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Grants with Hard Deadlines
Community Grants for Economic Mobility, Sustainability & Community Building | BMO Financial Group | Next deadline: September 30
Supports registered charities and nonprofits in the U.S through donations and sponsorships across three areas: growing economies through financial education and economic mobility, investing in environmental solutions and a sustainable future, and developing strong communities through financial literacy and educational programming.
Fund For A Just Society | Unitarian Universalist Foundation | Next Deadline: September 30
Supports groups that meet all 3 criteria: 1) use community organizing to bring about systemic change leading to a more just society; 2) mobilize those who have been disenfranchised and excluded from resources, power and the right to self-determination; 3) have an active focused campaign to create systemic change.
Community Forestry Grants to Reduce Waste & Strengthen Local Economies | US Department of Agriculture | Deadline: October 12
Grants of $200,000–$750,000 supports communities in turning wood generated from tree maintenance, storm events, and pest outbreaks into useful products such as lumber, furniture, flooring, and biochar. Funded projects should demonstrate economic, environmental, or workforce benefits, and opportunities for job creation, training, or certification. Eligible applicants include state, local, and Tribal governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions. A cost-sharing match is required.
Funds to Engage Adults 55+ in Community Service | AmeriCorps | Deadline: October 20
AmeriCorps' Seniors RSVP program provides funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in addressing community needs across the U.S. Program priorities include supporting older adults and caregivers, helping older adults re-enter the workforce, building strong families, preventing fraud and scams, reducing homelessness, and supporting behavioral health initiatives. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government entities, Tribal organizations, higher education institutions, and state service commissions.
Grants with Rolling Deadlines
Community Giving Grants | Wells Fargo
Funding priorities: housing affordability, small business growth, and financial health.
Non-Profit Training Resource Fund | TD Foundation
Professional education grants for employees of community-based organizations on the East Coast that focus on affordable housing, economic development; financial literacy, and after-school or extracurricular programming.
Community Possible | US Bank Foundation
Grants to nonprofit organizations in 25 states served by the Bank that advance the following funding priorities: artistic and enrichment learning, workforce education and economic prosperity, and focusing on neighborhood stability and revitalization.
Seed Grant Program | Community Heart & Soul
Provides $10,000 in startup funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns with populations of 2,500 to 30,000. Requires a $10,000 cash match from the participating municipality or a partnering organization.
Resourcing Communities | Emergent Fund
Provides monthly, open-access, low-barrier, no-reporting grants to impacted communities for rapid response and emergent organizing.
De Colores Rapic Response Fund | Peace Development Fund
Supports organizing in U.S. grassroots communities, with a focus on communities of color, poor and working class, and the effects of in-the-moment issues.
Technology Grant Program | Cisco
Donates networking technology to help nonprofit organizations increase productivity, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Pioritized social investment areas: critical human needs, access to education, and economic empowerment.
Citizens Bank Corporate Giving | Citizens Bank Foundation
Funding areas: local economic development, financial literacy, and reducing hunger. Available to nonprofits in CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, upstate NY, OH, PA, RI, VT.
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