faith-based-grants

Grants for Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Explore 890 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.

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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations, Agencies, and Schools to Add...

Deadline: 10/13/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations, local governments, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities that address issues related to poverty, including projects...

GrantWatch ID#: 205910

Grants to Virginia Entities for Out-of-School Enrichment Centers

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and IHEs for community out-of-school enrichment centers. Funding is intended to improve outcomes for students at schools that are low-performing. Applicants ...

GrantWatch ID#: 153475

Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Businesses, Agencies, and Individuals for Youth Recreation

Deadline: 03/01/27

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, businesses, school programs, government agencies, tribes, and individuals for outdoor recreation programs and projects serving underserved youth. Applicants are required to register prior to submitting a grant applicat...

GrantWatch ID#: 166766
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Grants to Iowa Nonprofits, Churches, and Agencies to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of $25,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government entities to benefit residents in eligible locations. Grant funds may be requested for projects and programs that have a positive impact on the quality of life for resident...

GrantWatch ID#: 173174

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 08/25/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based organizations, schools, and fire and rescue departments for community programs and projects in eligible counties. Focus areas include housing, education and youth development, emplo...

GrantWatch ID#: 187769

Grants to Ohio Entities to Develop Healthcare Clinics in Rural Communities

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government entities, and healthcare organizations for developing healthcare clinics in rural communities. Funding is intended for the implementation of clinics that will provide improved care to rural residents. Additi...

GrantWatch ID#: 230998

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits and Agencies for Programs that Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, civic groups, faith-based entities, and government agencies to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs and services within a range of focus areas includin...

GrantWatch ID#: 130105

Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is for projects that strengthen public safety, support families, and expand ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231134
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Grants to Hawaii Nonprofits for Programs and Projects that Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations, community groups, churches, and schools for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that address current and evolving needs. Grants must benefit the p...

GrantWatch ID#: 215240
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Grants to Arizona Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public schools to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of community benefit ...

GrantWatch ID#: 155550

Grants to Arizona Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and Schools to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools for activities that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capacity building activities, capital expe...

GrantWatch ID#: 160255

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Develop Resources for Law Enforcement

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies to develop resources for law enforcement. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...

GrantWatch ID#: 221127
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Grants to New York Nonprofits for Community Services for Low-Income Residents

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for community services for qualifying residents in eligible locations. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended to benefit income-qualifying individuals in the areas of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 226051

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Research on Workplace Safety in the Fishing Sector

Deadline: 08/28/26

Cooperative Agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for research on workplace safety in the commercial fishing sector. Applicants must complete registrations before applying, w...

GrantWatch ID#: 230450

Grants to Indiana Entities to Provide Academic Enrichment Activities for Disadvantaged Youth

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Indiana private and public organizations, including LEAs, government agencies, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based organizations to provide academic enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Focus areas include college and career prepa...

GrantWatch ID#: 139032

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Environmental Activities

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, community and environmental groups, and IHEs for activities to protect the environment. Funding is intended to encourage community engagement, restoration projects, and out...

GrantWatch ID#: 174374

Grants to Massachusetts Entities to Improve Community Health

Deadline: 09/13/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, and government agencies to improve health in eligible communities. Funding is available for projects and programs that promote health equity, improve the mental and physical...

GrantWatch ID#: 161245

In-Kind Support to Kansas Nonprofits, School Districts, and Agencies for Capacity Building

Deadline: 09/14/26

In-kind support to Kansas nonprofit and faith-based organizations, school districts, IHEs, and government agencies for capacity-building assistance. The program is intended to provide leadership training activities to help applicants embrace change, tackle problem...

GrantWatch ID#: 163608
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Grants to Virginia Agencies to Prevent Hate Crimes Against Nonprofits and Institutions

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to Virginia government agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent hate crimes. Funding is intended to minimize bias-motivated incidents by supporting institutions and/or nonprofits within a locality that may be at risk for targeted, bias-motivated viol...

GrantWatch ID#: 195291

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies for Projects that Promote Urban Forestry

Deadline: 09/11/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies for projects that promote urban forestry. Funding is intended for activities and programs that expand and preserve urban tree canopy cover, enhance h...

GrantWatch ID#: 197770

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Benefit Low-Income Individuals

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public entities, Tribes, and churches in eligible locations for programs that benefit vulnerable populations. Funding is intended to address the basic needs and challenges of low-income individuals. Pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 201076

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches for Disaster Relief

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches in eligible regions for projects to support the public's basic needs in case of a disaster. Funding is intended for services addressing physical and mental healt...

GrantWatch ID#: 202099

Grants to Wisconsin and Montana Nonprofits for Community Programs and Animal Welfare

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin and Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches to benefit local residents and address animal welfare in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help underserved residents meet their basic needs...

GrantWatch ID#: 210715

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches for Arts Programming

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches in eligible locations for artistic programming. Funding is intended for activities including but not limited to guest artists, master classes, pres...

GrantWatch ID#: 210716

Grants to Georgia Nonprofit Organizations and Churches to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 10/15/26 LOI Date: 08/21/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations and churches to improve the quality of life of local residents in eligible locations. Applicants must complete a short initial application prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs and activities...

