Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated August 28, 2026

There are currently 3,263 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	Community Development Grant	Mon Valley Alliance	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cooper Foundation Grant	Cooper Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Foundation Grants (General Grantmaking)	Whitley County Community	Rolling	$1K – $50K
Foundation	Municipality of Anchorage: Mayor's Art Grants - Beyond the Beige	Municipality of Anchorage	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Greensburg Foundation Fund Grant Program	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Downtown Reading Facade Grant	Greater Reading Chamber & Economic	Rolling	Up to $10K
State	Climate planning grant	Commerce Open Grants/Loans/RFPs	Rolling	$750M
Foundation	Strada Education Network Employer and Community College Partnership Challenge	West Georgia Technical College	Rolling	$400K
Foundation	NBRC: Catalyst Program Grant	Northern Border Regional Commission	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Brownfields Grant Program (WI)	Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)	Rolling	Up to $250K
Foundation	Uplift Grants - Trees for Waterloo	Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa	Rolling	$5K – $18K
Foundation	Greensboro Regional REALTORS Foundation (GRRF) Community Grant	Greensboro Regional Realtors Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit Grant	Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Benton Community Fund Grant	Community Foundation of Southern	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	City Park Improvements Program (NM) Grant	New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	McElhattan Foundation: Economic Development in Knox & Franklin, PA	Mcelhattan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Honolulu Grants-In-Aid	City & County of Honolulu	Rolling	$5K – $150K
Foundation	Façade Improvement Grant	Rochester Downtown Alliance	Rolling	$2K – $12K
Foundation	LincolnWay Community Foundation Grant	Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque	Rolling	Varies
State	2026 NYS CDBG Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Public Facilities, Microenterprise, Community Planning, and Imminent Threat Applications	Hcr Cdbg	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) Grant	Kansas Department of Commerce	Rolling	$10K – $25K
State	Economic Infrastructure/Jobs	Rural Infrastructure Authority	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Thompson Charitable Foundation Grants	The Thompson Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ohio Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program	Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation	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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