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

Explore 8,765 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 Oklahoma Nonprofits for Eye Health Services in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations to provide prosthetic eyes to people who cannot afford them in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs that will educate people on available services, and help them obtain facial or eye...

GrantWatch ID#: 231454
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Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits to Improve Healthcare for Local Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $10,000 and up to $30,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for healthcare programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs to improve healthcare and mental health services for low-income children and for home health se...

GrantWatch ID#: 231455
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Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits to Support and Strengthen Local Businesses

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to support and strengthen businesses in eligible regions. Funding is intended for enterprise development, educational programming, and activities to promote ethical business prac...

GrantWatch ID#: 231456
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Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits for Financial Literacy Programs and Projects

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for financial literacy programs and projects. Priority is given to programs that demonstrate sustainability, impact a large number of residents, align with the state's financial literacy standards, and se...

GrantWatch ID#: 231457

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Arts Initiatives

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 09/16/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for arts initiatives in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for ongoing programs, special projects, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231602

Grants to USA Organizations for Biosphere Research Projects

Deadline: 11/06/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to USA organizations for biosphere research projects. Applicants must submit a notice of intent to apply and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for a wide range of research projects to increase scient...

GrantWatch ID#: 231676
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In-Kind Services to USA Nonprofit Public Charities to Enhance Capacity

Deadline: 09/04/26

In-kind services for USA nonprofit public charities to enhance capacity. Applicants must complete an assessment of readiness prior to applying. Successful applicants receive one free year of access to a digital platform, a structured capacity-building program, onb...

GrantWatch ID#: 231691
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Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits for Programs to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for programs and initiatives to address community needs in eligible locations. In addition to supporting existing programming, funding may also be used to establish new programs and to build organizational...

GrantWatch ID#: 231744
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Grants to Oklahoma Arts Nonprofits for Programming Support

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Oklahoma arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations for programming assistance. Funding is intended to support cultural organizations in their missions to provide access to arts and humanities programming. While all arts and hu...

GrantWatch ID#: 231754
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Grants to Colorado Agencies, IHEs, and Special Districts to Address Mineral Leasing Impacts

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado municipalities, school districts, public and state-run institutions of higher education, library districts, and other governmental agencies to address the effects of mineral extraction activities in eligible communities. Eligibl...

GrantWatch ID#: 231789
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits and Agencies for Environmental Protection Projects

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and government agencies for environmental projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities focused on agricultural best management practices that reduce phosphorus in surface water runoff. Grants can support...

GrantWatch ID#: 231811
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Contest for USA, Canada, and International Entities to Develop an AI Document Analysis Tool

Deadline: 09/04/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to participate in a contest to devise an AI tool to facilitate government acquisitions. The purpose of the competitio...

GrantWatch ID#: 231816
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Grants to West Virginia Nonprofits to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of people served by the funding source. Eligible nonprofits are locate...

GrantWatch ID#: 231863
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Grants to USA Theatre Companies to Present the Works of American Playwrights

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to USA theatre companies to present the works of American playwrights. Funding is intended for national tours, regional debuts, education initiatives, audience development, and other activities that will advance the work of under-presented and/or unknown Am...

GrantWatch ID#: 231934
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Grants to Ontario Nonprofits and Community Groups For Projects that Benefit Residents

Deadline: 09/04/26

The summary grant details are still being written by our team. You can click here to see our work in progress and go directly to the funder's application page on their website.

GrantWatch ID#: 232527

Grants to California Nonprofits and For-Profits to Strengthen Agricultural Markets

Deadline: 09/21/26 Conference Date: 09/04/26

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for projects to enhance the competitiveness of the local agricultural market. Applicants must submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full applicati...

GrantWatch ID#: 198517

Grants to Washington Nonprofit Community Agencies to Train Staff to Support At-Risk Families

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/04/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit community agencies to train staff to support family relationships for at-risk families in eligible regions. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for organizat...

GrantWatch ID#: 205518

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits and Agencies for Education and Preservation Projects

Deadline: 10/02/26 Conference Date: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for educational and preservation projects. Funding is intended to support capital and non-capital projects that address preservation needs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, includin...

GrantWatch ID#: 223695

Grants to Texas Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve Health Outcomes for Stroke Patients

Deadline: 09/28/26 Conference Date: 09/04/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and government entities for programs to improve health outcomes for stroke patients. Funding is intended to support the development of mobile units to provide stroke care and services. The services must be designed to stabil...

GrantWatch ID#: 226467

Contracts to New Jersey Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

Deadline: 10/30/26 Conference Date: 09/04/26

Contracts for services to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit refugees and asylum-seekers. Contractors will provide adult education resources and workforce development activities throughout the state. Strong preference may be give...

GrantWatch ID#: 232457
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Grants to Maryland K-12 Schools in Eligible Areas for Educational Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland K-12 schools in eligible locations for educational arts and cultural programs. unding is intended to support student field trips, school performances, and artist residencies in dance, history, music, theater, and other arts-relat...

GrantWatch ID#: 147331
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Projects to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and schools for projects to benefit the community in eligible locations. Projects should align with the following areas of focus: disaster relief, economic development, community service, envir...

GrantWatch ID#: 151314
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and School Personnel for Projects That Improve Education

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations and K-12 school personnel for projects, activities, and programs that improve education in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support creative projects, educational trips, and special events that bene...

GrantWatch ID#: 173456
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Grants to Texas Nonprofits and Agencies for Operational Support and Projects Benefiting Local ...

