- Together Outdoor Grants
NationalTogether Outdoor Grants
Up to $10,000 grants, Outdoor recreation-related programming, events, and leadership development initiatives that benefit communities of color, LGBTQIA+, underserved regions, people with disabilities, and/or other intersecting minority groups.
Visit Grant Site$10,000 - Toro Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program
NationalToro Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program
Grants to beautify, create and enrich outdoor environments of our neighborhoods and/or school grounds located in economically disadvantaged areas.
Visit Grant Site3,400,000 - CarMax Foundation
NationalCarMax Foundation
Over the past decade, the Foundation has invested $17.5 million to create 200 playspaces and counting across the country with the volunteer support of more than 12,000 CarMax associates.
Visit Grant Site$3,000,000 - REI Cooperative Action Fund
NationalREI Cooperative Action Fund
REI Cooperative Action Fund, a community-driven nonprofit that exists to provide support for nonprofit organizations across the country doing the deep and essential work to create a more equitable outdoors for everyone.
Visit Grant Site$200,000 - Will Naylor Smith Foundation
NationalWill Naylor Smith Foundation
The Will Smith Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is committed to providing positive life experiences for children by partnering with other non-profit organizations that are focused on children and how to make their lives better in Texas, Hawaii and Africa.
Visit Grant Site$2,000,000 - Purina Trust Fund
NationalPurina Trust Fund
From partnering with organizations that help keep people and pets together in times of crisis to promoting pet welfare causes, sustainable practices and sponsoring events that help bring people and pets together, Purina works to ensure our support makes a positive, meaningful difference.
Visit Grant Site$20,000 - Centene Corporation Grants
NationalCentene Corporation Grants
Since 2004, the Centene Charitable Foundation has sought to make a difference in the communities we serve by investing in innovative programs and services that embrace all populations regardless of ability, age, race or economic status. A central element of Centene's business strategy involves our focus on holistic wellness. That principle has shaped our approach to community investments, paving the way for Centene to continue its support of long-term and far-reaching initiatives focused on healthcare access, education, and social services.
Visit Grant Site - Ford Fund
NationalFord Fund
In cities and regions around the world where Ford does business, we work side by side with grassroots groups and local communities to advance equity and create economic opportunity. We prioritize working with historically disenfranchised communities experiencing limited or no access to educational and economic opportunities, critical services and care.
Visit Grant Site$100,000 - American Electric Power Grants
NationalAmerican Electric Power Grants
AEP's Community Relations goal is: "To support and play an active, positive role in communities where we live and work." Providing financial support to non-profit organizations within its service territories is just one way AEP works toward this goal.. Areas of service include Ohio, Texas, Indiana, West Virginia, Illinois
Visit Grant Site$75,000 - Dekko Foundation
NationalDekko Foundation
Grantmaking in child and community development, focus areas in Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota and Iowa
Visit Grant Site$25,000 - Union Pacific Grants
NationalUnion Pacific Grants
Prioritize funding for direct services and efforts that build the capacity of organizations focused on the following causes within our local operating communities. Within each focus area, we aim to support programs and organizations working to advance the diversity, equity and inclusion of underrepresented populations within the local context and issue areas addressed.
Visit Grant Site - Cliff Family Foundation
NationalCliff Family Foundation
We have been proud to support hundreds of organizations that are working tirelessly to strengthen our food system, advance equitable community health outcomes, and protect the places we play by being stewards of our environment and natural resources. Our desire has been to leave the world a better place for our children.
Visit Grant Site - PNC Trust
NationalPNC Trust
PNC's Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee funds grant requests that demonstrate a capacity and commitment to charitable service and enhance the quality of life for the people and their communities.
Visit Grant Site$65,000,000 - AEP Grants
NationalAEP Grants
The American Electric Power Foundation is funded by American Electric Power and its operating subsidiaries. The Foundation provides a permanent, ongoing resource for charitable initiatives in the communities served by AEP and initiatives outside of AEP’s 11-state service area.
Visit Grant Site$100,000 - Tanger KIDS Grants
NationalTanger KIDS Grants
The TangerKIDS Grants Program funds grants requested by teachers in the immediate communities that Tanger Outlets serves. Over $150,000 is awarded each year to schools within the Tanger Outlets markets.
Visit Grant Site$150,000 - Kubota Hometown Program
NationalKubota Hometown Program
Kubota awards $100K Hometown Grants to applicants on an annual basis based on improving lives in hometowns.
Visit Grant Site$100,000 - USDA Community Facilities Grant
NationalUSDA Community Facilities Grant
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.
