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	William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust Grant	W and H Thomas Charitable Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dolores C. Shockley Poster Awards - Postdoctoral Scientists Grant	American Society for Pharmacology &	Rolling	$100 – $300
Foundation	The Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award Grant	National Science Teachers Association	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Leslie V. Forte Scholarship Fund Grant	The Community Foundation for Northern	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Our Collective Prosperity Grant	Meyer Memorial Trust	Rolling	Up to $200K
Foundation	AAACF Community Grantmaking Program	Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship Grant	United Negro College Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	African-American Community Foundation - Thyrsa Frazier Svager Scholarship Grant	The Dayton Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	LEAH Project - Project Innovation Grant	Health Resources in Action Inc	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	Leo and Piney Scott Scholarship Grant	Community Foundation of Abilene	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	John Lennon Endowed Scholarship Grant	United Negro College Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Future Energy Jobs Act Multi-Cultural Jobs Program Grant	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)	Rolling	$500K
Foundation	RFI: Nursing Scholarships - Surti Family Scholarship Grant	The Rhode Island Community Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $10K
Foundation	FX Storytelling Legacy Scholarship Grant	United Negro College Fund Inc	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Access and Opportunity Grants	Artsbuild	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Grant	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Rolling	$5K – $100K
Foundation	Louder Than Words Grant Program	JD Finish Line Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Redwood Connects Grant	Save the Redwoods League	Rolling	$500 – $6K
Foundation	African-American Community Foundation - Major John F. Harris, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Grant	The Dayton Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	African-American Community Foundation - CJ McLin, Jr. Scholarship Grant	The Dayton Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Coaching Scholarship Fund	Road Runners Club of America Inc	Rolling	$20K
Foundation	Mifflin Memorial Fund Grant	George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Winston-Salem Foundation: Impact Investing Grant	The Winston-Salem Foundation	Rolling	$100K – $1M
Foundation	Fund for Santa Barbara Grants - Movement Building Grant	Fund for Santa Barbara Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K

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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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