Grants for Nonprofits
667 open opportunities. Open federal grant opportunities that nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for — each with a plain-English summary of who qualifies, the deadline, and the award size.
National Paralysis Resource Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Community Living · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living opportunity to operate the National Paralysis Resource Center. Single national resource center awards are narrow and typically limited to one organization with relevant expertise, often the current grantee; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published. Review the full notice before planning an application.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityParis Peace Agreements Report NOFO
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to Cambodia · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to Cambodia notice of funding opportunity related to a Paris Peace Agreements report. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; embassy grants of this kind generally favor local or regionally connected organizations, so geographic limits are likely. Check the full notice before applying.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityProposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California for projects that improve climate resilience, protect coastal/rural economies and wildlife habitat, or expand outdoor recreation, with top priority given to projects removing barriers to steelhead trout migration. Funded under Proposition 68; no specific award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalBroad eligibilityFunding for New Counter-Disinformation Game
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to the Netherlands · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to the Netherlands opportunity to fund a new counter-disinformation game. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; embassy grants typically favor organizations with a relevant local or transatlantic connection. Review the full notice when posted to confirm who can apply.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityPEPFAR Community Led Monitoring – Mozambique Relief Programs
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to Mozambique · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to Mozambique opportunity for PEPFAR community-led monitoring of relief programs. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet posted; embassy grants of this kind usually target local organizations working in the host country (here, Mozambique), so geographic and local-presence limits are likely. Wait for the full notice to confirm who qualifies.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityU.S. Embassy The Hague, PAS, REMVE Mayoral Exchanges and Summit
ForecastedNo deadline listedU.S. Mission to the Netherlands · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Embassy The Hague (Netherlands) opportunity supporting mayoral exchanges and a summit on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE). Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; embassy grants of this kind generally favor organizations with relevant transatlantic or local ties. Check the full notice before applying.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityACL National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Community Living · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program to fund a National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; national resource-center awards typically go to a single established nonprofit or research organization with relevant expertise. Check the official notice of funding opportunity before applying.
NonprofitsResearchersDynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics program. It supports fundamental theoretical, computational, and experimental research on modeling, analysis, diagnostics, and control of dynamic systems. No fixed award amount or deadline is listed; PIs are encouraged to email a one-page project summary for feedback, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards generally go to U.S. institutions.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsSmall business+2 moreRFI - DOE R
No deadline listedIdaho Field Office · Amount varies
This is a Request for Information (not a funded opportunity) from the DOE Idaho Field Office, seeking input from universities, national labs, industry, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and small businesses on future nuclear energy research priorities, submitted via NEUP.gov. There is no monetary award tied to this notice. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are not eligible to respond as such.
NonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityCommunications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems program. It funds innovative research in circuit and system hardware, signal processing, communications, and sensing systems across applications such as healthcare, communications, transportation, energy, and security. No fixed award amount or deadline is stated, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards typically go to U.S. institutions.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsSmall business+2 moreSmall Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
ForecastedNo deadline listedHealth Resources and Services Administration · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) Health Resources and Services Administration program, the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; this HRSA program historically supports rural health care providers and organizations working to improve quality of care. Watch for the official funding announcement before planning an application.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalCalifornia Community Reinvestment Grants Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedGovernor's Office of Business and Economic Development · $600K–$3M
Local health departments and community-based nonprofit organizations in California can apply, with at least 50% of each year's funding reserved for qualified nonprofits. California's GO-Biz awards $600,000 to $3,000,000 to support job placement, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, reentry legal services, and related services for communities disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs. Funding is drawn from cannabis tax revenue and program priorities can shift each fiscal year, so this is a fairly narrow, population-specific opportunity rather than a general-purpose grant.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 22-11
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $25K–$500K
Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal. This is a reimbursement grant, with awards from $25,000 up to $500,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreCreative Innovation & Impact Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedCouncil on the Arts · Amount varies
Pennsylvania nonprofits, municipalities, schools, colleges/universities, school districts, government units, and non-arts nonprofits providing arts programming or services can apply to the Council on the Arts' Creative Innovation & Impact Grant. No award amount, deadline, or further program description is available in this listing, so applicants should check the Council's website for current details.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityCollaborative Approaches to Adoption for Children with Complex Needs
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Children and Families (Children's Bureau) program on collaborative approaches to adoption for children with complex needs. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; child-welfare awards like this typically go to public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal organizations. Check the official notice of funding opportunity before applying.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalWildfire Prevention Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedSan Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for wildfire prevention planning, fuel load reduction, invasive species management, and forest health projects in the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and nearby urban wildland areas of California. Awards range from $50,000 to $2,000,000, with a two-phase Concept Proposal then Full Application process. Limited to projects within the Conservancy's designated Southern California service area.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityChildren's Hospital Program of 2018 -Children's Hospitals
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · $1–$135M
Like its predecessor program, this California funding is restricted by statute to the same 13 named Children's Hospitals (eight private nonprofit, five University of California) for capital improvement projects. Awards can be very large — up to $135 million per private nonprofit hospital and $54 million per UC hospital — with applications accepted monthly through June 2033. Not open to any hospital or nonprofit outside this named list.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityProp 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience
UnofficialNo deadline listedSan Diego River Conservancy · Amount varies
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this San Diego River Conservancy program (Proposition 4) for hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education. No specific award amounts or deadlines are provided, so applicants should confirm current funding availability directly with the Conservancy.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityBaldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedBaldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · Amount varies
This $48 million California Proposition 4 climate resilience program, administered by the Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy, funds projects that reduce climate risks to communities, fish, wildlife, and natural resources, with priority for disadvantaged and severely disadvantaged communities, tribes, and vulnerable populations; nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. Projects are evaluated against the Conservancy's Community and Climate Resilience framework and must demonstrate measurable benefits and community engagement; funding is limited to the Conservancy's California service area. No specific per-award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCrosscutting Activities in Materials Research
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications), but this National Science Foundation program funds crosscutting materials-research activities such as diversity and inclusion efforts, international cooperation, education, workshops, summer schools, and conferences rather than traditional research projects. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified, and program directors recommend contacting them before submitting any full proposal exceeding $50,000. Foreign organizations face the usual NSF limitations, so most awards go to U.S. institutions.
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What grants can nonprofits apply for?
UseGrants currently lists 667 open grant opportunities that nonprofits are eligible to apply for, each summarized in plain English with its eligibility, deadline, and award amount. The feed covers federal Grants.gov programs plus state grant portals, normalized into one place.
How do I know which grants I qualify for?
Every listing includes a plain-English summary of who is eligible, so you can gauge fit before spending hours on an application. The free UseGrants eligibility checker (no signup) also matches you to open grants based on your organization type and focus. Always confirm the official eligibility criteria on the funder's listing before you apply.
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