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Social Advocacy Grants

Explore 1,289 grant opportunities for social advocacy initiatives

Beauty + Health: Youth Graphic Medicine Challenge
$3,500
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Office of Disease Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 24, 2025

This grant invites U.S. teens and young adults to create original comics that address the health risks associated with societal beauty standards and promote safer beauty practices, with cash prizes awarded for compelling storytelling.

Health
Individuals
Rare Diseases Are Not Rare! 2025 Challenge
$3,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 24, 2025

This competition invites artists, researchers, and advocates to create innovative media that raises awareness and promotes collaborative treatment strategies for the millions affected by rare diseases in the U.S.

Health
Individuals
Affordable Tools to Find and Mark Underwater Explosive Ordnance
$20,000
UNDP
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 10, 2026

Date Added

Dec 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovators to develop affordable and user-friendly tools that can safely detect and mark underwater explosive ordnance in post-conflict areas, helping local communities mitigate risks and promote safe economic activities.

Science and Technology
Individuals
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (Latvia)
$35,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Latvia)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Latvia to implement community projects that promote democratic values and strengthen U.S.-Latvia relations.

International Development
Individuals
TransformRAK Seed Grants
$150,000
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects that aim to create real-world impact in public policy and community development within Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE.

Education
Individuals
TransformRAK Acceleration Grants
$500,000
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers affiliated with top universities to expand successful pilot projects that address critical public policy issues in Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE, focusing on education, public health, and urban development.

Education
Individuals
Global Leaders Impact Fund
$1,000
Fora
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 11, 2026

Date Added

Dec 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $1,000 CAD microgrants to alumni of specific leadership programs to implement or scale community-driven social impact projects.

Community Development
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Refugee Community Grant Fund
$25,000
Omaha Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports initiatives that empower and enhance the well-being of refugee communities in Omaha through programs focused on family stability, youth development, education, and cultural enrichment.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Futuro Latino Fund
$15,000
Omaha Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Latino communities in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area, focusing on cultural enrichment, socioeconomic development, and community empowerment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund
$20,000
Omaha Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Dec 18, 2025

This fund provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve and advocate for the LGBTQIA2S+ community in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area, focusing on youth, elders, and initiatives that promote equity and inclusion.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Community Grant Program
$10,000
Waynesboro Rotary Club
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Waynesboro and East Augusta County, Virginia, focusing on projects that align with community needs and Rotary International's areas of emphasis.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Services to Older Refugees Program RFP, 2025
$285,000
New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
State

Application Deadline

Jan 16, 2026

Date Added

Dec 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New York State to help older refugees access essential services and improve their quality of life through culturally appropriate programs and community engagement.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
State Crisis Intervention Response
$500,000
North Carolina Department of Public Safety (Governorโ€™s Crime Commission)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Dec 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, state agencies, and nonprofits in North Carolina to implement crisis intervention programs that address urgent behavioral health issues and enhance community safety.

Health
County governments
The Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholarship
$3,000
Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholarship Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 13, 2026

Date Added

Dec 15, 2025

This scholarship provides funding for early-career researchers and therapists to explore holistic approaches to sexuality through research and therapeutic practices at the Kinsey Institute.

Health
Individuals
Youth Safe Spaces (Round 2)
$2,500,000
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 19, 2026

Date Added

Dec 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-based programs that create safe, youth-led spaces for mental wellness and social connection for young people aged 12โ€“24 in underserved areas of New York State.

Youth
Nonprofits
Festival Grants
$5,000
The Levitt Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 12, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. to host free outdoor music festivals that promote community engagement and accessibility to the arts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant
$1,500
The Institute for Anarchist Studies
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to independent media creators, particularly those from marginalized communities, to produce projects that promote anarchist values and engage with pressing social and political issues.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
Victim Offender Dialogue
$500,000
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
State

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in California to facilitate restorative justice dialogues between crime victims and incarcerated individuals, promoting healing and accountability.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Positive Indian Parenting
$100,000
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 21, 2026

Date Added

Dec 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Federally Recognized Tribes and Native Serving Organizations in Washington State to deliver culturally responsive parenting education and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native families.

Health
Nonprofits
The Philanthropic Impact Fund
$100,000
Vanguard Charitable
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 23, 2026

Date Added

Dec 3, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that enhance donor engagement, strengthen nonprofit infrastructure, and promote equity and resilience within the philanthropic sector.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits

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