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About Us
Established in 1994, Grays Harbor Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is known in our community for giving grants to other nonprofits in Grays Harbor County and for scholarships for Grays Harbor youth, but that is not our business.
Our real business is helping people, families, groups, and businesses be philanthropic or charitable. We provide the administrative and investment management services that make it easy for donors to be involved at whatever level they wish, and to accomplish their charitable goals with their tax deductible donations that improve the quality of life in Grays Harbor.
About Community Grants
The Grays Harbor Community Foundation addresses community needs by supporting our non profit community organizations throughout Grays Harbor county. The Foundation recognizes that the needs of our community are many, so we support organizations in arts and culture, education, health, and human services. Grant applications from all non profit organizations that meet our priorities and that serve local residents are welcomed and encouraged. We give high priority to investments that create positive, substantive change and attempt to resolve problems at their source.
Grays Harbor Community Foundation: Early Learning Grants
The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing early learning opportunities in Grays Harbor County.
The Early Learning Grants program will be open throughout the year for organizations to apply at any time. The typical range of award is $5,000 to $10,000. However, any requests outside of that range can be discussed with our office prior to submittal.
GHCF looks for proposals that show:
Capital Projects
Community Development Block Grant Planning
Description/Guidelines
CDBG Planning Grants are available to eligible counties, cities and towns. Local governments may apply on behalf of special purpose districts, such as water or sewer districts; unincorporated areas; public school districts; or nonprofit or for profit organizations, such as a human resource development council, an economic development agency, an area agency on aging, a local domestic violence shelter, a Boys and Girls Club, local food bank, hospital, nursing home, etc. Counties may also apply for Planning grants on behalf of tribal utility authorities or in those cases where tribal members would be assisted like any other county residents.
Local governments may apply for one CDBG Planning Grant per funding cycle. Local governments with an open CDBG Planning Grant from a previous funding cycle are ineligible to apply for an additional Planning Grant until their current planning project is completed and closed out, except in special circumstances, with prior approval of Commerce.
Consolidated local governments, such as Butte-Silver Bow and Anaconda-Deer Lodge, may apply for two Planning Grants per funding cycle and may have up to two Planning Grants open at any given time.
Montana Department of Commerce
Mission
The Department of Commerce effectively and efficiently delivers programs and resources through technical assistance, funding/investments, training/consulting, promotion, research, reporting and outreach to provide affordable housing and create sustainable business and economic growth to enhance community vitality to benefit the citizens of Montana.
Community Development Block Grant Housing
Montana's CDBG Housing grants help local governments fund primarily the rehabilitation of single-family or multi-family housing projects that benefit low- to moderate-income Montanans, i.e., households earning less than 80% of the area median income. CDBG offers two distinct types of housing grants:
CDBG Housing Stabilization Program
Successful applicants will qualify to access the CDBG HSP pool of funds for a period of five years. During that time, local governments are eligible to receive funds for the rehabilitation of single-family owner-occupied or rental units that benefit low- to moderate-income households. There is no maximum grant amount, and funds will be allocated based on the individual level of need and the scope of the project. Applications are accepted at any time.
The cities of Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula are entitlement communities and are not eligible for state CDBG funds, as they receive a CDBG allocation directly from HUD.
Montana Department of Commerce
Mission
The Department of Commerce effectively and efficiently delivers programs and resources through technical assistance, funding/investments, training/consulting, promotion, research, reporting and outreach to provide affordable housing and create sustainable business and economic growth to enhance community vitality to benefit the citizens of Montana.
Community Development Block Grant Housing
Montana's CDBG Housing grants help local governments fund primarily the rehabilitation of single-family or multi-family housing projects that benefit low- to moderate-income Montanans, i.e., households earning less than 80% of the area median income. CDBG offers two distinct types of housing grants:
CDBG Affordable Housing Development and Rehabilitation Grant
This grant is intended primarily for the rehabilitation of affordable housing projects. Typically, these housing projects are multi-family rental projects in which CDBG fills a funding gap.
The cities of Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula are entitlement communities and are not eligible for state CDBG funds, as they receive a CDBG allocation directly from HUD.
Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Program is a federally funded, competitive grant program designed to help cities and towns meet a broad range of community development needs.
There are two primary Massachusetts CDBG funding programs, the Community Development Fund (CDF) and the Mini-Entitlement Program (ME) Program. The Community Development Fund (CDF) is a competitive program and awards grants to eligible communities throughout the Commonwealth, helping cities and towns meet a broad range of community development needs in housing, infrastructure, revitalization, economic development and public social services. Municipalities selected for the Mini-Entitlement Program (ME) Program are determined by using a formula calculation based on high statistical indicators of need, poverty rate and population size. Each program has specific eligibility requirements and application procedures, which are described in more detail below.
Please note, the maximum award amounts have increased by $100,000 in each category since the proposed changes to the One Year Plan session: now a single municipality may receive an award up to $950,000; two municipalities (regional) may receive an award up to $1,150,000 and three municipalities (regional) may receive an award up to $1,350,000.
About Us
For more than 100 years, Duquesne Light Company has provided safe and reliable electric service to communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Today, our core values of safety, integrity, dependability, equity and community enable us to serve more than 600,000 customers in two counties, including the city of Pittsburgh. We are committed to safely powering our customers’ lives while playing a leading role in our region’s clean energy transition. Our vision is to create a larger-than-light, clean energy future for all by delivering exceptional results today and boldly harnessing opportunities for tomorrow. In doing so, we can ensure a cleaner, healthier and more equitable community for generations to come.
Charitable Giving at Duquesne Light
Our Charitable Giving Grants Program is designed to help communities most affected by the rising cost of living—especially those burdened by high energy expenses. By prioritizing funding for nonprofit organizations helping individuals and families meet their basic needs and access high quality workforce development opportunities, we aim to reduce financial strain and promote long-term economic stability for residents across our service area.
Sponsorships
Duquesne Light Company is proud to support local events that strengthen and uplift our community. To be considered for sponsorship, all requests must be submitted through our online form. Please allow 4–6 weeks for our team to review your submission. Because of this timeline, we’re typically unable to sponsor events occurring within 30 days of the request. For questions regarding sponsorships, please email sponsorships@duqlight.com.
La Crosse Area Community Foundation
Founded in 1930, La Crosse Area Community Foundation is one of Wisconsin’s earliest community foundations. For more than 90 years, we have helped individuals, families, businesses, and professional advisors make meaningful charitable gifts that stay local and grow over time.
Today, we steward hundreds of endowed and non-endowed funds, award grants and scholarships each year, and serve as a trusted convener for people who care about strengthening the greater La Crosse community.ty.
Standard Grants Program
Standard grants are part of our historic competitive grants program to be responsive to the needs of nonprofit organizations serving La Crosse County. La Crosse Area Community Foundation has allocated grant dollars this year specifically for nonprofits seeking standard grants for result-oriented projects and programs that address a proven community need or priority aimed at making La Crosse County a better place now and for future generations.
All grant requests that represent a portion of a capital campaign will be eligible for a maximum of $25,000. See RFP details here.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation
Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF) started in 1984 based on the idea that the area needed a place for donors who cared about the community to make long-term charitable investments. A group of 36 local leaders and citizens, under the guidance of Pete Peery and John Reese, met and resolved to form a community foundation. Too many endowment gifts from people who cared deeply about their communities were lost to local control for lack of a community foundation. Since 1984, BMCF has received and grown assets to exceed $115 million in more than 440 charitable funds which benefit the entire community!
Walla Walla County Community Grants
Funding Focus: General operating support
Blue Mountain Community Foundation
Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF) started in 1984 based on the idea that the area needed a place for donors who cared about the community to make long-term charitable investments. A group of 36 local leaders and citizens, under the guidance of Pete Peery and John Reese, met and resolved to form a community foundation. Too many endowment gifts from people who cared deeply about their communities were lost to local control for lack of a community foundation. Since 1984, BMCF has received and grown assets to exceed $115 million in more than 440 charitable funds which benefit the entire community!
Milton-Freewater, Athena, Weston Community Grants
Funding Focus: General operating support
Community Impact Grant - Economic Development & Other Charitable Services
The purpose of this fund is to be used for grantmaking through grant requests submitted to the community foundation. The Community Impact Grants come directly from this fund.
