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

Explore 8,884 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 Iowa Nonprofits for Projects to Meet Community Needs

Deadline: 10/08/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations projects and programs to meet the needs of communities in eligible locations. Eligible applicants may be new or established organizations. Focus areas include arts and culture, economic development, education, health and huma...

GrantWatch ID#: 205639

Grants to California Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and Individuals for Stormwater Projects

Deadline: 11/16/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for projects to upgrade stormwater infrastructure in eligible regions. Funding is intended to improve the functionality of the area's sewer system by decreasing the a...

GrantWatch ID#: 208818

Grants to Wisconsin Agencies, Tribes, and School Districts to Address Cybersecurity Risks

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Wisconsin government agencies, school districts, and tribal entities to address security risks and threats to information systems. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to improve infrastructure security...

GrantWatch ID#: 214580

Grants to Maryland Community Colleges and LEAs for Career and Technical Programs

Deadline: 09/14/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Maryland community colleges and local education agencies for programs to evaluate and improve career and technical education programs throughout the state. Funding is intended to support the establishment or expansion of registered apprenticeship program...

GrantWatch ID#: 215106

Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits for Projects for People With Disabilities

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $40,000 to British Columbia nonprofit organizations to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Funding is intended for programs and projects focused on community engagement. The grant program aims to remove barriers and create lasting o...

GrantWatch ID#: 216763

Grant to Illinois Entities to Support Student Transition from Education to Employment

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Illinois IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and education agencies for programs to support student transition between education systems to employment. Applications should focus on programs supporting transition for individuals with disabilities, scaling of p...

GrantWatch ID#: 223467

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits for Capacity-Building Activities

Deadline: 02/01/27 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity-building activities. Funding is intended for one-time grants that will improve management and efficiency, strengthen fundraising, provide learning opportunities fo...

GrantWatch ID#: 224039

Grants to Colorado Building Owners to Implement Solutions to Reduce Building Emissions

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Colorado building owners of eligible buildings to implement solutions to reduce building emissions. Funding is intended for projects that will accelerate the reduction of emissions from large buildings, ahead of the current target date. Eligible building...

GrantWatch ID#: 231845

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Provide Urgent Assistance to Residents

Deadline: 09/30/26 Conference Date: 09/02/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to provide urgent assistance to residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for assistance to local residents in times of needs, including fuel assistance, all kinds of food assistance, and housing or rent sup...

GrantWatch ID#: 232318
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Provide Public Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, units of government, Tribal governments, IHEs, and schools to promote the arts. Funding is intended to support local artists and to enhance public access to arts activities. Eligible activities include, bu...

GrantWatch ID#: 127225
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Address Local Community Needs

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for community services and programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to expand existing programs or for new activities in the focus areas of animals, health, outreach, schools, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 159566
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Grants to Louisiana Nonprofits for Programs to Improve Residents' Quality of Life

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $4,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Louisiana nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding may be used for programming, capital projects, seed capital for new organizations, or financial assistanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 160206
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits and Agencies to Promote Local Tourism

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, visitor centers, convention bureaus, and destination marketing organizations to promote tourism in eligible areas. Funding is intended to acquire tourism-related facilities or operate tourism-relat...

GrantWatch ID#: 173207
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits for Programs and Services that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs and services within the focus areas of arts and culture, environment, education, housing, health, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 175034

Grants to Oklahoma Educational Institutions to Improve Learning for Students

Deadline: 09/10/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma educational institutions for projects that improve learning for students in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The goal of this program is to improve the quality o...

GrantWatch ID#: 175445
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies for Early Childhood Programming

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for youth programming. The purpose of the funding is to allow children to thrive and achieve health and success. The top priority for funding is early childhood education for child...

GrantWatch ID#: 180491
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Grants to Indiana Conservation Agencies to Reduce Pollution in Local Water Sources

Deadline: 09/03/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit conservation groups and government agencies to reduce pollution in local water sources. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address stat...

