Discover grants that support community and economic development initiatives. Funding is available for neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure improvements, capacity-building, beautification efforts, and development projects and programs that stimulate local economies and enhance overall well-being.
Grants of up to $7,500 to USA nonprofit organizations and public agencies in mid-Atlantic states for programs that address the protection of cultural and natural resources in the region. Funding is intended for projects and activities that increase public awareness, en...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and public agencies to preserve historic sites in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the preservation, maintenance, and acquisition of historic landmarks. Eligible uses of funding include property pur...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities for equipment purchases to improve local recycling programs. Funding is intended to support drop-off recycling programs for food waste, cardboard, glass, household goods, paint, and/or universal waste. Eligible purchases include c...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities for equipment purchases to reduce food waste in local communities. Funding is intended to support programs that provide residents with curbside collection services for food waste. Funds may be used to purchase wheeled carts for th...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities to improve waste reduction programs in local communities. Funding is intended to support communities that have implemented programs and policies to promote waste reduction, recycling, and reuse and have demonstrated best practices...
Grants to Massachusetts regional waste reduction authorities for waste reduction program improvement activities. Funding is intended for services and materials and equipment purchases that facilitate new initiatives or sustain existing programming. Funds may be used fo...
Grants to Massachusetts towns, cities, and regional authorities to improve waste reduction programs at the local and regional levels. Funding is intended for activities to improve programming related to waste reduction, hazardous waste collection facilities, and organi...
Grant of up to $25,000 to an Alberta individual curator or curatorial collective to create, present, and manage a plan for public art in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support an Indigenous art curator or consultant who will develop a comprehensive vision a...
Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind support to Ontario artists, arts collectives, and nonprofit organizations to provide public programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programming in a range of artistic disciplines including music, dance, t...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the Foundation before applying. Focus areas include human needs, economic prosperity, historical and cultur...
Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations, special districts, schools, and government agencies for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for business development activities and projects within the focus areas of education, health, a...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International foundations, organizations, companies, design studios, social enterprises, and entrepreneurs to participate in a contest to help solve societal concerns. The purpose of the contest is for applicants to address one or more ...
Grants to Delaware vendors for workforce expansion efforts. Funding is intended to support a wide range of local service programs that engage residents in intensive service to meet critical community needs. Funding is intended to provide state license(s) and/or certifi...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit arts and cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations to carry out public arts and cultural programs and activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for special events, programs, and cross-sector initiatives. The purpose of t...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible counties. First-time applicants must submit a pre-application form before applying. Funding is intended for programs and projects related to arts, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, tribes, government agencies and certain individuals to benefit the homeless population in eligible regions. Applicants should be aware that required registration can take several days. Funding is intended to ...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities, development authorities, and nonprofit development entities for construction and building projects. Eligible activities include site preparation, predevelopment, and planning. Funding is intended to increase the state’s invento...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities for infrastructure projects. Funding is intended for projects that will improve public infrastructure including roads, bridges, utilities, and water and sewer systems. Additionally, funding may be used to impro...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Massachusetts towns and cities for technical assistance related to downtown revitalization projects. Funding is intended for services to support the community and economic development needs of downtown areas across the commonwealth. Requests ...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities in rural communities for community and economic development projects. Funding is intended for construction, redevelopment activities, planning activities, and more. Eligible applicant entities must meet the def...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts municipalities to offer tax credit incentives to businesses that will open in vacant storefronts. Funding is intended to encourage new occupancy in storefronts that have been vacant for over six months, thereby strengthening com...
Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities serving eligible communities for projects to plan and build diverse and sustainable housing. Funding is intended to help address local housing needs by making available a variety of housing choices in eligible areas. Applicant...
Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities for community planning activities. Funding is intended for zoning revisions, planning activities, housing, and community plans. The grants may be used for professional services necessary to complete the planning activities. Fu...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and municipal entities for infrastructure projects related to housing. Funding is intended for projects for new, affordable housing units; utility infrastructure improvements to increase capacity for new housing; transportation in...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities in eligible regions to support housing production. Funding is intended for infrastructure projects related to housing. Grant funds may be used for physical improvement or for engineering designs for said improvements to support mu...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, municipalities, and economic development authorities for capital projects targeting vacant or abandoned properties. Funding is intended for building improvements to bring vacant properties up to code so th...
Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and economic development authorities for the development of brownfield sites. Funding is intended for development activities focused on sites that are or may be environmentally contaminated. Sites must be used for commercial, indu...
Technical assistance to Massachusetts municipalities to develop properties, address infrastructure needs, and plan for growth. This program is intended to advance economic development goals through creating comprehensive plans to develop and redevelop areas that will i...
Grants to Massachusetts government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and private property owners for projects to improve commercial spaces in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital improvements and creative uses of space that will enhance e...
Grants to New Mexico organizations and businesses to increase tourism in eligible regions. The goal of the funding program is to improve the tourist experience in order to increase overnight visits at particular establishments. If the application is for support of an e...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies in eligible regions for projects, programs, and services to impact local communities. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Eligible activities a...
Grants to British Columbia historic property owners to maintain and protect heritage buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended to renovate and preserve historically significant residential and non-residential buildings. Eligible projects are located in the C...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions in eligible regions to beautify their establishments during a one-day volunteer-supported event. Grants are intended for projects that the entire community c...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to address community needs in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to enhance the quality of life for residents in local communities. Programs must benefit the residents of the Oco...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, businesses, and groups for events and programs that are likely to increase overnight stays in lodging facilities in eligible locations. First-time applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to sup...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs to benefit the community. Funding areas of interest include youth development, health and wellbeing, economic opportunity, basic needs, and arts and creativity. Projects s...
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 and h...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities within the focus areas of arts and culture, health and wellness, education and youth development, and communit...
Grant of $7,000 to a Texas nonprofit organization serving the Latinx community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for general operating support. Eligible applicants are organizations serving Latinx individuals and families of any race. Services must be delivere...
Grants of up to $20,000 to California and Washington design firms in eligible regions for research on the design of workplaces, learning environments, healthcare spaces, and community housing. The purpose of the program is to support research and prototyping that evalu...
Grants of $5,000 to Florida farmers and ranchers in eligible regions to purchase farm-related equipment. Priority will be given to farm operations owned and run by BIPOC and women farmers. Funding is intended to address the capital equipment needs of individuals with s...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for organizations working to improve residents' economic and social well-being. In addition to grant funds, recipients will have the opportunity to...
Grants to Pennsylvania municipalities in eligible communities for neighborhood improvement projects that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a project summary prior to submitting a full application. Funding ...
Grants to Connecticut municipalities, community development corporations, and nonprofit organizations for economic development projects that benefit underrepresented communities in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding ...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for humanities programming benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities related to public arts or humanities designed to promote and nurture a thriving community. Generally, grants ...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and government agencies for neighborhood improvement projects benefiting low- to moderate-income individuals in eligible locations. Funding is intended for public services, public facilities improvements, ...
Tax credits to New Jersey arts and culture nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and for-profit businesses for arts and cultural capital projects. The program is intended to support projects to rehabilitate and develop cultural arts facilities that are open to ...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit and for-profit organizations, farmers, ranchers, and government agencies for environmental projects in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of interest before submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to strengthen fore...
Grants to Texas individuals in eligible locations for financial support during times of crisis. Funding is intended to benefit residents facing eviction with payments for rent, storage, and relocation costs. Grants must benefit renters who live within Austin’s full-p...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs representing any business model, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for ventures that enhance the distribution of poverty interventions in developing countries. Prize winners will be award...
