Community Development & Employment Grants

Last updated August 27, 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
Foundation	MACF: Community Investment Grants	Midland Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $60K
Foundation	CFQA: Community Grants	Community Foundation Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Fund Grants	Cambridge Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Yukon Support Economic Growth and Diversification Fund: Tier 1 Grant	Government of Yukon	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	Western States Fire Managers Grants (WSFM)	Nevada Division of Forestry	Rolling	$205K – $292K
Foundation	Sandusky County Communities Foundation Competitive Grants Program	Sandusky County Communities	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Communities Thrive Program	Northwest Minnesota Foundation	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	Self Family Foundation Grant	The Self Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rural Jump-Start Grant Program	Community Enterprise Development	Rolling	$3K – $40K
Foundation	Extreme Terrain’s Clean Trail Initiative Program Grant	ExtremeTerrain	Rolling	$250
Foundation	Discretionary Grants	The Don & Sybil Harrington	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	GCCF: Community Impact Grants - Community Enhancement	Greenwood County Community	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Dwane & Velma Wallace Foundation Grant	Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Alexander Foundation Grant	Judd S Alexander Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $1M
Foundation	Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 10 Grant	California Department of Housing and Community Development	Rolling	Varies
State	Coastal Zone Management Program	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Legal Assistance For Nonprofits Grant	Chicago Lawyers Committee	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Connecting the Unconnected Funding Program	Internet Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Waste Management Charitable Contributions Program Grant	The Waste Management Charitable	Rolling	Varies
State	RFP-26-HHL-002: Grant for Improvements to Facilities located on Existing Homesteads (Statewide)	Dept of Hawaiian Home Lands	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	West Hawai‘i Fund Grant	Hawaii Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Parks & Public Space Initiative	Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated	Rolling	$3K – $25K
Foundation	Spur Community Grant	Spur Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Americana Foundation: Agriculture and Natural Resources Grants	Americana Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $25K

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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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