GrantWatch ID#: 180897
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and Public Entities for Initiatives to Serve Veterans

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public entities for projects and programs to benefit veterans and their families in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects, programs, or general operations. Priority will be to fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 186560
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve the Quality of Life for Latino Communiti...

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and public entities to enhance the quality of life for Latino communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizational expenses as well as programs and projects in the focus a...

GrantWatch ID#: 187234
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Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and churches for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the following areas: environment, human se...

GrantWatch ID#: 187856

Grants to Colorado and Iowa Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Enhance Health and Well-Being

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Colorado and Iowa nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for activities that advance the health of local communities. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for proposals that enhanc...

GrantWatch ID#: 207270
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Grants to New York Nonprofits to Address Critical Community Needs

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to address critical community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities primarily in the field of health, arts, education, humaniti...

GrantWatch ID#: 219091

Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Build and Repair Cultural Facilities

Deadline: 12/03/26 Conference Date: 10/20/26 LOI Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies to build and upgrade native cultural facilities in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply prior to applying. Funding is intended to support land acquisition...

GrantWatch ID#: 220524

Grants to California Nonprofits, Tribes, and Municipalities for Community Arts Programs

Deadline: 10/05/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and municipalities for quality community arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for specific new and existing projects to advance arts, creativity, and culture....

GrantWatch ID#: 163532

Grants to Alberta Registered Charities for Programming, Capital Projects, and Capacity Building

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26 LOI Date: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $50,000 and grants of up to $80,000 to Alberta registered charities and qualified donees to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a preliminary application before applying. Funding is intended to support programming, renovat...

GrantWatch ID#: 173304

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Schools, and Synagogues to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 10/23/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, Jewish schools, and synagogues in eligible counties to benefit the local Jewish and general communities. Funding is intended for new and creative programming, activities, and services, as well as ongoin...

GrantWatch ID#: 177995

Grants to California Medical Training Programs to Expand the Physician Workforce

Deadline: 10/06/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants to California medical training programs to expand the physician workforce throughout the state. Funding is intended for training programs in the focus areas of primary care and emergency residency. Priority will be given to new and expanding residency progr...

GrantWatch ID#: 187140

Grants to Alberta Nonprofits for Programs to Address Racism and Promote Diversity and Equity

Deadline: 09/25/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations and local collectives to address racism and promote diversity and equity in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs that increase awareness of racism and its consequences, educate about the organizations that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 196709

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Programs in Education, Human Needs, Environmen...

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and locations for activities to benefit local communities. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and programs in the areas of environmenta...

GrantWatch ID#: 209905

Grants to Ohio Nonprofits for Youth-Focused Climate Projects

Deadline: 09/25/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for youth-focused activities that address climate change in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist youth-led and youth-serving groups with new and actionable sustainability projects. Funded activiti...

GrantWatch ID#: 215012

Grants to Washington, DC BIPOC-Led Groups and Organizations for Social Justice Work

Deadline: 09/18/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Washington, DC BIPOC-led CBOs, groups, and start-ups focused on systems change work that addresses racial injustice. Funds will be offered as general operating support for grassroots and community-led organiza...

GrantWatch ID#: 218671

Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Faith-Based Organizations, and Agencies to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 09/29/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies to benefit residents. Funding is intended to support programs addressing one of the focus strategies. Strategies include but are not limited to early chil...

GrantWatch ID#: 232336

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits and Charities for Capacity-Building Activities

Deadline: 12/02/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26 LOI Date: 10/14/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations and charities for capacity-building activities. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. The purpose of funding is to assist organizations in serving their communities more efficiently an...

GrantWatch ID#: 232352

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Repairs to the Homes of Eligible Low-Income Residents

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/03/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to carry out repairs on the homes of low-income elderly and disabled residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for architectural modifications of homes to increase the mobility and independence of the homeowners l...

