Nathan Cummings Foundation - Venture Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “LOIs are accepted year-round and there is no deadline; applicants can expect to hear within 12 weeks.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Other requirements
- Organizations whose work aligns with the Foundation's racial, economic and environmental justice priorities.
- Priority is given to work in the U.S.
- South.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Not supported: 501(c)(4) organizations, individuals, direct service projects without an advocacy component, religious organizations, and conservation or disease-focused work.
Overview
Venture Grants from the Nathan Cummings Foundation provide up to $100,000 for one year. They are designed to expedite support to social entrepreneurs with breakthrough, emerging and innovative solutions.
The Foundation funds work that advances racial, economic and environmental justice, and gives priority to work in the U.S. South. Letters of Inquiry are reviewed on a rolling basis year-round; the Foundation expects to notify applicants within 12 weeks of submission.
Full eligibility text
Organizations whose work aligns with the Foundation's racial, economic and environmental justice priorities. Priority is given to work in the U.S. South.
Ineligibility
Not supported: 501(c)(4) organizations, individuals, direct service projects without an advocacy component, religious organizations, and conservation or disease-focused work.
How to Apply
Submit a Letter of Inquiry through the Foundation's online portal, linked from its Apply for Funding page. LOIs are accepted year-round and there is no deadline; applicants can expect to hear within 12 weeks.
What The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 281
- Total given
- $16.6M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $500–$800K
- By dollars: California 24%, New York 21%, District of Columbia 16%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Racial justice
- Economic justice
- Environmental justice
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