Funding and Resource Opportunities

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New Resource: Advocate for Arts and Humanities Funding

Americans for the Arts has compiled an advocacy toolkit to help you submit funding requests for the FY2027  Congressional appropriation cycle.

Grants and Awards

Arbor Rising
Grant program
Deadline: June 9 (letter of inquiry)
Nonprofits working to build pathways out of poverty, especially in terms of education and job training, may be eligible for a grant package that includes $125,000 in funding. Details.

John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: June 10 (letter of inquiry)
Funding is available for Atlanta nonprofits, with a focus on child and youth welfare, community services, and arts and culture. Details.

▼ National Environmental Education Foundation / American Medical Association
Veterans and Nature Grants
Deadline: June 10
Up to $10,000 is available to expand access to nature-based experiences that support veteran health, well-being, and community connection. Details.

Department of Veteran Affairs
Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program
Deadline: June 12
Grants of up to $750,000 are awarded to community organizations providing non-clinical suicide prevention services for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Details.

Hanger Foundation
Empowerment and Veteran Grants
Deadline: June 12
Two grant opportunities, supporting a) work to empower people with physical challenges, and b) services for veterans, especially those with limb loss or limb difference. Details.

North American Railway Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: June 12
Grants support organizations that are working to advance the Foundation’s mission of railway safety, efficiency, education, and historic preservation. Details.

Shipt
Community Impact Grants
Deadline: June 12
Hunger relief nonprofits working in the areas of mobile markets, teaching farms, or food hubs may apply for grants in one of three tiers. Details.

Mission Meow
Cat Rescue Grant
Deadline: June 14
Small cat rescue organizations and other nonprofits working on the frontlines of TNR, adoption, and community can advocacy may apply for initiative-specific funding. Details.

Barbara McDowell Social Justice Center
Grant program
Deadline: June 15
Grants support social justice litigation across any of 15 issue areas, including housing, healthcare, disability rights, environmental justice, immigration, and voting rights. Details.

Infinite Hero Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: June 15
Grants of up to $100,000 fund no-cost programs or treatments for active-duty service members or veterans for service-related mental and physical injuries. Details.

KidsGardening / Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
Lots of Compassion
Deadline: June 15
Ten $20,000 grants are available for nonprofits seeking to transform a vacant lot into a community garden for an underserved community. Details.

▼ Longview Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: June 15 (letter of inquiry)
Up to $20,000 supports K-12 educational projects that build global perspectives in teachers and students across the Foundation’s four priority areas. Details.

Proteus Fund
Rise Together 2026 Small Grants Fund
Deadline: June 15
Nonprofits working to defend civil and human rights; protect specific minority communities; or create systemic change may be eligible for up to $25,000 in funding. Details.

Department of Agriculture
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants
Deadline: June 16
Grants of up to $15 million are available for work to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants. Details.

Department of Homeland Security
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants
Deadline: July 22
Financial assistance supports efforts to increase frontline firefighters through direct hiring or  recruitment and retention activities. Details.

JA Community Foundation
2026 Fall Grants
Deadline: June 25 (letter of inquiry)
Up to $50,000 supports work in Japanese American communities in terms of senior health and services; history arts, and culture; or youth programs. Details.

National Endowment for the Humanities
Media Projects
Deadline: June 25
Grants of up to $700,000 support the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films. Details.

▼ Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Wild East Action Fund
Deadline: June 26
Up to $75,000 is available to support land protection projects within the Appalachian Trail landscape, including land acquisition, due diligence, and transaction costs. Details.

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
First Responders Grant Round
Deadline: June 30
First responder organizations may apply for up to $1,500 in support of educating, training, equipping, or meeting the mental health needs of their personnel. Details.

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
A Place to Perform Grant
Deadline: June 30
Atlanta-area arts organizations may apply for funding to secure a venue that brings art to the public, including costs related to rental, load-in, equipment, technician fees, and more. Details.

The Denver Foundation
Lauren Townsend Memorial Wildlife Fund
Deadline: June 30
Grants support small nonprofits (budgets of $250,000 or less) that focus on animal welfare or wildlife preservation. Details.

Department of Agriculture
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Deadline: June 30
Funding and loans are available for Microenterprise Development Organizations to support microloans for rural microenterprise startups and growth. Details.

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Housing Stability Grant
Deadline: July 1 (recommended), September 30 (final)
Grants fund services for people experiencing or exiting homelessness, eviction prevention programs, and work in related policy or advocacy. Details.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Domestic Hunger Grants
Deadline: July 1
Grants of up to $10,000 support initiatives addressing food security, housing, employment, clean water, human rights, and policy change to reduce poverty and hunger. Details.

Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: July 1
Grants support work to address the climate crisis, which may include conservation, environmental education, slowing climate change, and wildfire resiliency. Details.

Mutual of America
Community Partnership Awards
Deadline: July 1
Three awards are available for nonprofits that have facilitated partnerships with public, private or social sector leaders for the benefit of their communities. Details.

The Home Depot Foundation
Veteran Housing Grants
Deadline: July 3
Grants of up to $500,000 support the construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for veterans, prioritizing work in large cities. Details.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rural Capacity Building Program
Deadline: July 6
Funding supports national nonprofits working to strengthen organizations or governments that undertake affordable housing and community development projects in rural areas. Details.

Park Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: July 8
Funding is available for work in environmental protection, civic participation, media, democracy, and animal welfare at the national level. Details.

National Endowment for the Arts
Grants for Arts Projects
Deadline: July 9
Matching grants of up to $100,000 support art projects across a wide range of disciplines, including arts education, dance, folk art, literary art, music, theater, and more. Details.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Research Grants
Deadline: July 10
Grants fund research in any of six areas: access to veterinary care, applied behavior, cruelty, farm animal welfare, psychological trauma, and shelter research. Details.

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: July 15
Support is available for programs and research that advance the welfare of youth, and which have the potential to help children across a large geographic area. Details.

Poetry Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: July 15
General operating support is available for nonprofit poetry organizations, presses, publications, and select literary arts service and membership organizations. Details.

Tyson Foods
Community Giving
Deadline: July 24
Organizations in areas where Tyson Foods facilities are located may apply for up to $5,000 in support of systemic work for underserved, minority, and rural communities. Details.

Elevance Health Foundation
Maternal/Infant Health
Deadline: July 31
Funding is available for nonprofits working to improve outcomes for maternal and infant health among socially vulnerable populations. Details. 

Norfolk Southern
Thriving Communities and Safety-First Grants
Deadline: August 3
Two funding opportunities are available for nonprofits operating within 30 minutes of a Norfolk Southern route and working either to improve community life or promote safety. Details.

Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
Solar Moonshot Program
Deadline: Open
Grants help nonprofits transition to clean energy, prioritizing projects with additional funding, those located in Communities of Concern, and those serving youth and schools. Details.

Previously-listed OPEN deadlines

• 1 FUR 1 Foundation | Animal-assisted therapy. Details.
• Abbott Cardiovascular | Heart conditions. Details.
• The Americana Foundation | Art and history of underrepresented groups. Details.
• AKC Humane Fund | Animal shelter for domestic abuse victims. Details.
• All Kids Play | Youth sports. Details.
• American Heart Association | Social drivers of health. Details.
• Andrew Family Foundation | Youth impact. Details.
• Anthem Foundation | Social drivers of health issues. Details.
• Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation | Assistance animals and wildlife conservation. Details. 
• Arthur N. Rupe Foundation | At-home dementia care. Details.
• Auto Club Group Foundation | Traffic safety, financial literacy, driver education. Details.
• Awesome Foundation | Arts, tech, and community development. Details.
• Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s | Conservation, outdoor recreation, sportsmen’s rights, military/veteran support. Details.
• Believe in Reading | Adult literacy, ESL, and Braille projects. Details.
• Ben & Jerry’s Foundation | Grassroots social and environmental justice. Details.
• Bigglesworth Family Foundation | Legal services. Details.
• Black Voices for Black Justice Fund | Black social entrepreneurs advancing racial justice. Details.
• BoatUS | Safe and clean boating practices. Details.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation | Service members and veterans. Details.
• Bob Barker Company Foundation | Reentry post-incarceration. Details.
• Brinker International | Kids, hunger, or education. Details.
• Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | Education, arts, outreach. Details.
• CareSource Foundation | Health, workforce development. Details.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Civic engagement, childhood education, environment. Details.
• Chatlos Foundation | Educational and social service work. Details.
• CHS Foundation | Next generation of agricultural leadership. Details.
• Cisco | Internet-enabled education, fiscal empowerment, crisis response. Details.
• The Climate Initiative | Youth-led and -serving climate solutions projects. Details.
• Community Heart & Soul | Community programs for small municipalities. Details.
• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Shovel-ready housing. Details.
• Craig Newmark Philanthropies | Grassroots efforts. Details.
• CSX | Work in CSX communities. Details.
• D’Addario Foundation | Free or low-cost music education. Details.
• DICK’s Foundation | Youth sports. Details.
• Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Social and environmental problems. Details.
• Easton Foundations | Archery programs. Details.
• ECMC Foundation | Postsecondary student success. Details.
• The Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | Vulnerable communities. Details.
• Ferguson | Housing, trade workforce, clean water and sanitation. Details.
• First Horizon Foundation | Atlanta-area arts and culture, education, leadership, environment, financial literacy, health, human services. Details.
• Four Freedoms Fund | Immigrant community protection. Details.
• FundPlay Foundation | Youth sports. Details.
• Georgia’s Own Foundation | Local youth. Details. 
• Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Arts for children. Details.
• Giant Steps Foundation | Animals, environment, more. Details.
• The Glaser Progress Foundation | Measuring progress, independent and unheard voices. Details.
• Glenn W. Bailey Foundation | STEM education programs. Details.
• Good360 | Access surplus goods. Details.
• The Goodness Web | Youth mental health. Details.
• Google | In-kind search advertising. Details.
• Hearst Foundations | Employment, health, academics, arts, sciences, more. Details.
• The Home Depot Foundation | Vocational training in the construction industry. Details.
• Incyte | Access to healthcare information. Details.
• Indian Land Tenure Foundation | Native homelands. Details.
• Invest Atlanta | Low-interest loans for small nonprofits. Details.
• Jason Debus Heigl Foundation | Services for pets. Details.
• Karma for Cara Foundation | Young volunteers. Details.
• Kars4Kids | Education, mentoring, youth development. Details.
• The Kroger Co. Foundation | Hunger relief and food waste elimination. Details.
• Labcorp Charitable Foundation | Health, education, or well-being. Details.
• The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation | Breast cancer initiatives for youth. Details.
• Life Comes From It | Land-based projects. Details.
• The Lisa Libraries | New children’s books for underserved families. Details.
• Lundbeck US Charitable Fund | Brain health. Details.
• The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation | America’s core institutions. Details.
• MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger | Food insecurity. Details.
• Milbank Foundation | People with disabilities. Details.
• MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation | Youth baseball and softball. Details.
• MrBallen Foundaiton | Victims of crime. Details.
• MUFG Union Bank Foundation | Atlanta-area affordable housing, economic development. Details.