GrantWatch ID#: 210951

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Benefit Families and Youth

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches in eligible regions to benefit underserved families and youth. Funding is intended for projects to encourage high school completion and the removal of barriers t...

GrantWatch ID#: 223168
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Community Benefit Activities

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Requests may be made to support projects, programs, events, and capital improvements. Focus area...

GrantWatch ID#: 175272

In-Kind Grants of Volunteer Services to USA Entities for Community Service Projects

Deadline: 09/17/26

In-kind grants of volunteer services to USA nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government entities, tribal governments, public schools, and universities in multiple states to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff before applying. The purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 200391

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Churches, Schools, and Agencies in Eligible Regions for Communi...

Deadline: 08/31/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 179733

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Tribes, Agencies, and IHEs to Develop Community Projects

Deadline: 09/25/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, Tribes, school districts, government agencies, and academic institutions to plan and develop projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to support the preparation of...

GrantWatch ID#: 209499

Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for Volunteer Capacity Building

Deadline: 09/08/26

Grants to Florida nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, IHEs, labor organizations, and Tribes to expand capabilities for community service. Funding is intended to help applicant organizations increase their ability to recruit and retain ski...

GrantWatch ID#: 182196
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Colleges for Educational Programs

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, K-14 schools, community colleges, and faith-based organizations for educational programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is primarily intended to support projects and pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 159004
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Grants to Georgia Nonprofits, Agencies, and Churches to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and churches for projects and programs that improve the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to address organizational needs; applicants are no longer required to...

GrantWatch ID#: 181134
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Grants to Alabama Nonprofits for Activities that Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/17/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alabama nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, and religious entities for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations working in the focus areas of education, faith-b...

GrantWatch ID#: 210261
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Grants to North Carolina Agencies, Nonprofits, Faith-Based Organizations, and Schools in Eligi...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to North Carolina local units of government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, and fire and rescue departments to benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for community and educational programs and for organizations provi...

GrantWatch ID#: 186251
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, Faith-Based Organizations, and Schools to Serve...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based organizations, and schools to serve residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities in the focus areas of education, arts, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 186252
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Grants to North Carolina Agencies, Nonprofits, Faith-Based Entities, and Schools to Respond to...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to North Carolina government agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, public schools, and fire and rescue departments to respond to community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support general operating expenses a...

GrantWatch ID#: 186257
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Benefit Women and Children in El...

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and fire and rescue departments to address the needs of women and children in eligible locations. Priority funding is intended to improve access to high-quality early c...

GrantWatch ID#: 187907

Grants to Washington, DC Nonprofits and For-Profits to Address Gun Violence

Deadline: 09/14/26 Conference Date: 08/18/26

Grants to Washington, DC, nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and businesses to address gun violence in eligible locations. Funding is intended to implement anti-violence strategies that provide intervention and prevention support while strengthening lo...

GrantWatch ID#: 224621
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Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Tribes, Agencies, Libraries, and Faith-Based Entities for Commun...

Deadline: 08/19/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and faith-based entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture, sports and recreation, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174191

Grants to Texas Nonprofits and For-Profits to Address Social Disparities

Deadline: 08/28/26 Conference Date: 08/19/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 216590
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Grants to USA Agencies, Nonprofits, and Tribes to Reduce Violent Crime

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to USA government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments for activities to reduce violent crime in local communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 123715
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits to Promote Equality and Inclusivity in the Jewish Community

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations to promote equality and inclusivity for women and girls in the local Jewish community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that take the needs and concerns of Jewish women and girls into...

GrantWatch ID#: 162533
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Agencies, Synagogues, and Schools to Enrich Jewish Identity

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and synagogues for programs that enrich the Jewish community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for impactful and innovative programs, technologies, projects, and services that wi...

GrantWatch ID#: 175389
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Grants to Florida Nonprofits for Israel-Related Initiatives

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations for Israel-related initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended for cultural and educational programs and activities that promote a sense of connection to Israeli culture, society and modern life. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223244

Grants to USA, Israel, and Budapest Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Jewish Women and Childr...

Deadline: 12/04/26 Conference Date: 08/20/26 LOI Date: 09/08/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Israel, and Budapest nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the lives of Jewish women and children in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Focus areas include mental health, gende...

GrantWatch ID#: 175248

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Local History Programs

Deadline: 09/16/26 Conference Date: 08/20/26

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, units of local government, institutes of higher education, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations for programs with a focus on local or state history. Funding is intended to support general operating expen...

GrantWatch ID#: 182134

Grants to Maryland Entities for Projects to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/28/26 Conference Date: 08/20/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, mission-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and agencies for projects that benefit residents, businesses, institutions, and organizations in eligible regions. Proposed projects should result in measurable o...

GrantWatch ID#: 215443
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Grants to Ohio Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit community-based organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies for community benefit projects and programs in eligible areas. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for residents. Grants are available to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 131535
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based entities for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the areas of animal welfare, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 161983
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