Building Generational wHEALth

Grant Opportunities

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PERSONAL, PARENT & FAMILY EMERGENCY GRANTS

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Title: Personal Reset Grants (Personal Emergency Grant)

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Including Inclusion

Grant amount: Up to $750

Eligible: Individuals experiencing qualifying financial emergencies

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Modest Needs Emergency Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Modest Needs Foundation

Grant amount: Varies according to the approved emergency expense

Eligible: Working individuals and families experiencing unexpected financial emergencies and meeting the foundation's eligibility requirements

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Hope+Door Emergency Rent Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Hope+Door

Grant amount: Varies according to the qualifying rent emergency

Eligible: Families with children experiencing a qualifying unexpected financial hardship and facing a rent or eviction emergency in an eligible service area

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Jack's Family Fund Emergency Assistance

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Jack's Family Fund

Grant amount: Up to $3,500 per 12 months; $5,000 lifetime maximum

Eligible: Individuals and families experiencing qualifying emergencies, including illness, death, accidents, violent crime, natural disasters, emergency housing, rent/mortgage or utility problems in eligible communities

Deadline: Rolling / subject to eligibility and funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Violet Bridge Family Emergency Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Violet Bridge Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Families with children experiencing qualifying developmental differences, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other developmental conditions, when therapy coverage lapses

Deadline: Rolling

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Family Reach Financial Assistance

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Family Reach

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Families experiencing financial hardship related to cancer treatment. Assistance may help with rent/mortgage, utilities, groceries, transportation and other non-medical expenses.

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Families with children who have qualifying medical needs and meet the foundation's eligibility requirements

Deadline: Varies / check current application status

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: First Hand Foundation Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: First Hand Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Children with qualifying medical conditions and their families needing assistance with medical-related expenses

Deadline: Varies / subject to current funding cycles

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Together Rising Family Assistance

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Together Rising

Grant amount: Varies by program and circumstance

Eligible: Families and individuals experiencing qualifying emergencies and significant hardship

Deadline: Rolling / varies by active program and available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Komen Financial Assistance Program

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Susan G. Komen

Grant amount: $400 one-time grant

Eligible: Eligible individuals actively undergoing qualifying breast-cancer treatment who meet program requirements. Funds may be used for rent, utilities, food, transportation, childcare and medical needs.

Deadline: Rolling — while funding remains available

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: MOAA Charities Crisis Relief Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: MOAA Charities

Grant amount: Up to $1,000

Eligible: Qualifying active-duty service members, National Guard/Reserve members, veterans, spouses/surviving spouses and qualifying caregivers experiencing a financial crisis

Deadline: Rolling / subject to program requirements

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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CAREGIVER GRANTS

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Title: Dementia Alliance Caregiver Assistance Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Dementia Alliance of North Carolina

Grant amount: Up to $500

Eligible: Respite assistance and caregiving resources for family caregivers caring for a person diagnosed with dementia who lives at home. Funds may be used to hire a home health agency or private caregiver.

Eligible applicants: Family caregivers and care partners living in North Carolina with the person with dementia

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funding; generally limited to one award per fiscal year

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Autism Strong N.E.E.D. Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Autism Strong Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Emergency financial assistance for families affected by autism, including qualifying therapy and other immediate needs

Eligible applicants: Families residing in the foundation's service area around Charlotte, Raleigh or Asheville, North Carolina and qualifying South Carolina counties

Deadline: Applications open November 16, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Autism Strong Angels 4 Autism

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Autism Strong Foundation

Grant amount: In-kind assistance / therapy technology and support

Eligible: Support for children with autism and their families, including therapy tablets with educational and communication programs

Eligible applicants: Families in the Autism Strong service area with children with autism and qualifying financial need

Deadline: Applications open October 1, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Autism Care Today Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Autism Care Today

Grant amount: Up to $5,000

Eligible: Therapy, autism-related services, communication devices, safety equipment, summer camps and other qualifying needs for children with autism

Eligible applicants: Families of children diagnosed with autism

Deadline: Grant cycles vary; check current application availability

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: First Hand Foundation Individual Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: First Hand Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Medical treatment, equipment, transportation, lodging and other qualifying expenses for children with medical needs

Eligible: Families of children with qualifying medical conditions

Deadline: Rolling / subject to funding and eligibility

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Family Reach Financial Assistance

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Family Reach

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Non-medical expenses associated with a cancer-related financial crisis, including housing, utilities, food and transportation

Eligible applicants: Families with a member actively receiving cancer treatment who meet current eligibility requirements

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Medical expenses and treatment-related needs for children who meet the foundation's eligibility requirements

Eligible applicants: Families of children with qualifying medical needs

Deadline: Varies / check current application status

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Rest & Joy Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Collective 365

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Mental health, childcare, transportation, paid rest/leave, wellness, housing and other qualifying expenses for Black and Brown caregivers and adults

Eligible applicants: Black and Brown adults age 18+ residing in Maryland, Washington, DC or Virginia

Deadline: October 28, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026​​

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BLACK / POC / LGBTQ+ / WOMEN GRANTS

