LILLY ENDOWMENT INC · Rolling / Open Foundation
Lilly Endowment: Community Development Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lilly Endowment Inc Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Summary The Lilly Endowment Community Development Grant aims to enhance the…
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 state and 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?
MARSHALL COUNTY COMMUNITY · Rolling / Open · One-time Foundation
Lilly Endowment's GIFT VII Community Leadership Grant Overview: One-time $100,000 grant awarded to Marshall County Community Foundation to strengthen its leadership capacity and support community…
Colorado Department of Local Affairs · Rolling / Open Foundation
Limited Gaming Impact Grant (CO) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Colorado Department of Local Affairs Last Updated: June 28, 2025 Summary The Limited Gaming Impact Grant Program aims to support local…
More than
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE · Rolling / Open Foundation
LincolnWay Community Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Amount: More than Last Updated: November 24, 2025 Summary The LincolnWay Community Foundation…
Up to US $10,000
McPherson County Community Foundation · Rolling / Open Foundation
Lindsborg David Nutt Regular Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: McPherson County Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: March 29, 2026 Summary The Lindsborg David Nutt Regular Grant,…
Up to US $500,000
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services · Rolling / Open Foundation
Listos California CERT Support Grant (LC) Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Amount: Up to US $500,000 Last Updated: January 06, 2026 Summary Overview…
CALIFORNIA STATE ALLIANCE OF YMCAS · Rolling / Open · One-time Foundation
Listos California Statewide Grant Initiative Status: Completed (June 2023 - March 2025) Geographic Scope: California (six YMCA associations participated, reaching ten counties) Focus Areas: - Natural…
City Of Minneapolis · Rolling / Open Foundation
Livable Communities- Development Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: City Of Minneapolis Last Updated: November 28, 2025 Summary The Livable Communities Development Grants, funded by the Metropolitan…
$10,000 - $20,000
BELAIR-EDISON NEIGHBORHOODS INC · Rolling / Open Foundation
Live Baltimore's Buy Back the Block Program Status: Active (2024) Geographic Scope: Six eligible Baltimore City areas including Belair-Edison Area (Belair-Edison, Berea, Four by Four) Funder: Live…
LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY TRUST INC · Rolling / Open Foundation
Livingston Community Trust Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Livingston Community Trust Last Updated: November 28, 2025 Summary The Livingston Community Trust Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in…
More than US $3,500
LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation
Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation Grants - over $3,500 Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lloyd K Johnson Foundation Amount: More than US $3,500 Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Summary The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation…
Up to US $3,500
LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation
Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation Grants - under $3,500 Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lloyd K Johnson Foundation Amount: Up to US $3,500 Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Summary The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation,…
US $25,000 - US $200,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC · Rolling / Open Foundation
LMF: Climate Resiliency RFP Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Liberty Mutual Foundation Amount: US $25,000 - US $200,000 Last Updated: June 24, 2025 Summary The Liberty Mutual Foundation is launching its…
Varies
Maryland Economic Development Corporation · Rolling / Open State
Loan Financing MEDCO’s loan financed projects encourage and aid the development of business within Maryland. MEDCO collaborates with state entities and has the statutory powers to receive and utilize…
US $650,000
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency · Rolling / Open Foundation
Local Climate Action Grants: Planning Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Amount: US $650,000 Last Updated: November 15, 2025 Summary The Minnesota Pollution Control…
No Limit - $60,000.00
College Student Aid Commission · Rolling / Open State
Local College/Career Access Network (LCAN) Grant FY2027 Renewal Details - Category: Community Development,Education - Award Range: No Limit - $60,000.00 - Project Dates: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 -…
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation
Local Data for Equitable Communities Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Summary Overview Local Data for Equitable…
Varies
Praxis Inc · Rolling / Open Foundation
Local Ecosystems Target Audience: Entrepreneurial leaders seeking to bring redemptive entrepreneurship to their local ecosystem Overview: Catalyze a venture building ecosystem by running Redemptive…
Up to US $150,000
State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs · Rolling / Open Foundation
Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) - Challenge Grant (NJ) Status: ACTIVE Funder: State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Amount: Up to US $150,000 Last Updated: December 27, 2025…
Up to US $75,000
State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs · Rolling / Open Foundation
Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) - County Shared Services Coordinator Grant (NJ) Status: ACTIVE Funder: State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Amount: Up to US $75,000 Last…
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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