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Grants for Rhode Island Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Explore 1,497 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in Rhode Island. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.

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Grants to USA IHEs and Nonprofits for Research Projects Related to STEM Education

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA researchers associated with IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations to support fundamental research studies related to STEM education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 204161

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Research Organizational Capacity

Deadline: 01/11/27 LOI Date: 10/01/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, IHE hospitals, and government agencies for programs to develop organizational capacity to conduct research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 204944

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Projects Related to Blindness or Wildlife Cons...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for projects related to blindness or wildlife conservation. Funding may be requested for project support. The geographic focus includes the Northeast region of the United States: Connecticut...

GrantWatch ID#: 205424

Grants to USA Individuals and Music Organizations for Music-Related Projects and Research

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individuals, music organizations, and groups for initiatives related to equity and diversity in the musical profession. Funding is intended to support research activities and creative projects, including but not limited to educationa...

GrantWatch ID#: 210489

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, Companies, and Individuals for Projects that Address Real Esta...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, companies, and individuals for activities that address real estate sector concerns. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: education, research, diversity, and sustaina...

GrantWatch ID#: 210977

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Environmental Initiatives in Real Est...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for environmental initiatives in the real estate industry. Funding is intended for academic faculty, students, real estate managers, tenants, and building owners. Preference will be given to prop...

GrantWatch ID#: 210979

Grants to USA Researchers for Studies in the Area of Real Estate Management

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA researchers for studies in the area of real estate management. Funding is intended for individual researchers, academic institutions and associations, corporate partners, and workforce development partners. Eligible proposals are ali...

GrantWatch ID#: 210980

Grants to USA and Canada IHEs to Support the Establishment and Expansion of Risk Management an...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA and Canada universities and colleges to support risk management and insurance programs at their institutions. Funding is intended to assist IHEs in the establishment of new programs as well as in the expansion of currently existing programs that are ...

GrantWatch ID#: 212394

In-Kind Support to USA Nonprofits to Improve Planning, Execution, and Outcomes

Deadline: 10/01/26

In-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to improve organizational planning, execution, and outcomes. Grant recipients will receive access to strategic planning tools, AI-powered stakeholder interview surveys, implementation support, consulting services, lea...

GrantWatch ID#: 215627

Grants to USA, Canada, and International NGOs to Create or Expand Protected or Conserved Areas

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International NGOs to create or expand protected or conserved areas. Eligible areas are tropical and sub-tropical forests and habitats that are not currently protected. Executed projects must create legal protection for currently unprote...

GrantWatch ID#: 221443

Grants to USA Postdoctoral Researchers Affiliated with Research Institutions for Life Sciences...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA postdoctoral researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions and universities for life sciences research projects. Funding is intended for basic biological research in a wide range of categories. Applicants may be awarded to non-US citize...

GrantWatch ID#: 223136

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Eligible Districts for Capital Projects Addressing He...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International eligible districts for capital projects that address health, human services, and other critical needs in local communities. Funding is intended to support infrastructure and equipment for projects that improve the well-bein...

GrantWatch ID#: 223879

Grants to USA and Canada Nonprofits and Postsecondary Institutions to Encourage the Pursuit of...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants of up to $9,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and postsecondary institutions for initiatives to encourage the pursuit of legal careers among individuals facing barriers to education and resources. Funding is intended for outreach activities, imp...

GrantWatch ID#: 225997

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Qualifying Churches and Faith-Based Organizations to ...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International qualifying churches and faith-based organizations for projects to increase access to clean water sources in needy communities. Funding is intended for projects to install filtration systems, install or repair wells, and pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 227500

Grants to USA Nonprofits, School Districts, and Schools for Projects and Programs to Benefit C...

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, school districts, and schools for projects and programs to benefit children. Funding is intended to support initiatives that have a wide range and directly benefit children up to sixth grade. Grants must clearly support ident...

GrantWatch ID#: 227562

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Academic Institutions, and Agencies for Historical Markers of Transp...

Deadline: 11/09/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and state, local, and federal government entities for the installation of historical markers of transportation sites. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 195545

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Culinary Arts Job Training and Education Programs

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for culinary arts job training and education programs. Funding is intended to support free training programs for individuals with barriers to employment. Grant funding is unrestricted and may be used for a wid...

GrantWatch ID#: 208072

Grants to USA Entities for Projects Related to Land Access and Stewardship

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, land trusts, government agencies, recreation clubs, trail associations, and tribes for projects related to land access and stewardship. Funding is intended for securing large tracts of land for the purposes of hunting, as wel...

GrantWatch ID#: 216315

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Academic Institutions, and Agencies for an Historical Preservation P...

Deadline: 11/09/26 LOI Date: 10/02/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government agencies for an historical preservation project related to food. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside signs commemorating regional a...

GrantWatch ID#: 219578

In-Kind Donations of Musical Instruments to USA Music Teachers for Students in Financial Need

Deadline: 10/02/26

In-kind donations of musical instruments to USA public school music teachers, administrators, after school program directors, and social workers for students who cannot take part in music programs due to financial need. For some programs, a site visit may be requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221044

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Psychologist or Graduate Student for Psychology Resea...

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grant of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist or graduate student for psychology research projects related to individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects that address the stigma and pain ex...

GrantWatch ID#: 224521

Grants to USA and Canada Pet Adoption Agencies to Help Pets Find Homes

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA and Canada pet adoption agencies to help pets find homes. Funding is intended to support initiatives and services that promote animal welfare by helping abandoned, rescued, and vulnerable animals secure safe, permanent, and caring ad...

