Community Development Grants for Nonprofits
Nonprofits doing community development work can access CDBG funds, EDA grants, rural development programs, and foundation capacity-building support.
12 open grants matching community development grants for nonprofits
12 grants on this page, worth up to $35.4M combined.
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Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
openNational Park Service
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this competitive grant opportunity to strengthen a…
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MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
openRural Business-Cooperative Service
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of…
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
openForest Service
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects…
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Solid Waste Management Grant Program
openRural Utilities Service
Funds may be used to: (a) Provide technical assistance and/or training to reduce the solid waste stream through reduction, recycling, and reuse. (b) Provide training to enhance operator skills in maintaining and operating active landfills. (c) Provide technical assistance and/or training for…
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Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
openRural Utilities Service
Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment…
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
openAmeriCorps
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations…
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ROSS Rapid Response Program
openDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local leadership and flexibility in addressing…
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Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
openRural Business-Cooperative Service
The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.
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U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT
openU.S. Mission to Tunisia
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy to Libya PAS Annual Program Statement Funding Opportunity Number: PAS Tripoli FY2024 CFDA Number: 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs Maximum for Each…
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Alaska State Council on the Arts Community Arts Development Grants
openAlaska State Council on the Arts
ASCA provides grants to arts organizations and community groups for arts programming, arts education, and cultural activities that enrich the lives of Alaskans and support the state's creative economy.
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Mississippi Humanities Council Grants
openMississippi Humanities Council
Grants for humanities programming including lectures, exhibitions, oral history, documentary, and public humanities projects in Mississippi. Funded by NEH.
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FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
openEconomic Development Administration
PLEASE FIND THE NOFO IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' SECTION OF THIS POST This opportunity has been updated as of May 11, 2026 Program Overview: EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to…
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