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.
MCF: Grants for Education and Economic Development Status: ACTIVE Funder: Middletown Community Foundation Last Updated: April 22, 2025 Summary The Middletown Community Foundation offers grants aimed…
MCF: Human Need and Community Development Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Middletown Community Foundation Last Updated: July 17, 2025 Summary The Middletown Community Foundation, established in 1976,…
MCF: Spring Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Miami County Foundation Last Updated: August 08, 2025 Summary The Miami County Foundation's Spring Grant supports initiatives that enhance community welfare,…
McLaughlin Family Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: McLaughlin Family Foundation Inc. Last Updated: November 30, 2024 Summary The McLaughlin Family Foundation Grant supports innovative and…
McLean Community Foundation General Grants Geographic Scope: McLean Planning District of Fairfax County, Virginia (bounded by the Potomac River, Arlington County line, Falls Church City line, Route…
McLean Community Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: McLean Community Foundation Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The McLean Community Foundation Grants aim to foster philanthropy in the…
McMillen Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: McMillen Foundation Inc. Last Updated: March 04, 2026 Summary The McMillen Foundation, established in 1947, is a private charitable foundation that…
McNeely Foundation: Environment Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: McNeely Foundation Last Updated: January 15, 2026 Summary The McNeely Foundation: Environment Grant aims to enhance public access to parks…
MD DHCD SRP (State Revitalization Program) Funder: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (via Greater Baybrook Alliance) Purpose: Capital project funding for organizations with…
MDHCD: Operating Assistance Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The MDHCD Operating…
ME Project Canopy Assistance Grants- Planning & Education Status: ACTIVE Funder: Maine Forest Service Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: September 03, 2025 Summary Project Canopy, supported by…
ME Project Canopy Assistance Grants- Planting & Maintenance Status: ACTIVE Funder: Maine Forest Service Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: September 11, 2025 Summary The ME Project Canopy…
Meadows Foundation Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Meadows Foundation Incorporated Last Updated: November 13, 2025 Summary The Meadows Foundation Grant Program is dedicated to enhancing the…
Measure U Grants Funder: Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) Overview: MLR invites community partners to apply for Measure U Grant funding. The Measure U tax was approved by voters of Mammoth Lakes by a…
Mechanicsburg Area Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Amount: Up to US $12,000 Last Updated: October 22, 2025 Summary The Mechanicsburg Area Foundation…
Mecosta County Community Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Fremont Area Community Foundation (MI) Last Updated: August 15, 2025 Summary The Mecosta County Community Foundation Grants support…
Mecu Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Mecu Foundation Inc Last Updated: November 24, 2025 Summary The Mecu Foundation Grant, established in 2009, aims to enhance financial education and…
MEDA Scholarship Program Overview: The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) Scholarship Program is designed to help MEDA members with limited resources continue to develop their…
Mellon Foundation: Economic Development Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Richard King Mellon Foundation Last Updated: August 30, 2025 Summary The Mellon Foundation's Economic Development Grant…
Mellon Foundation: Economic Mobility Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Richard King Mellon Foundation Last Updated: August 30, 2025 Summary The Richard King Mellon Foundation's Economic Mobility program…
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.