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 (49) 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; has an annual operating budget between $100,000 to $3 million.
Note: Funding amount not disclosed.
Deadline: N/A
2. Strategic Investment Grants
Strategic Investment Grants (SIG) provide up to $1,000 for expenses related to opportunities for 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] Windham Foundation - For Vermont Nonprofits
The Windham Foundation supports nonprofits with grants of more than $1,000 that improve the economic, cultural, and civic life in Vermont. To help organizations decide if their work is a good fit for a Windham Foundation grant, the Foundation has created four mission-aligned focus areas:
Arts, Culture, and Education: community arts, enhanced learning, mentoring, historic places, and preservation.
Healthy and Vibrant Communities: wellness; housing; outdoor activities; health access; senior programs
Deadline: September 12, 2025
4. [NEW] The GIG Fund - For Midwestern Nonprofits
This fund provides grants $2,000 to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities. Funds may be used for performances, exhibits, arts festivals, public art, or other activities that provide Midwesterners the opportunity to experience art and creativity. Organizations must be located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, and the Native Nations that share this geography.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
5. [NEW] The GIG Fund: Arts & Wellness - For Midwestern Nonprofits
This opportunity is for organizations of any budget size whose projects have an arts and wellness focus. This could include programs in clinical settings, creative aging programs, efforts that engage veterans in the arts, and more. Funding ranges from $2,000 to $15,000. Organizations must be located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, and the Native Nations that share this geography.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
6. [NEW] The Barbara Stone Foundation Grant - For Upstate South Carolina Nonprofits
This opportunity is available for non-profit organizations in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The aim is to invest in innovative programs and initiatives that empower individuals with disabilities, address gaps in existing services, and offer solutions to challenges faced by the disabled community. Grants are typically awarded for one year and range from $1,000 to $15,000.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
7. [NEW] The Seattle Pride Impact Fund - For Washington State-Based Nonprofits
Seattle Pride invites nonprofit organizations serving Washington's LGBTQIA2S+ community to apply for one of the two funds available for 2025. The Spark Grant is ideal for grassroots events that celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ arts, culture, and community connection. It provides up to $3,500 in funding + $1,500 in-kind support. The Collective Futures Grant is best suited for large-scale, collaborative initiatives driving systemic change and can request funding of $10,000–$15,000.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
8. [NEW] Creative Engagement - For Manhattan-based Artists and Nonprofits
Creative Engagement is an arts funding program that provides grants of $4,000 to $16,000 to individual artists and nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that offer Manhattan communities diverse artistic experiences. Eligible arts projects include concerts, performances, public art, exhibitions, screenings, festivals, workshops, readings, and more.
Deadline: September 16, 2025
9. [NEW] Stanley Creators Fund - For Nonprofits
This creator fund with grants of up to $50,000 supports talented individuals building a better tomorrow through their early-stage nonprofit organizations.
Deadline: September 19, 2025
10. [NEW] Portland Arts Project Grant - For Oregon Artists
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 support the making and sharing of artistic work and the development of the arts community in Portland, Oregon. Individual artists, arts organizations, arts businesses, and other nonprofits are eligible to apply for grant funding to support arts programs and activities that have community impact.
Deadline: September 24, 2025
11. [NEW] The 2025 Amphion Grant Program - For Contemporary Concert Music Nonprofits
The program’s objective is to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing and presenting organizations that have demonstrated sustained artistic excellence, as well as service organizations. Grants will range between $1,500 and $7,500.
Deadline: September 25, 2025
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