A calendar of grants, resources, and funding opportunities listed by application or inquiry due date and tagged in various categories. For more information about grant, foundation, and other resources contact Laura Hennighausen at lhennighausen@purposepossible.com.
National Endowment for the Arts - Grants for Arts Projects
Activities funded through Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. We also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. We strongly encourage applications for arts projects that focus on one or more agency funding priorities. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets.
We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Our Town, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts.
Deadlines: cycle 1 - February 12, 2026 and Cycle 2 - July 9, 2026
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early-stage social impact organizations solving the world’s biggest social and environmental problems with bold, scalable approaches. Support is primarily provided in Africa, Europe, India, and the United States, although projects in Latin America and Israel may be considered in select situations. DRK seeks social entrepreneurs with dynamic products or services that have a proven ability to positively impact the lives of underserved people. DRK supports these organizations at the early stages by providing capacity, capital, and community. Capacity support includes operational and technical support, both through a hands-on board service role and specialist capacity-building resources. Capital of up to $300,000 USD over a three-year period is provided as either unrestricted grant funding or investment capital. Nonprofit organizations (U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and non-U.S. equivalents) and mission-driven for-profit entities are eligible to apply.
Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: Primarily Africa, Europe, India, and the United States
Nathan Cummings Foundation
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is now welcoming proposals for partnerships via Letters of Inquiry (LOI) portals: Grant LOI and Program Related Investments (PRI) LOI.
NCF is on a learning journey, and we seek to connect with innovative partners and proximate change makers who are driving impact. We want to learn from, work with, and support organizations that share our commitment to advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ).
NCF offers two types of funding opportunities: grants and PRIs. Successful grant and PRI proposals will align with NCF’s interconnected goals of REEJ focus areas.
Moderna Charitable Foundation Grants
This funding opportunity supports organizations that promote public health, improve access to quality healthcare, advance scientific education and innovation, and advocate for diversity and inclusion, especially in underserved populations. Established in 2022, the Moderna Charitable Foundation aims to benefit local and global communities through these grant-making priorities. Grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations within the United States and similarly, organized nonprofit organizations outside the U.S.
Application deadline: rolling
Regions Bank Community Engagement Program
The Regions Bank Community Engagement Program provides support to nonprofit organizations in communities served by Regions, including locations across the South, Midwest, and Texas. Support is provided for programs in the following areas: community and economic development, with a focus on affordable housing, job creation, small business development, homebuyer education and retention, and neighborhood revitalization and stabilization; education and workforce readiness, including student competency and skill building, college and career readiness, educational access and success, credential building and employment, and educator training and resources; and financial wellness, with a focus on financial education, financial planning tools and resources, and asset-building. No deadline.
Geographic scope: Communities served by Regions, including locations in AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX
The Norman Foundation
The Norman Foundation supports efforts that strengthen the ability of communities to determine their own economic, environmental and social well-being, and that help people control those forces that affect their lives. These efforts may:
promote economic justice and development through community organizing, coalition building and policy reform efforts;
work to prevent the disposal of toxics in communities, and to link environmental issues with economic and social justice;
link community-based economic and environmental justice organizing to national and international reform efforts.
The Foundation provides grants for general support, projects, and collaborative efforts. We also welcome innovative proposals designed to build the capacity of social change organizations working in our areas of interest. Priority is given to organizations with annual budgets of under $1 million.
Prospective grantees should initiate the application process by sending a short two or three page letter of inquiry to the Program Director. There are no set deadlines, and letters of inquiry are reviewed throughout the year.
U.S. Soccer Foundation's Safe Places to Play program
The U.S. Soccer Foundation and Musco Sports Lighting support the Safe Places to Play program, aiming to provide children with accessible, high-quality soccer spaces that foster both physical activity and personal growth. Through the Soccer Fund, they offer ongoing financial support for lighting projects (including Mini-Pitch Systems™ and larger-scale soccer facilities) ensuring more youth have the opportunity to play safely, anytime.
