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
State	Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68	Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rural Child Care Planning Grant Program (IA)	Iowa Economic Development Authority	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Local Climate Action Grants: Planning Grants	Minnesota Pollution Control Agency	Rolling	$650K
Foundation	Call for Interest Program Grant	United Way Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	eMobility Grants	Evolve Houston	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	RDFC Grant (Rural Development Finance Corporation Grant)	Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc	Rolling	$2K – $3K
Foundation	Quality Jobs Fund	The New World Foundation	Rolling	$100M
Foundation	Small Community Clean Water/Wastewater (SCWW) Funding Grant	California State Water Resources Control Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Indianapolis Community Development Block Grant - Non-Housing	City of Indianapolis: Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	John W. Speas & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust Grant	John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Mini Grant Programs: Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini Grants	Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc	Rolling	$1K – $10K
Foundation	Bank of Hawaii Foundation - Program Grant	Bank of Hawaii Charitable Fdn	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) - Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Programs (TX)	Texas Department of Agriculture	Rolling	$1M
Foundation	Housing + Health: Funding Opportunity for Planning and Predevelopment	St David's Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP) Grant	Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development	Rolling	Up to $200K
Foundation	Norway Area Community Foundation: Field of Interest Program Grants	Dickinson Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $7K
Foundation	ALX B2B Business Association Grant Program	Alexandria Economic Development	Rolling	Up to $535K
State	Rural Catalyst Grant	ND Department of Commerce	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Georgia Community Development Block Grant (Annual) (GA)	Georgia Department of Community Affairs	Rolling	$1M – $1.3M
Foundation	Skokie Community Foundation Grants	Skokie Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Porter County Community Fund Grant	Porter County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	The Denver Foundation: Strengthening Neighborhoods Grants	The Denver Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	ACL Music Festival Grants Program: Community Impact Grants	Austin Parks Foundation	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	AGRI Urban Agriculture Grant Program	Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)	Rolling	$5K – $75K

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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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