Power Up Your Nonprofit with These Foundation Grants
Power Up Your Nonprofit with foundation grants! These grants are highly sought after because they offer a more straightforward application process compared to government funding. With fewer restrictions, they provide nonprofits with greater flexibility in how funds are allocated. Additionally, foundation grants are available for nonprofits, businesses, and individuals at both national and international levels. Since there are no legal limits on grant amounts, funding can vary greatly. However, larger awards often mean tougher competition. Despite this, many foundations work to create equitable funding opportunities, ensuring smaller organizations have a fair chance. One challenge? Many foundation grants aren’t widely advertised, making them harder to locate.
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Power Up Your Nonprofit with These Foundation Grants
Address Policy Issues for Older Adults
Grants to nonprofits for projects that benefit older adults ages 65 and above. Funding is for advocacy projects that address policy issues nationwide
Environmental and Social Initiatives
Grants to nonprofits for environmental and social initiatives. Funding supports sustainability, serves underserved communities, and addresses difficulties experienced by those suffering from illness or facing societal challenges.
Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families
Grants to nonprofits to assist veterans, military service members, and family members. Funding is for programs to improve the overall wellbeing and health of the military and veteran population.
Benefit Children and Families
Grants to nonprofits for programs to benefit children and families. Funding addresses domestic violence, including assault and human trafficking, and organizations that benefit children, especially in the foster care system.
Make the World a Better Place
Grants to nonprofits for initiatives to make the world a better place. Eligible proposals address issues of environmental, social, and global concern, especially those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
Benefit Local Communities
Grants and sponsorships up to $25,000 to nonprofits to benefit local communities. Areas of focus include cultural development, education and advancement, disability and empowerment, and healthy communities.
Enhance the Lives of Children:
Grants to nonprofits to support fundraising events for programs that will improve the lives of youth and children. Funding supports organizations and projects with an emphasis on youth programs and education or which are dedicated to improving or providing healthcare and human services.
Community Benefit Programs
Up to $20,000 to nonprofits for community benefit programs. Funding supports things like hospitals, schools, and museums. In addition, performing arts and cultural programs, skills training, and other programming for seniors, youth, and people with disabilities.
Restoration of Historical Films
Grants up to $20,000 to nonprofits to restore and preserve films of historical or cultural value. Funding helps to preserve significant works and make them available to the public.
Protect Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Grants up to $3,000 to nonprofits for projects to protect wildlife and natural habitats. Funding is for campaigns to save specific species and ecosystems.
Research for Children’s Health
Grants for nonprofits to research the health and nutrition of young children, especially children from birth to three years of age.
Enrich Local Communities
In-kind grants: Up to $500 electronic gift cards to nonprofits and accredited schools. This program assists organizations, schools, libraries, and other agencies working to benefit and enrich local communities
Positive Community Initiatives
$5,000 grants to nonprofits and registered charities for innovative and positive community initiatives. Funding supports employee-driven organizations that are community-focused, forward-thinking, and seeking positive change.
Benefit Underserved People
Grants to nonprofits to benefit underserved people and the environment. Funding supports programs integrate music and service to benefit people and the environment.
Communities Around the World
Grants to nonprofits for activities that positively impact people and communities around the world. Support is primarily given to programs involving architecture and the arts, education, empowering underserved communities, worker’s rights, and scientific research.
Final Word
In closing, Foundation grants available on the GrantWatch database have their own category listing. Nonprofits also have a category and the grants within are cross referenced for your convenience. The grants listed above are just a sampling of what is available at GrantWatch to power up your nonprofit. Happy Hunting!
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