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Grants for Individuals - Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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Cultivate Small Business
$13,000
Santander US
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2025

This program provides free training, mentorship, and potential funding to early-stage food-related businesses owned by minority entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help them grow and thrive.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Sustaining Grants
$20,000
Haymarket People’s Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2024

This funding opportunity supports grassroots organizations in New England that are dedicated to anti-racist initiatives and social justice, helping them build movements and drive systemic change in their communities.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
African American Heritage Preservation Program 2026
$250,000
Maryland Historical Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This program provides competitive funding to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and individuals for the preservation and enhancement of sites significant to the African American experience in Maryland.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Queer to Stay
$10,000
Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME®
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 12, 2024

This initiative provides $10,000 grants to over 100 LGBTQ small businesses in the U.S. that are owned by and serve LGBTQ people of color, women, and the transgender community, particularly those facing financial challenges due to COVID-19.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Artistic Innovations Grant Program
$15,000
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This program provides funding to artists and nonprofit organizations in six states to create and present innovative new works that engage the public and serve underserved communities.

Arts
Individuals
Self-directed Art Practice Grant Program
$3,000
Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2024

This grant provides funding for military-connected individuals in Washington State to engage in personal and professional art practices that promote healing and well-being.

Arts
Individuals
Aminah Robinson Fellowship
$15,000
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2024

This fellowship provides a $15,000 award to a professional African American visual artist residing in Franklin County, Ohio, to support their creative work and community engagement.

Arts
Individuals
Arts in Neighborhoods Community Event Mini-Grant
$5,000
Fund for the Arts
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 8, 2024

This funding opportunity supports innovative, free community arts events in Greater Louisville that engage diverse neighborhoods and promote collaboration among local organizations and artists.

Arts
Individuals
Mobilize Power Fund
$10,000
Third Wave Fund (TWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to youth-led organizations focused on gender justice in the U.S. and its territories, specifically those led by young people of color, to address urgent community needs and mobilize quickly in response to challenges.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Let Us Breathe Fund
$20,000
North Star Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This grant provides $20,000 in general operating support to small, Black-led grassroots organizations in New York City and the Hudson Valley that focus on community organizing to address systemic racism and promote social justice.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Mockingbird Nonprofit Incubator Program
$4,000
Mockingbird Incubator
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 29, 2024

This program provides resources and funding to small U.S. nonprofit organizations looking to grow and improve their fundraising efforts.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Eliminating Barriers to Entry: Water Utilities as Community Partners for Career Pipelines
$175,000
Water Research Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports water utilities in partnering with community organizations to create career pathways for underrepresented job seekers in the water sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Bronx Dance Fund
$7,500
The Bronx Council on the Arts
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individual dancers, choreographers, and small dance organizations based in the Bronx to help them develop their artistic projects and professional skills.

Arts
Individuals
City of Lafayette Arts in Community Grant
$2,000
Lafayette Cultural Arts Board (LCAB)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This grant provides funding for community-based arts and culture projects in Lafayette, Colorado, with a focus on inclusivity, social justice, and enhancing local cultural life.

Arts
Individuals
Comcast Rise Grant
$5,000
Comcast
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2024

This program provides financial support and resources to small businesses in select U.S. cities that are dedicated to community upliftment and have been impacted by COVID-19.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Welcoming Communities Grants
$2,000
Cultural Alliance of York County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support for community events in York City that promote inclusivity, diversity, and cultural engagement, ensuring they are free and accessible to all residents.

Environment
Nonprofits
The Jar of Love Fund
$5,000
ARTNOIR
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 22, 2025

This microgrant program provides $5,000 in unrestricted funding, mentorship, and resources to artists and cultural workers of color residing in New York State and adjacent Tribal Nations, fostering their artistic development and community impact.

Infrastructure
Individuals
Zoo Labs Fund Grant
$50,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to Bay Area music entrepreneurs, particularly culturally-rooted artist teams, to help them launch or grow their businesses while promoting cultural preservation and community enrichment.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Global Seed Grants
$5,000
Lisle International
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This program provides funding to support innovative projects that promote intercultural understanding and collaboration among diverse communities worldwide.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Stone Fellowship
$1,000,000
Handel and Haydn Society
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This fellowship provides early-career string instrumentalists from underrepresented backgrounds with training, mentorship, and performance opportunities in historically informed Baroque and Classical music.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals