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	Pettinaro Supports Delaware Communities Grant	Delaware Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	TREC Community Investors Grants	Trec Community Investors	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Development Block Grant Program	City of Naperville, Illinois	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Impact Grant	Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Fund - Track III: Workforce Development in Community Forestry Grant	Chesapeake Bay Trust	Rolling	Up to $200K
Foundation	Illinois Regional Site Readiness Program Grant	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)	Rolling	$100K – $5M
Foundation	Inasmuch Foundation Grant	Inasmuch Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Endowed Funds for Local Nonprofits	Rush County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cousins Foundations Grant	The Cousins Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Wealth Building RFP	San Joaquin Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Resilient Florida – Planning Grants	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fund of the Sacred Circle	Headwaters Foundation for Justice	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	2026 Community Grants	Red Ants Pants Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Knight Emerging City Champions	Knight Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Piedmont Natural Gas Company Grant Program	Duke Energy Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
State	Community Development Block Grant Disaster Response Program	Commerce And Econ Opp	Rolling	Up to $25M
Foundation	The People’s Money and Participatory Budgeting (PB) (NY) Grant	NYC Civic Engagement Comission	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Neighborhood Grants	Bay Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant	Colorado Parks & Wildlife	Rolling	$50K – $500K
Foundation	Governor's Strategic Reserve Fund (SRF)	Greater Portland Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rural Initiative Grant Program	The Musser Fund	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Local Infrastructure Hub Grant Application Bootcamp	Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Multi-Municipal Collaboration Grant	Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Union County Foundation Grant Program	Community Foundation of Union Count	Rolling	Varies

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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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