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State Capacity Building Grants

Explore 338 grant opportunities

Local Preservation Partners Grant
$50,000
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (State Historic Preservation Office)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut focused on historic preservation, helping them improve their operations, diversify funding, and enhance community engagement.

Arts
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 23, 2024

This program provides funding to communities to combat the housing crisis caused by foreclosures and problematic mortgage lending, enabling them to revitalize neighborhoods and support affected residents.

Housing
County governments
Municipal Waste Reduction and Rcycling. Prgrm. 24
$2,000,000
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
State

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2027

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This program provides funding to municipalities in New York State for projects that improve recycling and waste management infrastructure, such as building facilities and purchasing equipment.

Environment
City or township governments
Local Government Efficiency Grant Program
$1,250,000
New York State Department of State (DOS)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 4, 2026

Date Added

May 3, 2024

This program provides financial support to local governments in New York to improve efficiency and service delivery through collaborative projects in areas like technology, emergency services, and clean energy.

Community Development
County governments
Peer and Circuit Rider Grant Programs
$72,000
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 11, 2024

This funding opportunity supports local governments and municipal agencies in improving their recreational and conservation services through collaborative projects and shared professional expertise.

Community Development
City or township governments
Meetings Mean Business! (MMB) Grants Program
$30,000
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 8, 2024

This program provides financial support to destinations for hosting regional and national meetings or conventions, helping cover facility rental and transportation costs to boost local economies.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Accountability Pathways
$100,000
Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Mar 18, 2024

This program provides financial support to Colorado schools and local educational agencies that are struggling academically, helping them develop and implement improvement plans to enhance student performance.

Education
Independent school districts
Literacy Tutoring Grant
$1,500
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This program provides $1,500 grants to eligible Arkansas families to access high-quality literacy tutoring services for students in kindergarten through third grade who are at risk of reading difficulties or have not met state reading standards.

Education
Exclusive - see details
Statewide Arts Service Organizations - SASOs Grant
Contact for amount
Ohio Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Feb 1, 2027

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Ohio that offer professional services to arts and cultural groups statewide, helping to strengthen the arts sector across the state.

Arts
Nonprofits
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Guarantee Program
$5,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2024

This program provides financial guarantees to support local governments and developers in revitalizing underutilized properties and stimulating economic growth in communities across the Commonwealth.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments
Community Development Block Grant โ€“ Cares (CDBG-CV)
$71,493,980
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2024

This funding provides financial assistance to eligible municipalities in Pennsylvania for community development activities aimed at preventing, preparing for, and responding to the impacts of COVID-19.

Community Development
City or township governments
Grow Child Care Grant: High Needs County - New License
$100,000
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to help individuals establish new licensed child care facilities in high-needs counties, increasing access to child care services for families in those areas.

Youth
Exclusive - see details
Tourism Accredited Zoos Program
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2024

This funding is available to accredited zoos in Pennsylvania to support their efforts in maintaining high standards of animal care, conservation, and public education.

Safety
Exclusive - see details
Artificial Intelligence Technology in Career and Technical Education Pathways
$25,000
New Jersey Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Jan 22, 2026

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This grant provides funding to New Jersey County Vocational School Districts to develop a comprehensive career and technical education curriculum in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, in partnership with higher education institutions and industry experts.

Education
Independent school districts
Capital Improvement Grant
Contact for amount
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 11, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and municipalities in Michigan to improve, expand, or construct facilities that enhance the state's arts and culture infrastructure.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Peer-Mentoring Mental Health & IDD Dual Diagnosis
$800,000
New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations to create peer mentoring programs that support adults with dual diagnoses of intellectual or developmental disabilities and mental health conditions, as well as their parents or caregivers.

Health
Nonprofits
Grant Matching Program
$1,000,000
Nevada Governorโ€™s Office of Federal Assistance (OFA)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2025

This program provides matching funds to state agencies, local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations in Nevada to help them secure federal grants by covering up to fifty percent of the required non-federal match.

Capacity Building
County governments
Round 11a Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) Agricultural Conservation Acquisition Grants
$500,000
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This program provides funding to California cities, counties, nonprofits, and tribes to permanently protect agricultural lands from urban development, promoting environmental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Agriculture
State governments
H2O PA โ€“ High Hazard Unsafe Dam Projects
$20,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to Pennsylvania municipalities and agencies for the repair, rehabilitation, or removal of high hazard unsafe dams that threaten populated areas.

Capacity Building
City or township governments
School Transformation Network Grant
$180,000
Colorado Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This initiative provides funding and resources to low-performing schools in Colorado to improve student achievement through targeted support and collaboration with local education agencies.

Education
Independent school districts