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Capacity Building Grants

Explore 1,887 grant opportunities for capacity building initiatives

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Grant Program
$100,000
Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 8, 2026

Date Added

Aug 14, 2026

This grant provides funding to organizations in Georgia that offer care, rehabilitation, and support services for children who have been sexually exploited, with a focus on prevention, awareness, and community-based responses.

Youth
Individuals
Title I, Part A, Section 1003 School Improvement Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding is designed to help Illinois public schools improve their performance by supporting school leaders in developing and implementing effective improvement plans for underperforming schools.

Education
Independent school districts
Adult Redeploy Illinois Training, Technical Assistance and Development Grant Program
$500,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that can enhance community-based programs for justice-involved adults, focusing on training and technical assistance to reduce incarceration rates in Illinois.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
Contact for amount
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Georgia city and county governments for enhancing their capabilities to detect, track, and respond to threats posed by unauthorized drones, particularly in preparation for major events like the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Safety
City or township governments
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Lead Entity Services for Underserved Areas and Victim Groups Program
$705,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity is designed to support a lead organization that will distribute grants to local groups providing essential services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims in underserved areas or among underserved populations in Illinois.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Exclusive - see details
Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Contact for amount
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist attacks to enhance their security measures and improve their overall safety.

Safety
Nonprofits
California Investment and Innovation Program (Cal IIP) 2027
$200,000
California Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority (CPCFA)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This program provides funding to community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in California to support economic development and improve access to capital for low- and moderate-income communities.

Capacity Building
Exclusive - see details
Crisis Intervention Teams and System Programs
$2,242,080
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 14, 2026

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to not-for-profit organizations in New York State to develop and implement Crisis Intervention Team programs that enhance the response to behavioral health crises by training law enforcement and community partners.

Health
Nonprofits
Coordinating and Connecting Care Grant
$1,000,000
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This funding opportunity supports organizations in North Dakota to improve healthcare coordination and information sharing in rural communities, ultimately enhancing access to high-quality healthcare for residents, including Medicaid members.

Health
Nonprofits
Childcare Provider Start-Up Grant
$10,000
Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This grant helps Wyoming childcare providers open or expand programs by funding start-up and capacity-building costs that increase available childcare slots for families.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Farm to Kids Program - Full Tray Grant
$25,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This grant provides financial support to Minnesota K-12 schools and early childhood education centers to purchase locally grown foods and necessary kitchen equipment, enhancing their Farm to Kids programs.

Food and Nutrition
Independent school districts
Illinois Rural Health Initiative - ROOTS: Rural Outreach, Opportunity, Training, and Success Grant Program
$7,400,000
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 18, 2026

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This grant provides funding to eligible community colleges in rural Illinois to enhance healthcare training programs and support services, addressing workforce shortages and improving employment outcomes in local healthcare sectors.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Community Economic Growth Grant
$10,000
Wyoming Business Council
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This grant funds collaborative Wyoming economic development projects, infrastructure, studies, consulting, and related capacity-building activities that improve local business conditions and community opportunity.

Community Development
City or township governments
Enhancing and Supporting the Network of American Spaces in Armenia
$111,400
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Armenia)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 10, 2026

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions to enhance American Spaces in Armenia, promoting educational, cultural, and technological programs for youth and young adults.

Education
Nonprofits
Advanced Manufacturing Grant
$750,000
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois community colleges for developing and expanding advanced manufacturing programs that meet industry needs and enhance workforce skills.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Section 604(b) Water Quality Management Program
$750,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This program provides funding to various organizations and agencies in Illinois to develop and implement projects that improve water quality and manage pollution in local watersheds.

Environment
Nonprofits
Moonshot Grant
$1,000,000
Hendricks County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 26, 2027

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to nonprofit organizations and community groups for innovative projects that address significant challenges and create lasting positive change in Hendricks County, Indiana.

Community Development
Nonprofits
FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)
$1,500,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Air Force Office of Scientific Research)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 5, 2027

Date Added

Aug 11, 2026

This grant provides funding to eligible higher education institutions in specific U.S. states and territories to enhance their research capabilities in science and engineering relevant to national defense and security.

Capacity Building
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special Education Paraprofessional Professional Development Grant
$300,000
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 11, 2026

This funding opportunity is designed to enhance the training and retention of paraprofessionals who support students with disabilities in Illinois schools by providing professional development resources and learning opportunities.

Education
Independent school districts
Early Warning and Response in Nigeria
$1,973,359
U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 25, 2026

Date Added

Aug 11, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and civil society groups working to prevent and respond to anti-Christian violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt through early warning systems and improved government coordination.

Safety
Nonprofits

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