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Explore 936 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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936 grants found

Grants to New York Organizations, School Personnel, Parents, and Students for Projects to Enha...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York organizations, school personnel, parents, and students for projects to enhance arts and humanities education in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote educational achievement and excellence. The purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 139321

Grants to Oregon Individuals, Groups, and Organizations for Cultural Programs in Eligible Loca...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $500 to Oregon individuals, groups, and organizations for cultural programs in eligible locations. Funded programs must align with one of the following areas of focus: arts, heritage, and humanities. Funding is intended to support the preservation ...

GrantWatch ID#: 142927

Grants to New York Nonprofits and School Personnel for Educational Enrichment Programming to B...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to New York nonprofit organizations and school personnel for educational enrichment programming to benefit students and teachers in eligible locations. Funding is intended for formal and informal academic, athletic, cultural, and community-r...

GrantWatch ID#: 150228

Grants to California Nonprofits, Tribes, Partnerships, Groups and Individuals for Projects to ...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California nonprofit organizations, Tribal organizations, community partnerships and groups, and individuals for projects that preserve and promote Indian culture in eligible regions. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applyi...

GrantWatch ID#: 152357

Grants to Ontario Arts Nonprofits, Artists, Artist Groups, and Schools for Arts Projects With ...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, individual artists, artist groups and collectives, school boards, and First Nation or Indigenous schools for arts projects that encourage local community participation. Funding is intended to promote collaboration be...

GrantWatch ID#: 153155

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Agencies, Community Organizations, and Individuals to Impr...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, public agencies, community organizations, students, and teachers to improve the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding may be used for general operating support, projects, capital improveme...

GrantWatch ID#: 158837

Grants to Ontario Professional Artists for the Production and Creation of Media Arts Projects

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario individual artists in eligible locations for original arts projects. Funding is intended for artists at any stage of their career to create and produce work in the media arts. Consideration may be given to independent film, video...

GrantWatch ID#: 167067

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, School Personnel, and Individuals to Advance Educational E...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, students, parents, school personnel, and community members in eligible locations for projects that enhance the education of students. Funding is intended for projects that further educational enrichm...

GrantWatch ID#: 170578

Grants to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Artists in Eligible Counties for Career Dev...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts individual artists and organizations in eligible counties to promote artistic advancement and the creation of new work in any arts discipline. Funding is intended to support both emerging artists a...

GrantWatch ID#: 172099

Grants to USA Artists in Multiple States for Financial Support

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individual artists in multiple states for financial support. Funding is intended to benefit mid-career visual artists. Eligible expenses include equipment, travel, rent, and supplies. Eligible applicants are located in Connecticut, M...

GrantWatch ID#: 172659

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Agencies, Teachers, and CBOs to Enhance the Quality of Lif...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, municipalities, teachers, and community-based organizations to enhance the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs within the focus areas of environment, education, art...

GrantWatch ID#: 174222

Grants to Canada Nonprofits, Groups, Tribes, and Aboriginal Agencies to Support Heritage and A...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, band and tribal councils, and Aboriginal government agencies and organizations to support festivals that present heritage performers, artists, and artisans. Funding is intended for recurring festivals, including...

GrantWatch ID#: 175189

Grants to Saskatchewan Indigenous Artists and Collectives for Professional Arts Initiatives

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Saskatchewan Inuit, Métis, and First Nations artists and collectives for professional arts initiatives. Funding is intended to promote the continuation and development of Indigenous art forms. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to equipment, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 175439

Grants to Oregon Nonprofits, Businesses, and Individuals for Arts and Cultural Activities

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Oregon organizations, businesses, educational institutions, groups, and individuals for arts and cultural activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support significant projects and programs in the areas of heritage, humanit...

GrantWatch ID#: 175514

Grants to Arizona Nonprofits, Teams, and Individuals for Programs that Benefit Youth in Eligib...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Arizona nonprofit organizations, teams, and individuals for programs that benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help youth reach their educational, arts-based, athletic, or therapeutic goals through activities and projects. Eligible...

GrantWatch ID#: 179018

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Students, and School Staff to Support the Study of Music a...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, students, parents, school staff, and community members in eligible locations to support the study of music and music appreciation in local schools. Funding is intended to assist with activities such ...

GrantWatch ID#: 179706

Grants to Rhode Island Nonprofits and Individuals to Enhance Civic Life

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations and individuals to enhance civic life for residents in eligible locations. Special emphasis is placed on programs benefitting underserved populations. Preference will be given to requests to fund the d...

