Featured Grants

Allstate funds nonprofit organizations in three focus areas, which are broken down into specific program goals.  These focus areas include: safe and vital communities, economic empowerment, and tolerance, inclusion, and diversity.  Grant requests must be for single year requests.

The American Legacy Foundation has given out over $150 million in grants to reduce tobacco use among youth. National and grassroots programs are supported. Community-based efforts and new and better tobacco control programs are encouraged, including Small Innovative Grants and Research Demonstration Projects.

The Archer Daniels Midland ADM Cares program supports safe, responsible, and environmentally sound agricultural practices in critical growing regions in North America, South America, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. The program provides grant support in the following focus areas: health and safety programs for farm workers and children who live on farms, responsible use of agricultural chemicals, sustainable farming practices, and rehabilitation and preservation of environmentally sensitive lands. Online applications may be submitted at any time. Visit the ADM Cares website to learn more about the program.

Supports local and regional nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, or education (K-12). Applicants must be located in the communities where company stores are located and should serve the greater good of the local community or region. A plan for promoting the program with Barnes & Noble should be included in the proposal, and the organization must be willing to work with the local store or stores on in-store programming. Barnes and Noble also provides limited support to national nonprofit organizations that focus on the company’s grantmaking priorities. In addition, eligible applicants may apply for support through a literary-based sponsorship program. Does not award grants.

Supports local animal shelters and stray pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations across the country.  Grants are made quarterly and vary in size from $1,000- $10,000.

The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the following areas: Bible colleges and seminaries, religious causes, liberal arts colleges, medical concerns, and social concerns. Under Bible colleges and seminaries. Grants in the social concern category are awarded to direct service programs, such as child welfare, vocational training, prison alternatives, concerns for the aged and disabled, and men, women, and families in crisis. The Foundation tends to fund initial requests from an organization in amounts of less than $10,000.

Donations of networking-solutions software to health-service support organizations and organizations that provide education, job training, and literacy support to undeserved populations. This is completely separate from regular Techsoup discounted software programs.

The RBC Blue Water Project hopes to foster a culture of water stewardship so that people have clean, fresh water today and tomorrow by supporting programs that increase watershed awareness in local communities or engage the community in watershed stewardship.

Veteranscorp.org provides funding for programs that provide opportunities and resources to veterans interested in business or entrepreneurial endeavors.

Do Something.org, the largest national organization in the United States dedicated to empowering youth and social change, provides the tools and resources for youth to convert their ideas and energy into positive action. Do Something and the Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation have teamed up to offer Disaster Grants to young people across the U.S. and Canada. Grants fund project ideas and existing projects that assist people in emergency situations – everything from disaster preparedness to first responders to people working hard to rebuild years later. Each week the program makes a $500 grant to a youth (25 years old or younger) to implement a project that helps people deal with emergencies. Online applications may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Do Something website to review the eligibility guidelines and begin the application process.

Areas of interest include the environment, reproductive freedom, theatre, drug policy reform, democracy, peace and national security issues, education, medicine, and human services.

The ASPCA provides funding to nonprofit equine welfare organizations for capital improvements, emergency grants or education-related grants.  Funds for hay, feed, and medical care are generally restricted to large cruelty seizures or impounds only.

Funding for programs that will  provide underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success throughout life.

Funding to support organizations that provide food, shelter and prevention programs and emergency services.

This foundation provides support for nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the communities served by Food Lion stores. The Foundation supports programs that directly support the academic education of children in primary and secondary education as well as programs that provide meals or food to the hungry.

Funding to support efforts that protect, promote, and create good jobs with living wages for workers, including low-wage workers.

Funds innovative educational organizations.  Current foundation priorities are focused on developing the abilities of promising high potential youth, supporting high quality education for young people in leadership, entrepreneurship and business education and enhancing academic performance and prospects for life achievement of students at the secondary school level.

Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 BILLION in federal grants.  It is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs.

Grants are focused in three areas: community education programs, arts-in-education programs, and agriculture and environmental programs.

Grants of up to $10,000 for organizations supporting the poor, underprivileged, and needy as well as homeless Americans, including men, women, children, and veterans.

The Hitachi Foundation's grant making strategy is aimed at enhancing opportunity and quality of life for economically isolated people. The focus is on the role of both businesses and communities in addressing economic isolation and strengthening the field of corporate citizenship. Partnerships with nonprofit organizations that enable economically challenged people to retain and advance in their jobs, earn living wages, and accumulate savings and assets are emphasized. Interested organizations may submit an online inquiry to provide information about project ideas at any time.

General support funding for grassroots organizations promoting environmental justice, sustainable agriculture and food systems, and reproductive rights.

Supports projects that improve medical education, diversity among health care professionals, and benefits to underserved populations.

The Foundation was established to provide grants to non-profit organizations that contribute to building stronger communities, improving the quality of life for our neighbors, and providing needed services to our youth with a special interest in supporting organizations in the regions where we operate whose programs assist the community in the areas of youth development and education; environmental stewardship, health & safety; and local community development.

Advancing Student Achievement, an initiative of the Actuarial Foundation, provides grants to K-12 schools and groups throughout the United States and Canada for programs that involve actuaries in the teaching of mathematics. The focus is on mentoring programs that bring together actuaries and educators in private and public schools, with an emphasis on grades 4-8. The Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student. Applications may be submitted throughout the year.

Funding to help young Americans with disabilities maximize their potential and participation in society.

 Financial assistance and resources to help make the game of golf more accessible to people with disabilities.  The Alliance is particularly interested in applications that demonstrate focus on inclusion of people with disabilities in programs that involve those without disabilities with the ultimate goal of enhancing their inclusion into the fabric of their community.