This fund was established in 1993 by the then board of directors of the Noble County Community Foundation. The Community Impact Fund holds the unrestricted dollars used by the Noble County Community Foundation Grants Committee to support programs and charitable efforts in our county.
About Us
We come to work every day because we believe in the power of possibility.
We believe the Sioux Falls area is a great place to live, work, and play. We also believe we have a responsibility to help preserve and sustain what’s good here, and to champion ideas and movements that have the potential to make our community even better.
We believe that meaningful and important social impact comes from thinking outside the box and having the courage to dream big dreams.
We believe strongly in the power and purpose of philanthropy. To us, philanthropy is more than just gifts and grants — philanthropy is thinking about how we can leverage financial, intellectual and human capital to help create a stronger, more vibrant community.
Finally, we believe philanthropy challenges us all to consider two important questions about our future – questions that drive and inspire our work every day: If we don't join together to build a better tomorrow, who will? And if not now, when?
Jim & Caroline Deinema Canton Community Foundation
Founded in 1997, the Jim and Caroline Deinema Canton Community Foundation was created to improve the quality of life right here in our community. Gifts to the Foundation grow over time thanks to the benefit of a pooled investment that generates long-term asset growth.
Through the power of endowment, more than $100,000 has been granted to nonprofits and causes throughout the Canton area since our founding, touching the lives of people right here at home.
History
When Benjamin Franklin left 1,000 pounds in his will to the city of Boston for the “encouragement of worthy apprentice boys,” he did not know that as the needs and interests of our nation continued to change, the intent of his gift would no longer be applicable. It took more than 200 years for the courts to intervene and change his will so that his gift could again be relevant to our society (in fact, the Lancaster County Community Foundation is proud to manage a portion of this original trust).
In 1914, a new “community foundation” movement emerged that would change the way donor interests are met while adapting to changing circumstances. The Cleveland Foundation, a pioneer community trust, worked to ensure that charitable bequests live on in perpetuity, especially when original charitable purposes are no longer applicable. This innovative concept has now spread throughout the country in over 700 Community Foundations.
Lancaster County Weaver Awards
It might feel like everything is coming apart at the seams. That we’re disconnected from each other and can’t make a difference. That tuning out is the only way to get through the day.
But look around, and you’ll find there are more people weaving the social fabric of our community together than people trying to unravel it. In fact, you won’t have to look far to spot weavers.
Instead of tuning out, weavers turn up.
What’s a Weaver Award?
The Weaver Awards celebrate and support the people doing good in our community.
20 local individuals or small organizations throughout Lancaster County will be chosen to receive awards of $2,500 to grow their local impact and spark new connections.
Barry Community Foundation
Established in July of 1995, the Barry Community Foundation bridges community needs with donor interests, granting dollars to programs, projects and organizations that fit our vision- to be a trusted resource for positive change.
The Barry Community Foundation is an accredited community foundation that as of 2025 manages over $67 million in charitable assets spread across over 400 different funds that have been established by individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Barry County.
Barry County Bar Association Community Improvement
The Barry County Bar Association is a group of attorneys who practice in Barry County and desire to give back and improve their communities.
Delaware Community Foundation
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is a nonprofit organization focused on partnering with donors to build opportunity and advance equity in Delaware. Our mission is to strengthen Delaware by maximizing community-based philanthropy. Our vision is a Delaware where generosity expands opportunities for all.
In addition to partnering with donors, the DCF serves our community through direct grantmaking from our Delaware Forever Fund. Selected by a statewide committee composed of community leaders, grants from the Forever Fund target the state’s most pressing needs and fortify our nonprofit organizations’ infrastructures, strengthening their ability to focus on their missions.
Capital One Grant: Improving Community Vital Conditions
Each year, the DCF awards millions of dollars in grants to support the work of nonprofits addressing Delaware’s greatest needs and opportunities, with an eye to building opportunity and advancing equity.
Capital One’s Improving Community Vital Conditions grant is designed to expand economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income (LMI) consumers and communities. The Capital One grant program in collaboration with Healthy Communities Delaware (HCD) at the DCF is currently accepting applications for grants to support projects and services that focus on improving community vital conditions. Grant proposals should aim to improve one or more of the Vital Conditions for Well-Being within LMI communities.
Cook County Community Fund
Mission
The Cook County Community Fund supports initiatives that strengthen community connections and respond to local needs across six key areas: arts, education, community development, the environment, human services, and youth.
Funding Priorities
Other Considersations
While the Fund does not typically support capital projects or ongoing program costs, we may offer short-term or multi-year funding to help launch promising new efforts—so long as there’s a plan for sustaining the work after our grant ends.
Award Range
Grant Cycle
Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) innovates to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities through our integrated framework of research, advocacy, grantmaking, and innovative programmatic solutions.
We fund organizations providing direct support to women and girls and we go beyond the check. Grantees receive flexible funding, technical assistance, and opportunities to grow their impact without compromising their missions.
Fiscal Sponsorships
Fiscal sponsorship is a partnership that allows emerging projects and grassroots initiatives to operate under the legal and tax-exempt status of an established nonprofit organization.
As a fiscal sponsor, we provide the financial infrastructure and oversight that enable community leaders to receive tax-deductible donations, apply for grants, and focus on their mission without forming a separate 501(c)(3).
What We Provide
We approach fiscal sponsorship through a trust-based, equity-centered lens, helping bold, community-led ideas grow into sustainable and lasting impact across Arizona.
Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) innovates to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities through our integrated framework of research, advocacy, grantmaking, and innovative programmatic solutions.
We fund organizations providing direct support to women and girls and we go beyond the check. Grantees receive flexible funding, technical assistance, and opportunities to grow their impact without compromising their missions.
Fund for Racial and Gender Equity Grant (FORGE Grant)
Substantial, Unrestricted Funding for Transformative Change
FORGE is a groundbreaking, community-designed initiative investing in organizations led by and serving BIWOC and gender-expansive communities.
FORGE challenges traditional philanthropy by centering accessibility, transparency, and shared decision-making. Community leaders design and select grantees, ensuring funding reaches those driving meaningful systems change.
FORGE Includes:
FORGE invests not just in programs but in power, sustainability, and long-term impact.
Unrestricted funding allows organizations to use grant dollars where they are most needed, including operations, staffing, programs, or infrastructure, without rigid spending categories.
Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) innovates to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities through our integrated framework of research, advocacy, grantmaking, and innovative programmatic solutions.
We fund organizations providing direct support to women and girls and we go beyond the check. Grantees receive flexible funding, technical assistance, and opportunities to grow their impact without compromising their missions.
Ember Grants
Fueling Emerging and Under-Resourced Organizations.
Ember grants provide flexible funding to grassroots groups doing critical, community-rooted work.
Designed to meet organizations where they are, ember supports emerging leaders and smaller organizations building more just and resilient systems across Arizona.
Ember Includes:
Ember recognizes that sustainable impact requires more than funding alone. It requires trust, relationships, and support.
R. Kubly Family Foundation
The goal of the R. Kubly Family Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in Monroe, Wisconsin by empowering educated and leadership-focused individuals who live and work in the Monroe area.
Grants
The R. Kubly Family Foundation will consider Grants in the following areas:
Grantmaking Focus Areas
See more details in the grant guidelines.
Lowndes Community Foundation (LCF) Grants
Meeting the needs of Columbus and Lowndes County Communities—one grant at a time.
Sustainable Grantmaking
Our mission is to improve the quality of life within Columbus and Lowndes County. As a public foundation, we have a special role to play in creating a sustainable source of funding to address the needs of our community. Rather than relying on yearly fundraising, we draw on the investment earnings of the LCF Endowment, reinvesting a percentage into our communities while the remaining funds continue generating revenue for future projects.
Funding Priorities
Our community guides our grantmaking. Through the LCF's periodic Community Conversations--public gatherings where hundreds of local citizens come together to review current data on the state of the city and county and to engage in a democratic, deliberative process to identify our most pressing needs--we've identified five priority areas. In addition to these priority areas, we generally support initiatives within three areas of interest:
Northern New York Community Foundation
Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.
