Best Grants for Computers for Nonprofits

The Adams County Community Foundation Grants aim to support nonprofits serving vulnerable residents in Adams County through capacity building, program, and collaboration grants. Each grant type has specific funding limits, with a focus on affordable housing initiatives. Eligible applicants must have 501(c)(3) status and adhere to nondiscrimination policies. The foundation provides special consideration to those addressing housing issues, ensuring impactful community development and self-sufficiency for low-income residents.

The Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust Grant provides funding for educational programs in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Established in 2014, it focuses on supporting tax-exempt nonprofit and governmental vocational, technical, and trade school programs. The trust aims to enhance workforce development in key industries such as forestry and aircraft maintenance. Applications are accepted year-round, with a deadline of May 5 for consideration in the annual grant meeting.

The TDECU Cares Foundation Grant supports local organizations that enhance community well-being by focusing on education, employment pathways, and essential human needs. Eligible applicants include registered 501(c)(3) non-profits and governmental entities within TDECU's service areas. The foundation prioritizes projects that align with its strategic focus and provide volunteer opportunities for TDECU employees. By investing in impactful initiatives, the foundation aims to foster meaningful change in the communities it serves.

The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life in Idaho by supporting tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. With a focus on rural healthcare, educational programs, and underserved communities, the Foundation prioritizes effective and impactful initiatives. Over the years, it has funded a variety of projects, showcasing dedication to community improvement. By maintaining a simple and open application process, the Foundation empowers local organizations to express their needs and contribute to the state's growth.

The Walter J. Miller Trust Grant provides financial support to numerous charitable organizations in Pennsylvania. Established to honor the legacy of Mr. Miller and his sisters, the Trust emphasizes funding for education, health services, arts, and social welfare. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) compliant, with a focus on projects that address community needs not met by others. The Trust aims to ensure lasting impact through its generous contributions, fostering community development and support.

The East Arts Grant Program supports BIPOC-centered non-profit organizations in the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington, DC, providing high-quality arts and humanities experiences. This initiative aims to enhance community identity and elevate the creative excellence of artists through various disciplines, including dance, visual arts, and literature. By fostering access to these experiences, the program enriches the cultural landscape and quality of life for local residents.

The Centerville-Washington Foundation offers the Community Impact Grant to support projects that enhance community engagement and resource efficiency. Grants are available for arts, education, health, and social services, among others. They prioritize initiatives that demonstrate innovative solutions to community challenges, promote volunteerism, and strengthen local nonprofits. Important deadlines include March 1st for Community Support Grants and September 1st for the $10,000 Impact Grant. This funding fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion within the community.

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Who We Are

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is the leading research organization advancing the science of all water to meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. WRF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization that funds, manages, and publishes research on the technology, operation, and management of drinking water, wastewater, reuse, and stormwater systems—all in pursuit of ensuring water quality and improving water services to the public.

5409 - Smarter Water Governance with AMI: Conservation, Affordability, and Rate Design

Grant Information

• Evaluate how utilities are currently leveraging advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data to inform pricing, conservation programs (including emergency curtailment practices), affordability programs, and plans for future implementation.
• Analyze AMI data and assess how the data can be leveraged to develop and/or enhance conservation programs, policies, rates, and affordability programs.
• Investigate the potential for advanced analytics, including machine learning, of AMIdatasets to support adaptive or dynamic rate structures, early detection of hardship or atrisk households, categorization of customer classes, dynamic tiering based on household size, and better targeting of affordability and conservation interventions.
• Identify the obstacles utilities and regulators face when balancing conservation, equity, and revenue stability, and how improved AMI data can clarify tradeoffs.

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response aims to enhance healthcare access in rural areas by addressing urgent needs related to substance use disorder services. This initiative focuses on reducing overdose risks through targeted interventions and support, ensuring that rural communities receive necessary assistance. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, this program is crucial for mitigating the opioid crisis in underserved regions, improving health outcomes, and promoting overall community well-being.

Funding Innovative Research

Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation (CKc) prioritizes funding clinical trials, research that is nearing translation to a clinical trial, and young investigator grants.

Grants funded by CKc must be innovative and provide better quality of life or symptom relief than current treatments. 

When possible, CKc will prioritize funding research:

• with a focus on cancers that are under-funded or under-researched,
• with a focus on patient populations who are traditionally underserved.

When possible, CKc will prioritize funding researchers of diverse backgrounds.

For CKc, “innovation” means the invention or application of novel methods or treatments, specifically treatments that have fewer side-effects than standard care, increase a child’s quality of life, and/or create an option for care where there otherwise were few or none (either on primary diagnosis, relapse, or for recalcitrant cancers).

