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Grants for New York Individuals

Explore 1,228 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in New York. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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1,228 grants found

Opportunity for NYC Seniors and Residents with Disabilities to Maintain Affordable Housing

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for NYC seniors and residents with disabilities to maintain affordable housing. The program is intended to provide a tax credit to allow tenants to avoid rental increases. Applicants must currently live in an apartment that is rent-controlled or rent-s...

GrantWatch ID#: 197586

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Geophysics and Geology Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for geophysics and geology research. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for a broad range of topics related to ocean basins, margins, an...

GrantWatch ID#: 198009

Grants to USA Optometrists and Optometry Students to Address Critical Needs Due to Disasters

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA optometrists and optometry students to meet critical and pressing needs resulting from disasters. The program is intended to assist eye professionals with needs such as clothing, food, and shelter following disasters including, but are not limited to...

GrantWatch ID#: 198147

Grants to USA Authors of Published Works to Provide Emergency Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA published authors to provide emergency financial assistance. Funding is intended for authors with an urgent need resulting from a medical emergency or natural disaster. Applicants must have published at least one full-length fiction or nonfiction wor...

GrantWatch ID#: 198243

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Research and Exploration Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research and exploration projects. Eligible projects include fieldwork in the following disciplines: ecology, archaeology, earth sciences, astronomy, paleontology, and biological sciences, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 198287

Financial Assistance to New York Families and Individuals in Eligible Counties to Support Chil...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance of up to $3,500 to New York families and individuals in eligible counties to support children and young adults with severe illnesses. Funding is intended to help families with expenses related to care for the ill individual, thus allowing fami...

GrantWatch ID#: 199370

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Collaborative Biological Research Projects Related to ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists at nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative international scientific research related to integrative organismal systems. Funding is intended for research projects on behavioral systems, neural systems, plant bioti...

GrantWatch ID#: 199424

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Collaborative Research Projects Related to Manufacturi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with agencies, hospitals, and nonprofit IHEs for innovative collaborative research projects related to manufacturing and engineering. Funding is intended for cooperative international research in manufacturing, biomec...

GrantWatch ID#: 199429

In-Kind Grants to USA Schools and Parents to Provide Underserved K-12 Students with Internet C...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants to USA schools, school districts, parents, and guardians to provide qualifying K-12 students with internet access and software. Recipients will receive free mobile hotspots and internet connections, as well as the opportunity to purchase laptops and...

GrantWatch ID#: 199451

Grants to New York Individuals to Mitigate the Financial Burden of Medical Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York individuals in eligible locations to mitigate the financial burden of medical expenses. Funding is intended to alleviate financial pressure from families who are facing a disease or serious illness. Applicants must explain the health condition o...

GrantWatch ID#: 199496

Financial Assistance to USA Veterans to Offset the Cost of Fertility Treatments

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance of up to $10,000 to USA veterans to offset the cost of fertility treatments. Funding is intended to support veterans with fertility challenges related to their service. Additionally, veterans requiring donor embryos, eggs, or sperm, or who are...

GrantWatch ID#: 199816

Grants to USA and Israel Scientists for Cooperative Biological Infrastructure Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative research related to biological infrastructure. Funding is intended for innovative and capacity-building collaborative research to build infrastructure for f...

GrantWatch ID#: 200323

Grants to USA Service Members and their Family to Cover Airfare Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA injured, ill, or wounded service members and veterans and their loved ones to cover airfare expenses. The purpose of this program is to provide service members with the unique and critical support of being together with their loved ones. Grants may a...

GrantWatch ID#: 200475

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for 3D Computer Graphic Designs

Deadline: Ongoing

Scholarships of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals studying arts engineering designs, computer graphics, animation, and designs. The purpose of the program is to encourage development and advancements in the 3D industry.

GrantWatch ID#: 200767

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Textile Art Opportunities for Children

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $250 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to support textile art opportunities for children. Funding may be used for yarn, looms, bobbins, shuttles, beaters, and a stipend for the teaching artist. Funding is intended to provide training to teach...

GrantWatch ID#: 200769

Technical and Financial Assistance to USA Agencies and Tribes to Protect Land and Infrastructu...

Deadline: Ongoing

Technical and financial assistance to USA and territories governmental and tribal agencies to protect land and infrastructure following a natural disaster. Private and public landowners may apply with a project sponsor. Funding is intended to help communities reco...

GrantWatch ID#: 200893

Opportunity for USA Veterans to Participate in a Business Development Training Program

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA veterans to participate in a business development training program. Successful applicants will participate in the program at no cost to themselves, including travel costs and lodging. Programs consist of an online portion and an in-person resid...

