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Capacity Building Grants

Explore 1,481 grant opportunities for capacity building initiatives

Community Grant Program
$15,000
Innovia Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and public-serving organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho to implement initiatives that promote stability and belonging in communities, focusing on essential needs like food, housing, healthcare, and education.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Cultivating Innovation in SC Agribusiness: Making Small Farms Big Business Program
$30,000
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This program provides financial support and resources to small-to-medium agribusinesses in South Carolina to foster innovation and growth in the agricultural sector.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Literacy Tutoring Grant
$1,500
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This program provides $1,500 grants to eligible Arkansas families to access high-quality literacy tutoring services for students in kindergarten through third grade who are at risk of reading difficulties or have not met state reading standards.

Education
Exclusive - see details
Snohomish County Historic Preservation Grant Program
$15,000
Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 20, 2026

Date Added

Dec 8, 2025

This program provides funding to Snohomish County nonprofit organizations and public agencies for projects that preserve and promote the county's historical heritage through various activities and improvements.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Business Freedom Grant
$1,000
Generational Wealth Builders
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs seeking to turn their business ideas into sustainable ventures, regardless of industry or background.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Innovation Funding Initiative
$525,000
Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public school districts in Orange County, California, to implement innovative educational strategies that enhance student engagement and outcomes, particularly for underserved populations.

Education
Independent school districts
The Philanthropic Impact Fund
$100,000
Vanguard Charitable
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 23, 2026

Date Added

Dec 3, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that enhance donor engagement, strengthen nonprofit infrastructure, and promote equity and resilience within the philanthropic sector.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Community Impact Fund Grant
$115,000
Horizon Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 29, 2026

Date Added

Dec 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative nonprofit projects that improve the quality of life for underserved communities in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Northern Kentucky.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects
$167,000,000
U.S. Department of Education (Office of Postsecondary Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations for innovative projects that address critical issues in higher education, such as integrating artificial intelligence, promoting civil discourse, reforming accreditation, and developing short-term workforce programs.

Education
Nonprofits
Peer-Mentoring Mental Health & IDD Dual Diagnosis
$800,000
New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations to create peer mentoring programs that support adults with dual diagnoses of intellectual or developmental disabilities and mental health conditions, as well as their parents or caregivers.

Health
Nonprofits
Round 11a Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) Agricultural Conservation Acquisition Grants
$500,000
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This program provides funding to California cities, counties, nonprofits, and tribes to permanently protect agricultural lands from urban development, promoting environmental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Agriculture
State governments
Rockwell Fund
Contact for amount
Rockwell Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Greater Houston area focused on community development initiatives, including leadership, housing, health, and infrastructure improvements in Super Neighborhood 52.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Innovative Student Research Grant in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
$5,000
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports graduate students conducting research on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues within behavior analysis, promoting projects that demonstrate methodological rigor and relevance to broader community settings.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Innovative Student Research Grant
$5,000
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to graduate students conducting research in behavior analysis, particularly those focusing on practical applications of their findings.

Education
Individuals
International Development Grant
$5,000
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individuals and organizations outside the United States to develop and promote behavior analysis infrastructure, focusing on sustainable, impactful projects rather than short-term events.

International Development
Individuals
Rapid Response Opioid and Pain Management ECHO Funding Opportunity
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This opportunity provides technical assistance to state, territorial, and local health agencies receiving CDC funding to improve their financial and administrative processes for more effective use of overdose prevention resources.

Capacity Building
State governments
ASTHO Brain Health and Caregiving Virtual Learning Community
Contact for amount
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 8, 2025

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This initiative provides state public health departments with a collaborative platform to enhance brain health and support caregivers through knowledge-sharing and technical assistance, without direct funding.

Health
State governments
Community Assistance Grant
$25,000
Northern Piedmont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 16, 2026

Date Added

Nov 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to established nonprofits in Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Culpeper counties, Virginia, to address community needs and enhance local services.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Formative (Interim) Assessment Grant
Contact for amount
Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 6, 2026

Date Added

Nov 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Indiana public, charter, and accredited non-public schools to implement approved assessments that enhance student learning and inform instructional decisions for grades K-10.

Education
Independent school districts
Community Funding Hubs for Resilience and ʻĀina Stewardship
$300,000
Hawaii University of Hawaiʻi
State

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Nov 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to establish local hubs that will assist community organizations in Hawaii with managing projects focused on environmental resilience and stewardship.

Community Development
Nonprofits

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