GrantWatch ID#: 229410

Grants to USA Entities to Research How Children Interact with AI

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for research on how children interact with AI. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended specifically to explo...

GrantWatch ID#: 230286

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Develop AI Tools for Medical Uses

Deadline: 10/02/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit or for-profit organization, agency, or IHE to create a collaborative center to develop AI tools for use in medical settings. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

GrantWatch ID#: 230664

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Test and Evaluate AI Tools for Healthcare

Deadline: 10/02/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories IHE, nonprofit or for-profit organization, or agency to create a center to test and evaluate AI tools for healthcare. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 230666

Grants to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Entities for Environmental Projects

Deadline: 10/02/26

Grants to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, agencies, tribes, and IHEs for environmental enhancement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for planning, permitting, and design activities to improve water quality and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231448

Grants to USA, Canada, and International For-Profits, Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies for Alzhe...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and international for-profit and nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for research projects on Alzheimer's and related diseases. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to accelerate the developm...

GrantWatch ID#: 201178

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, Agencies, and Tribal Entities for Research Relate...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, agencies, and tribal entities for research related to healthcare delivery. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take six weeks or more to comp...

GrantWatch ID#: 204357

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Agencies, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and IHEs for Healt...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for health research on a broad range of topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for scien...

GrantWatch ID#: 215144

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs for Long-...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for long-term research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding i...

GrantWatch ID#: 215602

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, IHEs, Agencies, and For-Profits for Resea...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, for-profits, school districts, and Tribal organizations for research to accelerate the implementation of health interventions. Applicants must submit an LOI and complete t...

GrantWatch ID#: 217703

Grants to USA IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for the Research and Development of ...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for the research and development of interventions related to sleep health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 218306

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, Agencies, Nonprofits, and For-Profits to Conduc...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to conduct scientific health research that includes a clinical trial. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 218826

Grants to USA Investigators at Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies for Research on Interventions Ad...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA and territories investigators affiliated with nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and tribes for research on interventions addressing healthcare disparities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 221121

Grants to USA Investigators at Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies for Research on Diseases that Im...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA and territories investigators affiliated with nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and tribes for research addressing disease among the Latino and Hispanic populations. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be com...

GrantWatch ID#: 221133

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators, IHEs, and Biotechnology Companies for ...

Deadline: 10/05/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators, IHEs, and biotechnology companies to support research. Funding is intended to support the purchase of services and reagents from the funding source. Areas of focus for the current year include drug discoverie...

GrantWatch ID#: 221626

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Oral Health Research

Deadline: 10/05/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for research on the link between oral health and general health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 230179

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research

Deadline: 10/05/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for research in dental, oral, and craniofacial health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intend...

GrantWatch ID#: 230297

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Social Justice and Anti-Discrimination Initiatives

Deadline: 12/17/26 LOI Date: 10/06/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives that protect the rights of citizens and combat discrimination. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to eliminate all forms of prejudice and discrimi...

GrantWatch ID#: 174660

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, For-Profits, Agencies, and Tribal and Community Organizations ...

Deadline: 10/06/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, for-profit organizations, government entities, and Tribal and community organizations for neurotechnology development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complet...

GrantWatch ID#: 227840

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies to Develo...

Deadline: 10/06/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to develop theories and tools to help understand brain function. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Priority wil...

GrantWatch ID#: 227844

Grants to Rhode Island Nonprofits for Basic Provisions and Emergency Support to Residents in N...

Deadline: 10/08/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations and faith-based institutions to provide emergency support and direct services to residents in need. Funding is intended to address critical needs, such as food insecurity (food pantries, soup kitchens)...

GrantWatch ID#: 176329

Grants to USA Agencies, IHEs, Nonprofits, and For-Profits for Mentored Research Experiences fo...

Deadline: 10/08/26

Grants to USA and territories agencies, IHEs, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to enable established researchers to have mentored research experiences that do not include clinical trials. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take severa...

GrantWatch ID#: 224985

Grants to USA IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Established Researchers to Condu...

Deadline: 10/08/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for established researchers to conduct mentored clinical trials. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for...

GrantWatch ID#: 225019

Grants to Rhode Island Nonprofits for Community Services

Deadline: 10/09/26

Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for services that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support activities and programs in the focus areas of arts and culture, education and youth, responsible and ethical journalism, human services, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 183322

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Early-Career Psychologist for Research Studies Relate...

Deadline: 10/09/26

Grant of up to $3,750 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government agency for trauma-related research projects. Funding is intended to support innovative studies that aim to relieve trauma. Prop...

GrantWatch ID#: 191523

Grants to USA Faculty at Nonprofit Institutions for Research and Education Related to Petroleum

Deadline: 10/09/26

Grants to USA early-career faculty members at nonprofit academic institutions for research related to petroleum. New applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Eligible applicants are scientists and engineers who are within the first three ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198584

Cooperative Agreements to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs to Develop Gene Ther...

Deadline: 10/09/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to develop gene therapies for rare diseases. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to deve...

GrantWatch ID#: 218342

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Disease Research, Veterans' Support and Disaster Relief

Deadline: 10/09/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects in the areas of disease research, wounded veterans, disaster relief, and support for the public broadcasting system. In the focus area of disease research, funding is intended to support activities to...

GrantWatch ID#: 218617

Fellowships to USA and Canada Scientists for Research on Sleep Medicine or Critical or Pulmona...

Deadline: 10/09/26

Fellowships of $75,000 per year to scientists affiliated with USA and Canada institutions for research in the fields of sleep medicine, critical care, or pulmonary care. Funding is intended to support the development of early-career researchers who are transitioni...

GrantWatch ID#: 228631
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