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Kentucky Private Grants

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Tools & Equipment Program
$5,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual craft, folk, and traditional artists across the U.S. to purchase essential tools and equipment that enhance their artistic practices.

Arts
Individuals
Thriving Communities Grant Program
Contact for amount
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, local governments, and public schools in selected states to implement sustainability initiatives, workforce development, and community resilience programs that enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in their communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Peoples Bank Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Peoples Bank Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in specific regions to support programs that assist low- to moderate-income individuals and families in areas such as community development, education, health services, arts, and the environment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Literary Arts
$25,000
South Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 5, 2025

This grant provides financial support and professional development opportunities to exceptional scriptwriters residing in the Southern United States, celebrating their contributions to the region's cultural landscape.

Arts
Individuals
Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grants
$50,000
Kessler Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities in states with historically low participation rates, encouraging collaboration and sustainable solutions.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Pete and Mary Hughes Impact Fund Mini Grant
$1,500
Parsons Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 15, 2026

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This mini-grant program provides financial support to local nonprofits, churches, schools, and government organizations within 25 miles of Parsons, Kansas, to implement community-enhancing projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants
Contact for amount
Fund for the Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This program provides funding to K-12 teachers and administrators in specific Kentucky and Indiana counties to enhance classroom instruction through arts-integrated programming.

Arts
County governments
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program
$250,000
National Football League (NFL) Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods for improving local football fields, ensuring safe and accessible play spaces for community youth.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Young Professionals Grant
$10,000
ArtsWave
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in the Cincinnati-Middletown area to create or enhance programs that engage young professionals and foster community involvement through the arts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Donaldson Foundation Organizational Grants
$20,000
Donaldson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on educational initiatives in communities where Donaldson Company operates, helping to enhance access to education and address local educational needs.

Education
Nonprofits
Gray Farms Presidents Scholarship
$1,000
Community Foundation Alliance
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This scholarship provides financial assistance to high-achieving graduating high school seniors from specific counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky who plan to pursue higher education.

Agriculture
County governments
BGCF365 Charitable Fund
$15,000
Blue Grass Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Lexington, Kentucky, that are working to improve housing access and prevent homelessness in the community.

Housing
Nonprofits
South Arts’ Cross-Sector Impact Grants–2026
$15,000
South Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects between arts organizations and non-arts entities in the Southern U.S. to creatively address health and wellness challenges in their communities.

Arts
Individuals
Southeast Aquatics Fund
$500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions in the southeastern U.S. to improve aquatic habitats and water quality, particularly for endangered species and key river basins.

Environment
Nonprofits
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund
$1,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that restore and enhance forests, wetlands, and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, benefiting wildlife and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Literary Arts Grant
$5,000
South Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Southern writers and independent publishers for literary projects that celebrate the region's unique traditions and voices.

Arts
Individuals
Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Stewardship Fund
$750,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in the Cumberland Plateau and Southern Appalachians to restore ecosystems, improve habitats, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Environment
Nonprofits
BBB Integrity Foundation’s Torch Awards
Contact for amount
BBB Integrity Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This grant recognizes and honors businesses and nonprofit organizations in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky that demonstrate outstanding ethical practices and integrity in their operations and customer relationships.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Black History Makers Business Grant Program
$5,000
Citi Trends
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Black entrepreneurs who are positively impacting their communities, helping them grow and sustain their businesses.

Business and Commerce
County governments
Community Health Improvement Grants
$150,000
CommonSpirit Health
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 14, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations partnering with hospitals to improve health outcomes for vulnerable and underserved populations in their communities.

Health
Nonprofits