Last updated June 14, 2026
There are currently 3,287 active community development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.
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.
Chevron Catalyst Grant Program Funder: Chevron Products Company in partnership with Carlsbad Community Foundation Established: 2016 Geographic Scope: Carlsbad and South Eddy County, New Mexico…
Chevron Catalyst Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Carlsbad Community Foundation Inc. Amount: US $500 - US $5,000 Last Updated: September 26, 2025 Summary The Chevron Catalyst Grants, established by…
Chevy Chase Main Street Small Business Grants Funder: District Bridges (Chevy Chase Main Street program) Geographic Scope: Chevy Chase area, Washington, DC (Connecticut Avenue and surrounding areas)…
Chicago Commitment: Vital Communities Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation Last Updated: February 14, 2026 Summary The Chicago Commitment: Vital Communities Grant…
Chicago Food Justice Summit - Call for Presenters Event: 21st Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit Organizers: Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) in partnership with Chicago Department of…
Overview _Note: The Phase I deadline is represented by the pre-proposal deadline and the Phase II deadline is represented by the full proposal deadline. The Phase II application window is…
Chicago Rebuild 2.0 Overview: Brings targeted investment to neighborhoods where decades of disinvestment have left large numbers of vacant homes. GAC administers this program in Pullman and Roseland…
Child Care Partnership Grant (CCPG) Funder: Washington State Department of Commerce Status: Award announced October 10, 2025 Geographic Scope: Mason County, WA Focus Areas: - Development of local…
Chisholm Community Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Last Updated: February 17, 2026 Summary The Chisholm Community Foundation Grants support innovative…
CICF Crosser Family Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Central Indiana Community Foundation Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Summary The Crosser Family Foundation, a component of the Hamilton…
Circuit Trails Coalition Community Grant Program Funder: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) Geographic Scope: Pennsylvania Overview: Grant program administered by PEC on behalf of partners to…
Overview _NOTE:_ * _Pre-Proposal - This deadline represents when interested organizations must submit an idea._ * _Full Proposal - Invite Only - Select organizations that submit ideas by the…
Citizens Awards Overview: The Citizens Awards shine a national spotlight on companies that lead with purpose. For more than 25 years, the Corporate Citizenship Awards have recognized businesses for…
Citizens Energy Group Philanthropic Partnerships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Citizens Energy Group Last Updated: August 01, 2025 Summary Citizens Energy Group Philanthropic Partnerships aims to…
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 of Bellingham- Standard Tourism Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: City of Bellingham Amount: US $5,000 - US $30,000 Last Updated: September 09, 2025 Summary The City of Bellingham offers the Standard…
City of Birmingham CDBG Property Protect Project Funder: City of Birmingham Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding Geographic Scope: Birmingham, Alabama Status: Ongoing grant; first awarded…
City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) Administrator: SomerCor on behalf of the City of Chicago Geographic Scope: City of Chicago, Illinois - specifically neighborhoods lacking private…
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.
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.
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.