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AIANY Community-Centered Design Grant
$35,000
AIA New York
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 8, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides $35,000 to support a design project in New York City that actively engages and empowers community members throughout the entire design and construction process, ensuring their voices shape public spaces.

Community Development
Nonprofits
City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund in Illinois
$250,000
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This program provides financial support for small businesses, cultural institutions, and select non-profits in underserved neighborhoods of Chicago to make significant capital improvements to their properties.

Community Development
Small businesses
Oiwi Resources Grant
$50,000
County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Maui County for community-based projects that preserve and promote Hawaiian cultural and natural resources through land stewardship, ecological restoration, and language revitalization initiatives.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Feet First Philly’s Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant
$2,000
Feet First Philly/Clean Air Council in partnership with Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Aug 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to community members and organizations in Philadelphia to improve public spaces and enhance pedestrian safety, particularly in underserved neighborhoods.

Community Development
Individuals
City of Bowie Arts Grants
Contact for amount
City of Bowie Arts Committee
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 23, 2025

This funding program provides financial support for individuals and organizations to create arts-related projects that engage and enrich the community of Bowie, Maryland.

Arts
Individuals
Better Together Grant Program
$7,000
Central Eastside Better Together
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to local businesses and organizations in Portland's Central Eastside Industrial District to support public events and projects that enhance community engagement and promote the area's unique identity.

Arts
Small businesses
New Music Inc Incubator Program
$10,000
New Music USA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This program provides financial support and mentorship to small, artist-led music organizations in Los Angeles County to help them grow and develop sustainable practices.

Arts
Nonprofits
Wheeling Heritage’s Partnership Grant Program
$1,000
Wheeling Heritage
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that promote historic preservation, community development, and the arts in Wheeling, West Virginia, supporting individuals, businesses, and organizations working to enhance the city's cultural and historical identity.

Community Development
Individuals
Downtown Creative Collaborators Grant Program
$50,000
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports creative individuals and organizations in Miami to develop community-focused events and installations that enhance cultural engagement and artistic expression in Downtown Miami.

Arts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
VTC VA250 Tourism Marketing Program
$10,000
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 23, 2025

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to Virginia-based organizations for marketing commemorative events and programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, focusing on themes of history, freedom, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Arts
Exclusive - see details
Rémy Martin’s This is My City Grant Program
$20,000
Hello Alice
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This program provides a $20,000 microgrant and mentorship to emerging creatives in the U.S. who are driving cultural and economic change in their communities through art, music, design, and entrepreneurship.

Arts
Small businesses
Arts Build Community Grant
$2,500
ArtsAVL
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovative public art projects in Buncombe County that promote community engagement and collaboration, particularly benefiting low-income neighborhoods and areas recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Arts
Nonprofits
Rooted Pathways Grant Program 2025
$55,000
First Peoples Fund (FPF)
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 20, 2025

Date Added

Jun 9, 2025

This program provides financial support to Native-led arts and cultural organizations in the U.S. to strengthen their operations and promote Indigenous arts and culture.

Arts
Nonprofits
A4 Arts Fund
$25,000
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support and collaborative resources to small arts and culture organizations serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, helping them enhance their impact and sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
Underserved Value-Added and Regional Food Systems Grant Program
$100,000
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This program provides funding to support projects that enhance Michigan's food and agriculture sector, particularly focusing on underserved communities through initiatives like urban agriculture, food processing, and improved access to healthy foods.

Food and Nutrition
Small businesses
Zoo Labs Fund Grant
$50,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to Bay Area music entrepreneurs, particularly culturally-rooted artist teams, to help them launch or grow their businesses while promoting cultural preservation and community enrichment.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Texas Rural Woman Grant
$10,000
Texas Woman’s University
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides financial support to woman-owned small businesses in rural Texas to help them grow and innovate their operations.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Fund
$10,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support to independently owned legacy businesses along the historic Route 66 corridor, focusing on preservation projects that enhance visibility and sustainability, particularly for underrepresented communities.

Community Development
Small businesses
Town of Castle Rock Art and Culture Program
$10,000
Town of Castle Rock
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Castle Rock that provide artistic and cultural programming to enrich the community and stimulate creativity.

Arts
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Business Grant
$5,000
Citizens Committee for New York City
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 25, 2025

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This program provides up to $5,000 to small business owners in New York City who have been operating for at least two years, to support projects that positively impact their local communities.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses