Community Development & Employment Grants

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.

3,287 grants
State/ Foundation
Updated daily

What community development grants are open right now?

Variable (e.g., $129,000 - $322,500 for individual projects)
SELECTFLORIDA INC · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) Grant Program Overview: A grant program designed to support community infrastructure projects at Florida military installations. Funding supports projects…

Variable (examples: $250,000 per award in 2019-20)
SELECTFLORIDA INC · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Overview: An economic development program designed to promote public infrastructure and workforce training across the state. The program supports strategic investments…

First National Bank of Omaha · Rolling / Open Foundation

FNBO: Community Sponsorships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: First National Bank of Omaha Last Updated: February 08, 2026 Summary FNBO's Community Sponsorships provide vital financial support to…

AGRI-CULTURE INC · Rolling / Open Foundation

Focus Agriculture Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Agri-Culture Last Updated: November 14, 2025 Summary The Focus Agriculture Grant is a pioneering educational initiative by Agri-Culture aimed at…

FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Fond du Lac Area Foundation Impact Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Fond du Lac Area Foundation Amount: Up to US $100,000 Last Updated: August 11, 2025 Summary The Fond du Lac Area Foundation offers…

THE REINVESTMENT FUND INC · Rolling / Open Foundation

Overview America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) was created to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, to create and…

Food and Farm Communications Fund · Rolling / Open Foundation

Food and Farm Communications Fund: Wildseed Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Food and Farm Communications Fund Amount: US $20,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: March 30, 2026 Summary The Food and Farm…

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) · Rolling / Open Foundation

Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Amount: Up to US $1,000,000 Last Updated: March 23, 2026 Summary The Food…

US $10,000 - US $1,000,000
Elmina B Sewall Foundation · Rolling / Open Foundation

Food Systems Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Amount: US $10,000 - US $1,000,000 Last Updated: November 19, 2025 Summary The Food Systems Grant Program, funded by the…

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Foothills Community Partnership Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama Last Updated: August 01, 2025 Summary The Foothills Community Partnership Fund aims to…

BRADENTON AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP · Rolling / Open Foundation

Foreign Market Concierge Program Purpose: Grant to offset the cost of finding a single country representative (distributor) in a foreign market. Geographic Scope: Bradenton Area, Florida Focus Areas:…

FOREST FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Forest Foundation: Capital Projects Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Forest Foundation (WA) Last Updated: February 12, 2026 Summary The Forest Foundation offers the Capital Projects Grant to enhance the…

Maryland Department of Planning · Rolling / Open State

Forest Resource Planning Assistance Provide planning assistance in support of local forest protection or green infrastructure plans Details - Agency: Maryland Department of Planning - Non-Financial…

$2.3 million total awarded in 2025
CHARITABLE HOLDINGS II · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Forever Austin Fund Grants Funder: Austin Community Foundation (CHARITABLE HOLDINGS II, TX, US) Website: austincf.org Program Overview Endowment-based grant program providing general operating…

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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