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Title: HerRise MicroGrant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: HerSuiteSpot / Yva Jourdan Foundation

Grant amount: $1,000

Eligible businesses: U.S.-registered businesses that are at least 51% owned by women of color

Deadline: Monthly — applications due by 11:59 PM ET on the last day of each month

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Wish Local Empowerment Program

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Wish

Grant amount: $500–$2,000

Eligible businesses: Qualifying Black-owned U.S. small businesses meeting current employee, revenue, location and other program requirements

Deadline: Rolling / subject to program availability

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Galaxy Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Galaxy of Stars / Hidden Star

Grant amount: $2,500

Eligible: Women and minority business owners in the United States meeting current program requirements

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Secretsos Small Business Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Secretsos

Grant amount: $2,500

Eligible: U.S.-based entrepreneurs meeting the program's current underserved-business eligibility requirements

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: digitalundivided

Grant amount: $5,000 per company

Eligible: Black and Latina women founders participating in qualifying BREAKTHROUGH cohorts

Deadline: Rolling by cohort; availability varies by location

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Corporate Counsel Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Corporate Counsel Women of Color

Grant amount: $2,500

Eligible: Women of color entrepreneurs who own qualifying legally formed for-profit businesses

Deadline: Annual / check current application availability

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Giving Joy Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Giving Joy

Grant amount: $500

Eligible: Women entrepreneurs age 18+ starting or expanding a business or project designed to create positive economic or social impact for girls and women

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: HIGH FIVE Grant for Moms

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: HIGH FIVE Grant

Grant amount: $5,000

Eligible: Women entrepreneurs who are mothers and meet the program's current business requirements

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: LGBTQ Impact Emergency Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: LGBTQ Impact

Grant amount: Up to $500

Eligible: LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing financial need, as well as qualifying nonprofits supporting the LGBTQ+ community

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funds

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Twirl Assistance Program (TAP) Emergency Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Twirl to the World Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: LGBTQ+ adults age 18+ living in the Charlotte metropolitan area who need assistance with groceries, medical care, transportation, mental-health treatment or other qualifying emergency needs

Deadline: Rolling / subject to available funds

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Uplift Fund Micro-Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: OUTMemphis

Grant amount: $750

Eligible projects: Transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive individuals age 21+ living in eligible counties in the Memphis region

Eligible expenses: Medical care, gender-affirming care, education, professional expenses, transportation, housing, moving expenses, vehicle expenses and other qualifying needs

Deadline: Check current application cycle

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Rest & Joy Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Collective 365

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: Black and Brown adults age 18+ residing in Maryland, Washington, DC or Virginia. Funding may support mental health services, childcare, transportation, paid rest/leave, wellness, housing and other qualifying expenses.

Deadline: October 28, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Antares REACH Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Antares Capital / Antares Community

Grant amount: Up to $20,000

Eligible businesses: Small businesses led by entrepreneurs from historically underserved communities meeting the current program requirements

Deadline: Rolling / current availability varies

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Freed Fellowship Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Freed Fellowship

Grant amount: $500 monthly grant; recipients may also be considered for an additional year-end grant

Eligible: U.S. small-business owners; women, minorities and other underrepresented entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply

Deadline: Rolling — monthly awards

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: YippityDoo Big Idea Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: YippityDoo

Grant amount: $1,000

Eligible businesses: U.S.-based women-owned for-profit businesses and women with qualifying business ideas

Deadline: Rolling — monthly awards

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Breva Thrive Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Breva

Grant amount: $5,000

Eligible businesses: U.S.-based small businesses that have been operating for at least one year, generate revenue and can demonstrate positive community impact

Deadline: Quarterly; next 2026 application period opens October 1, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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REGIONAL / SPECIALIZED GRANTS

Title: WNC Bridge Foundation Community Initiatives

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: WNC Bridge Foundation

Grant amount: Up to $500

Eligible: Qualifying residents of participating Western North Carolina communities needing assistance with transportation, utilities, home medical equipment and other approved needs

Deadline: Monthly / subject to available funding

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible: U.S.-based professional dancers experiencing qualifying unexpected personal or professional emergencies

Deadline: October 6, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Yéego Action Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Yéego Action

Grant amount: Up to $2,500

Eligible: Native artists and culture bearers experiencing qualifying emergencies or unexpected expenses

Deadline: Monthly

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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NONPROFIT & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION GRANTS

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Title: Mobilize Power Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Third Wave Fund

Grant amount: Varies; current grants support time-sensitive organizing and movement work

Eligible organizations: Gender-justice organizations and groups responding to unexpected, time-sensitive opportunities or threats. Priority is given to groups led by BIPOC trans people, young people, groups without tax status, Spanish-speaking groups, and groups in U.S. territories.

Deadline: October 6, 2026

Eligible organizations: 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored groups and qualifying grassroots groups

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Queer Mobilization Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Southern Vision Alliance

Grant amount: Up to $5,000

Eligible projects: Grassroots organizing, community building, healing justice, cultural organizing, base building and other power-building work led by queer and trans communities

Eligible organizations: 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored groups and groups without formal legal status. Priority is given to LGBTQ+, BIPOC-led, grassroots, community-led, emerging and rural groups with budgets under $300,000 in the U.S. Southeast.

