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Private Grants

Grants from private foundations, corporations, and philanthropic organizations

Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize
$750,000
The Pershing Square Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides substantial funding to early-career cancer researchers across the U.S. to support innovative and high-risk projects that challenge traditional scientific methods.

Health
Individuals
Fellowship Research Grant
$5,000
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides $5,000 to scholars and researchers focused on exploring and documenting Louisiana's rich music and cultural heritage through the Jazz & Heritage Archive.

Humanities
Individuals
Resources Adoption Grant
$1,000
Western Michigan University
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to faculty at Western Michigan University to replace commercial textbooks with openly licensed educational materials, promoting student affordability and enhancing teaching practices.

Education
Individuals
Farmed Animal Protection Grants
$1,000
The Pollination Project
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides $1,000 to grassroots leaders and organizations working to improve the welfare of farmed animals and promote sustainable food systems worldwide.

Animal Welfare
Individuals
Event Support Grants
$10,000
Visit Canton
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides financial support to organizations hosting events in Stark County, Ohio, that attract visitors and boost local tourism and economic growth.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
AAUW Branch and State Affiliate Community Action Grants: Empowering Our Branches and States to Lead in STEM
$10,000
American Association of University Women
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides funding to AAUW branches and state affiliates to create innovative STEM programs for girls in grades Kโ€“12, aiming to promote gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Women & Girl Services
Exclusive - see details
Creation Grant
$3,500
Western Michigan University
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support to faculty and instructors at Western Michigan University for creating original, openly licensed textbooks that enhance educational access and reduce costs for students.

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

Application Deadline

May 15, 2026

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
Engaged Research Grant
$25,000
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding initiative supports anthropological research that collaborates with historically marginalized communities, empowering them to actively participate in all stages of the research process.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Health Equity Scholars for Action
$260,000
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 12, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides funding to early-career researchers from historically underrepresented backgrounds to conduct impactful projects that address health inequities and promote a diverse academic community.

Health
Individuals
Small Business Grant Program
$25,000
Hiring Our Heroes
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides financial support to small businesses owned by veterans and military spouses, helping them grow and strengthen their operations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Professional Section Grant Program
Contact for amount
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2026

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support to regional mining and metallurgical professional sections for innovative projects that enhance community engagement and education in the mining industry.

Community Development
Exclusive - see details
Python Software Foundation (PSF) Grants Program
Contact for amount
Python Software Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This program provides funding to support Python-related events and community initiatives worldwide, particularly those that promote inclusivity and benefit underserved communities.

Education
Nonprofits
The Catalyst Fund
Contact for amount
The Barra Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that drive significant and equitable change in under-resourced communities in the Greater Philadelphia area, focusing on areas like arts, education, health, and human services.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Osteopathic Medicine Community Enhancing Grant Program
$50,000
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in Pennsylvania for projects that promote community health and education through the principles of osteopathic medicine.

Health
Nonprofits
Diversified Energy Grants
Contact for amount
Diversified Energy
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations and initiatives that create positive community impacts in areas where Diversified Energy operates.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania that focus on improving community health and access to care for underserved populations.

Health
Nonprofits
Nonprofit Repositioning Fund
$35,000
Nonprofit Repositioning Fund
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area for strategic collaborations that enhance their effectiveness and sustainability.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
OpenStreetMap US Microgrants
$500
OpenStreetMap US
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This program provides financial support to individuals and groups in the U.S. who are actively contributing to the OpenStreetMap community through events, travel, and educational initiatives.

Education
Individuals
Community Foundation of Carroll County Grant
Contact for amount
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and public entities in Carroll County, Iowa, to support community-focused projects that enhance the well-being of local residents.

Community Development
County governments

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