Capacity building grants invest in the infrastructure of organizations — strategic planning, technology upgrades, leadership development, financial systems, and operational improvements. Unlike program grants, these funds strengthen your organization's ability to deliver all of its programs more effectively.
CFSNY: Arts and Culture Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Community Foundation for South Central New York Amount: US $5,001 - US $20,000 Last Updated: December 08, 2025 Summary The Arts and…
CFU Sabbatical Organization: Community Foundation of Utah Geographic Scope: Utah Program Type: Education & Mentorship Opportunity for nonprofit leaders Description: Part of CFU's coordinated…
CFWM Capacity-Building Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Amount: US $2,500 Last Updated: February 28, 2026 Summary The Community Foundation of Western…
CFWV: Capacity Building Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia Last Updated: February 25, 2026 Summary The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia offers…
Champions in Action Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Citizens Charitable Foundation Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: March 02, 2026 Summary The Champions in Action Grant, offered by the Citizens…
Changemaker Fund Status: Active funding program (most recent cohort: 2022-2023) Funder: Healthy Alliance IPA and United Way of the Greater Capital Region Geographic Scope: Capital Region of New York…
Overview _NOTE:_ * _Requests of $1,000 – $5,000 may apply to our rolling deadline, where the typical turn-around time is no more than one month._ * _Requests received by the 1st of each month…
Chatham Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Cape Cod Foundation Amount: US $2,500 - US $5,000 Last Updated: October 10, 2025 Summary The Chatham Fund, part of The Cape Cod Foundation, provides…
Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Boreal Waters Community Foundation Amount: US $300 - US $2,500 Last Updated: November 27, 2025 Summary The Chequamegon Bay Area…
Overview Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Team (GIT) Funding Program The Chesapeake Bay Trust has been designated to receive federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as…
CHHE Community Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) Amount: Up to US $8,000 Last Updated: September 05, 2025 Summary The CHHE Community Grant…
Child Care Capacity Incentive Program: Special Initiative Award (became available 2014-2015, funded through Race to the Top) Purpose: Support programs in targeted rural counties wanting to become DHS…
Child Care Finance Program Geographic Scope: Northwest Minnesota (12-county service area) Program Description: A financing program launched in July 2018 to assist child care providers and communities…
Child Care Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Santa Barbara Foundation Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: November 21, 2025 Summary The Child Care Grant Program by the Santa Barbara Foundation…
Children, Youth & Families Capacity Building Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Sudbury Foundation Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: February 14, 2026 Summary The Children, Youth & Families…
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) - Request for Applications Program Status: Accepting new applications in Spring 2025 (likely continuing in 2026) Organization: Citizens' Institute on Rural…
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Amount: Up to US $6,000 Last Updated: June 18, 2025 Summary The Citizens' Institute on Rural…
City and County of Denver Community Support Mini Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Denver Foundation Amount: US $1,000 - US $10,000 Last Updated: September 03, 2025 Summary The City and County of…
City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: City of Boston Amount: Up to US $100,000 Last Updated: April 01, 2026 Summary Overview NOTE: The deadline to apply for this grant online is…
Clean Water Workforce Capacity Development (CWWCD) Block Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Watersheds United Vermont Amount: Up to US $35,000 Last Updated: March 02, 2026 Summary The Clean Water Workforce…