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Social Advocacy Grants

Explore 1,295 grant opportunities for social advocacy initiatives

The Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) Grant Program
$40,000
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
State

Application Deadline

Dec 19, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and county veterans' offices in Pennsylvania to develop and enhance services that address critical needs for veterans and their families, focusing on areas like mental health, transportation, and employment.

Health
Nonprofits
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows
$175,000
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 3, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides a stipend for midcareer professionals in health-related fields to gain hands-on experience in federal health policy, aiming to promote health equity and public wellbeing.

Health
Individuals
Farmed Animal Protection Grants
$1,000
The Pollination Project
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides $1,000 to grassroots leaders and organizations working to improve the welfare of farmed animals and promote sustainable food systems worldwide.

Animal Welfare
Individuals
Global Initiatives Grant
$20,000
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 15, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that enhance the practice of anthropology, particularly in under-resourced regions, by building capacity and fostering collaboration, with a focus on African-led initiatives in paleoanthropology.

Capacity Building
Individuals
Engaged Research Grant
$25,000
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding initiative supports anthropological research that collaborates with historically marginalized communities, empowering them to actively participate in all stages of the research process.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
The Catalyst Fund
Contact for amount
The Barra Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that drive significant and equitable change in under-resourced communities in the Greater Philadelphia area, focusing on areas like arts, education, health, and human services.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Daniel's Law Pilot Program
$2,000,000
New York Office of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Jan 12, 2026

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to help nonprofit organizations and local governments in New York State create community-based behavioral health crisis response systems that prioritize mental health professionals and peer support over law enforcement.

Health
Nonprofits
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
$450,000
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 20, 2026

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations for creating and improving community learning centers that offer academic and enrichment programs for students in high-poverty, low-performing schools.

Education
Nonprofits
DOH57815 Bureau of Health Improvement & Wellness/Health Promotion & Tobacco - Sexual Assault Services Program Special Projects Subrecipient RFP
$118,000
Ohio Department of Health
State

Application Deadline

Dec 2, 2025

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that deliver culturally responsive and trauma-informed services to survivors of sexual assault, particularly in underserved communities in Ohio.

Health
Nonprofits
Kentucky Opioid Abatement - Research Innovation
$5,000,000
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 19, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and interventions aimed at combating the opioid epidemic in Kentucky, targeting organizations that address opioid use disorder and related mental health issues.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction
Contact for amount
Human Animal Bond Research Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2026

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This grant provides funding for researchers to study the health benefits of pet ownership and animal-assisted interventions, focusing on their positive impacts on human and animal well-being across various populations and contexts.

Health
Nonprofits
Food Insecurity & Nutrition
$20,000
The Horizon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 17, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-led organizations in Howard County that address food insecurity and promote nutrition, particularly for marginalized groups, while advocating for systemic changes and health equity.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Pet-Inclusive Rental Housing Research
Contact for amount
Human Animal Bond Research Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2026

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research aimed at improving access to pet-friendly rental housing in the U.S., targeting academic researchers, policy experts, and community organizations to explore the benefits and challenges of such housing policies.

Housing
Nonprofits
Mental Health RFP
$20,000
The Horizon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 17, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations in Maryland that focus on improving mental health services and promoting racial equity for underserved populations in Howard County.

Health
Nonprofits
Contingency Management (CM) Pilot​
$50,000
Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 5, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $50,000 to nonprofit or quasi-government agencies in Kentucky with experience in treating opioid and stimulant use disorders to implement programs that incentivize recovery-oriented behaviors through positive reinforcement strategies.

Health
Nonprofits
Small & Major Grants
Contact for amount
Knox County Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Oct 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government agencies in Knox County, Ohio, to implement impactful projects in areas such as education, health, and community development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Special Window Call for Proposals under Sub-Programme One
$40,000
United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 16, 2025

Date Added

Oct 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations working to assist victims of human trafficking, particularly focusing on vulnerable groups such as women, children, and marginalized communities in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America & the Caribbean regions.

Health
Nonprofits
Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 20, 2028

Date Added

Oct 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research organizations and institutions to develop and implement innovative interventions aimed at preventing and treating substance use disorders and overdose, particularly for high-risk populations.

Health
State governments
Program Grants
Contact for amount
U.S. Venture Schmidt Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 24, 2025

Date Added

Oct 21, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that empower disadvantaged communities and improve quality of life through impactful programs and initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community Engagement Committee
$35,000
U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local charitable organizations that are backed by U.S. Venture team members or shareholders, aiming to foster community development and improve the well-being of vulnerable populations.

Community Development
Nonprofits

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