Funding to support projects that sustain, restore, and enhance our nation's fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats.

Supports the exchange of artistic skills and knowledge among Native artists, including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian artists.

The Norcross Wildlife Foundation provides support to local grassroots organizations throughout the United States that work to protect wild land. Priority is given to organizations that have difficulty raising the modest funds they need to do their critical work in the trenches of environmental conservation. Grants averaging $5,000 are primarily provided for program-related office and field equipment, and public education and outreach materials. The Foundation also provides no-interest loans to local organizations to help them acquire land they have prioritized for conservation. 

This Institute has several different grant programs for nonprofits and other groups working on research or programs which are designed to promote social justice, political freedom.  Specific focuses of individual grants range from media policy and academic freedom to reducing reliance on incarceration.

Large grants for programs related to education, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, and thought leadership.

Supporting a variety of nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on those that work to achieve sustainability and touch a diverse population, in particular, those that support early childhood education and/or economic development.

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) focuses its efforts on the empowerment of economically poor and disadvantaged people seeking to change the structures that perpetuate their condition. Supported projects must be presented, owned, and controlled by the groups of people who will directly benefit from them and must address long-term corrections of the conditions that keep people bound by poverty and oppression.

Provides grants for the conservation of both freshwater and marine underwater environments, with a focus on coral reefs, shark protection, sustainable fisheries, ecotourism, shoreline cleanups, and aquatic education for children.

Connect US makes grants to support non-governmental organizations active in policy issues, especially related to US global engagement.  These grants are to serve as a potential source of funding for time-sensitive projects to effect policy change with focuses on climate change, energy policy, nuclear proliferation, human rights and international trade and development.

One-time grants of up to $10,000 for creative solutions to help immigrants in the United States further their verbal English language skills - listening comprehension and oral communications or to help immigrants in other ways.

Grants for organizations supporting three types of endeavors - education, health care and children's initiatives

Funding for small charitable organizations aiming to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and society in general.

Funds available through partnerships between Ruby Tuesday restaurants and local nonprofits

Grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites.

Funding for creative and innovative solutions to ensure the health, education, and general well being of children, youth, and young adults so they may achieve their full potential and become responsible, productive members of society.

The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia provide financial support to help those who are poor, oppressed, and marginalized in society and to promote social justice at local, national, and international levels.  Recipients should be engaged in fostering systemic change, promoting self-help and empowering community, or responding to unmet needs of those whoa re poor and/or marginalized.  Has two giving cycles per year.

Seeking to foster sustainable communities in the United States - communities guided by principles of social justice and distinguished by healthy environments, strong local economies and thriving cultures.

Grants to advance science education and to improve quality of care for patients, promoting patient empowerment and addressing issues of health care disparities and health inequalities.

Funds a range of programs including those in education, theology/religion, health care, and public television.

Supports a range of efforts related to education, peace & security, international development, strengthening democracy, and more. Take a quiz to find out if your project fits the guidelines for grants.

The Foundation has three primary program areas available to organizations in this area: Civil Society; Environment; and Pathways Out of Poverty.  Through its programs, the Foundation seeks to support efforts promoting a just, equitable, and sustainable society.

Grants for organizations dedicated to protecting and sustaining the diversity of the natural and built environment.

Funding for organizations promoting education, environmental stewardship, community vitality, and human needs.

Supports new nonprofits that result in social change. Unrestricted funding will be provided to entrepreneurs who have started a new organization within the last 3 years.

Has identified several program areas for which they provide funding to nonprofits organizations. These include measuring progress, animal advocacy, independent media, and global HIV/AIDS.

Funds programs in science education and research, from pre-K through PhD.

Funding for organizations working to help young people feel fully alive through rhythm found in dance, music, and poetry.

Has many and varied program interests, including improving education, promoting economic growth and prosperity, and defending and advancing freedom.

Major grants for organizations serving Children and Youth, Elders, Disadvantaged Adults and Families, the Disabled and Critically Ill, and Special Initiatives.

Offers in-kind support to organizations working to create community-based technology and learning centers in order to bridge the digital divide and eliminate technology illiteracy.

The Nature of Learning Grant Program supports the Fish and Wildlife Service’s priority of connecting people with nature ensuring the future of conservation. Start-up grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to support initial expenses associated with new programs. Follow-up grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded on a comprehensive basis to provide continued support to existing The Nature of Learning Programs.

Funding to facilitate sensible collaborations among nonprofit organizations, regardless of area of focus.

Fosters entrepreneurial programs throughout the U.S. that offer viable solutions to difficult systemic problems. The Foundation provides support through five distinct grantmaking programs: The Environmental Program, the Community Revitalization Program, the Effective Citizenry Program, the Arts Program, and the Nonprofit Sector Support Program.

Funding to promote the rule of law, to increase access to justice, and to support law-related education.

This Foundation dispenses funds for grants in rehabilitation research for disabling illnesses and injuries.

Provides support to grassroots and rescue groups that need to ensure safe lifetime care for animals who are being rescued via large-scale criminal seizure or surrender.

Funding to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.

Grants to build the capacity of nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations in low income rural communities. Covers a wide range of programs.

Funding for organizations working in healthcare, education and/or sustainability.  Additional information on  Event Sponsorship/Grants.

Funding for programs and organizations that have a specific focus on improving access to health and wellness in their community; pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives; civic and community outreach; or emergency and disaster relief. Health is the Company’s major focus area and the largest share of its annual contributions program is allocated to programs that address the health needs of their clients.

Funding for community-based nonprofit organizations across the country in support of conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure, and educational outreach efforts.