Applications will be reviewed on the following deadlines in 2026: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
Elevance Health Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation drives innovative and scalable solutions to address physical, behavioral, and social needs. Over the next five years, the Foundation will focus grantmaking efforts on partnerships and programs that can demonstrate measurable and positive change in four key focus areas:
Maternal/Infant Health
Food as Medicine
Behavioral Health
Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief
Application Schedules:
Behavioral Health. Application deadline: January 31, 2026
Maternal/Infant Health. Application deadline: July 31, 2026
Food as Medicine. Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027
The Jay L. Smith Family Foundation
The mission of the Jay L. Smith Family Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities by funding qualified non-profit organizations that promote family values, support the advancement of healthcare, and serve the disadvantaged.
The Jay L. Smith Family Foundation is dedicated to helping multiple causes; however, the Foundation is especially partial to funding research for a cure of Alzheimer's. The Foundation is heavily dedicated in assuring proper care and service for individuals suffering from this disease and related illnesses.
Diverse City Fund’s 2026 SPRING Grant Application
Diverse City Fund is a grantmaking organization dedicated to racial justice that invests financial and social capital to transform systems in DC.
We fund and support efforts led by and rooted in communities of color to realize liberation, spark solutions, organize against oppression of all kinds to create systemic change.
Organizations & groups are eligible for grants ranging from $10,000 up to $25,000.
Norfolk Southern 2026 community grant applications
Organizations doing good in their communities can now apply for Community Impact grants through Aug. 3.
How it works: Any eligible tax-exempt organization can apply.
Safety First Grant: Focused on advancing safety in our communities, this grant supports organizations that deliver safety services or champion safe practices.
Thriving Communities Grant: Dedicated to fostering economic opportunity, vibrant community life, and equitable access to essential resources.
Safety First grant grants are up to $15,000 for first responders and organizations working to prevent and prepare for emergencies, ensuring community safety, including education and awareness, response readiness, mitigation of criminal activities and disaster relief.
Thriving Communities grants are up to $50,000 to support organizations working to build a strong foundation for long-term prosperity in our communities, including basic life necessities, well-being support, preservation of local culture and enhancing community spaces.
Food Justice For Kids Prize - 2026
Newman’s Own Foundation, Humanitix, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory announce the launch of the 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize with up to $1.4M in grant funding to be shared among 14 innovative organizations across the United States.
Program Focus Areas:
Indigenous Food Justice: Projects and policy work supporting kids advancing food sovereignty, or engaging with, gathering, growing, and cooking Indigenous foods.
Nutrition Education & School Food: Projects and policy work supporting kids learning, growing, and cooking healthy and culturally relevant foods; eating nutritious and culturally relevant school meals and integrating local food in schools; or improving access to school meals.
Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipients will receive up to $100K each, over two years ($50K each in 2026, with the opportunity for an additional grant of up to $50K each in Fall 2027).
2026 Ally Charitable Foundation Economic Mobility Grant
For the 2026 grant cycle, applications for funding are available for programs that support one or more of the following priority focus areas:
Affordable Housing
Client serving programs that expand access to safe, stable, and affordable housing across the full housing continuum—from emergency assistance and transitional support to permanent, long‑term housing solutions that build stability and opportunity.
Workforce Development
Programs and initiatives that prepare individuals—from middle school youth to adults—with the education, skills, training, and pathways needed to pursue meaningful, sustainable careers that strengthen long‑term economic mobility.
Financial Education
Programs that empower individuals and communities with financial knowledge and tools, fostering confidence, stability, and pathways to build financial stability and support long‑term economic wellbeing.
All eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Charlotte or Detroit communities are encouraged to apply.
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Metropolitan Atlanta Arts grant
The purpose and goal of the Foundation’s Metropolitan Atlanta Arts grant is to support and provide resources to strengthen independent arts organizations with annual operating budgets under $2 million.