Deadline: September 25, 2026

Geographic area: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: PFund Community Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: PFund Foundation

Grant amount: $1,000–$20,000+

Eligible projects: Core programs, community gatherings and other work serving LGBTQ+ communities

Eligible organizations: LGBTQ+-serving nonprofits in the Upper Midwest

Deadline: October 13, 2026

Geographic area: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Equality Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: The Boston Foundation

Grant amount: $10,000 or $25,000

Eligible projects: LGBTQ+ community research, advocacy, field-building, community building, capacity building, outreach, education, legal services, mentoring, healthcare, housing, food-security and other community-serving programs

Eligible organizations: Organizations primarily serving LGBTQ+ populations, as well as qualifying LGBTQ+-serving programs fiscally sponsored by or housed within larger organizations

Deadline: 2026 application cycle completed; monitor for the next cycle

Geographic area: Greater Boston / Massachusetts

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: NC GSK Foundation Program Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Grant amount: Varies; grants may be single-year or multi-year

Eligible projects: Programs aligned with the foundation's priorities, including work involving education, health, underserved communities and economic opportunity

Eligible organizations: North Carolina 501(c)(3) nonprofits or organizations with a qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor

Deadline: Spring Decision Letter of Inquiry deadline: October 1, 2026

Geographic area: North Carolina

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: NC GSK Foundation Ribbon of Hope Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Grant amount: Up to $50,000

Eligible projects: Organizational capacity-building projects, including planning, systems, evaluation and leadership development

Eligible organizations: North Carolina 501(c)(3) nonprofits or organizations with a qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor

Deadline: Spring Decision Letter of Inquiry deadline: October 1, 2026

Geographic area: North Carolina, with priority for rural and/or underserved communities

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Microsoft Community-First Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Microsoft

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Projects addressing community needs in one of Microsoft's current focus areas, including digital inclusion, sustainability/transportation and other community priorities

Eligible organizations: Registered 501(c)(3) public charities actively serving and operating within King County, Washington

Deadline: October 23, 2026

Geographic area: King County, Washington

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Partnerships Supporting Parent/Caregiver Mental Health & Well-being

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Programs that improve the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers of young children, particularly through trusted community-based organizations and partnerships

Eligible applicants: North Carolina 501(c)(3) nonprofits and qualifying fiscally sponsored programs

Deadline: 2026 application deadline passed August 24; award notifications scheduled for October 5, 2026. Monitor for the next funding cycle.

Geographic area: North Carolina

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Lifespan Respite Care Program Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Administration for Community Living

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Development and expansion of respite-care systems serving family caregivers of children and adults with disabilities, chronic conditions and other long-term care needs

Eligible applicants: State agencies and qualifying public/private nonprofit organizations depending on the specific funding opportunity

Deadline: Individual funding opportunities vary

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Caregiver Support Program Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Administration for Community Living / National Family Caregiver Support Program

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Respite care, caregiver counseling, support groups, caregiver training, information/referral services and supplemental caregiver assistance

Eligible applicants: Programs operated through states, Area Agencies on Aging and contracted community organizations

Deadline: Varies

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Mobilize Power Fund

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Third Wave Fund

Grant amount: Varies

Eligible projects: Time-sensitive organizing and movement work, including work addressing gender justice, disability justice and other community needs

Eligible applicants: Grassroots groups, fiscally sponsored projects and nonprofit organizations; priority populations and eligibility vary by current funding round

Deadline: October 6, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEUR GRANTS

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Title: Skip $1,000 Instant Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Skip (HelloSkip)

Grant amount: Up to $1,000

Eligible projects: U.S.-based entrepreneurs and small business owners, age 18+

Deadline: Rolling — multiple live drawings per week

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Business Reset Grants (Small Business Grant)

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Including Inclusion

Grant amount: $1,000

Eligible businesses: U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: NASE Growth Grants

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)

Grant amount: Up to $4,000

Eligible: Small-business owners seeking funding for business development, including marketing, advertising, hiring, expansion, equipment, software and other qualifying business needs. NASE membership is required.

Deadline: Rolling — applications reviewed quarterly

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Small Business Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Grant amount: Up to $5,000

Eligible businesses: Qualifying small businesses affected by qualifying disasters that meet the program's requirements for business size, location and documented disaster losses

Deadline: Varies by disaster and funding cycle

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Amber Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: WomensNet / Amber Grant

Grant amount: $10,000 monthly grant; eligible applicants may also be considered for additional annual grants

Eligible businesses: Women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, including qualifying startups and businesses in the idea stage

Deadline: Monthly — current cycle deadline September 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Entreprenista Evolve Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Entreprenista

Grant amount: $5,000

Eligible businesses: Established, revenue-generating women-led businesses meeting the current program requirements

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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Title: Women Founders Grant

Funder/Donor/Grantmaker: Women Founders Grant

Grant amount: $5,000

Eligible: Women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses meeting the program's eligibility requirements

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply

Last verified: September 24, 2026

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