• Nathan Cummings Foundation | Racial, economic, and environmental justice. Details.

• National Geographic | Remote learning in science, social studies, or geography; COVID-related. Details.
• Nasdaq Foundation | Diverse entrepreneur support; quarterly. Details. 
• NBA Foundation | Black youth transitioning to workforce. Details.
• NIVF Foundation | 
  Emergency relief for arts venues. Details.
• ONEOK Foundation | Quality of life where ONEOK operates. Details.
• Open Technology Fund | Human rights, internet freedom, open societies. Details.
• Park Foundation | Democracy, public interest media, environment, animal welfare. Details.
• Patterson Foundation | Marietta-based dental care. Details. 
• PEDIGREE Foundation
  Disaster relief for animal welfare groups. Details.
• PenFed Foundation | Military communities. Details.
• PNC Foundation | Early education efforts. Details.
• Pulitzer Center | Local newsrooms. Details.
• Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People | Relief for systemic oppression and poverty. Details.
• REDF Accelerator | Accelerator business program. Details
• Regions Bank | Community work. Details.
• Roddenberry Foundation | Original projects with global impact. Details.
• Rural Technology Fund |
  Rural technology education projects. Details.
• Rural Technology Fund | Assistive Technology equipment. Details.
• School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network | School-based telehealth programs; COVID-related. Details.
• Share Our Strength | Children hunger relief. Details.
• The Skatepark Project | Public skatepark construction. Details.
• Smart Family Fund | Early-stage ventures for world impact. Details.
• Sony Electronics | STEAM education, workforce development, underserved groups. Details. 
• South Arts | Touring artists in rural communities. Details.
• South Arts | Professional development for arts organizations. Details.
• South Arts | Touring artists in rural areas. Details.
• T-Mobile | Small-town community projects. Details.
• Tee It Up for the Troops | Military personnel and families. Details.
• Vadon Foundation | Healthy, thriving Indigenous nations. Details.
• Viiv Healthcare | HIV and AIDS. Details.
• Walmart | Community service near Walmart facilities. Details. 
• Wells Fargo Foundation | Create and preserve homes. Details. 
• William Talbott Hillman Foundation | Creativity, democracy, ending gun violence. Details.
• Wish You Well Foundation | Literacy skills for adults. Details.
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Vulnerable children. Details.
• WM | Environment, sustainability education, workforce development, community vitality. Details.

These opportunities have been sourced from Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest, GrantStation, and Grant Gopher, as well as grantmakers’ online notices.

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