Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated August 26, 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	Brownfield Revolving Loan Funds	WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Land Restoration/Office of Environmental Remediation	March 30, 2027	Varies
Foundation	Annual Community Grants Program	Cranberry Community Chest	March 31, 2027	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Woods Hole Foundation Grant Program	Woods Hole Foundation Inc	March 31, 2027	$250 – $5K
Foundation	PIDC-D'Alessio Scholarship for Urban Development	Pidc Local Development Corporation	March 31, 2027	Up to $3K
Foundation	Infrastructure Development Grant	Great Lakes Sports Commission	March 31, 2027	Up to $150K
Foundation	Community Grants Program	New Hanover Community Endowment Inc	April 4, 2027	Up to $5K
Foundation	PACT Grants (PACT United)	United Way of Acadiana Inc	April 8, 2027	Up to $100K
Foundation	PGST Community Investment Grant Program	Port Gamble S'klallam Foundation	May 31, 2027	Up to $10K
Foundation	.ORG Impact Awards	Public Interest Registry	June 19, 2027	Up to $50K
State	Business Attraction Prime Sites	Commerce And Econ Opp	June 30, 2027	$25M – $2.5B
State	Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Tourism Development	CDBG Program	June 30, 2027	Varies
State	Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Economic Development	CDBG Program	June 30, 2027	Varies
State	Economic Development Loans	CDBG Program	June 30, 2027	Varies
State	Economic Development	CDBG Program	June 30, 2027	Varies
State	Tourism Development	CDBG Program	June 30, 2027	Varies
Foundation	Pirkle Jones Fund Artist Award (Community-Based Art Projects)	Marin Community Foundation	June 30, 2027	$100K
Foundation	Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) 2.0 Program	Detroit Economic Growth Association	September 30, 2027	$1M – $20M
Foundation	Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) 2.0 Program	Detroit Economic Growth Corporation	September 30, 2027	$1M – $20M
Foundation	Michigan Baseball Foundation Annual Grant Program	Michigan Baseball Foundation Inc	November 30, 2027	$2K – $81K
State	Housing & Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ)	Economic Opportunity Grants	December 31, 2027	Varies
State	First Home Investment Zone (FHIZ)	Economic Opportunity Grants	December 31, 2027	Varies
Foundation	WACF Community Fund Grants	Walker Area Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CRDA Government Grants	Casino Reinvestment Development Authority	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Greenbush Area Community Fund Grant	Northwest Minnesota Foundation	Rolling	Up to $3K

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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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