to Support Charitable Activities Throughout the State

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations to support charitable activities throughout the state. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: animals, arts, culture, and humanities, health, education, the environment, human services, pu...

GrantWatch ID#: 219886

Grants to North Central Texas Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to support programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of health, human services, education, environment, animals, religion, humanities, and arts and culture, as well as for public an...

GrantWatch ID#: 220153

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits for Programs that Alleviate Poverty in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit residents in eligible locations. Eligible programs are those that assist needy residents. Funding is intended to support human services programs that help alleviate poverty for residents in loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 220165

Grants to Texas Nonprofits to Support Higher Education, Youth Programs, and Prevention of Crue...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that serve charitable, religious, literary, and scientific purposes. Funding is intended to support nonprofits working to advance higher education, assist youth, and aid in the prevention o...

GrantWatch ID#: 220168

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits for Programs that Assist Individuals Who are Blind

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that assist individuals who are blind. Program areas include education, human services, health, arts, culture, and the humanities. The purpose of the funding is to support institutions that...

GrantWatch ID#: 220193

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and IHEs for Arts Support, Research, and Scholarships

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations and IHEs for programs focusing on educational, charitable, and religious purposes, with primary support given in eligible locations. Priority will be given to requests to support the arts, as well as to requests from IHEs ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220205

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Charitable and Educational Programs that Promote the Well-Bei...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit local residents, with priority given to those in specified locations. Funding is intended to support programs that serve benevolent, public, educational, and charitable purposes and promote the we...

GrantWatch ID#: 220228

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits for Programs Serving Charitable, Religious, Scientific, and Educa...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local residents, with priority given to those in specified locations. Funding is intended to support programs serving charitable, religious, scientific, and educational purposes. Eligible program ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 220246

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies in Eligible Locations to Support a Range of C...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations to support a range of charitable causes. Funding is intended to support medical education, agriculture, wildlife, and conservation. Preference will be given to requests ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220289

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits for Initiatives to Support Senior Citizens

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for initiatives to support senior citizens throughout the state. Funding is intended to support activities in the following focus areas: health and human services. Preference will be given to organizations that benefit th...

GrantWatch ID#: 220304

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Support a Range of Charitable Activities

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support a range of charitable activities. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: arts, culture, and humanities, education, environment, animals, health, human serv...

GrantWatch ID#: 220314

Grants to Texas Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Benefit Animals

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grant to a Texas nonprofit organization in eligible locations to benefit animals. Funding is intended to support a range of projects to prevent cruelty to animals and provide educational and veterinary services. Eligible activities include capital improvements and...

GrantWatch ID#: 220315

Grants to California Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Support a Range of Community Benefit ...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support a range of community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended to support programs in the following focus areas: arts, culture, humanities, education, health, and human services. Organiza...

GrantWatch ID#: 220321

Grants to California Nonprofits for Psychiatric, Medical, and Psychological Research

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to California nonprofit organizations for psychiatric, medical, and psychological research. Preference will be given to research addressing the following conditions: autism, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Research must not be associated with any parti...

GrantWatch ID#: 220322

Grants to Arizona and California Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for a Range of Community Ben...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to Arizona and California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for a range of community benefit activities. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: arts, culture, and humanities, education, environment, animals, hea...

GrantWatch ID#: 220325

Grants to New Jersey County and Municipal Government Agencies in Eligible Locations to Purchas...

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants to New Jersey county and municipal government agencies in eligible locations to purchase land for public benefit. Funding is intended to purchase and maintain land for a wide range of purposes, including public parks, recreational grounds, wildlife protecti...

GrantWatch ID#: 220326

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits to Support Medical Training and Research

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants of up to $20,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to support medical training and research. Funding is intended to provide institutions with accredited nursing schools with funds to benefit nursing students in need. Funding is also available to support...

GrantWatch ID#: 220330

Grants to California Nonprofits and Schools to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

Deadline: 05/01/27

Grants of up to $25,000 to California nonprofit organizations, schools, and school districts for programs and projects that promote healthy lifestyles in eligible regions. Focus areas include community health and wellness, youth physical activity and fitness, acce...

GrantWatch ID#: 231848

Grant to an Indiana Youth Partnered with a Local Nonprofit or Government or Educational Entity...

Deadline: 05/02/27

Grant of up to $10,000 to an Indiana nonprofit organization, government, or educational entity for youth-led projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to give local youth leadership opportunities and the resources to make chang...

GrantWatch ID#: 195428

Grants to Alberta K-12 Schools and School Jurisdictions to Host Artists for Arts Projects

Deadline: 05/03/27

Grants of up to $15,000 to Alberta K-12 schools and school jurisdictions to enhance education with interactive arts projects. First-time applicants are required to pre-register through the grant system. The purpose of the grant is to engage students in a variety o...

