Private Housing Grants

The AARP Foundation is accepting applications for the Purpose Prize, a national award celebrating individuals aged 50 and older who are leveraging their life experiences to create positive change. Winners will receive $50,000 for their non-profit organization and access to various resources and events. Eligible applicants must be US citizens, at least 50 years old, and have founded a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The work being recognized must have been initiated when the applicant was at least 40 years old. For more information, visit The AARP Foundation website.

This fund provides financial assistance to individuals or families facing medical emergencies, helping cover essential living and medical-related expenses through support from faith-based organizations.

This grant provides flexible funding to nonprofit organizations in Marshall County, Indiana, to support essential services and address the basic needs of vulnerable families, particularly those who are working but struggling to make ends meet.

Medina Foundation Grant Program in Washington funds organizations that support positive pathways for youth, stabilization for families and individuals, and economic opportunities. The foundation prioritizes programs that help youth achieve positive outcomes, ensure basic needs are met, stabilize individuals and families, and provide economic opportunities such as job training, entrepreneurship, and financial education.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont that assist vulnerable populations in areas such as health, education, food security, and homelessness.

This program provides small grants to organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire that focus on improving community wellness, education, clean energy, diversity, equity, inclusion, and economic development.

Name of Funding Organization: Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Program Name: Texas Foundations Fund: Disaster Recovery Program Intent: The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation aims to support low-income Texans in their path to housing stability, especially during unexpected disasters. The organization will be offering grants to eligible organizations that provide housing assistance activities in response to disasters. Contact Information: For program guidelines and additional information, visit the website of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation at https://www.tsahc.org/nonprofits-local-governments/disaster-recovery-grants. Award Details: Grant awards will be provided for the critical repair of single-family homes located in any one or more counties affected by weather-related natural disasters. The disaster must be declared on or after June 1, 2023, by a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration, a Texas Disaster Declaration, and/or a local city or county disaster declaration. Unfortunately, specific award details are not available in the provided information. Eligibility: Eligible organizations must provide housing assistance activities in response to disasters. Further eligibility criteria and guidelines can be found on the website mentioned above. Additional Information: Unfortunately, no additional information is provided in the given text. For more details about the program and its requirements, it is recommended to visit the website provided.

This grant provides funding to established nonprofit organizations that support community needs such as affordable housing, crisis shelters, and healthcare access for families and individuals in areas where the foundation operates.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations focused on improving community well-being through initiatives in affordable housing, financial literacy, food security, health and wellness, and veteran support.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations focused on enhancing education, community development, housing, and charitable initiatives in the areas where Capitol Federal operates.

This grant provides financial support and consulting services to nonprofit organizations focused on affordable housing, small business development, workforce development, and financial literacy in low- and moderate-income communities.

The BlueAngel Community Health Grant program at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island aims to fund organizations and programs that will result in more Rhode Islanders being able to afford safe, healthy, and stable housing. The program seeks to increase awareness about safe, affordable housing as a shared public concern and highlight solutions to support access to safe and affordable housing. The grant is open to Rhode Island nonprofit agencies that have qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or are public instrumentalities. Funding amounts historically range from $25,000 per year to $75,000 per year. Applicants are invited to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), which will be reviewed by a BCBSRI LOI Review Subcommittee. Selected agencies will then be invited to submit full proposals for funding. Site visits will be conducted by Community Relations staff with each of the finalist organizations. The 2024 grant application cycle is closed, and funding awards begin in January 2024. For more information or questions, potential applicants can email [email protected].

The New York Foundation for the Arts is accepting applications for its Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants. Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This program will provide one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers in need, who are in dire financial emergency. You must demonstrate an urgent and critical need for emergency support in your application, and live in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Eligible Expenses Eligible expenses include: Rental housing (deposits, rent) Utilities Food Medical/dental/mental healthcare and insurance premiums Transportation (car payments, insurance, ride shares/taxis, mass transit) NEW: Expenses essential to maintaining your abilities as a dancer (class fees, dance gear/shoes, physical therapy) NEW: Rehearsal/studio space rental for teaching or choreographing (including insurance/utilities) Other essential expenses which you can specify. Eligibility Criteria There are three eligibility criteria in this program Individual, Artistic, and Emergency. You need to meet all three areas, as of the cycle’s deadline, to apply. Individual Eligibility Applicants must: Be 21 years or older. Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Be an artist in need, having an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or lower for an individual, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns. Not be enrolled in any degree-seeking program. Demonstrate current and ongoing activity as a professional dancer. Be experiencing a dire financial emergency, due to the loss or lack of recent/current live performance work, because of circumstances outside of your control. Common circumstances include cancelled performances, cutbacks or cancellations of dance engagement contracts, loss of touring opportunities, and ongoing shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact. Artistic Eligibility Applicants must: Be a professional dancer. You need to have been working as a paid, live dance performer for at least the last five years (since 2018), in any stage/performance style, including aerial, ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap and traditional/folk. You may apply if you perform in a variety of settings (for instance: ticketed stage performances, free street festivals and/or music videos), as long as you have performed in live, public-facing performances regularly since 2018 (at least one paid engagement annually). You do not need to be a full-time dancer, or receive your primary income through your dance performance. Inactivity, or online/streaming activity, during COVID, and during the last six months, is allowable. Performances in educational/academic settings, social dance, competitive settings, clubs, exotic dance, commercials and industrials cannot be considered in this history of performing. Self-produced online presentation, and/or performances shared solely through personal websites, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or other online platforms are not eligible. Emergency Eligibility Applicants must: Be experiencing a dire financial emergency that has occurred within approximately the last six months. This is defined as the lack or imminent endangerment of essentials such as housing, medicine/healthcare, utilities, food and/or transportation. Your expenses must be direct, outof-pocket expenses for you individually. The dire financial emergency needs to be the result of a loss or lack of current/recent (in the last six months) work as a paid dancer because of circumstances beyond your control. Common circumstances include canceled performances, cutbacks or cancellations of dance engagement contracts, loss of touring opportunities, and ongoing shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact. The expenses for which you are requesting funds must be incurred and paid within the U.S. (including D.C., Tribal Nations and U.S Territories). In each cycle, they can consider emergencies that have occurred within approximately the last six months. The earliest date for an eligible emergency is listed in the cycle’s information. For more information, visit NYFA.

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award is currently accepting nominations for its 2024 round. The award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to urban development, including improving the quality of urban life and providing adequate, affordable, and accessible housing. Nominations must come from third parties before the deadline of May 17, 2024. The winners, selected by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat following recommendations by a panel of experts, will receive the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award at the global celebration of World Habitat Day in Querétaro City, Mexico, on October 7, 2024. The award considers best practices and initiatives aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities. Special attention will be given to initiatives related to the theme of World Habitat Day 2024: "Engaging youth to create a better urban future." For more information on eligible nominees and how to nominate, visit the provided link or register your nomination online. Nominees will be notified about the outcome from July 15, 2024 onwards. Contact UN-Habitat at [email protected] for any questions.