Research Grants

Grant Program: Clinical Trial

$200,000 over 3 years

• PI must hold an academic appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher
• Preclinical studies must be complete
• If an FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) application is necessary for the proposed clinical study, the IND application should already have passed FDA initial review and be active
• If the PI has recruited additional patient enrollment sites, local IRB approval must be obtained for each site.

• How many treatment options would this study provide for children?
• How accessible is this study for children and families to access?

Healthy Living in Rural Delaware: Diabetes Wellness Program

Overview

The State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, seeks professional services to provide up to 500 rural Delaware residents with diabetes will receive continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, when not otherwise covered by insurance, to support real-time monitoring and timely adjustments in health behaviors and medication use.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship advocates for Iowa’s farmers and protects consumers, animals, our food supply and our shared soil and water resources. Our programs strengthen rural communities, support a thriving agriculture economy, and build a stronger future for all Iowans. 

Urban Conservation Projects Request for Pre-Applications

IDALS is accepting pre-applications for projects that demonstrate strong ties to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. These projects will focus on adoption and implementation of urban conservation practices that provide nutrient load reductions to water resources in combination with outreach and education components demonstrating how projects will work to support the nonpoint source action items outlined in Section 1 of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy can be viewed at http://www.nutrientstrategy.iastate.edu.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to deliver stormwater management strategies and practices. Strong partnerships must be demonstrated with any stakeholders that will be contributing significant resources to the project.

These projects can range from site scale to watershed scale stormwater management practices (a single bioretention cell vs a stormwater wetland). Projects may utilize one or multiple stormwater management practices to manage the water quality improvement goals. The practices must treat for water quality volume, but they may comprehensively manage multiple storm events including the entire unified sizing criteria storms, when possible or practical. This approach can provide large scale water quality and quantity benefits to the applicant.

Priority will be given to applications that can demonstrate the ability to rapidly implement the project and practices funded under this RFPA.

The Scherman Foundation focuses on empowering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities through economic, political, and cultural transformation. They prioritize organizations led by or accountable to these communities, fostering intersectional practices and movement-building efforts. Their funding aims to address systemic inequities in New York, particularly in housing, workers' rights, and cultural initiatives, promoting justice and community resilience. The Foundation's commitment to racial justice reflects in its strategic framework and grantmaking priorities.

The Mid-Hudson Valley Designated Grants program, funded by the Dyson Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties. It focuses on addressing essential human needs like housing and healthcare for marginalized communities. Grants are available for specific purposes, including youth programs and economic development efforts, ensuring a direct impact on local communities and promoting equitable access to resources.

The Region Grants Open Grant Round: Community Vitality, supported by Land O'Lakes Foundation, aims to enhance the vibrancy of dairy communities in the East and West Regions. With a total investment of $500,000 annually, grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 are available for organizations focused on rural development, education, and community resources. Eligible applicants must have a 501c3 status and serve specific geographic areas, ensuring support reaches those in need.

Hungry for Music

The Hungry for Music story began in 1992, when Founder and Director Jeff Campbell (in photo) organized a street musician concert to benefit the homeless. Within three years, he formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to expanding opportunities in music for children.

Since then, Hungry for Music has placed more than 27,000 instruments into the hands of aspiring musicians. Children whose trajectory has been altered by the uplifting and life-changing gift of music.

We've delivered everything from guitars and trombones to violins and xylophones to kids in 50 states and 35 countries.

We collect and redistribute more than 2,000 instruments annually and, in our 31-year journey, we've become a full-time force for good in the musical community.

Request an Instrument

Hungry for Music collects and distributes instruments including brass, woodwinds, strings, electric keyboards, drums and other percussion, as well as amps and accessories.

Who Hungry for Music Helps

• Music teachers at Title One schools who identify children who cannot participate because of lack of funding.
• Music directors at innovative after-school music programs.
• Social workers who have young clients who would benefit from music therapy.

We only accept requests from public school music teachers, administrators, after-school/summer music program directors, and social workers. 

In our history, we have supported music programs in 40 different countries through stateside sponsors (i.e. business, school, church). We do not accept requests directly from international programs.

After-School & Summer Programs

Hungry for Music supports more than three dozen after-school/summer music programs annually across the United States. To be added to our distribution, a site visit is required.

The Rockfall Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Annual Environmental Grants Program, aimed at non-profit organizations, municipalities, and schools. This program supports projects focused on environmental conservation, restoration, and education in the Lower Connecticut River Valley. Eligible expenses include materials, transportation, and program fees. Projects must demonstrate a clear benefit to the environment and align with the foundation's priorities, including environmental justice and youth engagement.

The Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP) Initiative aims to support vital research on the harmful effects of acute exposure to Ultra-Potent Synthetic (UPS) opioids, including fentanyl and its combinations. This funding opportunity encourages studies that enhance understanding and mitigation strategies for these substances, focusing on both immediate and long-term health impacts. Applications are due by 5:00 PM local time, with optional Letters of Intent accepted 30 days prior to the proposal deadline.

The Zurn Foundation Grant supports community well-being through financial contributions and volunteer efforts. With a focus on Basic Needs, Education, and Environment, the Foundation aims to enhance quality of life by providing essentials, promoting STEM education, and protecting natural resources. Organizations applying for this grant should align with these pillars to foster positive community impact. Applications must be submitted by May 1 for the July meeting or by November 1 for the January meeting.

The PBC Grants, funded by the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, aim to enhance educational opportunities for Monterey County youth. Supporting various non-profits, these grants focus on early childhood readiness, literacy, arts, and youth development. By providing scholarships and financial aid, the Foundation ensures that students from pre-kindergarten to post-graduate levels have access to resources that enrich their educational journey, fostering a brighter future for the community.

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Just prior to statehood, a cash-poor, land-rich federal government provided Washington with more than 3 million acres of land to build schools and other vital public institutions. Free public education was seen then, as it is now, as essential to American freedom, prosperity and happiness. Two square miles of every 36-square "township" were given to the young state of Washington to generate revenue for education.

In 1957, the legislature created the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to manage state trust lands for the people of Washington. Under the elected leadership of the Commissioner of Public Lands, DNR manages seven specific trusts to generate revenue and preserve forests, water, and habitat. DNR now manages 5.6 million acres of forest, range, agricultural, aquatic, and commercial lands for more than $200 million in annual financial benefit for public schools, state institutions, and county services. Our mission: Manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington's lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.

Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources, hereafter called “Agency/DNR”, is seeking applications to support local jurisdictions in implementing activities on public property that improve tree health and longevity, reduce tree-related risks, and increase capacity for tree planting by establishing small scale tree nurseries.

The objective of this competitive grant opportunity is to fund essential maintenance and related activities supporting urban trees on public property in cities and towns across Washington state. Maintenance of natural areas, including invasive weed removal, is not eligible. Applicants may submit applications that contain one or more eligible activity types, which include the following:

• Tree pruning
• Tree removal and replacement
• Development of small-scale tree nurseries
• Other specialized tree maintenance

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Our History & Vision

The Margoes Foundation was established in 1984 by the will of John A. Margoes. John Margoes envisioned the Foundation to be a resource and catalyst to support imaginative and creative program opportunities that enabled low-income and other disadvantaged youth to obtain a college education and people with mental disabilities to live in non-institutional environments and lead productive lives.

Venture Philanthropy Award

The VP Award supports new or early-stage organizations that are developing innovative programs or services to empower low-income, under-represented students to successfully earn a college degree and enter the workforce. This is a three-year $150,000 grant, payable in $50,000 annual installments.

The Fall Grant Cycle by the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia supports organizations in Martinsville and surrounding areas that provide essential services to children, families, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. This initiative focuses on enhancing health and quality of life through various charitable projects. Grants are awarded for specific purposes, typically not exceeding one year, and do not support deficit reduction or religious programs. This funding opportunity encourages impactful community engagement.

The Strengthening Services to Prevent the Infectious Disease Consequences of Drug Use initiative aims to enhance prevention services for infectious diseases among people who use drugs (PWUD). It encompasses two components: a biennial survey to assess service gaps and capacity, and increased support for testing and treatment services. The initiative seeks to improve data utilization in service provision, ultimately increasing testing for HBV, HCV, and HIV, and ensuring more PWUD engage in treatment and care.

The Winter Grant Cycle from the Thomas P. and Lewise S. Parsley Fund supports essential community initiatives in Western Virginia. Focused on providing prescription medications for the elderly and addressing substance abuse, the fund seeks to enhance the quality of life for financially needy individuals. Organizations in Martinsville, Roanoke, and surrounding counties are encouraged to apply, although the fund does not support deficit reduction or religious programs. This grant aims to foster impactful community outreach.

The OR Feasibility Study Grants program, managed by the Oregon Water Resources Department, aims to support water conservation, reuse, and storage projects across the state. With around $750,000 available for the 2023-2024 funding cycle, eligible applicants include local governments and tribes. The funding is intended for studies assessing project feasibility, ensuring communities can effectively address their unique water challenges before proceeding with implementation.

The Dee & King Webster Fund for Greater Lawrence, managed by the Essex County Community Foundation, supports educational opportunities for youth aged 0-8th grade in Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts. It aims to address achievement gaps by funding innovative programs that enhance skill development and social-emotional health. Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status and focus on collaborative efforts with local schools. Grants of up to $40,000 are available, promoting access and equity in education for underserved communities.