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: A Place to Perform
A Place to Perform provides grants to nonprofit literary and performing arts organizations in the 11-county Atlanta region to gain access to performance venues and facilities so they can, in turn, produce a performing art experience for the public. Requests for funding can be for a single direct rental. Eligible costs include the performance space rental, load-in costs, required equipment, or venue-related technician fees, including venue-specific box office or direct front-of-house fees.
A Place to Perform seeks to expand the options your entity has for choosing a venue, not to replace regular operating or production expenses. Requests may not include funds for artistic or general creation, staging, or production costs. This grant does not serve as commissioning support.
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium - Environment and Climate Justice Fund
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s Black Girls Environment and Climate Fund is dedicated to supporting organizations that are advocating for and building movements around environment and climate justice that impact Black girls, women, and femme-identifying youth in the South. This funding opportunity is designed to support underfunded Black women and girl-led organizations in the South that are advancing environment and climate justice through mitigation, resilience, and/or policy change.
To qualify for this grant, applicants must:
Be working to support Black girls, women or femme identifying youth
Operate in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or Texas
Be a 501(c)(3) organization or have fiscal sponsorship by another non-profit organization
Have a new or existing program, project, advocacy campaign, or other initiative that addresses the vulnerability of Black girls and/or women in the South related to Environmental Justice or Climate Change
Grant Award Range: $10,000 - $20,000
The Downtown Pop-Up Opportunity Fund
The Downtown Pop-Up Opportunity Fund is a grant initiative supported by the Eastside and Westside TADs. It is designed to accelerate the lease and activation of vacant or underutilized small commercial storefronts within this boundary of Downtown Atlanta.
The program specifically supports independent, locally owned retail and restaurant businesses seeking to occupy storefront locations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other upcoming large-scale events.
Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, helping cover tenant improvement costs that may otherwise prevent businesses from securing downtown space.
The Fund is administered by Central Atlanta Progress in partnership with Invest Atlanta and Showcase Atlanta.
Congressional District Spending (CDS) - Senator Warnock and Ossoff
In previous years, CDS funding has been limited to public and nonprofit entities, and a random sample of funded projects was audited by the Government Accountability Office. Generally, CDS funding cannot be used as a continuous funding source. CDS requirements may change based on further guidance from the Senate Appropriations Committee, and CDS funding is contingent on enactment of FY27 appropriations bills.
You may submit multiple appropriations requests.
Funding allocations typically are $1.5 million or less and there is no minimum. Projects that have applications for more than one subcommittee are strong.
Who: Who is eligible to apply for CDS?
Not-For-Profit organizations
Chambers
Community Improvement Districts
And More
Request For Information (RFI): Truist Community Catalyst Initiative
This CRA program is based on Truist’s Purpose: to inspire and build better lives and communities. Through this community partnership program, Truist will assist nonprofits in expanding and/or creating new programs within their markets, state and/or neighboring state(s) where their service or programming is needed. Truist is looking for innovative, scalable, and sustainable ideas that will make lives and communities better.
Initiatives address needs within our CRA community development categories: affordable housing, community services, economic development, and revitalization / stabilization. Geographically, the initiatives focus on Truist’s CRA assessment areas which are: AL, AR (Memphis area only), FL, GA, IN (Louisville area only), KY, MD, MS (Memphis area only), NC, NJ, OH (Cincinnati area only), PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
Fulton Co. 2026 Community Services Program (CSP)
The Community Services Program (CSP) is one of the County’s principal avenues for funding social services programs pursuant to the County’s Strategic Plan. CSP addresses seven (7) Service Categories: Children & Youth Services, Disabilities, Economic Stability/Poverty, Health and Wellness, Homelessness, Senior Services, and Veterans Housing Programs.
All contracts will operate from January 1 - December 31 of the funding year. Agencies may request between $25,000 and $100,000 per proposal.
Fulton Co. Arts and Culture: Veterans Arts Services
the Department of Arts & Culture is now accepting arts proposals from nonprofit organizations that provide arts-related programs and activities in support of their mission to serve veterans.