The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.
Micro-Grant Program
The Northern New York Community Foundation's Micro-Grant Program provides support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for projects that align with the Foundation's mission and demonstrate clear community benefit.
Northern New York Community Foundation
Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.
The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.
Potsdam Community Fund
The Potsdam Community Fund is a permanent charitable resource dedicated to enhancing the quality of life throughout the Town and Village of Potsdam. Through annual grantmaking, the fund supports projects and programs that strengthen the community, address emerging needs and opportunities, and improve the lives of local residents.
About the Community Foundation
Our mission:
To inspire people and communities to build and distribute charitable funds for good, for Adams County, for ever.
Our vision:
To be a leading resource in promoting philanthropy among people of all means who wish to make a lasting and meaningful contribution to Adams County, and creating opportunities to develop and strengthen our communities.
The Fund for Littlestown
Objective
Created in 2018 through the generosity and in memory of Bernard, Mary and Dick Selby to support “unmet community needs” through an annual grants program, The Fund for Littlestown supports the community of Littlestown, PA.
About the Reparations Action Fund For Tomorrow
The Reparations Action Fund For Tomorrow’s (RAFFT) mission is to drive transformative restorative justice initiatives in Lancaster that address historical inequities in the African American/Black community. Through targeted financial investments, community education, and collaborative partnerships, RAFFT aims to uplift voices, restore dignity, and create pathways to economic and social well-being.
Decisions regarding RAFFT funds are made by a disbursement team of African American/Black community members with lived experience.
Grants of $500 – $10,000, totaling up to $50,000
Reparations Action Fund For Tomorrow (RAFFT)
Fund Establishment
In 2023, Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster (CMCL) established this fund to address inequities experienced by descendants of enslaved Africans. Understanding generations of racial injustice have resulted from (chattel slavery and Jim Crow segregation), other congregations of all faith traditions along with individuals are invited to contribute to the Reparations Action Fund for Tomorrow (RAFFT). Decisions regarding RAFFT funds are made by a disbursement team of African American/Black community members in Lancaster with lived experience.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to drive transformational restorative justice initiatives in Lancaster, PA that address historical inequities and support the empowerment of African American/Black communities. Through targeted financial investments, community education, and collaborative partnerships, we aim to uplift voices, restore dignity, and create pathways to economic and social well-being. We are dedicated to fostering a community where the legacy of our ancestors inspires action, accountability, and lasting change.
Below are the 5 funding areas with examples of potential grant projects.
Our Review Process
All applications will be reviewed by the RAFFT Disbursement Team, which may include representatives from impacted communities, policy experts. Decisions will be based on:
Timeline for Review: Applicants will receive notification of funding decisions by September 28, 2026. Additional documentation or interviews may be requested as needed.
Community development grants support initiatives that improve infrastructure, promote economic growth, and foster social equity. These grants help nonprofits address housing, education, and public health, creating sustainable and resilient communities.
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How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Community Development grants?
Most grants are due in the third quarter.
Community development grants are available to nonprofits, workforce groups, and local organizations looking to support infrastructure improvements and economic growth through job training and employment programs in their communities. These grants suppport programs that help people build their careers, with many grants focused on helping underserved groups.
Grants in community development typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q3, with 30.4% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
The goal of community development grants is to strengthen community infrastructure and create employment opportunities by helping people learn applicable job skills, grow small businesses, and manage their finances better. Funders support these initiatives to boost local economies and give communities the resources they need to succeed, whether they're looking to address housing, education, or public health.
On average, community development grants provide funding between $250 and $25,000,000, with typical awards falling around $17,500 (median) and $381,225 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
Funding for community development grants typically comes from government agencies, private foundations, and corporate programs. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are major federal sources for funding community development efforts.
Private donors, like the Erich and Hannah Sachs Foundation and the Kampe Family Foundation, invest in programs that aim to reduce poverty and promote social and economic mobility. Many corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives like the Bank Of America Charitable Foundation and the Keybank Foundation also support community development by funding workforce training, small business grants, and local economic projects.
To improve the chances of receiving community development grants, applicants should:
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