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.
Lee County Charitable Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Keokuk Area Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $7,500 Last Updated: May 12, 2025 Summary The Lee County Charitable Fund Grant supports…
Lee County Southwest Florida Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lee County Florida Amount: More than US $75,000 Last Updated: February 25, 2026 Summary The Lee County…
Lee County Youth Services, Inc. (LCYS) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Keokuk Area Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: May 12, 2025 Summary The Lee County Youth Services, Inc.…
Legacy Grant Program Overview: The Legacy Grant program offers funding for large-scale projects in central Iowa. This program has significantly contributed to community enhancements and…
Legacy Program Status: Active and ongoing. Foundation-laying phase for long-term impact projects. Geographic Scope: San Diego Tijuana region (binational) Partner: UC San Diego Design Lab (lead…
Legacy/Corrective Action Grants (Kean Legacy Grants) Overview: Grants made to support partners doing direct work in geographic and topical areas to address systemic racial injustices linked to the…
Legal Assistance For Nonprofits Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: February 26, 2025…
Lehigh Valley Greenways Initiative (LVGI) Mini-Grants Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program Geographic Scope: Lehigh…
Lena & Fred Meijer Charitable Fund Grant Cycle Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greenville Area Community Foundation Last Updated: August 11, 2025 Summary The Lena & Fred Meijer Charitable Fund Grant Cycle,…
Overview _NOTE: To locate information about this grant program, please search by name using the foundation finder here._ Leo Potishman Foundation For the support of charitable purposes with…
Lesser Franklin Charitable Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lesser Franklin Charitable Foundation Last Updated: July 21, 2025 Summary The Lesser Franklin Charitable Foundation Grant supports…
Lester A. Walker Fund Grants Funder: Fremont Area Community Foundation Fund Origin: Established under the will of Lester A. Walker, who was the publisher of the Fremont Tribune for many years…
Let's Go! 3.0 Mini-Grant Program Funder: Eat Smart Move More South Carolina (ESMMSC), funded by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Geographic Scope: South Carolina Program Duration:…
Level 1 Placemaking Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: National Association Of Realtors Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: January 06, 2026 Summary The Level 1 Placemaking Grant, offered by the National…
Leveling-Up Award Overview: Annual award recognizing organizational breakthroughs and capacity building in economic development organizations. Geographic Scope: Open to any economic development…
Overview Lewis County Community Foundation Grant Program To be considered for a Lewis County Community Foundation grant, an applicant must be a private, nonprofit organization, tax-exempt under…
Lewiston-Auburn Program Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Amount: US $10,000 - US $30,000 Last Updated: November 19, 2025 Summary The Lewiston-Auburn Program Grant, supported…
LG&E and KU Foundation Community Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lg&E and Ku Foundation Inc. Last Updated: March 03, 2026 Summary The LG&E and KU Foundation Community Grants support initiatives focused…
LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant Funder: LG&E and KU Program Background: Plant for the Planet is modeled after the United Nations Environment Program's Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree…
Liberty Giving Circle Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Last Updated: September 09, 2025 Summary The Liberty Giving Circle Grant Program, supported by the…
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.
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.
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.