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Private Grants

Grants from private foundations, corporations, and philanthropic organizations

Meredith Willson Awards 2025
$1,000,000
MU.S.ic Man Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2024

This funding opportunity provides substantial support to national organizations using music to drive systemic change across multiple U.S. states or territories.

Arts
County governments
Improve Community Health in Texas
$50,000
Georgetown Health Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2024

This grant provides funding to local nonprofit organizations in Georgetown, Texas, to address health needs and promote health equity for residents facing economic and social challenges.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Champions of the Community Grant Program
Contact for amount
Cav Futures Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2024

This program provides funding to local nonprofit organizations in Charlottesville to support community development projects while fostering collaboration with University of Virginia student-athletes.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Advancing Maternal Health Equity in New York
$200,000
New York Health Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and healthcare providers in New York to address racial disparities in maternal health for Black New Yorkers and other communities of color through innovative primary and preventive care solutions.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Poetry Society of Americaโ€™s Four Quartets Prize
$20,000
Poetry Society of America
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Dec 6, 2024

This grant honors poets for exceptional sequences of poems published in 2024, providing significant financial support to celebrate the art of multi-part poetry.

Arts
Individuals
Support West Program for Minority owned Small Businesses in Illinois
$5,000
Chicago Blackhawks Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 13, 2024

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This initiative provides financial support and mentorship to minority-owned small businesses in specific West Side neighborhoods of Chicago, helping them grow and contribute to their communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Apply for The Ira A. Lipman Fellowship Program 2025
$10,000
Columbia Journalism School
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This fellowship provides funding and resources for journalists to conduct in-depth reporting on critical civil and human rights issues, with the requirement of producing a substantial written work within a year.

Education
State governments
Artist Displacement Prevention Grant Program 2025
$2,500
Vital Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This program provides emergency housing support to artists in Alameda County facing eviction or severe rent increases, prioritizing those from historically marginalized communities.

Arts
Individuals
Jack Hazard Fellowships Program for Writers
$5,000
New Literary Project
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This fellowship provides $5,000 to full-time high school teachers in the U.S. who are creative writers, allowing them to focus on their writing projects during the summer.

Arts
Individuals
Methow Valley Fund Legacy Grant Program
$9,000
Community Foundation of NCW
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and agencies that address community needs in the Methow Valley, with options for both unrestricted operating support and program-specific funding.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Escondido Community Foundation Grant 2025-2026
$40,000
Escondido Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations focused on improving the well-being of senior citizens in Escondido by addressing issues like elder fraud prevention, social isolation, and access to basic needs.

Health
Nonprofits
Out on Film Filmmaker Fund 2025/2026
$2,500
Out on Film
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity supports LGBTQ+ filmmakers in Georgia and the Southeastern U.S. to complete their narrative, documentary, or experimental projects that authentically represent queer experiences.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
County governments
Community Arts Initiative The Artist Project
$50,000
MU.S.eum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides funding for experienced artists to lead collaborative art projects with children from local after-school programs, culminating in an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Brainerd Lakes Area Difference Maker Grants
$30,000
Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities in the Brainerd Lakes region to support projects that improve community quality of life and address local needs.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Apply for REsearch and Advancement in Cardiorenal Health
$20,000
Bayer
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This program provides funding for healthcare professionals and researchers focused on improving heart and kidney health, particularly addressing disparities in care and enhancing patient outcomes for those with chronic conditions.

Health
County governments
Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship for Graduate Students
$4,500
The Garden Club of America and Center for Plant Conservation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This fellowship provides funding for graduate students researching the conservation of rare and endangered plants in the U.S., particularly those native to the Carolinas and southeastern regions.

Natural Resources
Individuals
PF Fund for the Baldwin Area
Contact for amount
Maine Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance community improvement, education, environmental stewardship, and human services for residents in Baldwin, Maine.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Community Arts Initiative: The Artist Project
$50,000
MU.S.eum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides funding for experienced artists to collaborate with children in Boston's after-school programs to create a community art piece inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts' collection.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Golden LEAF Foundation Open Grant Program
$500,000
Golden LEAF Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations in North Carolina for projects that promote economic development, job creation, and workforce training, particularly in rural and tobacco-dependent communities.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
KAB Give Back Grant Program for BIPOC Women
Contact for amount
Keep A Breast Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides $500 to U.S.-based women of color who are breast cancer patients or survivors, helping them address their unique needs and challenges in accessing care.

Women & Girl Services
State governments

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