Grants For Nonprofits
The latest funding for nonprofits!
We’re back with another highly requested playlist specifically for nonprofit organizations.
We understand creators operate in many different spaces, and if you just so happen to run or support a nonprofit, we’ve curated this playlist just for you.
There are currently (40) awards.
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1. Black Community Commitment
Nonprofit organizations working to improve outcomes for the Black community are invited to apply. Any US-based 501(c)(3) organization that has been established since 2019 or prior and has an annual operating budget between $100,000 and $3 million.
Note: Funding amount not disclosed.
Deadline: N/A
2. Strategic Investment Grants
Strategic Investment Grants (SIG) provide up to $1,000 to cover expenses related to professional development, market expansion, and art events. SIG enables artists and teachers to advance their professional careers and supports nonprofit organizations in advancing arts-related programs.
Deadline: Monthly on the 15th
3. [NEW] The Vanguard Award - For Visual & Performing Arts Nonprofits
This is an accelerator program for innovative leaders in the visual and performing arts, in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation. The Vanguard’s $100,000 annual award will recognize up to 10 leaders exploring new ways to strengthen arts institutions, and a yearlong accelerator will help them refine, implement, and evaluate their ideas. The first award and accelerator of its kind, The Vanguard celebrates leaders who are ready to center the public in their work in new ways, building models for increased relevance and sustainability in the arts.
Deadline: June 22, 2026
4. [NEW] The America 250 Connecticut Grant - For Nonprofits
CT Humanities (CTH) is honored to administer the America 250 | CT Commission and support the work being done in organizations across the state. CTH will provide affiliate organizations with $500 to support programs, events, and initiatives to help commemorate the 250th in communities across the state. Affiliate organizations must plan some kind of public programming (examples include public readings of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions, performances, lectures, public programs, or walking tours) and share that program with the America 250 | CT Commission for promotion on CT Visit.
Deadline: June 28, 2026
5. [NEW] Karma Project Grants - For Individuals & Nonprofits
This opportunity seeks to fund individuals and small nonprofits who are creating great change in their communities, using their own life experiences to serve others facing similar struggles, and for whom $2,500 will significantly benefit their service work and represent at least 1% of their annual budget. United Om funds expansions of existing programs, innovative pilot programs, and projects that provide necessary resources to people without access.
Deadline: June 30, 2026
6. [NEW] The 2027-2028 Special Arts Project Grant - For Los Angeles County Individual Artists & Nonprofits
This opportunity supports eligible artists and nonprofit arts organizations in producing, performing, or presenting large-scale art projects in West Hollywood that serve the local community between March and September 2028. Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative, participatory projects that bring energy, relevance, and global resonance to this initiative. Selected grantees will have the opportunity to present bold, forward-thinking artistic work that captures the spirit of the moment while reflecting West Hollywood’s unique cultural identity and the theme of Inventing Traditions. The maximum grant award is $24,000 per grantee ($12,000 per year). Applicants must be Los Angeles County residents.
Deadline: July 1, 2026
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