GrantWatch ID#: 232452
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Grants to Indiana Organizations and Groups for Programs that Benefit Children, Youth, and Wome...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana organizations and groups for programs and activities that benefit the children and women of eligible communities. Funding is intended to increase opportunities for education, encouragement, and enlightenment. Eligible programs ben...

GrantWatch ID#: 129702
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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for needy residents. Funding is intended to support unique projects and programs that enhance and benefit the lives of children and individuals who are physically, mentall...

GrantWatch ID#: 137718
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits and For-Profits to Promote Tourism

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations for tourism-related events, activities, and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support visitor-generating events, destination experiences, tourism marketing, festivals, tourism-related...

GrantWatch ID#: 146197
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Grants to Texas Individuals, Businesses, Agencies, and Legal Entities to Reduce Emissions

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Texas individuals, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and other legal entities in eligible counties to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment. Funding is intended to provide incentives to replace or upgrade older locomotive, mar...

GrantWatch ID#: 148867
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Entities in Eligible Regions for Progr...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational entities in eligible regions for programs that address the needs of local residents. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of arts and culture, environme...

GrantWatch ID#: 158786
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Grants to Oklahoma Arts Organizations for Operating Support

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations to assist with operating expenses. Funding is intended for the general operations of the nonprofit, such as the day-to-day expenses of the office and staff. While all arts and...

GrantWatch ID#: 166097
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Residents in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of youth education, environ...

GrantWatch ID#: 168578
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Grants to Iowa Nonprofits, Businesses, and IHEs for Energy Efficiency Projects

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Iowa nonprofit foundations and agencies, businesses, and institutions of higher education for energy-related projects that benefit eligible residents. Applicants must register in the grants management system prior to submitting a proposal. Funds may be u...

GrantWatch ID#: 168807
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In-Kind Grants to British Columbia Arts and Cultural Nonprofits for Video Billboard Marketing

Deadline: 09/04/26

In-kind grants to British Columbia arts and cultural nonprofit organizations for free promotion on video billboards in eligible locations. Applicants will pay for and arrange the production of the video marketing material to be shown on outdoor video screens locat...

GrantWatch ID#: 173587
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Grants to Rhode Island Nonprofits and Business Leagues to Safeguard Residents' Health

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations, business leagues, and social welfare organizations to safeguard the health of state residents. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: youth mental health, maternal health...

GrantWatch ID#: 174316
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Tribes for Arts Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and tribal organizations, academic institutions, and libraries to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support direct program expenses, such as artists’ fees, marketing, costumes, sets,...

GrantWatch ID#: 174501
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Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits and Agencies to Support People with Disabilities

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies for capacity-building efforts to support programs that serve individuals with disabilities and their families. Funding is intended to strengthen the capacity of the disability com...

GrantWatch ID#: 175354
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Community Betterment Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of youth development, community and economic empowerment, arts and culture, and health ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177497
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Disadvantaged Children and Youth

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit disadvantaged children and youth ages 5 to 14. The purpose of the funding is to help children succeed in school, support emotional and social development, and youth developmen...

GrantWatch ID#: 178347
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Marketing and Sponsorship of Events

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations for marketing and sponsorship of events in eligible locations. Funding is intended for proposals that will enhance the city's business community or improve its marketing capacities. Applications will als...

GrantWatch ID#: 178902
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Grants to California Nonprofits for Community Services for Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations to serve residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for applicants committed to directly benefitting the local community. Consideration will also be given to organizations that indirectly improve the quality o...

GrantWatch ID#: 178903
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What types of nonprofit grants are available on GrantWatch?

GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for nonprofits across 61 categories, including Education, Health and Medical, Housing, Arts and Culture, Youth and At-Risk Youth, and Community Services, along with operating support, capital campaigns, and program expansion funding.

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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.

Can newly formed 501(c)(3) organizations apply for these grants?

Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm whether your organization qualifies.