GrantWatch ID#: 201071

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations and Individuals for Public Chamber Musi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals to participate in events celebrating music. Funding is intended for participatory events that bring people together to play and listen to chamber music. Events must be open to the...

GrantWatch ID#: 201530

Financial Assistance to USA and Canada Jewish Teenagers to Offset the Costs of Summer Programs...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial Assistance of up to $3,000 to USA and Canada Jewish teenagers to offset the costs of summer programs in Israel. Funding is intended to assist Jewish high school students in participating in an impactful, transformative experience in Israel over the summe...

GrantWatch ID#: 201779

In-Kind Support to USA Individuals for Programs and Projects that Benefit Young Burn Victims

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind support to USA children and youth for assistance following a burn injury. The purpose of the program is to facilitate burn care and improve the quality of life for pediatric burn survivors and their families. The program will also support summer camps that...

GrantWatch ID#: 202372

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Graduate Students for Sensory Disorder Research

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students at accredited institutions of higher education for research related to sensory disorders. Funding is intended for a broad range of research projects, including but not limited to, causes and treatments, re...

GrantWatch ID#: 202396

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Scientists for Research Related to Lennox-Gastaut Syn...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $25,000, grants of $50,000, and grants of $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists for research related to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Unsolicited proposal...

GrantWatch ID#: 202400

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Hospitality Industry Employees to Recognize Outstandi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Awards of up to $5,000 and awards of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International employees in the hospitality industry to recognize exceptional customer service. The purpose of the award is to honor front-line employees who improve the customer experience and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 202742

Grants to USA and Canada Individuals, Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations for Animal Wel...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Canada individuals, government agencies, institutions, and organizations to promote animal welfare research. Funding is intended to cover the processing and publication expenses for scholarly, open-access, peer-reviewed articles. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 203209

Grants to USA Employees in the Hospitality Industry to Address Discrimination in the Workplace

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA employees in the hospitality industry for recovery assistance in the wake of discrimination in the workplace. Funding is intended for financial assistance, legal aid, job search help, and mental health support. The goal of the grant program is to sup...

GrantWatch ID#: 203449

In-Kind Donations and Grants to USA Military Veterans and First Responders to Provide Homes an...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations and grants to USA military veterans, first responders, and their families to provide homes or to conduct required home improvement projects. Recipients will receive mortgage-free homes or modifications to their current homes implemented by builde...

GrantWatch ID#: 203678

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Graduate Students and Faculty for Costs Related to Ac...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and faculty affiliated with educational institutions for costs related to their studies. Funding is intended for individuals who intend to have a career in academia. Priority will be given ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204338

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International PhDs and Postdoctoral Fellows for Career Advance...

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for career advancement in academia. This program is open to individuals who are enrolled in a PhD program or postdoctoral fellowship. Funding is intended to assist students in completing research work to be pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 204348

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Journalists and Newsrooms for Investigative Projects ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists and newsrooms for investigative projects with a focus on inequities in healthcare. The purpose of the program is to help expose health system failures and inequities. Funding may be used for the hard costs of re...

GrantWatch ID#: 204813

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Journalists and Newsrooms for Investigative Projects ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists and newsrooms for investigative projects with a focus on gender equality. Special consideration will be given to projects that focus on systemic issues, projects that include and elevate underrepresented voices,...

GrantWatch ID#: 204815

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Journalists and Newsrooms for Technological Solutions...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists and newsrooms for projects to provide technological solutions to problems in journalism. Funding is intended for projects that utilize advanced data mining techniques in investigative journalism. Collaborative p...

GrantWatch ID#: 204816

Grants to USA Musicians to Address Mental Health Concerns

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA individual musicians and music industry employees to address mental health concerns. Funding is intended to cover unmet expenses for a specified number of sessions with a dedicated clinician. The goal of the grant program is to provide financial assi...

GrantWatch ID#: 204916

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Teachers to Teach English in Israel

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International eligible teachers to work in K-12 schools in Israel. In addition to the professional salary, this program will provide fellows with a stipend, professional development, mentorship, Hebrew language learning, job placeme...

GrantWatch ID#: 205407

Rebates to New York Residents, Businesses, and Agencies to Promote the Use of Electric Vehicles

Deadline: Ongoing

Rebates of up to $2,000 to New York individuals, businesses, and government entities to promote the use of electric vehicles. Funding is intended for rebates that may be applied to the purchase price of new plug-in hybrid or battery-powered cars. The goal of the r...

GrantWatch ID#: 205865

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Individuals to Recognize Independent Advances in the ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Awards of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals in recognition of independent advances in the field of historical sound recording. The purpose of the award is to honor individuals who have dedicated their personal time to improving, developin...

