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700+

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$37.7M

Total funding

$10K

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700+ grants

$37.7M total

$10K median

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Social Services Grants Highlights

Social Services grants help expand reliable access to nutritious food through pantries, meal programs, and local food systems.

Discover 200+ social services grant opportunities with $11.7M available. Instrumentl connects nonprofits to top funders, offering tools for deadline tracking, tailored searches, and grant management.

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Social Services Grants

Grant Availability

How common are grants in this category?

Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.

200+ Social Services Grants grants for nonprofits in the United States, from private foundations to corporations seeking to fund grants for nonprofits.

42 Social Services Grants over $25K in average grant size

28 Social Services Grants over $50K in average grant size

71 Social Services Grants supporting general operating expenses

200+ Social Services Grants supporting programs / projects

600+ Grants on Instrumentl focused on Poverty Alleviation & Services

3,000+ Grants on Instrumentl focused on Education

Grant Deadline Distribution

Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Social Services grants?

Most grants are due in the third quarter.

24.6%

24.4%

30.7%

20.3%

Typical Funding Amounts

What's the typical grant amount funded for Social Services Grants?

Grants are most commonly $12,750.

$250 $250 Min.

$12,750 $12.8 K Median

$113,818 $113.8 K Average

$5,300,000 $5.3 M Max.

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Warren Community Action Fund Grants

Bellco Foundation Community Giving Grant

BHHS Legacy Foundation Grant

Small Community Grants Trust Program

Social Services Grant Program

Internship Grants

Impact100 Metro Detroit Grant Program

Northrim Bank Grants

Laffey-McHugh Foundation Grant

SCC COTA Grant Program

Impact100 Nashville: Transformation and Innovation Category

Impact100 Nashville: Spark Grant Category

Tuscola County Community Foundation: Emergency Needs Fund Grant

Cutler Bay Community Fund

Memorial Lutheran Church Endowment Fund

Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation: Human Services

Community Assistance Grant Program (CAP)

DGF Bridge Grants

Program Support Grants to Address Food and Needs Insecurity

Basic Needs Fund Grant Program