Grants for Minorities

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 702 active grants for minorities in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience Grant	The Simons Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $12K
Foundation	Winchester Education Foundation Black History Month Award	Winchester Education Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kids on Courts Grant	The Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Delta Scholarship Grant	Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	ITSMF Technology Leaders Awards - Scholarship Component	Information Technology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship Grant	American Musicological Society Inc	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	Roots & Branches Foundation Grant	Rose Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Synod of the Mid-Atlantic - Jubilee Trust Fund Grant	Synod of the Mid-Atlantic	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Grant Program	The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Rolling	Up to $420K
Foundation	Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship Grant	Society for the Psychological Study	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color Grant	National Council of Teachers of English	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Greylock ABC Fund Grant	Berkshire Taconic Community	Rolling	Up to $8K
Foundation	Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP)	Beneficial State Foundation	Rolling	$3K – $5K
Foundation	Parks California Career Pathways Grants Program: Planning & Development Grants	Parks California	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	African-American Community Foundation - Waverly Glover Scholarship Grant	The Dayton Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund	National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States	Rolling	$3K – $10K
Foundation	The Angela and Reginald Goins Endowed Scholarship Grant	United Negro College Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Mueller Water Products HBCU Scholarship Grant	American Water Works Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	James Weldon Johnson Scholarship Grant	National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Mary C. Rawlins Scholarship Grant	Hartford Foundation for Public Giving	Rolling	$500 – $1K
Foundation	Dolores C. Shockley Poster Awards - Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Grant	American Society for Pharmacology &	Rolling	$100 – $300
Foundation	Prioritizing Adult Community College Enrollment (PACCE) Initiative	Achieving the Dream Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pedro Pallares Foundation Scholarship Program	The Pedro Pallares Foundation	Rolling	Varies

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About grants for minorities

Grants for minority-led organizations and communities of color come from a growing field of racial-equity funders and national foundations. Major foundations including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have long funded racial justice and equity work, and intermediaries like Borealis Philanthropy regrant to BIPOC-led and grassroots organizations. Collaborative vehicles such as the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund pool foundation resources to strengthen the nonprofit sector itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for minority-led nonprofits?

Funding supports racial equity, economic and educational opportunity, health, civic engagement, leadership development, and grassroots community building. Some funders provide flexible general operating support to organizations led by and serving communities of color, while others fund specific programs. Intermediaries like Borealis Philanthropy specialize in reaching smaller, grassroots, minority-led groups.

Which foundations fund minority communities?

Long-standing funders of racial justice and equity include the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Intermediaries such as Borealis Philanthropy regrant to BIPOC-led organizations, and collaborative funds like the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund channel multiple foundations' resources to the field.

Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to apply?

Not always. Many funders require 501(c)(3) status, but a number of racial-equity intermediaries fund grassroots groups through fiscal sponsorship or other arrangements, recognizing that smaller minority-led organizations may not yet have their own tax-exempt status. Check each funder's eligibility criteria, since requirements and geographic focus differ.

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