GrantWatch ID#: 153743

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs to Strengthen the Marine Economy

Deadline: 05/03/27

Grants to Alaska nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to strengthen the marine and seafood economy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for marine education, workforce dev...

GrantWatch ID#: 229993

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Build Capacity and Improve Operations

Deadline: 05/04/27

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to build capacity and enhance operations. Funding is intended to increase and strengthen the strategic and operational performance of local nonprofits. The goal of the grant program is to support ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197621

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin Nonprofit and Governmental Trade School Programs to Promote ...

Deadline: 05/05/27

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit and governmental technical, vocational, and trade school programs to promote education in eligible regions. Priority is given to academic programs that are likely to produce skilled professionals for key local industries...

GrantWatch ID#: 220177

Grants to Wisconsin and Minnesota Vocational and Trade School Programs to Promote Education in...

Deadline: 05/05/27

Grants to Wisconsin and Minnesota nonprofit and governmental technical, vocational, and trade school programs to promote education in eligible regions. Preference given to study programs that are most likely to produce qualified candidates for the workforce in ess...

GrantWatch ID#: 220273

Grants to Colorado, Hawaii, Wyoming, New York, and Texas Nonprofits for Arts Programming

Deadline: 05/10/27

Grants of up to $12,000 to Colorado, Hawaii, Wyoming, and North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations for arts programming in rural communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities for both adults and children in the focus areas of literary, vis...

GrantWatch ID#: 177966

Grants to Ohio Organizations to Support the Black Community

Deadline: 05/11/27

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ohio organizations to support the Black community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that drive systemic change and that encourage wealth building, health, and access to meaningful careers. All funded programs must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 230897

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 05/15/27

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Program areas include health, human services, education, arts, culture, humanities, youth services, religion, and promoting the enjoyment of the...

GrantWatch ID#: 179440

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Programs in the Areas of Arts, Education, and Human Services

Deadline: 05/15/27

Grants of up to $20,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible communities for programs that focus on children and families; arts, culture, and the humanities; and education. Funding is intended to be a source of support for worthwhile charities. Programs mu...

GrantWatch ID#: 179442

Grants to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations and Schools for ...

Deadline: 07/01/27 LOI Date: 05/15/27

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky nonprofit and faith-based organizations and schools to support education initiatives that benefit underprivileged students of all ages in eligible regions. Interested applicants must submit a letter of inquiry...

GrantWatch ID#: 180539

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Lives of Local Residents

Deadline: 05/15/27

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and the local school district for programs and projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Eligible programs an...

GrantWatch ID#: 184289

Grants to Georgia Nonprofits to Benefit Senior Women

Deadline: 05/15/27

Grants of up to $20,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations to benefit senior women. Funding is intended to support organizations that provide for the health, welfare, and care of elderly women. Applications are accepted throughout the year, but must be submitted b...

GrantWatch ID#: 220319

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Serve the Community in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 05/15/27

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to serve the community in eligible regions. Funding is available for project support and capital expenses. Particular emphasis is placed on organizations with a focus on the arts, education, and history. Eligible organiza...

GrantWatch ID#: 220484

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Projects and Programs that Serve Sen...

Deadline: 05/16/27

Grants of up to $25,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for projects and programs that serve seniors in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote independent living and preserve the health of people over age 60. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 152442

Grants to New York City Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations and Artists for Support

Deadline: 07/28/27 LOI Date: 05/19/27

Grants to New York City nonprofit performing arts organizations, artists, and performing arts service organizations for project and general operating support. Applicants are required to submit a notice of interest. Funding is intended to support New York City-base...

GrantWatch ID#: 179494

Grants to Illinois and Iowa Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Residents in Eligible Locatio...

Deadline: 05/28/27

Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital, operating, and program expenses. Focus areas include education, culture, health, youth, community development, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 180456

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Land Restoration Projects

Deadline: 05/28/27

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local governments, and tribal government entities for land restoration projects in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a pre-application to determine eligibility prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197260

Grants to Ontario Registered Charities to Conserve and Restore Natural Resources

Deadline: 05/30/27

Grants to Ontario registered charities for activities to conserve and restore natural resources. Funding is intended to support projects that promote conservation education, research, the improvement of natural habitats, and the protection of animals throughout th...

GrantWatch ID#: 195042

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Support Medical Research

Deadline: 05/30/27

Grants averaging $25,000 to Pennsylvania qualified nonprofit organizations to support medical research. Funding is intended to assist organizations working to conduct research that will further the field of medicine. Although there are no geographic limitations, t...

GrantWatch ID#: 219861
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