GrantWatch ID#: 179886

Grants to Kansas Nonprofits, Groups, and Individuals to Promote Local Heritage

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, groups, and individuals for heritage-related programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that promote, strengthen, and enhance regional heritage. Eligible programs take place within and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 180007

Grants to British Columbia First Nations Individuals for Community Language Programs

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to British Columbia First Nations individuals for community-related language immersion programs. Funding is intended to cultivate language speakers in the 16 to 50-year age range who will then share the language with others once their studies are completed....

GrantWatch ID#: 180197

Grants to Nova Scotia Nonprofits, Groups, Galleries, and Publishers for Arts Projects and Prof...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations, artist groups, university art galleries, and publishers for the creation and presentation of new works, the commissioning of artwork, and professional development activities. Eligible expenses include venue and equipm...

GrantWatch ID#: 180277

Grants to Delaware Artists to Support Professional Growth

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Delaware individual artists to support professional development. Funding is intended for opportunities including, but not limited to mentored learning, joining a residency, and completing work. Grants may be used for career development ac...

GrantWatch ID#: 180368

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Teachers, Students, and Community Members to Improve Publi...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and individual students, teachers, administrators, and residents for projects that improve educational outcomes in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities t...

GrantWatch ID#: 180934

Grants to Connecticut Individuals and Nonprofits to Enhance Education in a Local School

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut students, teachers, school administrators and staff members, parents, nonprofits, and community members in eligible areas to enhance the quality of education in a local school. Priority will be given to proposals that rely on ...

GrantWatch ID#: 181208

Grants to Oklahoma Artists for Public Art, Community Projects, and Professional Development

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to Oklahoma individual artists for a range of programs and projects that promote the visual arts. Funding is intended to assist artists in the creation of new works for public presentation, the implementation of community projects, participation in professi...

GrantWatch ID#: 181226

Grants to New York Community Members, School Staff, and Students for Humanities, Arts, and Edu...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to New York community members, administrators, teachers, parents, and students for educational projects and arts and humanities programs that benefit local students in eligible regions. Interested applicants must contact staff prior to submi...

GrantWatch ID#: 198270

In-Kind Engineering Services to USA, Canada, and International Artists for Sculpture Production

Deadline: 10/15/26

In-kind grants to USA, Canada, and International artists for the production of sculptures. The purpose of this program is to help artists in need engineer large-scale art sculptures by providing mechanical and structural engineering services. Services may include ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204854

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Students, School Staff, and Residents for Educational Enri...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, students, parents, school personnel, and community members for projects to improve the educational experience for teachers and students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects ...

GrantWatch ID#: 206231

Grants to Massachusetts Teachers, Students, Organizations, and Community Members in Eligible A...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts teachers, students, organizations, and community members in eligible areas to improve education. Funding is intended to support a range of projects, including but not limited to extra-curricular ac...

GrantWatch ID#: 214728

Grants to Massachusetts Community Members, Teachers, and Students in Eligible Areas to Improve...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Massachusetts community members, teachers, administrators, and students in eligible areas to improve the educational experience in local schools. Funding is intended to support projects including but not limited to library resources, inde...

GrantWatch ID#: 214731

Grants to New York Parents, Teachers, and Community Members in Eligible Locations to Enhance t...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York parents, teachers, and community members in eligible locations to enhance the arts and humanities in the local school district. Funding is intended to support a range of initiatives, including but not limited to field trips, libr...

GrantWatch ID#: 214732

Grants to New York Parents, Community Members, Administrators, and Teachers in Eligible Areas ...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York parents, community members, administrators, and teachers in eligible areas to improve education in the local schools. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to new programs, visiting speakers, and professional developme...

GrantWatch ID#: 214734

Grants to New York Students, Teachers, and Community Members in Eligible Locations to Improve ...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to New York students, parents, teachers, community members, and administrators in eligible locations to improve arts and humanities in the local school district. Funding is intended to support an array of initiatives, including but not limit...

GrantWatch ID#: 214737

Grants to New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Nonprofits, and Individuals to Promote Soci...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, individuals, entrepreneurs, and community-based groups to promote social justice and address racial inequities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support BIPOC-owned, -centered,...

GrantWatch ID#: 215145

Grants to Utah Individuals and Groups to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah individuals and groups to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of initiatives, including but not limited to projects of an educational, physical, or environmental ...

GrantWatch ID#: 216946

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits and Entities to Promote Speculative Fiction

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, churches, municipal organizations, and individuals for projects to promote writing in the speculative fiction genre. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including semina...

