Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated August 26, 2026

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

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Green Infrastructure Grant (IL)	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency	Rolling	$75K – $2.5M
Foundation	Community Grants Program (CGP)	The Denver Foundation	Rolling	$20K – $50K
Foundation	Promise Loan Program	Southwest Initiative Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pittsburgh Foundation Equity and Social Justice Grants: Voter Engagement	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $75K
Foundation	ND Regional Workforce Impact Grant (RWIP)	Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Opportunity on the Plains Grant	United Way of the Plains Inc	Rolling	$850K
Foundation	Bravo Greater Des Moines: Public Art Grant	Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	New Hampshire Housing’s Partnership Grants Program: Impact Grants	New Hampshire Housing	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) Program (KS) Grant	Kansas Department of Commerce	Rolling	Up to $100K
State	Enterprise Zones	State Department of Assessments and Taxation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Powder River Community Endowment Fund Grant	Montana Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Climate Action Fund	The New World Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ODOD Brownfield Remediation Program Grant	Central Ohio Community Improvement	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	William E. & Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust Grant	Maude Pritchard Char Trust Xxxxx2009	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bring Youth Outdoors	Local Government Academy	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation: Community Grants	Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	Sustainable Forests and Communities Grant	Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	NSEDC: Large Infrastructure Fund Grant	Norton Sound Economic	Rolling	Up to $300K
Foundation	Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Grants	Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Birmingham Change Fund	The Community Foundation of Greater	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Storefront, Security, and Lighting Improvement Grant	City of Hillsboro, Oregon	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	Neighborhood Revitalization Grants	The Schenectady Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cultivating Health Grant Program	Foundation for Community Health Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Spartanburg County Foundation: Continuous Improvement Grant	Spartanburg County Foundation	Rolling	Up to $35K

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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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