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Private Social Advocacy Grants

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Thriving Communities Grant Program
Contact for amount
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, local governments, and public schools in selected states to implement sustainability initiatives, workforce development, and community resilience programs that enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in their communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
David Nyhan Prize for Public Policy Journalism
$4,000
Shorenstein Center
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 19, 2025

This grant recognizes and rewards U.S.-based journalists who excel in impactful public policy reporting, focusing on human-centered narratives that promote accountability and transparency in governance.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
EmpowHer Grants
$25,000
Boundless Futures Foundation (BFF)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support and resources to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. who are running socially impactful businesses and need assistance to grow and sustain their ventures.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Public Awareness Grant
$50,000
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations that promote public awareness and understanding of developmental disabilities, aiming to enhance community inclusion for individuals with these disabilities across Alabama.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Innovative Ideas Grant
$50,000
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that enhance education, employment, community supports, or health outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities in Alabama.

Education
Nonprofits
Equity Fund
$10,000
Maine Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Maine that are led by and serve the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on projects that address health care access, violence prevention, and the needs of underserved populations.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
World of Children Crisis and Sholl-Freede Family Education Grants
$30,000
World of Children
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 22, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that focus on protecting children from abuse and exploitation or promoting anti-hate and anti-bullying educational initiatives, with specific geographic restrictions for the latter.

Youth
Nonprofits
Health Equity Fund
Contact for amount
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 26, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-driven initiatives in Missouri that address the root causes of health disparities by reshaping policies and building community power.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Maine Women’s Fund Grant Program
$15,000
Maine Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Maine-based organizations that empower women and girls through programs focused on financial literacy, health education, leadership development, or policy advocacy.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Akonadi Foundation’s So Love Can Win Fund
$30,000
Akonadi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Oakland-based organizations focused on racial justice, storytelling, and community collaboration to foster inclusive spaces and collective empowerment.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Emerging Justice Fund
$10,000
Social Justice Fund NorthWest
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $10,000 grants to grassroots organizations in the Northwest that are led by or serve BIPOC communities, focusing on addressing systemic injustices and inequitable policies.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Pearls of Empowerment Grant Program
$9,250
Davie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Davie County that deliver essential programs aimed at improving the lives of women and children, focusing on areas such as abuse prevention, housing, and mental health services.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Partnership Grants Program
$27,338,000
Legal Foundation of Washington (LFW)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides multi-year financial support to civil legal aid organizations in Washington that assist low-income residents through legal representation, advocacy, and systemic reform efforts.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Sylvania Franciscan Foundation Fund
$50,000
Greater Toledo Community Foundation (GTCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on combatting human trafficking, aiding immigrants and refugees, promoting social justice, and addressing environmental concerns, particularly within a 100-mile radius of Sylvania, Ohio.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant
$30,000
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Western Massachusetts that are led by or serve communities affected by racial and economic injustice, helping them to build capacity and drive systemic change through grassroots efforts and advocacy.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Next Gen South Grant Program
$10,000
Delaware Community Foundation (DCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Delaware that provide services related to addiction treatment, family support, emergency housing, and homelessness prevention for vulnerable residents in Kent and Sussex Counties.

Health
Nonprofits
Request for Grant Proposals for AARP Connecticut Livable Communities Grant
$5,000
AARP Connecticut
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and municipal governments in Connecticut for innovative projects that improve the quality of life for residents aged 50 and older by enhancing community livability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Governance & Democracy Initiative
$250,000
The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports universities and research centers in the Los Angeles region to develop and implement projects that improve political participation and strengthen government institutions through community engagement and data-driven research.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
LA County Governance Reform Initiative in California
$250,000
The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This grant provides funding for research and planning projects that improve governance and democracy in the Los Angeles region, encouraging collaboration between academic institutions and community organizations.

Community Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
The Sky Is Not the Limit Social Impact Grant
$10,000
Bombshell Impact Design Agency (BIDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides up to $10,000 in professional services to organizations focused on creating positive social or environmental change, helping them enhance their branding, marketing, and technology efforts.

Social Advocacy
For profit organizations other than small businesses