GrantWatch ID#: 217974

Grants to Wisconsin Teachers, Students, Staff, and Parents of Eligible School Systems for Inno...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Wisconsin teachers, students, staff, and parents of eligible school systems for innovative projects. Funding is intended for projects that will deliver educational experiences in creative ways. Successful projects have the possibility to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220818

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHE Faculty That Are Engaged in Chinese Studies to Su...

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHE faculty that are engaged in Chinese studies to support research and writing or a sabbatical. Funding is intended to support humanities and social science projects in the focus area of Chinese civilization. Priority will...

GrantWatch ID#: 225790

Grant to a USA Graduate Student for Medieval Art and Architecture Research

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grant of $750 to a USA graduate student for medieval art and architecture research. Applicants should be early-stage graduate students that focus on art that coincides with the medieval world. Eligible uses of funds include research and the dissemination of findin...

GrantWatch ID#: 227413

Grants to North Carolina Arts Nonprofits and Artists to Address Space Needs

Deadline: 10/15/26

In-kind grants to North Carolina nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and arts administrators in eligible locations to address onging space needs. The grant offers facility support by providing space for operations, including office space, meeting space, rehears...

GrantWatch ID#: 227992

Grants to Minnesota Artists and Creative Practitioners to Address Sudden Urgent Needs

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists and creative practitioners in eligible regions to address sudden urgent needs. Funding is intended to provide relief from financial challenges due to unexpected circumstances related to healthcare, housing, transportation, incom...

GrantWatch ID#: 230268

Grants to Colorado Students for Creative Pursuits

Deadline: 10/15/26

Grants of up to $500 to Colorado students in eligible locations for creative pursuits. Eligible students are in grades 6-12 and may apply themselves or be nominated by a teacher. Funding is intended for offsetting the costs of creative pursuits, such as music less...

GrantWatch ID#: 231577

Awards to California Individuals for Social Impact Innovations

Deadline: 10/16/26

Awards of up to $40,000 to California individuals to recognize creative solutions that benefit communities. The awards are intended to honor emerging, young social innovators who have developed original approaches to addressing community challenges within a wide r...

GrantWatch ID#: 211336

Grants to North Dakota Individuals, Nonprofits, and Agencies to Preserve Historic Properties

Deadline: 10/16/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to North Dakota property owners, including individuals, nonprofit organizations, schools, agencies, and tribal entities, for historic preservation projects. Funding is intended to restore, maintain, and rehabilitate National Register-listed...

GrantWatch ID#: 215774

Grants to Indiana and Kentucky Nonprofits and Businesses to Host Public Arts Events

Deadline: 10/16/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana and Kentucky nonprofit organizations, arts organizations, artists, groups of artists, CBOs, neighborhood associations, and businesses in eligible regions for arts events benefiting local residents. Funding is intended to support ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221799

Grants to Indiana Artists for Career and Project Support

Deadline: 10/18/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana artists for career and project support. Funding is intended to assist experienced visual artists who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in their work. The grant program aims to allow artists to explore, take risks, and p...

GrantWatch ID#: 187774

Grants to Prince Edward Island Artists for Career Development and Creative Projects

Deadline: 10/19/26

Grants to Prince Edward Island artists for professional development, the creation of new works, and the presentation of existing works. The program is intended to support emerging and established professional artists in advancing their careers. Funding may be used...

GrantWatch ID#: 153851

Grants to Ontario First Nations, Their Organizations, and Members for Economic Development

Deadline: 10/19/26

Grants to Ontario First Nations, their organizations, and members to strengthen economic development. The purpose of funding is to promote conservation and harvesting while maintaining traditional methods. The goal is to increase employment and improve the quality...

GrantWatch ID#: 225616

Grants to Ontario Literary Artists and Performers to Create and Record Original Literary Works

Deadline: 10/21/26

Grants to Ontario literary artists and performers to create and record original literary works. Funding is intended to support the completion of artists' new work that will be presented to the general public. Grant funding will also support the recording of a perf...

GrantWatch ID#: 175547

Grants to Canada Artists, Arts Organizations, and First Nation, Inuit, or Métis Nonprofits fo...

Deadline: 10/21/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Canada artists, arts organizations, and First Nation, Inuit, or Métis nonprofit organizations for professional development activities in the arts. Funding is intended to offset the cost of participating in a residency outside of Canada....

GrantWatch ID#: 223972

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Groups, and Artists for Touring Arts Programming

Deadline: 10/22/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad hoc groups and collectives, and professional artists to support touring exhibitions, arts events, and performances both within Ontario and outside the province. Funding is intended for all artistic genres, includi...

GrantWatch ID#: 153151
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