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Solid Waste Management Grant Program
$4,000,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rural Utilities Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, public bodies, and tribes to improve solid waste management in rural areas, focusing on reducing pollution and enhancing sustainability practices.

Environment
Nonprofits
U.S. Embassy To Libya Pas Annual Program Statement
$25,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Tunisia)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2099

Date Added

Jul 1, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote community engagement, youth development, and social cohesion in Libya, while fostering mutual understanding between Libyans and Americans.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Delaware PFAS Awareness and Outreach Grant Program
Contact for amount
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 22, 2026

Date Added

Nov 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Delaware-based organizations in raising public awareness about the health risks and environmental impacts of PFAS chemicals, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Community Forestry Assistance Grant
$60,000
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2024

This funding opportunity supports urban and community forestry projects aimed at increasing tree canopy in disadvantaged communities, available to public colleges, universities, and tribal entities in New Mexico.

Natural Resources
County governments
ASPCA Open-Access Publishing Fund (OAPF)
$5,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Canadian researchers and organizations in publishing impactful animal welfare research in open-access journals.

Community Development
Individuals
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE)
$8,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2026

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to enhance research capacity and collaboration in STEM fields for eligible institutions in designated U.S. states and territories, focusing on building sustainable research networks and workforce development.

Science and Technology
Private institutions of higher education
Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
$200,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 9, 2027

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports educational programs that enhance training in innovative research methods for behavioral and social sciences, targeting a wide range of organizations including universities and nonprofits.

Education
State governments
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant Program
$20,000
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to U.S. non-profit organizations focused on enhancing community life through arts, education, and public service programs, particularly those with limited funding.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Swindells Charitable Foundation
Contact for amount
Swindells Charitable Foundation (administered by Bank of America)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Connecticut that assist economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly sick children and older adults, as well as public and charitable hospitals.

Health
Nonprofits
Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) Request for Proposals
$1,000,000
Science for Nature and People Partnership
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 6, 2026

Date Added

Nov 20, 2025

This grant provides funding for interdisciplinary teams of scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to develop practical solutions for nature conservation and human well-being challenges.

Environment
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
Changing Aging Grant Program
Contact for amount
Next50
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to Colorado-based nonprofits focused on innovative solutions that improve the economic well-being of marginalized older adults by addressing systemic challenges and promoting equity in aging.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
2024 AISC Experiences
$2,500
Montana Arts Council
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2024

This program provides funding to schools and community organizations in Montana to engage students with guest artists, purchase art supplies, and facilitate transportation for enriching arts experiences.

Arts
Nonprofits
Social Drivers of Health Grants
$300,000
Intermountain Community Care Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports programs that improve nutrition security, stable housing, and wraparound support services for low-income, uninsured, and medically underrepresented populations in Utah and Southeast Idaho through collaborative efforts between healthcare and social service agencies.

Health
Nonprofits
Pennsylvania’s Long Term Care Grant Program​
$5,000
Pennsylvania Department of Health
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This program provides funding to various organizations and facilities in Pennsylvania to implement innovative projects that enhance the quality of life and care for residents in long-term care settings.

Health
Nonprofits
Environment and Public Space Program
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Philadelphia for planting and maintaining trees in underserved neighborhoods to improve green space and community health.

Environment
Nonprofits
RFA #20721: Research and Evaluation Grants - CompB
$200,000
New York Department of Health
State

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in New York State to implement and evaluate effective strategies that increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among Black and Brown communities, addressing health disparities in HIV prevention.

Health
Nonprofits
Residential and Community Green Stormwater Infrastructure Grant
$50,000
Western Montana Conservation Commission
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to local governments, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and educational institutions in Western Montana to develop green stormwater infrastructure projects that reduce urban pollution and promote community engagement and education.

Environment
Native American tribal organizations
Youth Leadership Fund
$1,500
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This funding opportunity supports K-12 youth-led projects in Humboldt County that focus on environmental sustainability and community responsibility, particularly for underserved and historically marginalized groups.

Youth
Nonprofits
Jumpstart Detroit
$2,000
Big Green
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2025

This grant provides resources to schools in the Wayne-Westland School District to create outdoor learning gardens that promote food, nature, and health education for students and their families.

Education
Independent school districts