The Veterans Arts Services funding category has been established to support arts projects that engage veterans and their families through creative programming. Eligible applicants may submit proposals for arts project activities taking place between January 1 and December 31, 2026. The application deadline for submission is February 10, 2026.
Applicants submitting an application for the 2026 Annual Contracts for Services grants are also eligible to submit a proposal for the Veterans Arts Services category.
Many Hands
Many Hands aims to leverage the power of collective giving to support nonprofits serving and empowering Washington, D.C., area women, children, and families in socioeconomic need.
The organization currently makes four grants a year, one in each of its four focus areas: economic empowerment, education, health, and housing. Of the four annual grantees, one receives the Many Hands $100,000 Impact Grant, and three receive Many Hands Partner Grants, the value of which depends on annual fundraising. In 2025, each Partner Grant was $75,000.
Fulton County Arts & Culture – Contracts for Services Program 2026 Arts Funding
Each year, Fulton County invests in nonprofit organizations and artists to ensure residents have access to a wide range of high-quality arts and cultural experiences. FCAC is pleased to offer Contracts for Services (CFS) funding for the 2026 cycle, with award amounts ranging from $1,000 to $50,000.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Local Data for Equitable Communities
This call for proposals (CFP) invites eligible nonprofit organizations in the U.S. to apply for a grant to collect, analyze, and use data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social conditions of a place under the Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program.
Improving these conditions is key to achieving health equity where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. Local data can be valuable tools to make progress on building places that offer everyone the chance to be as healthy as possible. Community organizations and residents can use data to understand challenges, set priorities, advocate for what is important to them, and hold others accountable for promised changes.
RWJF expects to award up to 30 grants of $50,000 each with a period of performance of nine months.
GA Council for the Arts: FY27 General Operating, Project, and Arts Education Grant Applications
FY27 General Operating Support Grants will support Georgia nonprofit arts organizations seeking funds for eligible operating expenses between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Grant awards will be for $10,000.
FY27 Project Grants will support single arts projects, as well as capacity building and virtual arts programs, that take place between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Grant awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
The FY27 Arts Education Program Grant funds school and community arts education programs that serve Georgia's K-12 students between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Grant awards range from $1,000-$5,000.
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries
The foundation provides funds to the nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning. Grants will be awarded to public schools, including charter and magnet schools, as well as private, and parochial schools that have a school library. Schools must have a library or designated space on campus where books are accessible to all students to check out.
To be eligible, a certified librarian or other paid professional must be assigned as responsible for the collection, care, and use of the materials housed in the school library. Public school applicants must be Title 1 eligible. Neighborhood schools, charter schools, magnet schools, etc. are all welcome to apply if Title 1 eligible. Private and parochial schools are also welcome to apply if at least 50 percent of their student population qualifies for financial aid.
Literary Arts Fund - General Operating Grants
The Literary Arts Fund was established in 2025 to dramatically increase funding for and the visibility of the nonprofit literary arts field toward ensuring a healthy and more robust U.S. literary culture in support of creative writers.
The Literary Arts Fund will award at least $50 million in grants to the nonprofit literary arts field over the next five years, concluding in 2031. Literary arts nonprofits based in the U.S. whose primary mission is presenting, publishing, and/or otherwise supporting contemporary writers of creative nonfiction, fiction, hybrid literary forms, or poetry are invited to apply.
Scaling Pathways to Homeownership: An Open Call by Capital One Foundation
This Open Call seeks solutions that can drive transformative change, including innovations in housing counseling, consumer education, and for-sale housing production at scale. Priority will be given to proposals with the potential to create meaningful and measurable impact through resources and tools that address information gaps or supply challenges, improve access, and support homeownership readiness to make it easier for individuals and families to benefit from the wealth-building that can come from homeownership.
In Spring 2027, up to five awardees will receive a $4.6 million Award to bring their solutions to life and expand their impact nationwide.
