Funding and Resource Opportunities

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Disaster Relief

NIVF Foundation
Emergency Relief Fund
Deadline: Open
Venues that present music, comedy, and performing arts as their primary activity may apply for disaster relief. Details.

PEDIGREE Foundation
Disaster Relief Grants
Deadline: Open
Nonprofits working for animal welfare may apply for up to $5,000 to mitigate the effects, or assist in helping in the aftermath, of a recent disaster or emergency situation. Details.

Grants and Awards

JAMS Foundation / ACR
Initiative for Students and Youth
Deadline: January 9
Funding supports programs that teach conflict resolution skills to K-12 students and the adults who support them. Details.

American College Health Foundation
TKoster’s Charitable Innovative Health Care Award
Deadline: January 15
A grant of $3,500 goes to help student health centers and their staff develop innovative ways to improve access to quality health care for students. Details.

▲ American College Health Foundation
Stephan D. Weiss Student Mental Health Award
Deadline: January 15
Awards of up to $5,000 are available for work to promote and improve the quality of mental health support for college students. Details.

Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians Grant
Deadline: January 15
Conservation-based projects involving reptiles and/or amphibians, in any of a range of areas, are eligible to apply for a $1,500 grant. Details.

COPIC Medical Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 15
Funding supports efforts to increase patient safety and reduce medical errors, especially in terms of improving communication and coordination across multiple care settings. Details.

Journey for Good Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 15
Nonprofits addressing the root causes of poverty in terms of food access, stable housing, education, workforce development, or veterans support may apply for funding. Details.

Les Paul Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 15
Grants support programs and projects that encourage innovation in music or in STEAM programs for students or those in challenging situations. Details.

▲ Looking Out Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 15
Funding supports work to empower and address the needs of underrepresented groups, including underserved youth, people experiencing hunger or homelessness, and more. Details.

National Endowment for the Humanities
National Digital Newspaper Program
Deadline: January 15
Funds are available for organizations creating publicly-available digital archives of historically significant newspapers from 1690 to 1963. Details.

PADI Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 15
Nonprofits mounting research or educational projects concerning aquatic environments may apply for grants of up to $12,000. Details.

Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation
Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative
Deadline: January 15
Grants of up to $50,000 support work to strengthen the environmental, economic, and social well-being of forest-based communities. Details.

U.S. National Science Foundation
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education
Deadline: January 21
Projects that improve undergraduate STEM education, including professional development and efforts to broaden participation, are eligible for funding. Details.

JA Community Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 25 (letter of inquiry)
Grants of up to $50,000 support work that benefits the Japanese American community in terms of senior health and services, history, arts and culture, or youth. Details.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
Deadline: January 30
Nominations are being accepted for a $1.15 million prize recognizing significant contributions to tackling climate change for people and the planet. Details.

Parkinson’s Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: January 30
Grants are available for nonprofits serving those living with Parkinson’s disease, focusing on exercise programs, mental health support, and support for care partners. Details.

American Psychiatric Association Foundation
Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health
Deadline: January 31
Grants of $5,000 support mental health programs for underserved minority communities, including those that raise awareness, increase access, or improve quality of care. Details.

Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
Fighting Hunger Grants
Deadline: January 31
Nonprofits working to reduce hunger in their communities are eligible for funding, both through direct assistance and improving access to healthy food. Details.

Caplan Foundation For Early Childhood
Grant program
Deadline: January 31
Funding supports projects that improve the well-being of children from birth to 7 years old, emphasizing research-driven approaches and imaginative concepts. Details.

▲ Peace Development Fund
Community Organizing Grants
Deadline: January 31
Georgia-based grassroots groups may apply in one of two areas: youth-led and youth-focused organizing, or movement-building for justice in the U.S., Mexico, or Haiti. Details.

The Bolger Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: February 1
Capital funding is available to improve or expand tangible property, including facilities, grounds, technology, and specialized tools. Details.

New Earth Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: February 1 (letter of inquiry)
Innovative projects that enhance life, brighten the future, and further peace, in any number of cause areas, may apply for funding; priority goes to smaller and newer nonprofits. Details.

RRF Foundation for Aging
Grant program
Deadline: February 1 (letter of inquiry)
Funding supports work to improve the quality of life for older people in terms of caregiving, economic security, housing, or social and intergenerational connectedness. Details.

National Kidney Foundation
Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award
Deadline: February 6
Grants of up to $75,000 support proposals to influence kidney health equity at the community level, in terms of access to care, disease management, and patient outcomes. Details. 

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Happy Helpings
Deadline: February 15 (screening document)
Nonprofits can apply to be a provider for the state’s summer food service program, which provides free, healthy meals and snacks for youth while school is out. Details.

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants
Deadline: February 25
Funds support coordinated approaches to prevent and end youth homelessness and share effective practices nationwide. Details.

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Deadline: April 14
Funding supports coalitions of nonprofits and other stakeholders to address substance use risk factors and promote healthy youth development. Details.

Georgia Rehabilitation Institute
Grant program
Deadline: April 30
Nonprofits serving people with disabilities in the Augusta area in any of a range of areas – housing, transportation, employment, recreation, and more – may apply for funding. 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 
• PenFed Foundation | Military communities. Details.
• PNC Foundation | Early education efforts. 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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