GrantWatch ID#: 205876

In-Kind Grants to New York Artists to Promote Artistic Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind grants of $1,000 in equipment rentals to New York individual artists and creatives in eligible locations to promote video production and artistic projects. Funding is intended to assist individuals who are seeking to develop and create projects that requir...

GrantWatch ID#: 206050

Grants to New York Individuals and Organizations for Educational Programs that Benefit Local S...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York individuals and organizations for educational programming that benefits students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the education of public school students and to raise awareness of the role that public education plays in pres...

GrantWatch ID#: 206145

Grants to USA Theater Writers for Essential Living Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $500 to USA theater writers for essential living expenses. Funding is intended for financial support to offset the costs of transportation, utilities, medication, groceries, mental health care, dependent care, accessibility support, holistic health care,...

GrantWatch ID#: 206635

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA Start-Ups Led by Military Veterans for Assistance in Busines...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and in-kind support to USA start-up business ventures led by military veterans. The purpose of this program is to help veteran entrepreneurs successfully build their businesses. In addition to funding, businesses will receive support in strategic planning, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 206648

Grants to USA First Responders for Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA first responders for financial assistance. The purpose of funding is to cover expenses due to unforeseen events such as sudden illness or natural disaster. Funding is intended for emergency housing, medical care, and childcare issues. Eligible applic...

GrantWatch ID#: 207198

Grants and Loans to USA Military Members, Veterans, and Family Members for Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and loans to USA military members, veterans, and family members for financial assistance. Funding may be used for unexpected emergency financial needs and to improve the individual's financial situation. The purpose of the program is to assist members of th...

GrantWatch ID#: 207202

Grants to USA Farmers, Ranchers, and Landowners to Implement Conservation Practices in Agricul...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to devel...

GrantWatch ID#: 207277

Grants to USA Bomb Disposal Experts and their Families for Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA bomb disposal experts and their family members for financial assistance. Funding is intended to provide assistance in paying for current needs such as travel expenses, childcare, debt relief, special equipment necessary due to job-related injuries, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 207293

Grants to USA Coast Guard Members to Mitigate Loss Resulting from Natural Disasters

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA Coast Guard members for financial assistance in the wake of natural disasters. Funding is intended to relieve the personal financial burden that these first responders have experienced from damage wrought to their own homes and proper...

GrantWatch ID#: 207296

Grants and Scholarships to USA Coast Guard Members and their Families for Assistance Following...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and scholarships to USA Coast Guard members and their families for assistance following a catastrophe within the family. Funding is intended to assist with family expenses if a Coast Guard member passes away, is injured, or is critically ill, or if a member...

GrantWatch ID#: 207297

Grants to USA Qualifying Service Members, Veterans, and First Responders for Critical Financ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA qualifying service members, veterans, and first responders for financial support to offset personal and family monetary difficulties. Funding is intended to support injured, wounded, critically ill, and disabled active duty service members, veterans...

GrantWatch ID#: 207299

Grants to New York Individuals in Eligible Counties for Urgent Financial Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York residents in eligible counties who are experiencing unanticipated and urgent financial needs. Funding is intended to provide one-time assistance to self-reliant individuals who find themselves faced with a sudden financial emergency. Eligible ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 207318

Grants and Loans to USA First Responders and Other Individuals for Assistance in Purchasing a ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and loans to USA first responders, medical personnel, military individuals, and educators for assistance in purchasing a home. The purpose of funding is to make homeownership more affordable and accessible for those who educate, provide medical care for, an...

GrantWatch ID#: 207516

Opportunity for USA Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners to Participate in a Professional D...

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for USA entrepreneurs and small business owners to participate in a professional development program to gain valuable resources, connections, and skills. The two-to-three-month program will provide group education workshops and individualized coaching ...

GrantWatch ID#: 208319

Grants to USA and Canada Individuals to Cover Medical Expenses for Children

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA and Canada individuals for medical expenses. Funding is intended to help income-eligible parents and caregivers cover the costs of medical care for individuals aged 21 or younger. Assistance may be requested in the following four categories: equipmen...

GrantWatch ID#: 208955
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What types of grants are available for individuals on GrantWatch?

GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for individuals across 61 categories, including arts and culture, education, research, health and medical, and community service, along with fellowships, awards, and project-based funding.

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Yes. GrantWatch lists college scholarships and fellowship opportunities alongside grants for artists, researchers, and other individuals, covering undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral funding across a range of fields.

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Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Some grants require fiscal sponsorship through a nonprofit, while others accept applications directly from individuals. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm requirements.

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GrantWatch's research team human-verifies and updates listings daily, with over a thousand new grant opportunities added each week. Deadlines, eligibility rules, and award amounts are checked regularly to keep the database accurate.