Discover operating support grants that help sustain daily operations and core programming. Funding may cover general operations, administrative costs, and staff salaries. Additional grants cover utilities and essential services that maintain and strengthen organizational impact.
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Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations, public schools, government agencies, and tribal governments in eligible locations for community-based healthcare services. Funding is intended to address the health needs of area residents with an emph...
Grants of up to $7,500 to California nonprofit organizations for environmental preservation and protection programs and projects. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to environmental health and justice, climate a...
Grants to USA 9/11 memorial sites for operational activities. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Applicants must be memorial sites with the purpose of commemorating the events of September 11 and honoring the victims. Funding may be used for i...
Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit and faith-based organizations and public programs, including schools and parks, to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, projects, construction and pre-development cos...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations and public agencies for activities that benefit Latino residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and services in the areas of work experience, leadership development, and e...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, public programs, and faith-based organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that make a positive impact on the most critical needs in local...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, school programs, faith-based organizations, and collaboratives for community services in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include education, health, safety, culture and arts, and community st...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA entrepreneur or business owner to boost their business. Funding is intended to assist the business in reaching the next level it is aiming for, such as scaling operations or launching a new product. Grant funds must be used exclusively for...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations for programs that address housing insecurity in eligible regions. Funding is intended to offer operating or programming support to organizations that provide direct services in the areas of shelter and safety. Priority ...
Grants to Colorado and Northern California small nonprofit organizations for programs and outreach activities that benefit local communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to the full application. Funding is intended to support activities in the...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit arts organizations serving eligible locations for projects to build organizational capacity and cover operational expenses. Applicants must attend a workshop prior to applying. Funding is intended for organizations s...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Tribes and state and local government agencies for initiatives to address immigration. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants should be used to support substa...
Grants to California and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local children and youth in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Applicants are encouraged to apply ...
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 of $10,000 to California nonprofit organizations to address the needs of individuals who are disadvantaged and living in poverty in eligible regions. Grants to Title I schools are limited to $5,000. Funding for organizations is intended for general operatin...
Grant of $10,000 to a USA and territories woman entrepreneur to promote business development. Funding is intended to be used for operations, marketing, hiring, technology, hiring, inventory, and other costs that support growth. The purpose of this grant is to prov...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Arizona, California, Colorado, New Jersey, and Texas nonprofit organizations for programs in eligible areas. Priority interests are education, environment, the arts, and health and human services; programmatic, operating grants, and capi...
Grants of up to $20,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity building and organizational infrastructure. Funding is intended to support applicants that work to improve the lives of vulnerable families with children. Applicants m...
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 California nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs that oversee supervision of visits between minors and their noncustodial parents. Funding is intended to protect children who have been victims of domestic violence. Eligible uses of...
Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities that enhance organizational effectiveness and capacity. Funding is intended to support activities that strengthen operations, leadership, strategy, and communication ...
Grants to California charter schools for expenses related to existing or new educational facilities. Funding is intended to help schools meet their facility needs, including ongoing costs and expenses related to building, renovation, and acquisition. Eligible cost...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations serving eligible locations for organizational expenses and project support. Funding is intended to support organizations that work to enhance the quality of life and engender a sense of community among ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Priority is given to activities providing greater access to people who are underserved and economically disadvantaged. Eligible organizations are those...
Grants to Florida and California nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit residents in eligible counties. New applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Focus areas include culture, education, health and human services, youth ac...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit music presenting and performing organizations for musical performances, operating support, and professional development. New applicants are required to create an account, and some applicants require approval prior...
Grants to California arts and cultural organizations for general operating and project-specific support in eligible areas. Interested applicants must complete an eligiblity screening prior to applying. Funding priorities include programs that engage youth and supp...
Grants to California qualifying nonprofit organizations for research and youth initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and programs, as well as capital and operating expenses. Focus areas include cancer research and enhancement of the edu...
Grants of up to $4,000 to California nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations for general operating support. Funding is intended to strengthen organizational operations and increase equitable access to high-quality arts and cultural experien...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for culinary arts job training and education programs. Funding is intended to support free training programs for individuals with barriers to employment. Grant funding is unrestricted and may be used for a wid...
Grants to California government agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and owners of shoreline property for environmental preservation projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that protect local habitats, provide flood managem...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit arts organizations serving eligible locations to support the performing arts sector. Grants are currently intended for new and continuing programs, operating and program support, and collaborative projects. The goal ...
Grants to USA nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Funding is intended to support and expand the performing arts, with a particular focus on theater and dance. Arts organizations that help support the development of theater and dance are encouraged ...
Grants to California organizations to benefit the community in eligible regions. Some applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of conservation, climate, and open space; food insecurity; educatio...
Grants to USA and Canada qualifying nonprofit organizations for initiatives to enhance oral health. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. The goal of the funding program is to increase access to urgent and restorati...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies in eligible locations to benefit youth. Applicants must take an eligibility quiz and submit a letter of intent prior t...
Grants of up to $40,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to foster equity and address social issues. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Focus areas include health equity, climate, arts and culture, and sustainability. Eligible ...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to benefit youth and veterans. Priority is given to activities that assist veterans and their families, children with disabilities, and at-risk youth. Funding may be used for general ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to support specific programs, general operations, and capital projects. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of categories, including arts and culture, education, human services, civic and public affairs, and healt...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit performance organizations, nonprofit and commercial recording companies, libraries, programs, and groups for activities related to the music of 20th Century American composer and musical innovator Elliot Carter. A...
Grants and in-kind support to USA small businesses for business development assistance. In addition to funding, grantees will receive technical support in areas, including software setup, AI tools and automation, marketing, media and creative support, and an opera...
Grants to USA businesses and some nonprofit organizations for business development activities. Eligible uses of funds include facility improvements, equipment purchases, marketing initiatives, operating support, and infrastructure. Applicants from underserved comm...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International non-governmental organizations for general support for new projects. Funding is intended to launch new projects, increase organizational capacity, and support grassroots initiatives that work towards positi...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International non-governmental organizations for general operating support. Funding is intended to increase organizational capacity and to strengthen grassroots initiatives that work towards positive environmental, socia...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and universities for STEM initiatives serving women and girls. Applicants must submit a Letter of Interest prior to the full application. The purpose of funding is to promote equ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to California arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support, and to filmmakers affiliated with a nonprofit production company or fiscal sponsor for film project support. Funding is intended for ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit arts organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support organizations that present arts programming in the di...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and public entities to provide legal services to underrepresented communities. Funding is intended to increase the capabilities of nonprofit groups to address the need for improvement in the provision of legal services to unde...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American Tribes for programs and initiatives that benefit troubled and at-risk youth. Funding may be requested to support general operations, capacity-building projects, and capi...