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Grants for Individuals - Social Advocacy

Explore 261 grant opportunities

Regional Self-Employment Teams Grant
$65,000
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (ODDC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and individuals in Ohio to create teams that assist people with disabilities in pursuing self-employment and entrepreneurship, promoting economic independence and community inclusion.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
The Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism
$25,000
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant recognizes and rewards U.S.-based journalists who excel in communicating complex life science topics to the public, fostering trust and understanding in health-related issues.

Science and Technology
Individuals
Assembling Voices Fellowship
$25,000
Incite Institute at Columbia University
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and resources to U.S.-based individuals and collectives working on innovative public initiatives that unite communities to tackle pressing social issues.

Arts
Individuals
Promoting First Relationships-Agency Training Project
$20,000
King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides community-based agencies in King County with training and resources to improve early childhood mental health interventions and support healthy parent-child relationships for families with children aged birth to five.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Empowerment Grant Program
$2,000
Moebius Syndrome Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

This funding opportunity supports individuals with Moebius syndrome and their families in the U.S. to create projects that raise awareness and improve quality of life within their community.

Community Development
Individuals
Film Grant Program
$20,000
Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support and mentorship to Muslim filmmakers in the U.S. who are creating impactful narrative and documentary films that authentically represent their communities.

Arts
Individuals
Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program
$2,000
Las Vegas Department of Youth Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 30, 2024

This grant provides funding for youth aged 8 to 18 in Las Vegas to lead and implement community service projects that positively impact their neighborhoods.

Youth
Individuals
Promoting Health Equity and Expanding Health Care Access Grant Program
$750,000
Maryland Department of Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 27, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Maryland focused on improving public health and reducing health disparities, particularly for underserved populations, through initiatives in chronic disease management, maternal and child health, dental care, and behavioral health.

Health
Nonprofits
Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
$20,000
The American Political Science Association
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 3, 2026

This funding opportunity supports doctoral candidates in political science by providing financial assistance for research-related expenses that enhance their dissertation projects.

Education
Individuals
Global Initiatives Grant
$20,000
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 15, 2027

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that enhance the practice of anthropology, particularly in under-resourced regions, by building capacity and fostering collaboration, with a focus on African-led initiatives in paleoanthropology.

Capacity Building
Individuals
The Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grants
$3,000
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for sociologists to collaborate with community organizations on research projects that address specific social issues and create meaningful community impact.

Community Development
Individuals
Media Artist + Activist Residency Grant
$25,000
Leeway Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for women, trans*, and gender nonconforming media artists to collaborate with social justice organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area, creating impactful media projects that promote community transformation and challenge systems of oppression.

Arts
Nonprofits
Lipman Center’s Initiative in Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice
$50,000
Columbia University in the City of New York
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to local newsrooms and independent journalists for investigative projects that expose racial and human rights abuses within the American criminal justice system.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
TransformRAK Acceleration Grants
$500,000
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers affiliated with top universities to expand successful pilot projects that address critical public policy issues in Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE, focusing on education, public health, and urban development.

Education
Individuals
Allyson Whitney Foundation’s Life Interrupted Grants
Contact for amount
Allyson Whitney Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to young adults aged 16 to 36 diagnosed with rare cancers, helping cover treatment-related expenses and essential living costs during their recovery journey.

Health
Individuals
Call For Kindness (C4K) Fellowship
$5,000
Riley’s Way Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 3, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and leadership development for young people aged 13-23 in the U.S. who are leading projects that promote kindness and social impact in their communities.

Youth
Individuals
Documentation & Archiving Grant
$500
A Blade of Grass (ABoG)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and collaboratives in the U.S. for enhancing documentation and archiving efforts of their socially engaged art practices.

Arts
Individuals
The Trust for Public Education IV Fund
$5,000
The Trust for Public Education IV Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to public-school teachers and employees in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for professional development and character development programs that enhance student education and ethical foundations.

Education
Individuals
Gender Reveal Grant & Mutual Aid Programs
$1,000
Gender Reveal
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to projects led by trans people of color that promote community initiatives, artistic expression, and organizing efforts to uplift marginalized voices and celebrate gender diversity.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Capital Reporting Fellowship for new capital Journalists
Contact for amount
States Newsroom
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This fellowship provides early-career journalists, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with paid reporting experience in state government to enhance coverage of critical public policy issues.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals