Grant Opportunities

American Theatre Wing and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation

Funding: Up to $50,000

Deadline: September 18, 2026

Supports under-resourced public K-12 schools for equipment, instruments, and materials that create new opportunities and enhance existing theater programs.

The Chapman Trust

Funding: $80,000 – $100,000

Deadline: September 30, 2026

The Chapman Prize honors charitable individuals and organizations making innovative contributions to American society, with a different theme each year. The 2026 theme is Arts and Culture, recognizing those who have expanded access to the arts or improved cultural life in the United States. 

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

Funding: $1,000 – $20,000

Deadline: November 10, 2026

Supports a wide range of areas including museums, cultural and performing arts, schools, hospitals, educational and skills training, programs for youth, seniors, and people with disabilities, and environmental and wildlife protection.

J.W. Couch Foundation

Funding: Over $50,000

Deadline: September 25, 2026

Supports nonprofit organizations with charitable programs throughout the U.S. across three areas: preservation, including wildlife conservation and historical preservation; education, including early childhood development and teacher support; and wellness, including mental health and mentorship. General operating support and program-specific funding are available.

BMO Financial Group

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Supports nonprofits through donations and sponsorships across three areas: growing economies through financial education and economic mobility, investing in environmental solutions and a sustainable future, and developing strong communities through financial literacy and educational programming.

Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs

Deadline: October 2, 2026 for Letters of Intent

The pathway for communities to participate in the Indiana Main Street, which is designed to support local leaders, foster collaboration, and provide the tools needed to create a vibrant and thriving downtown that reflects a community’s identity and vision.

Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs

Deadline: Proposals due October 4, 2026

Supports enhancement of community resilience and livability across five areas: Blight Clearance, Main Street Revitalization, Public Facilities, Stormwater Improvements, Wastewater and Drinking Water.

Robinson Foundation

Deadline: October 15, 2026

The Robinson Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. across a wide range of areas. Focus areas include religious and spiritual endeavors, families and children, medical assistance, poverty relief, disaster relief, education, veterans issues, animal welfare, and nature and wildlife conservation.

Americorps

Deadline: October 20, 2026

Provides funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in addressing community needs through volunteering across all states and territories.

Ivory Innovations

Funding: Up to $100,000

Deadline: October 30, 2026

The Ivory Prize recognizes ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to housing affordability in the U.S. across three focus areas: construction and design, finance, and policy and regulatory reform. 

ALDI

Funding: Gift cards valued at $100 – $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Provides gift cards valued between $100 and $1,000 to nonprofits, K-12 schools, and Native American Tribes and Nations in communities where ALDI stores are located. Funding supports after-school and out-of-school youth programs focused on children’s health and wellness ages 0 to 18, and food banks and pantries working to increase access to nutritious foods. 

Walmart

Funding: $250 – $5,000

Applications are accepted and reviewed through three application cycles in FY27:

• Cycle 1: Feb. 1 – April 15
• Cycle 2: May 1– July 15
• Cycle 3: Aug. 1 – Nov. 30

Supports local organizations that meet the needs of communities where Walmart operates.

Funding: Up to $50,000

Application Cycles: Quaterly

Supports community revitalization projects that enhance public spaces, strengthen local economies, and improve quality of life in small towns.

Ann B. Zekauskas Family Foundation

Deadline: November 1, 2026

Supports organizations focused on hunger relief and careers in the culinary arts across three areas.

Funding: $500 – $2,000

Supports Black-owned brick-and-mortar retail businesses across the US in covering operating expenses such as workforce retention, rent, inventory, customer research, and community engagement.

Jeffris Heartland Fund

Supports preservation projects in small towns and cities in the Midwest by covering 50% of the costs of a Historic Structure Report.

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority

Funding: $5,000 – $50,000 with 1:1 fundraising match requirement

Supports projects that activate underutilized public spaces or create new public spaces.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development

This program provides affordable funding to development essential community facilities in rural areas.

Funding: Up to $10,000 with a 1:1 cash match requirement

Provides start-up funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns looking to implement the Community Heart & Soul model.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development

This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in rural areas.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Funding: $25,000 – $1,000,000

Deadline: November 13, 2026

Supports projects the build a library and archival workforce capable of meeting the information needs of communities across the country.

Brady Education Foundation

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Supports research and program evaluations that improve educational outcomes for children in the U.S, with a focus on low-income communities. Research grants fund studies examining cognitive performance, literacy, STEM skills, college and career readiness, and more. Program evaluation grants support assessments of feasible, sustainable, and accessible educational programs that recognize the strengths children and families bring to the learning environment.

The Toyota Effect

Deadline: October 1, 2026

Supports organizations in communities where Toyota employees live and work that focus on STEM education and workforce readiness as well as community development, mobility, and culture, depending on local needs.

NBA Foundation

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Supports local and national organizations creating economic opportunities and career pathways for Youth ages 14-24.

U.S. National Science Foundation

Funding: Up to $500,000

Deadline: December 9, 2026

Funding is available through two tracks: one focused on improving academic experiences for two-year college students, and one focused on leveraging institutional strengths and innovation.

CHS Foundation

Funding: $1,000 – $1,430,000

Supports programs that strengthen rural communities and prepares the next generation of agricultural education, leadership training, and career development for students from high school through early professional stages.

Frances R. Dewing Foundation

Funding: $2,500 – $25,000

Deadlines: April 1, 2026 and October 1, 2026

Provides seed grant funding for new or experimental projects, including creative daycare initiatives, that have potential to create broader community or educational impact.

School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network

Provides a fully funded mental health professional for each school campus who will deliver evidence-based mental health support services directly to students.

Funding: Up to $1,200 with a 2:1 match requirement

Deadlines: Every April 1 and October 1

Supports rural libraries to purchase new, quality, hardcover children’s books.

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Offers employers $5,000 per employee (up to $50,000) who is trained, hired, and retained for at least six months in select priority sectors.

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Program for individuals that covers the tuition and fees of qualifying certificate programs across Indiana.

Home Deport Foundation

Funding: In-kind support up to $10,000

Support is provided in the form of Home Depot gift cards that may be used to purchase tools, equipment, building materials, and supplies, or to support new or renovated training spaces for organizations offering vocational training in the construction industry.

Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Supports organizations offering programs that improve the quality of life for sick and injured veterans.

Funding: $5,000 – $25,000

Supports community-based non-profit organizations advancing health, education, and well-being.

Zorya Foundation

Funding: Up to $12,000

Provides childcare support to women working in healthcare who are mothers or primary caregivers.