Discover grants for homelessness prevention, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. Additional grants fund support services for organizations serving this population. Funding can cover basic needs like housing, food, and clothing, along with programs addressing homelessness.
Use the filters above to narrow this list of homeless services grants by recipient type, location, and funding source. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for prevention, shelter, and transitional housing funding.
Grants to Arizona nonprofit organizations for programs that address the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of youth, seniors, low- and moderate-income families and individuals, special needs, mental healt...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Priority funding is intended to address the needs of low-income youth, children, and their families. Grants wil...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, and faith-based entities for projects that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of conservation and animals, arts and culture, ...
Grants to USA housing authorities and government and tribal agencies to create or improve systems to address youth homelessness. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for data collection, the est...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations for programs that address housing insecurity in eligible regions. Funding is intended to offer operating or programming support to organizations that provide direct services in the areas of shelter and safety. Priority ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the winter season for the most underprivileged residents of the counties through holiday pr...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and government agencies for high-quality programs and activities that benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for youth-based projects in the focus areas of youth development, homelessness, sports, and ed...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities that respond to basic human needs, including but not limited to healthcare, housing, clothing, and food. Eligible ...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to improve homeless shelters in eligible locations. Interested applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to create new transitional units, rooms, or beds. Grants can also be used to p...
Grant to a USA nonprofit organization, tribal entity, or IHE to address youth homelessness. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to strengthen and build the capacity of runaway and homeless youth and other youth...
Grants to Wisconsin and Iowa organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations and programs that create structural and systemic change in underserved and marginalized communities. Eligible projects pr...
Grants to Ohio probate courts to address mental health concerns. Funding is intended to assist probate courts in developing or expanding assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) programs that serve individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) caught in a cycle of repea...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs to reduce homelessness. Funding is intended to provide families and individuals with emergency shelter, bridge housing, or rapid rehousing, as well as to conduct street outreach and ot...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring pro...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations to improve health outcomes. Funding is intended to serve families, youth, and vulnerable populations with a focus on programs that provide direct human services, such as family services, youth programs, ...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community-benefit activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, civic, disabilities, education, environment, health, and so...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and public schools for a wide range of programs to improve the quality of life in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended to address community needs expressed by local r...
Grants to Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life in eligible communities. Focus areas include youth, education, community enhancement, and basic needs, including ...
Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations for charitable, environmental, emergency assistance, and educational purposes in eligible communities. Funding is intended for specific projects that will benefit the welfare and quality of life of communities in the ...
Grants to Iowa counties and cities for projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to benefit low-income residents. The purpose of this program is to provide assistance for a range of projects, programs, and services, such as senior centers, daycare...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and government and tribal agencies to provide community-based counseling and short-term shelter services for homeless and runaway youth (under 18 years). Applicants are advised that required registrations may take sever...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and agencies for outreach programs and services for homeless and runaway youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide intervention ...
Grants to USA and territories local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies for projects that strengthen the security of local communities. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to implement community polici...
Grants to Missouri nonprofits in eligible locations to assist individuals experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Funding is intended to support organizations that regularly provide homelessness prevention and assistance services. Eligi...
Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities to provide housing assistance to very low-income residents. Funding is intended to help financially challenged individuals and families, including the homeless, with their housing needs. Grants can...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit and community organizations for initiatives to benefit youth and young adults. Funding is intended to improve mental health and wellness by helping to prevent substance use in residents aged 18 to 20. The purpose of this grant is to addr...
Grants to Kansas community and nonprofit organizations and IHEs for programs to benefit young adults and youth. Funding is intended to address substance use in residents aged 12 to 20. The goal of the program is to improve mental health and wellness. The purpose o...
Opportunity for Georgia teams of individuals to join an educational program about how to develop housing with supportive services. Applicants must be housing developers, supportive services providers, property managers, and peers with lived experience. Over the co...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories local, Tribal, and state government agencies and community-based organizations for efforts to prevent homelessness for youth. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. T...
Grants to Washington businesses for youth homelessness services in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support outreach, case management, and other supportive services that prevent and end youth homelessness. The purpose of the program is to improve housing...
Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, government agency, tribe, IHE, or school district to operate a national program to assist vulnerable youth. Applicants are advised that required registration may take up...
Grants to Washington owners or managers of multifamily housing projects to provide additional rental units to eligible tenants. Funding is intended for non-elderly individuals with developmental disabilities, with mental illness, or who are receiving long-term ser...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations to address the social, health, and human service needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for innovative programs in the focus areas of health, youth opportunity, and financial security. Eligible applican...
Grants to Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and California nonprofit organizations to benefit the communities in the funding source's area of service. Funding is available for programs that support vulnerable families and children and provide basic needs such as hou...
Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of mental health, food security, and housing. Grants can support capit...
Grants to Missouri government agencies for neighborhood improvement projects in eligible locations. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide affordable housing and an appropriate living environment and t...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, families, and individuals in eligible locations for charitable purposes. Funding is intended to assist with education, health needs, food, shelter, clothing, and other vital needs. Applicants must be located in and...
Grants to Alaska nonprofit organizations and non-municipal entities for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of projects, including community development, planning activities, and job creation. Applicants must be l...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public housing agencies for programs to prevent and end youth homelessness. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fund...
Contacts for services to New Jersey IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and for-profits in eligible locations for housing for young adults. The program is intended to benefit youth, aged 18 through 21 with a history of child welfare placement who are experiencing home...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations to provide on-site services to residents of subsidized housing in eligible regions. Funding is intended for place-based services at properties lacking resident services and for skill-build...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Washington nonprofit child welfare organizations serving eligible counties for the treatment and prevention of child abuse, neglect, and trauma. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations and public agencies in eligible areas for projects that address the health needs of local residents. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of chronic disease, homelessness, mental...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations to improve their ability to assist individuals in need of food and shelter. Funding is intended to support activities such as emergency shelters, education and job training for those experiencing homelessness, and nutrit...
Grants of up to $25,000 to California nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit the health and well-being of residents in eligible locations. Eligible projects include but are not limited to those addressing mental health, food and nutrition, acce...
Grants to Texas nonprofit and for-profit organizations, faith-based entities, groups, and homeowners associations to address racial disparities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs that respond to inequities holistically and place...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for general operating support, capital projects, and programs that benefit local communities. Focus areas include hunger relief, health, education, and housing. Eligible projects are those that benefit resid...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit legal aid organizations for operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations that provide free civil legal services. The program seeks to increase access to justice for low-income populations and special populations...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit legal aid providers to offer pro-bono civil legal services to low-income residents. Funding is intended to address critical issues facing residents, expand the accessibility of legal services, and strengthen the civil aid system....
Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, agencies, and governmental units in eligible regions for projects to benefit local residents. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus...