Nonprofit Grants
Browse nonprofit grants for community programs, arts, education, health, environment, equity, and public-interest work.
Nonprofit grants can support direct services, advocacy, arts, education, public health, climate work, community safety, youth programs, research translation, housing, food access, and organizational capacity. The best fit usually comes from mission alignment, not from chasing every available funder.
Before applying, confirm whether your organization type is eligible. Some funders require 501(c)(3) status. Others allow fiscal sponsorship, public agencies, schools, universities, religious organizations for nonreligious services, grassroots groups, or international nonprofit equivalents. If fiscal sponsorship is allowed, check whether the sponsor must submit the application.
Nonprofit grant applications should connect community need, program design, budget, outcomes, and organizational capacity. A strong proposal shows that the work is needed, the organization is trusted, the plan is realistic, and the requested amount fits the rules. Reporting matters; funders want to know you can track what happened after the award.
Use this page to find current nonprofit funding leads, then verify the official source. Pay attention to geographic restrictions, priority populations, indirect cost rules, reporting deadlines, board requirements, and whether the grant is invitation-only.
Current matching opportunities
These listings are limited to open, rolling, or upcoming opportunities that match this guide. Check the official source before applying.
Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship 2027: Paid 8-10-Week Tech Policy Internship for Rising Juniors and Seniors
Princeton CITP's Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship places rising college juniors and seniors in paid, full-time technology-policy internships with government agencies or nonprofit organizations, with mentoring and an eight-week cohort experience in summer 2027.
FAIR Fellowship 2027–2029: Paid California Employment-Law Fellowship with $97,344 Salary and $10,000 Bar Stipend
The 18-month FAIR Fellowship pays a new attorney at least $97,344 annualized plus benefits, offers up to $10,000 for bar study, and combines public-interest employment-law work with a later placement at a California plaintiffs' firm.
The Next Lap Foundation Grant 2027: Unrestricted Support for Elite U.S. Athletes
The Next Lap Foundation offers direct, no-strings-attached grants to eligible U.S. citizen athletes who are actively training to represent the United States and can serve as program ambassadors.
Terra Foundation Convening Grants 2026–2027: $10,000–$25,000 for Symposia, Workshops, and Gatherings on American and Indigenous North American Art
The Terra Foundation for American Art awards $10,000 to $25,000 twice a year to nonprofit organizations worldwide that convene conferences, symposia, and workshops advancing interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange on the visual arts of the United States and the Indigenous arts of North America, with the next inquiry due September 28, 2026.
JICA Private Sector Partnership Funding 2026 The SME and SDGs Business Support Program and the Cooperative Preparatory Survey for Overseas Investment and Finance
JICA supports Japanese businesses and eligible nonprofit or SME groups to test and build businesses that solve development problems overseas — up to JPY 15 million for a Needs Confirmation Survey, JPY 40 million for a Business Demonstration Project, and up to JPY 150 million for a Cooperative Preparatory Survey tied to overseas investment and finance.
EU Funding for Public-Interest AI: GenAI4EU and the Digital Europe Programme AI Calls (2026)
There is no EU prize for trustworthy AI in public services. Here is where the real European money for public-interest AI sits, and which calls are open now.
Secure Up to 60% Co‑Funding: LIFE Grants for Environment, Nature and Climate Projects in Europe (2026)
If you run a conservation NGO, a municipal sustainability office, an SME with a cleantech prototype, or a university lab with a pilot restoration project, the LIFE programme is the European money pot you want to know about. The 2026 calls are open with EUR 601.5 million on the table.
William T. Grant Foundation Institutional Challenge Grant 2026: $650,000 Over Three Years — Including a Funded Mid-Career Fellowship and a $60,000 Planning Period — for Universities Willing to Change Their Own Promotion Rules to Support Research-Practice Partnerships — Closing 9 September 2026
The William T. Grant Foundation is awarding at least two Institutional Challenge Grants of $650,000 over three years to university-based research institutes, schools, and centers that build a sustained partnership with a public agency or nonprofit serving youth aged 5 to 25, and that make structural changes to how their own institution rewards engaged scholarship; applications close 9 September 2026 at 3:00 pm EST.
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize — 2028 Cycle Nominations Open Through 30 April 2027: A US$3 Million Award, the World's Largest Annual Humanitarian Prize Given to a Nonprofit Organization
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is accepting nominations year-round for its US$3 million Humanitarian Prize; nominations received between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027 are judged in the 2028 Prize cycle.
Amphion Foundation Grant Program 2026: Grants of $2,000 to $7,500 for Nonprofit Ensembles and Presenters Performing Contemporary Concert Music by American Composers
The Amphion Foundation awards $2,000–$7,500 grants to publicly supported nonprofit performing and presenting organizations that program contemporary concert music, especially by American composers, with a Fall 2026 cycle deadline of September 24, 2026.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists 2026: Unrestricted Awards of Up to $50,000 for Professional Painters, Sculptors, and Artists Who Work on Paper, Reviewed Year-Round
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation makes unrestricted grants of up to $50,000 to professional visual artists with financial need, accepting applications year-round on a rolling basis through an online portal.
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grant 2026: Up to $300,000 in Unrestricted Funding Plus Three Years of Hands-On Support for Early-Stage Social Entrepreneurs
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation provides up to $300,000 in unrestricted grant funding or investment capital over three years, plus roughly $500,000 in in-kind support and a board seat, to early-stage, post-pilot social enterprises tackling urgent problems for underserved communities, with applications accepted year-round.
Application guidance
Use the listings above as a shortlist, then build your application from the official instructions. Save the source page, deadline, eligibility rules, required documents, contact details, and any program-specific scoring criteria. If the deadline is rolling, apply early enough for review queues and budget limits. If the deadline is fixed, work backward from the closing date and leave time for recommendations, institutional approvals, financial documents, and portal errors.
Popular funding types
Nonprofit Grants FAQ
Do nonprofit grants require 501(c)(3) status?
Many do, but some allow fiscal sponsors, schools, public agencies, community groups, or international equivalents.
Can grants fund general operations?
Some fund general operating support, while others restrict money to a project, program, geography, population, or expense category.
What should nonprofits prepare?
Prepare mission fit, budget, proof of status or fiscal sponsorship, outcomes, board or governance details, and reporting capacity.