Interested applicants must register to apply before 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Complete applications are due before 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle
The Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City and County that advance opportunities for women and their families. Funding supports a wide range of programs, including housing, addiction recovery, financial literacy, education, health services, parenting, workforce development, legal aid, and violence prevention. Both project-specific and general operating support are available to help organizations strengthen services and create lasting impact.
Impact100 DC
Impact100 DC is an all-volunteer women’s philanthropic community dedicated to improving lives in the greater Washington, D.C., area by collectively funding high-impact grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Eligible organizations must serve the greater Washington, DC area and be making an impact in one of the following: arts and culture; environment, preservation and recreation; education; serving families; or health and wellness.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation seeks to impact the lifesaving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities by providing lifesaving equipment and prevention education tools to first responders, nonprofits, and public safety organizations in the United States. Funding areas include lifesaving equipment, prevention education, disaster relief, support to military veterans, and scholarships and continuing education for individuals pursuing a career in public safety. Fire departments, law enforcement agencies, EMS organizations, municipal and state organizations, public safety organizations, nonprofit organizations, and schools are eligible to apply. Grants average $15,000 to $25,000.
The Foundation accepts the first 600 applications for each open cycle.
City of Atlanta Youth Development Grants
The objective of the Youth Development Grants program is to facilitate grants to youth serving community-based organizations that will increase the capacity of the organizations to expand service to City of Atlanta students. The Youth Development Grants are designed based on the core values of the overall Youth Development Strategy; 1) equitable approaches to engagement 2) education and access 3) enrichment and development 4) empowerment, independence and positive self-efficacy.
Program implementation should take place between February 1, 2026, and May 30, 2026.
JAMS Foundation-Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Initiative for Students and Youth
The initiative seeks to provide financial support for conflict resolution education and training (CRE) for Pre-K through 12th grade students and youth. The populations to be served by the funding streams will be both (1) youth in Pre-K through 12th grade age range and (2) adults working with these youth populations in ways that directly transfer CRE skills for adults to the youth populations.
The focus of the 2026 funding cycle intends to support work at the intersection of culture and conflict. This funding track will implement and evaluate the effectiveness of conflict resolution skills in navigating multicultural environments among middle school youth, grades 5-9 or a subset thereof.
Interested organizations or individuals are required to submit a 1 -3 page Initial Project Idea description.
The Justice Fund of Georgia (JFG) | United Way of Greater Atlanta
The Justice Fund of Georgia (JFG) is pleased to announce a Fall 2025 open call for proposals through a Letter of Connection (“LOC”) process for adult and youth justice reform and transformation organizations in Georgia across two tracks:
Track 1: Grassroots, Community, and Justice-Impacted-Led Organizations
Track 2: Youth Justice Organizations and Initiatives
This LOC opportunity is dedicated to supporting organizations led by and serving individuals and communities directly impacted by the adult and youth justice systems.
Our aim is to foster equitable, transparent, and streamlined grantmaking that expands access to resources for organizations, while continuing to learn from the field. We welcome applications from organizations advancing transformative justice in Georgia and emphasizing the leadership of impacted communities and youth.
Letter Of Connection Deadline: November 10, 2025
Proposals Invited: December 9, 2025
Full Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2026
The Venturous Theater Fund
The Venturous Theater Fund aims to make venturous, challenging theater possible for companies and audiences alike. The Fund supports small and medium-sized nonprofit theaters in the U.S. that produce bold new plays driven by the unique voice and vision of the playwright. Grants cover extraordinary production costs for works that are ambitious in scale, experimental in form, or provocative in subject. Eligible theaters have annual budgets under $5 million and are either nonprofit organizations or fiscally sponsored by one.
Grant amount: $5,000–$35,000
American Snuff Charitable Trust
The American Snuff Charitable Trust provides grants to nonprofits in select counties of North Carolina and Tennessee, working to strengthen and uplift their local communities. Funding priorities include education and after-school enrichment, community development, and initiatives promoting equity in health and economic opportunity. The Trust also supports programs that prevent cruelty to children and projects applying innovative, research-driven solutions to local challenges.
