Grant Opportunities
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Grants Due This Month
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Personal Reset Grant
Grant amount: Up to $750
Eligible: Individuals experiencing qualifying financial emergencies
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Business Reset Grant
Grant amount: $1,000
Eligible businesses: U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Galaxy Grant
Grant amount: $2,500
Eligible: U.S. women and minority business owners, including aspiring, new, and established businesses
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Hey Helen Grant
Grant amount: $10,000
Eligible: U.S. women founders/business owners meeting program requirements
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
Women Founders Grant
Grant amount: $5,000
Eligible: Women founders and business owners
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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DAV Charitable Service Trust
Grant amount: Varies
Eligible: Eligible nonprofit organizations serving veterans and their families
Deadline: October 30, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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NBA Foundation Grant​
Grant amount: Varies
Eligible: Organizations serving young people ages 14–24 in eligible NBA markets
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Bee Grant
Grant amount: Up to $2,000, or a hive package plus $1,000 stipend
Eligible: Qualifying schools and nonprofit organizations
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Sparklight/Cable One Charitable Giving Fund​
Grant amount: Varies
Eligible: Eligible nonprofits in Sparklight/Cable One service areas
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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Creek Bed Foundation Grant​
Grant amount: Varies
Eligible: Eligible nonprofit organizations
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: October 1, 2026
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PERSONAL, PARENT & FAMILY EMERGENCY GRANTS
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Personal Reset Grant
Grant amount: Up to $750
Eligible: Individuals experiencing qualifying financial emergencies
Deadline: Monthly — applications due by 11:59 PM PT on the last day of each month
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: September 24, 2026
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Modest Needs Emergency Grants​
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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MOAA Charities Crisis Relief Grant
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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SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEUR GRANTS
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Business Reset Grant
Grant amount: $1,000
Eligible businesses: U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees
Deadline: Monthly — applications due by 11:59 PM PT on the last day of each month
Links: Click here to Learn more & Apply
Last verified: September 24, 2026
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Skip $1,000 Instant Grants
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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National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) Growth Grants
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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Small Business Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Grant
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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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 — 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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Entreprenista Evolve Grant
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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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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BLACK / POC / LGBTQ+ / WOMEN GRANTS
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HerRise MicroGrant
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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Wish Local Empowerment Program​
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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Galaxy Grant
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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Giving Joy Grant
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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HIGH FIVE Grant for Moms​
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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LGBTQ Impact Emergency Grants​
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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Twirl Assistance Program (TAP) Emergency Grants​
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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Uplift Fund Micro-Grant​
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​
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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Antares REACH Grant
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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Freed Fellowship Grant
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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YippityDoo Big Idea Grant
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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CAREGIVER GRANTS
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Dementia Alliance Caregiver Assistance Fund​
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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Autism Strong N.E.E.D. Grant​
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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Autism Strong Angels 4 Autism​
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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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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NONPROFIT & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION GRANTS
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Mobilize Power 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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PFund Community Grants​
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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Equality Fund
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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NC GSK Foundation Program Grants​
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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NC GSK Foundation Ribbon of Hope Grants​
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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​Partnerships Supporting Parent/Caregiver Mental Health & Well-being​
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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Lifespan Respite Care Program Grants​
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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Caregiver Support Program Grants
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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