Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated June 18, 2026

There are currently 3,282 active community development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from 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.

3,282 grants
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What community development grants are open right now?

HAWAII COMMUNITY LENDING · Rolling / Open Foundation

Kūkulu Partner Program Status: Active, recruitment ongoing Geographic Scope: Hawaiian Home Lands statewide Purpose: Contractor and restoration company network to support home assessments and…

US $5,000 - US $50,000
KYRIAS FOUNDATION INC · Rolling / Open Foundation

Kyrias Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Kyrias Foundation Amount: US $5,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: March 31, 2026 Summary The Kyrias Foundation Grants aim to support innovative and…

La Crescent Community Foundation · Rolling / Open Foundation

La Crescent Community Foundation General Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: La Crescent Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: September 03, 2025 Summary The La Crescent Community…

Over $20 million total (individual grants ranged from $100,000 to $400,000+)
COMMUNITY PARTNERS · Rolling / Open · One-time Foundation

LA Food Equity Fund Status: Completed award cycle; over $20 million awarded to 78 organizations across two cohorts Geographic Scope: Los Angeles County, with priority given to Highest Need and High…

US $5,000 - US $15,000
DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY · Rolling / Open Foundation

LaBounty Family Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Boreal Waters Community Foundation Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000 Last Updated: January 13, 2026 Summary The LaBounty Family Fund supports projects…

Tahoe Community Foundation · Rolling / Open Foundation

Lahontan Community Foundation Fund Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Tahoe Community Foundation Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Summary The Lahontan Community Foundation Fund Grants aim to support…

Up to US $10,000
Fremont Area Community Foundation · Rolling / Open Foundation

Lake County CF Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Fremont Area Community Foundation (MI) Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: February 08, 2026 Summary The Lake County Community Foundation aims to…

Up to US $75,000
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Lake Geauga Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Cleveland Foundation Amount: Up to US $75,000 Last Updated: March 10, 2026 Summary Overview The Cleveland Foundation supports the needs, priorities…

Lakeway Civic Corporation · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Lakeway Civic Corporation Grant Program Overview: The Lakeway Civic Corporation manages a trust fund that supports projects in the City of Lakeway that benefit its residents. Geographic Scope -…

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land & Building Acquisition NOFO - OGM-25-BC-24 (IL) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Amount: More than US $250,000 Last Updated: April 27,…

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land & Building Acquisition Program ($550,000) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Amount: Up to US $550,000 Last Updated: December 09, 2025…

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land & Building Acquisition Program Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Summary The Land & Building Acquisition…

Illinois Housing Development Authority · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land Bank Technical Assistance Network Round 3 RFA Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Housing Development Authority Amount: Approximately US $500,000 Last Updated: June 12, 2025 Summary The…

New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land Conservation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) Last Updated: March 18, 2026 Summary The Land and Community Heritage Investment…

Maine Community Foundation Inc · Rolling / Open Foundation

Land for Communities (L4C) Grant - Land-based Projects Status: ACTIVE Funder: Maine Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Summary The Land for Communities…

FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF MARYLAND INC · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Landscape for Public Places Award Funder: Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland Inc (FGCMD) - Landscape Design Council Focus Area: Landscape design for public spaces Contact: - Phone: 410-396-4842 -…

IMPACT HARRISBURG · Rolling / Open Foundation

Large Economic Development 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…

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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