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support operational expenses and projects in the areas of medical research, health, human services, civic activities, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177487
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Grants to South Dakota Organizations for Historic Preservation Projects and Activities

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota organizations for historic preservation and education projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, heritage, traditions, instituti...

GrantWatch ID#: 187514
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Grants to South Dakota Organizations to Promote American Heritage and History

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants to South Dakota organizations to promote American heritage and history. Funding is intended to support projects that preserve historically significant items and memorabilia, foster historical interest, encourage patriotic and democratic ideals, promote gene...

GrantWatch ID#: 187515
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Grants to Alberta Charities, Nonprofits, and Tribes for Capacity-Building Efforts

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Alberta registered charities, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities for capacity-building efforts that promote environmental projects. Funding is intended to further organizational development, improve competencies, work on new st...

GrantWatch ID#: 205936
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Projects to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $7,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and opportunities, including but not limited to youth pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 231492

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Local Residents

Deadline: 01/11/27 LOI Date: 09/06/26

Grants of up to $12,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to improve the quality of life for local families and individuals. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs that promo...

GrantWatch ID#: 171790
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Grants to USA, Canada, and UK Nonprofits for Programs that Help Local Communities

Deadline: 09/06/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities that expand equitable access to STEM learning, enhance community green spaces and nature, and support efforts to reduce ...

GrantWatch ID#: 212008
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Grants to Canada and International Medical Schools and Healthcare Institutions for Bladder Can...

Deadline: 09/06/26

Grants to Canada and International professional medical schools and healthcare institutions for educational programs to increase understanding of advancing treatments for bladder cancer. First-time applicants must create an account prior to applying. Funding areas...

GrantWatch ID#: 214639
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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Residents

Deadline: 09/07/26

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 Illinois Individual Artists and Nonprofits for Arts Projects, Programs, and Events

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois artists, nonprofit organizations, associations, and institutions for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new programs, projects, and events. Eligible proposals have artistic, c...

GrantWatch ID#: 138422
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Grants to New York Nonprofits to Respond to Health Care Needs

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to New York nonprofit organizations to meet health care needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for medical equipment, facility upgrades, community outreach, staff salaries, and training. Special consideration is given to program...

GrantWatch ID#: 145965
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Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Schools, Tribes, and Faith-Based Organizations to Benefit Residen...

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal entities, and faith-based organizations for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to address a broad range of community needs, including, but no...

GrantWatch ID#: 162632
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits to Achieve Health Equity in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote health equity in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for capital improvements, operating costs, project support, and capacity bui...

GrantWatch ID#: 174081

Grants to Israel Nonprofits to Benefit Immigrants from Ethiopia and the Netherlands

Deadline: 09/21/26 LOI Date: 09/07/26

Grants of up to €15,000 to Israel nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit immigrants from Ethiopia and the Netherlands. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to empower and educate young Ethi...

GrantWatch ID#: 179160

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits for Projects that Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 10/07/26 LOI Date: 09/07/26

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit the community in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support projects and programs related to t...

GrantWatch ID#: 181121
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits for Activities to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital projects, equipment, facility needs, and technology improvements. Eligible activities and programs serve the...

GrantWatch ID#: 181836
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance and Restore Wildlife Habitats

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, land trusts, conservation districts, academic institutions, school districts, and other qualifying entities for habitat enhancement and restoration activities. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 184191
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Grants to British Columbia Artists for Arts Projects that Engage Local Residents

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to British Columbia artists and artist collectives in eligible locations to create collaborative artworks that engage community residents. The purpose of the program is to create artwork for the community, engage residents in the creative pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 185405
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Grants to Iowa Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve Health Care

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants to Iowa charitable organizations, schools, or units of government for programs that improve health care in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop, establish, and maintain community health care for residents. Programs should be strategic solution...

GrantWatch ID#: 186331
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Grants to USA Schools and LEAs to Provide Mental Health Programs and Services for Students

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of up to $25,0000 and grants of up to $85,000 to USA public and private schools, LEAs, and charter school management companies to create mental health programs. Funding is intended to support the provision of services to children experiencing social-emotion...

GrantWatch ID#: 188604
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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual Artist, Group, or Nonprofit to Recognize C...

Deadline: 09/07/26

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 196235
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Grants to Washington Agencies, Districts, Train Systems, and Railroads for Freight Rail Projec...

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants and loans to Washington local government agencies, rail and port districts, economic development councils, public rail systems, and privately owned railroads to support freight rail capital needs. Funding is intended for projects and activities for which it...

GrantWatch ID#: 204235
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits and Neighborhood Groups for Community Projects in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and neighborhood groups for health-related projects in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended for activities that improve the health and well-being of residents. Gran...

GrantWatch ID#: 217816
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, Tribes, and Educat...

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and educational institutions for studies that correlate HIV and aging. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submi...

GrantWatch ID#: 218911
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Grants to USA Faculty Researchers for Pilot Prostate Cancer Research Projects

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants of $50,000 to USA faculty researchers for pilot research projects on prostate cancer. Funding is intended for projects focused on a wide range of topics, including treatment, diagnosis, prevention, or etiology. The research may be clinical, behavioral, basi...

GrantWatch ID#: 227499
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Entities to Advance Contraceptive Research

Deadline: 09/07/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes to make use of the funding source's resources to further contraceptive research. Applicants are advised to complete required ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230287
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Grants to Maryland Nonprofits for Activities to Preserve Wildlife

Deadline: 09/07/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for activities to preserve wildlife in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support both new and currently existing programs and projects. The purpose of the program is to promote the efforts of nonprofits working to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231661
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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.

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