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Most popular grant programs

The federal and foundation programs nonprofits and small businesses search for by name.

$25K – $25M+ depending on initiative

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Initiative-specific — most are RFP-based

Mike Bloomberg's giving organization — over $14B given since inception, focused on cities, public health, climate, education, the arts, and government innovation.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Foundation

$250 – $5,000 per store grant

Walmart Local Grants

Three cycles: Feb 1 – Apr 15, May 1 – Jul 15, Aug 1 – Nov 30

Small grants from every Walmart store and Sam’s Club in the country — $250 to $5,000 for local nonprofits serving the communities around each store.

Walmart Inc. & the Walmart Foundation Foundation

$5K – $1M+ depending on program

Knight Foundation

Open Calls run on rotating schedules

A national foundation focused on informed and engaged communities — funding journalism, the arts, and the success of cities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Foundation

$10K – $100K typical

NEA

Two main cycles per year (Feb / Jul)

The federal arts funder — ~$200M per year supporting nonprofit arts organizations, individual writers, translators, and creative placemaking projects.

National Endowment for the Arts Federal

$100K – $50M+ depending on program

Gates Foundation

Mostly by invitation; Grand Challenges runs open RFPs

The world's largest private foundation — over $77B given to global health, global development, education, and gender equality since inception.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Foundation

$5K – $1M+ depending on program

NEH

Most programs have one or two deadlines per year

The federal humanities funder — ~$200M per year for scholarship, preservation, public programs, education, and cultural infrastructure.

National Endowment for the Humanities Federal

Allocation varies — $3.3B distributed annually

CDBG

Annual entitlement allocations + ad hoc disaster recovery

HUD's flagship community development program — over $3.3B per year flowing through cities, counties, and states for housing, infrastructure, and anti-poverty programs.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal

$25K – $5M+, multi-year

Ford Foundation

No open RFPs — invitation-only

A 90-year-old social justice foundation — ~$700M per year focused on disrupting inequality across civic engagement, the arts, gender, race, and economic justice.

Ford Foundation Foundation

Up to $200K per site (max 3 sites / $600K per org)

FEMA NSGP

Annual — states set deadlines ahead of FEMA’s (Jul 24 in FY26)

FEMA funding for physical security at nonprofits facing elevated risk of attack — houses of worship, religious schools, community centers, and other 501(c)(3)s.

FEMA / U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal

$50K – $500K+ typical, set per CFP

RWJF

Rolling — each Call for Proposals has its own deadline

The largest U.S. philanthropy devoted solely to health — funding nonprofits, researchers, and communities working on health equity through open calls for proposals.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Foundation

$50K – $5M+ / year

NIH

Three cycles per year (Feb / Jun / Oct)

The world's largest public funder of biomedical research — over $35B awarded annually across 27 institutes and centers.

National Institutes of Health Federal

Phase I: up to $314K • Phase II: up to $2.1M

SBIR

Varies by agency — multiple cycles per year

America's Seed Fund — over $4B per year in non-dilutive R&D capital for early-stage technology startups, across 11 federal agencies.

U.S. Federal Government (11 participating agencies) Federal

Varies — typically $50K – $1M

SBA

Annual cycles — most close in spring or fall

Federal grants from the SBA — primarily for organizations that support small businesses, plus targeted programs for export, R&D, and underserved entrepreneurs.

U.S. Small Business Administration Federal

$100K – $1M+ per year (varies by program)

NSF

Varies — most programs accept on rolling or annual cycles

The federal funder of fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering — ~$9B per year across 12,000 awards.

National Science Foundation Federal

Phase I: up to $314K • Phase II: up to $2.1M

STTR

Varies by agency — multiple cycles per year

SBIR's sibling program — non-dilutive R&D funding that requires a formal partnership between a small business and a U.S. research institution.

U.S. Federal Government (5 participating agencies) Federal

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51,587 grants · verified deadlines and rolling programs first · sort and filter on the left

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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

Idaho Field Office · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $5K – $8M

U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle…

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation: Operations Grants

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc · Foundation

~November · $1K – $75K

The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation provides Operations Grants to support arts and humanities organizations in Central Indiana.

Backyard Giving Grants

CHS Foundation · Foundation

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $5K

The Backyard Giving Grants, offered by CHS Foundation, support local organizations in Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties with funding up to $5,000.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $250K

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in species barcoding.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $370K

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research award to a CESU partner.

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational)

National Institute of Justice · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $3M

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational).

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $370K

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research financial assistance award to a CESU partner.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $480K

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research award to a CESU partner.

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders

National Institute of Justice · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $3.5M

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $475K

The Southwest Biological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement to one member of the Colorado Plateau CESU Program.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $250K

USGS Chesapeake Bay studies seeks to collaborate with the Chesapeake Watershed CESU to strengthen science communication to support decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $360K

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive financial assistance research award to a CESU partner.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $350K

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the latest stream temperature monitoring data in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $150K

The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care…

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $50K

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to characterize stable isotopes in mosquitoes collected in and around Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (hereafter, Hakalau).

NIJ FY 2026 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals

National Institute of Justice · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $1.8M

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals. This opportunity seeks to improve knowledge and understanding of relevant issues through science.

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $300K

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the latest aquatic monitoring data to quantify management-related changes in in-stream and upslope…

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Federal

Nov 30, 2026 · $1 – $200K

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (NRCASC) competitive research financial assistance award to a CESU partner.

LCF: Open Door Grants

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc · Foundation

~November · Up to $20K

The Lincoln Community Foundation's Open Door Grants offer year-round support for nonprofit organizations in Lancaster County.

Microgrants From Brooklyn Org Grant

Brooklyn Community Foundation · Foundation

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $10K

Brooklyn Org is now accepting applications for microgrants to support community-based organizations with budgets under $100,000.

Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants: Implementation

St Croix Valley Foundation · Foundation

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $100K

The St. Croix Valley Foundation offers Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants to enhance the effectiveness of local nonprofits in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants: Planning Grant

St Croix Valley Foundation · Foundation

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $25K

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants: Planning Grant, offered by the St. Croix Valley Foundation, provides essential funding for nonprofit organizations in the St. Croix Valley region.

Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants: System-Wide Infrastructure

St Croix Valley Foundation · Foundation

Nov 30, 2026 · Up to $250K

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants from the St. Croix Valley Foundation aim to enhance the infrastructure of nonprofits serving the St. Croix River area.

Open Door Grants

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc · Foundation

Rolling · Up to $20K

Open Door Grants provide flexible operating and program grants to support compelling needs and opportunities to Lancaster County nonprofit partners. Grants may be applied to operations, programs or capital projects.

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Grantable's grants database aggregates 51,587+ active grant opportunities across three source types:

  • Foundation grants — private, corporate, and family foundation programs, sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
  • Federal grants — programs from federal agencies and Grants.gov. Once awarded, they follow the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200); see the key thresholds.
  • State and regional grants — economic development, arts, health, and community funding programs from US states.

Every listing shows the funder, typical award amount, deadline cycle, and a link to apply directly. The grant database refreshes daily as funder websites and 990 filings are updated.

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