Discover grants that support community services and programs that benefit the public. Funding is available for outreach efforts, volunteer programs, and social services. Additional grants support civic engagement and initiatives that address community needs, strengthen local support systems, and improve quality of life for residents.
Outreach and social service grants vary widely by population served and funding type. The filters above sort by recipient type, location, or funding source to help you focus in. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for outreach programs run by nonprofits and volunteer organizations.
Grants to USA government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments for activities to reduce violent crime in local communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...
Grants of up to $2,500 to New York nonprofit organizations and municipalities for events that promote history and culture in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that are open to the public and offer at least one free component. The grant program s...
Cooperative Agreement for a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to provide addiction treatment through the criminal justice system. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for decreasing criminal justice costs, implementing treatm...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, and municipalities for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of art...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to increase the economic stability of low-income Korean Americans throughout the country. Funding is intended for direct service programs that advance educational attainment, employment, financial capability, access to public ...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must complete the required registration and contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of health,...
Grants to USA tribes and tribal organizations to improve health programs in tribal communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for activities to improve the management capacity of Tribes a...
Grants to Connecticut and New York nonprofits and government agencies for activities to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operational support as well as for projects and programs in the area...
Contracts for services to New York qualifying nonprofit organizations to enhance child care infrastructure. Applicants must complete a pre-qualification process prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to create child care support centers. The goal is to d...
Grants of $1,000 to USA nonprofit community-based organizations for activities that support local children. Funding is intended to benefit children under the age of 18. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: education, welfare, h...
Grants of up to $6,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits that are working to help disadvantaged women and children, including support of their physical needs. T...
Grants of up to $5,000 to New York nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for year-round residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programming offered by nonprofits, including arts organizations, education groups and sch...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public housing authorities for capital projects that address the needs of elderly individuals. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. A ...
Grants of $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to enhance the mental health of young people of color. The purpose of the program is to address inequities related to mental health and substance use disorder. Funding is intended to support innovative ...
Grants of $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Pennsylvania, New York City, Kansas, and Canada nonprofit organizations for initiatives that benefit young people ages 15-25 in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support impactful projects and programs that em...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, social entrepreneurs, and businesses to participate in a contest to address social and environmental concerns. The contest is intended for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to devise solutions to...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support programs that help companion animals find and remain in loving homes. Funding is intended to help animal welfare organizations prepare foster, rescue, or shelter animals for ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, youth movements, and social entrepreneurs to support Jewish teenagers and young adults. Funding is intended to support new and existing programs to encourage religious engagement after young adults leave home. The go...
Grants of $15,000 and in-kind support to New York City nonprofit organizations to support their communities. Funding is intended to support applicants working to address challenges in their neighborhoods, advance social justice, and create lasting community change...
Grants of $2,000 to USA animal rescues and related nonprofit organizations for neuter and spay programs for stray cats. Funding is intended to offset expenses of neutering and spaying individual community cats and returning them to the streets. Awardees must creat...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, and businesses for activities addressing global fungal disease threats. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for improving laboratory o...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico state and tribal agencies, faith-based organizations, and CBOs to improve background check capabilities for caregivers. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. The goal of this program is to improve the accuracy and ti...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA nonprofit organizations in Northeastern states for charitable programs and projects. Funding is intended for a wide range of focus areas and project types, including education, youth development, arts and humanities, science and techn...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to support innovative initiatives in the areas of environmental activism and mental health, with a focus on disadvantaged popu...
Grants to USA tribal governments and organizations for crime prevention programs and assistance for people who were victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the establis...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations in eligible communities for projects to improve the quality of life for local residents. Priority is given to innovative and efficient programs that address community needs and to projects that promote volunteer participa...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories tribal organizations and state agencies to support elderly populations impacted by natural disasters. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for purpo...
Grants of up to $15,000 to New York nonprofit organizations to address urgent community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended for activities and projects that effectively a...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities. Nonprofits in eligible areas of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC may apply. Funding is intended to supp...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for environmental and community-based programs. Priority is gi...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA nonprofit domestic violence and animal organizations partnering with other organizations to help domestic violence survivors escape abuse together with their pets. Funding is intended for pet foster programs, construction and renovat...
Grants of up to $25,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs benefiting residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address the social determinants of health, youth success, and economic stability. Applicants mu...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that promote new programming or offerings for the community. The goal of the grant program is to support ...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to address the needs of local communities. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of education, health, human services, and arts, culture, and humanities. Requests will be accepted for proposals...
Grants to New York City women and women-led organizations for projects that benefit women and girls throughout the city. Funding is intended for grassroots projects that foster change in local communities and empower women and girls. Eligible projects are those t...
Grants to USA Catholic faith-based organizations, children's health and human services agencies, and college athletic programs for community benefit initiatives. Past awards have gone to cancer research, big brother/big sister programs, autism programs, legal serv...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to respond to behavioral health issues and concerns. Funding is intended to promote activities and programs that seek to support and address mental wellness in the spirit and intentions of the former...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International travel-related nonprofit organizations for projects to strengthen communities throughout the world. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of technology, education, and business development. The progr...
Cooperative agreements to USA local governments to improve public safety. Funding is intended to cover costs associated with a wide range of strategies to restore law and order, reduce crime in the city, and serve as an example to other cities. Eligible activities...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and families to support the needs of children with disabilities. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding may be used for equipment, therapy, and respite care costs not covered by in...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, NGOs, nonprofit organizations, and charities for initiatives to protect the environment and improve health and safety. Eligible areas of interest include: STEM education, biodiversity, health and nutrition, protecting...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that strengthen communities and benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of housing, human services, health, and education. Eligible propo...
Sponsorships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations in multiple states for programs and events to positively benefit local residents in locations where the funding source has a business presence. Applicants must propose activities that mutually benefit the ...
Grants to USA and territories faith-based organizations, government agencies, and tribes to improve safety and prevent hate crimes at religious facilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended f...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and local governments to assist military veterans with disabilities in making home modifications. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to address the needs of low- and...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to improve housing accessibility for individuals with disabilities who qualify for Medicaid coverage. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intende...
Grants to New York local government agencies and nonprofit organizations for home modifications to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support home adapt...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to replace derelict or damaged manufactured and mobile homes for low- and moderate-income individuals. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended f...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to address critical community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities primarily in the field of health, arts, education, humaniti...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and hea...