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 state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Development Grant Program	Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative	Rolling	Up to $300K
State	Emerging Developer Loan Fund (EDLF)	Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation Grant: Under $5,000	Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Economic Contingency Grant	Impact Harrisburg	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Indianapolis Neighborhood Development Initiative (INDI)	Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Inc	Rolling	$900K
Foundation	Fourth Generation Grants	The Minneapolis Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Morgan Community Fund- Annual Grant Funding	Foundation for Appalachian Ohio	Rolling	$500 – $3K
Foundation	Klamath River Fund: Catalyst Grants	Humboldt Area Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Waste Reduction Grants: Large Project Grants	Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Windsor Rotary Community Foundation General Grant Program	Windsor Rotary Community Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $30K
Foundation	Community Reinvestment Plan (CRP) Grants	Yakima Valley Community Foundation	Rolling	$20K – $75K
Foundation	Trust for Civic Life: Civic Experiment Grant	Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Hunter R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation) Grant Program	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Outside Entity Funding (OEF)	Norton Sound Economic	Rolling	$60K – $100K
State	OTHER – Placemaking Grant	National Association of Realtors	Rolling	$300K – $750K
Foundation	Thriving Communities Grants: Community Development	The New York Community Trust	Rolling	$5K – $200K
Foundation	Urban and Community Forestry: Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program	Virginia Department of Forestry	Rolling	$1K – $55K
Foundation	Quailwood Scholarship Fund Grant	Berkshire Taconic Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CBT: Community Development Program Grant	Columbia Basin Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	GAR Foundation: Grants for Nonprofits	Gar Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Prohousing Incentive Program Grants	Affordable Housing Management	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Butte-Silver Bow Community Foundation Grant	Butte-Silver Bow Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SCCF: Arts & Culture, Environment, Recreation, Community Development, Other Grants Cycle	Steuben County Community Foundation	Rolling	$3K – $10K
Foundation	Community Impact Grant Program	Lj Midge Verplank Community Impact Fund	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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