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
State	State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)	Idaho Commerce Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Knight Foundation Fund for Gary, Indiana Grant	Legacy Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Community Affiliate Grant	Keep Louisiana Beautiful Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Hall Family Foundation Grant	Hall Family Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Catalyst Fund	Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant	Beulah Convention and Visitors	Rolling	Up to $150K
Foundation	Livingston Community Trust Grant	Livingston Community Trust Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PCCF Community Grants	Park County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Green Infrastructure Grantmaking Program	The Greater New Orleans Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Proposition 1 and 68 - (Regionwide and LLAR) Small Grants Program (CA)	California San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	$50K – $300K
Foundation	GM Detroit Grants	General Motors Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	District Matching Grants	Rotary International District 5030	Rolling	$113K
State	National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund	Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	First Citizens Charitable Foundation Grant	First Citizens Charitable	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Placemaking Grants	Metro	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	Environment and Public Space- Improvement of Public Spaces in the Greater Philadelphia Region Grant	The William Penn Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF): Collaborative Grant	Adams County Community Foundation	Rolling	$400 – $5K
Foundation	LA Food Equity Fund	Community Partners	Rolling	$100K – $20M
State	Local Fiscal Recovery Funds	Governor's Office of Planning and Budget	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund Grant	Columbus Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Montrose Area Foundation Grant	South Dakota Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SACF Great Idea Competition Grant	St Croix Valley Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Thelma, Emil and Edmund Fahrenkamp Memorial Trust Grant	Thelma E & Edmund Fahrenkamp Memorial Tr	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Johnson County Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ)	Johnson County Economic Development Corp	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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