Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated August 27, 2026

There are currently 3,264 active community development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	MN Promise Act Grant	West Broadway Business and Area Coalition	Rolling	$7M
Foundation	Rasmuson Foundation: Community Support Grants	Rasmuson Foundation	Rolling	$35K – $250K
Foundation	Strategic Projects: Program & Staff Grants	M J Murdock Charitable Trust	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Baker Boyer Sponsorships & Donations Grant	Baker Boyer	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Start-Up Event Grant	Rochester Downtown Alliance	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Community Building Grants	Baton Rouge Alliance for Students	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fremont County Community Foundation Grant	Omaha Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Benter Foundation Grant	The Benter Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Washington State Department of Commerce Lending Agency Grant	Fourth Plain Forward	Rolling	$1.4M
Foundation	Oakfield Community Foundation Grant	Fond Du Lac Area Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Legacy/Corrective Action Grants (Kean Legacy Grants)	1772 Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Sponsorship Grant	Yellowstone Club Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Henry H. Crapo Foundation Fund Grant	Southcoast Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Greenspring Grant Program	Greenspring Advisors	Rolling	$5K – $20K
Foundation	Richard Lykes Rappahannock Community Fund Grant	Northern Piedmont Community	Rolling	$1K – $10K
Foundation	Economic Development Administration (EDA) Federal Economic Development Funds - Sanderson Field Substation	Economic Development Council Of	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	Amador Community Foundation- Competitive Grants	Amador Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	United for Good Fund	United Way of the Wine Country	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Neighborhood Grants	The United Way of Central Maryland Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund Grants	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Atlanta Foundation Grant	Atl Fdn-w Peters Main	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ME Project Canopy Assistance Grants- Planning & Education	Maine Forest Service	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	CICF Crosser Family Foundation Grants	Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MN Forward Pooled Fund Grant Program - Futuring Grant	Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation	Rolling	Up to $50K

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About community development grants

Community development grants fund efforts to revitalize neighborhoods through affordable housing, public facilities, infrastructure, business assistance, and services for low- and moderate-income residents. HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is the flagship federal source, providing formula grants to states, cities, and counties. National intermediaries like LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, plus the Treasury's CDFI Fund, channel additional capital into community development.

Frequently Asked Questions

What community development grants are available?

Eligible community development activities include housing rehabilitation and development, micro-enterprise and business assistance, infrastructure, public facilities, planning, public services, and removal of architectural barriers. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is the primary federal program, supplemented by funding from intermediaries and foundations. Projects generally must benefit low- and moderate-income communities.

Who funds community development?

HUD administers the Community Development Block Grant program, distributing formula grants to states, cities, and counties that then fund local projects. National community development intermediaries such as LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, along with the U.S. Treasury's CDFI Fund and local community foundations, provide loans and grants. Most CDBG funds reach nonprofits through their local or state government.

How does a nonprofit access CDBG funds?

CDBG dollars flow from HUD to your city, county, or state, which run their own application cycles and consolidated planning processes; nonprofits apply to that local jurisdiction rather than directly to HUD. Identify whether your community is an "entitlement" city or county or is served through the state program, then track that jurisdiction's annual action plan and application timeline. Aligning your project with the jurisdiction's stated priorities is essential.

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