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	Industry Sector Partnership (ISP) Grant	Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers Coalition	Rolling	$5M
Foundation	PositiveNRG Grant Program	NRG Energy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Basic Needs and Income Creation Grant	Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Social-Impact Investment Pitch Competition	Richard King Mellon Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MCCF General Grant	McPherson County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Morgan Fund Grant Program	Duluth-superior Area Community	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Testamentary Trust Grant	Ws & Ec Jones Testamentary Trust	Rolling	Varies
State	Transportation and Growth Management - Education & Outreach	Land Conservation Grants	Rolling	$2.5M – $7.5M
Foundation	VCF: Green Mountain Fund Grant	The Vermont Community Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Madison Rotary Foundation: Innovation Grants Program	Madison Rotary Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Downtown Improvement Grants	Jamestown Renaissance Corporation	Rolling	Varies
State	Neighborhood BusinessWorks	Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	RKMF Innovative Wood Products and Value Chains Grant	Richard King Mellon Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fields Pond Foundation Grant	Fields Pond Foundation Inc	Rolling	$500 – $25K
Foundation	Stackpole-Hall Foundation Grant - from $10,001 - $50K	The Stackpole-hall Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $50K
Foundation	PACGDC General Grant Program	Palo Alto Cty Gaming Develop Corp	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development Community Based Childcare Planning Grant	Aberdeen Development Corporation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PRCF: Sylvan Area Fund Grant	Greater Salina Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Main Street Matters: Implementation Grants	Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Gerstacker Foundation Grant	Rollin M Gerstacker Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Grant	The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lake Geauga Fund Grant	The Cleveland Foundation	Rolling	Up to $75K
Foundation	Healthy Tree Canopy Grants For Cities- Step 1	Minnesota State Government - Hennepin County	Rolling	$1K – $5K
Foundation	Grandville Walker Foundation Grants	Grandville Walker Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $3K

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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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