Discover grants that support community services and programs that benefit the public. Funding is available for outreach efforts, volunteer programs, and social services. Additional grants support civic engagement and initiatives that address community needs, strengthen local support systems, and improve quality of life for residents.
Outreach and social service grants vary widely by population served and funding type. The filters above sort by recipient type, location, or funding source to help you focus in. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for outreach programs run by nonprofits and volunteer organizations.
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for support services for victims of gender-based assault. Funding is intended for programs that support both child and adult victims, their family members, and other people affected by the crime. Priority will be give...
Grants to Rhode Island community-based organizations for partnerships to support families in crisis. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote stability and economic independence for low-income families, while providing a full range of support and clear pat...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and hea...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, community groups, schools, and municipalities for projects to improve the quality of life in rural areas. Focus areas include health and well-being, education, workforce, business and economic development, and...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for programming to meet community needs. Eligible initiatives include community revitalization, youth needs, creative cultural programming, and development of the workforce. Organizations ar...
Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities that expand equitable access to STEM learning, enhance community green spaces and nature, and support efforts to reduce ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations in the technology sector to participate in a business development program. The program will include funding and support to improve organizational operations, including networking opportunities,...
Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community p...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit, tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education to build organizational capacity to deliver culturally appropriate services to people impacted by assault and domestic violence. Applicants are advised that require...
Grants of $20,000 to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for projects that address urgent issues for girls and women. Funding is intended for projects that improve the lives of girls and women and create positive social change to allow full participation of eve...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and victim service providers for programs to meet the needs of youth and children affected by domestic violence and to engage men and youth in preventing domestic viole...
Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit children up to age 18 in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives that have direct positive impact on children-at-risk. Eligible applicants work to enhance the we...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for programs that assist low-income residents in achieving economic independence. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support activities...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit, tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education to provide services and support to survivors of family, domestic, and dating violence. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed befo...
Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eli...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that enhance the teaching of economics and personal finance in a variety of venues that include, but are not limited to, schools...
Sponsorships of up to $5,000 to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities to support events focused on improving public education. Funding is intended for applicants workin...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, local and state government agencies, and public schools in multiple states to benefit local communities in the funding source's service area. Priority is given to programs that provide services to individuals with low- to mod...
Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and locations for activities to benefit local communities. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and programs in the areas of environmenta...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations focused on the visual arts for general operations and arts programs and projects. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to art museums, artist residency programs, university visual arts departments, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible international communities. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve standards of living, address pover...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals to address a global issue. Entries will be ranked based on their social impact, commitment to helping others, relevance, and degree of detail included. All entry materials are required to be or...
Grants of up to $6,000 to Rhode Island artists in eligible locations to create and present new works of art. Funding is intended to support new projects that expand the public’s understanding of the visual arts, especially through collaborations. The goal is to ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits to address pressing issues and challenges facing local communities. Funding is intended for a broad range of focus areas such as justice and equity, climate change, and housing and food security....
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, and service providers to address crimes against older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support programs and services to ...
Grants of up to $4,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont environmental organizations to increase the impact of their services in local communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities that contribute to envi...
Fellowships of $10,000 to USA professionals for projects addressing environmental issues. Project examples include, but are not limited to organization and partnerships, research and publications, and advocacy and communication. Projects should address one of the ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to fund small community projects. Applicants located outside of the USA must be able to receive the funds through a US-based nonprofit. Funding is intended for special projects that will uplift the local commun...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit students from Indian reservations. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support schools whose students are Native American youth from Indian reserv...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of education, diversity, equity, and inclusion; and community sustainability. The grant prog...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...
Cooperative agreements to USA private and public nonprofit agencies to help refugees and asylum-seekers successfully integrate into American society. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to prov...
In-kind grants of volunteer services to USA nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government entities, tribal governments, public schools, and universities in multiple states to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff before applying. The purpo...
Grants to USA state and territory governments for activities that reduce violence and crime and improve the administration of the criminal justice system. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to...
Grants to Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts nonprofit community organizations to improve the quality of life and address inequities for older adults. Funding is intended to support general operational and capacity building expenses...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA and Australia nonprofits, NGOs, schools, individuals, and other qualifying entities for projects that promote American security, commercial, and economic interests in Australia. Required registrations may take several weeks...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, organizations, and universities to participate in a competition to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Eligible individuals are between the ages of 18 and 35. Contest categories include climate ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote civic involvement. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support the implementation of democracy with a focus on how voting can affect issues peopl...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and volunteer-led groups to promote community engagement. Funding is intended to encourage connections among neighbors, support meaningful relationships between people and public ins...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for substance use treatment services for offenders who have minor children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to reduce crime and...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and victim service providers for programs to address violent crime against individuals with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take se...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. The goal of the funding program is to support project...
Grants of up to $1,250 to USA individuals with breast cancer for basic living expenses. Funding is intended to assist cancer patients with expenses such as rent, utilities, car payments, mortgage payments, and the like to remove some of the financial burden from t...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies to create mental health service networks. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase in...
Grants to USA agencies, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs to provide services to minor victims of trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to enhance the availability, quality, ...
Grants and in-kind services to USA and territories colleges and universities to assist students in the development of technological innovations with market potential. Funding is intended to support engineering or science-based innovations that have a positive impa...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations for programs that assist individuals who have been victimized by human trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...
Grants to USA and territories state arts agencies and regional arts organizations for public arts programming. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to allow agencies to meet local and regional g...