Last updated June 15, 2026
There are currently 3,287 active community development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and 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.
ECONOMIC - Catalyst Program Projects that address transportation, telecommunications, energy, and basic public infrastructure; business and workforce development; health care, nutrition and…
ECONOMIC - Forest Economy Program Supports community development projects, workforce training and development projects, marketing/communication and education projects, business planning and…
Economic and Community Vitality Proposals Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Avista Foundation Last Updated: February 13, 2026 Summary The Avista Foundation supports non-profit organizations in eastern…
Economic Catalyst Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Golden LEAF Inc Amount: Up to US $500,000 Last Updated: October 07, 2025 Summary The Economic Catalyst Grant Program, administered by The…
Economic Contingency Grant Funder: Impact Harrisburg Geographic Scope: City of Harrisburg, PA Background: Impact Harrisburg is a nonprofit created in 2014 to help steer the capital city's recovery…
CDBG funding for economic development projects to support community growth and prosperity. Eligible applicants are local units of government in Kansas cities or counties, excluding federal…
Economic Development Administration (EDA) Federal Economic Development Funds - Sanderson Field Substation Funder: Economic Development Administration (EDA) Status: Award announced December 4, 2024…
Economic Development Agency Funding Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: New Hanover County Last Updated: November 15, 2025 Summary The Economic Development Agency Funding program, offered by New Hanover…
Economic Development Fund Funder: Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Geographic Scope: City of Jamestown and Stutsman County, North Dakota Program Type: Multimillion-dollar economic…
Economic Development Fund for East Tennessee Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: East Tennessee Foundation Amount: US $5,000 - US $6,500 Last Updated: May 10, 2024 Summary The Economic Development…
Economic Development Grant Funder: Ohio Community Development Finance Fund Geographic Scope: Ohio Focus Areas: Self-sustaining projects that create permanent private sector jobs Award Amount: Up to…
Economic Development Grant Fund (EDGF) Overview: Provides grants to organizations, projects and programs that create and/or retain jobs, improve or otherwise enhance the community. Geographic Scope:…
Economic Development Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: City of Houston Last Updated: November 07, 2025 Summary The Economic Development Grants offered by the City of Houston aim to stimulate business and…
Economic Development Grants Funder: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Contact: Jennifer Heien Phone: (507) 214-7040 Email: inquiry@smifoundation.org Address: 525 Florence Ave, PO Box 695,…
Economic Development Opportunities Fund (Sunny Day) Sunny Day supports extraordinary economic development opportunities that create and retain employment as well as create significant capital…
Overview _NOTE: First-round applications were due January 10th, 2025. Applications will be reviewed for potential awards. The application will remain open. A second review process could be…
The Utah Legislature created the Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) corporate incentive program in 2005. As the state's needs and economy continue to evolve, the Legislature…
Overview About The Initiative Foundation The Initiative Foundation awards grants across the 14 counties and two Native nations of Central Minnesota. Grants are provided for projects and programs that…
Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) Established to provide funding for water, sewer, wastewater, and infrastructure projects. Details - Division: West Virginia Water Development Authority - Type:…
Provides funding to build or enhance local infrastructure to support economic development that creates and retains jobs. Aims to boost opportunities for future economic impact and attract additional…
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.