Grant amount: $1,000–$15,000
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The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation funds research that improves access to high-quality mental health care for children and families, especially in under-resourced communities. Grants support innovative approaches such as new care models, digital tools, and programs in schools or homes that can be scaled to reach more youth. Projects should demonstrate measurable improvements in access to care and positive outcomes for children and families.
Grant amount: $100,000 per year for two years
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium - 2025 Dream Fund
The 2025 Black Girl Dream Fund offers general operating grants to support the capacity of organizations that care for Black girls.
The Black Girls Dream Fund offers support in different categories, including Education, Health and Wellness, Economic Opportunity, Leadership and Empowerment, and Social Justice in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Virginia.
To qualify for this grant, applicants must:
Be working to support Southern Black and marginalized girls, women, and femme-identifying youth.
Organizations must have operating budgets under $1M and can be new or established.
Grant Award Range: $5,000 - $30,000
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation: Strengthening Diverse Communities
The GEICO Philanthropic Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide that deliver programs to support and uplift diverse communities. Its funding priorities include expanding access to education, particularly in STEM, early childhood learning, and safety. The Foundation also invests in community engagement efforts that address issues such as financial literacy, food insecurity, environmental conservation, animal welfare, and health and wellness. In addition, it supports organizations advancing equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion to create fairer opportunities for all.
Sundt Foundation
The Sundt Foundation funds nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving quality of life in communities where the company operates. Its giving priorities include youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, as well as support for military members and veterans. Through these focus areas, the foundation aims to strengthen individuals, families, and communities facing pressing challenges.
Geographic scope: Company communities in AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, KY, NM, NC, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WV
Grant amount: $2,500–$25,000
A.J. Muste Foundation for Peace + Justice: Organizing Grants
The A.J. Muste Foundation supports grassroots movements committed to advancing human rights, building equality, and dismantling systems of oppression. Grants are available to U.S.-based activist projects fighting for systemic change, especially those challenging militarism, economic injustice, and mass incarceration. The Foundation prioritizes smaller groups with bold, creative strategies and limited access to mainstream funding.
Grant range: Up to $10,000
Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund
The Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund supports youth-led and intergenerational organizations driving the responsible technology movement. Funding focuses on projects that use technology to protect human rights, promote digital inclusion, and maximize positive social impact. The Fund is especially interested in initiatives addressing artificial intelligence, mental health and well-being, or climate-related technology solutions.
Grant range: $25,000–$100,000
Clarkston (Georgia) C.A.R.E.S. Grant Program
The Clarkston C.A.R.E.S. (Community Assistance, Resources, Empowerment, and Support) Grant is designed to fund initiatives that improve the well-being and quality of life of our community members while also promoting growth, sustainability, and resilience within the City of Clarkston, GA.
Program Overview:
Grant Type: Non-Matching Grant
Maximum Award: Up to $10,000 per grantee
Number of Awards: Five (5) grants per cycle
Mobilize Power Fund
The Mobilize Power Fund is a rapid response fund that resources gender justice organizations to adapt or pivot their work when met with unanticipated, time-sensitive opportunities or threats to their movement building work and organizing conditions.
The Mobilize Power Fund prioritizes organizations that are responding to specific incidents or changes of circumstances that have occurred in the last six months. This can include rapid response mobilizations, healing justice work, conflict resolution/conflict transformation, community accountability, mutual aid, direct actions, emergency safety, security, and defense needs, and more. This fund prioritizes groups and organizations who are experiencing an unanticipated incident. Because of this, organizations applying on behalf of a budget shortfall or preplanned events or ongoing programming will not be prioritized.
The Growing Justice Fund
The Growing Justice Fund (GJF) is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP). With grants ranging from $25,000 to $250,000, this opportunity will resource Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant communities leading and benefiting from efforts to transform institutional food procurement into a values-aligned system that builds community power, equity, and sustainability across the food chain.
Grant seekers are strongly encouraged to complete the Eligibility Quiz by Monday, October 6th, at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET to allow ample time to receive an invitation and submit an application.