Visit Grant Site - US DOT Thriving Communities
NationalUS DOT Thriving Communities
Funded with $25 million through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new Thriving Communities Program (TCP) aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities adversely or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the technical tools and organizational capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive.
Visit Grant Site$25,000,000 - T-Mobile Hometown Grants
NationalT-Mobile Hometown Grants
We’ve partnered with Smart Growth America and Main Street America, two consulting partners with a combined experience of over 60 years working to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. With our Hometown Grant program, we’re investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding—up to $50,000 each.
Visit Grant Site$50k - Robert Woods Johnson People Parks and Power Initiative
NationalRobert Woods Johnson People Parks and Power Initiative
The People, Parks, and Power initiative comes at a critical moment. Imbalances in political and economic power and a legacy of racial discrimination in the conservation movement have excluded groups led by people of color from full participation in park and green space work or have tokenized their involvement. P3 will support community-based organizations and base-building groups working in urban, low-income communities of color across the United States to increase park equity through local policy and systems change. The geographic focus of the P3 initiative is urban areas—with a particular interest in small and midsized cities (under 500,000 population).
Visit Grant Site$500k - National Park Service Grants
NationalNational Park Service Grants
The National Park Service has selected 19 projects to develop new or to improve 15 parks and four trails in economically disadvantaged urban areas in 13 states. These projects, as part of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program, would result in the federal investment of $16.8 million in Land and Water Conservation Funds to benefit communities that are under-served with respect to parks and other outdoor recreation opportunities.
Visit Grant Site14,000,000 - AARP Grants
NationalAARP Grants
AARP Community Challenge grants will be funded in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Grants will help improve public spaces, transportation, housing and civic engagement with an emphasis on the needs of people 50 or older. Many of this year’s grants support revitalizing communities adversely impacted by the pandemic and include a focus on diversity, inclusion and disparities.
Visit Grant Site$3,200,000 - Lowes 100 Hometowns Program
NationalLowes 100 Hometowns Program
Lowe’s today revealed the 100 impact projects out of more than 2,200 submissions that are the cornerstone of 100 Hometowns, an initiative to celebrate Lowe’s centennial.
Visit Grant Site - Duke Energy Foundation
NationalDuke Energy Foundation
"Creating Powerful Communities means powering the lives of our customers and the vitality of our communities with over $30 million in charitable grants each year. The Duke Energy Foundation is committed to making strategic investments to build powerful communities where nature and wildlife thrive, students can excel and a talented workforce drives economic prosperity for all."
Visit Grant Site$30,000,000 - American Rescue Plan Funds
NationalAmerican Rescue Plan Funds
The American Rescue Plan will deliver $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs.
Visit Grant Site - State Farm Neighborhood Assist
NationalState Farm Neighborhood Assist
$25,000 grants to 40 projects enhancing communities across the country.
Visit Grant Site$1,000,000 - Knight Foundation
NationalKnight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports inclusive and equitable engagement in communities where the Knight brothers owned and operated newspapers. We fund primarily in eight cities where the foundation has resident program officers, including Akron, where our founders started Knight Newspapers, and Miami, where their business was eventually headquartered. Through donor-advised funds in local community foundations, we also fund in 18 additional cities in the United States.
Visit Grant Site$1,800,000 - Target Connecting Communities
NationalTarget Connecting Communities
Local grants that help to transform local parks to improve access to physical activity, social connection and create more resilient communities for low-income youth and families. Over the course of three years, 24 total park improvement projects will be completed that emphasize the strategic focus areas of connecting all individuals to nature and healthy living opportunities, aligning with Target’s priorities and NRPA’s pillars of health and wellness, conservation and social equity.
Visit Grant Site$26,000 - International Paper Foundation
NationalInternational Paper Foundation
We continue to be a force for good in our communities. We make sustainable investments to protect and improve the lives of our employees and mobilize our people, products and resources to address critical needs in the communities where we live and work. Most of the Company's donations and IP Foundation grants will support projects or programs focused on our Signature Causes – education, hunger, health and wellness, and disaster relief.
Visit Grant Site - Finish Line Foundation
NationalFinish Line Foundation
"The Youth Foundation is a philanthropic outlet for Finish Line to make a difference in the lives of youth in the communities it serves. To date, the Youth Foundation has awarded more than $19 million in funding to support youth, Special Olympics athletes and Boys & Girls Clubs kids nationwide."
Visit Grant Site$19,000,000 - Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
NationalMichael and Susan Dell Foundation
We collaborate with a range of organizations focused on creating opportunities for children and families living in urban poverty, with a deep emphasis on measuring impact. Our funding advances projects already making an impact in education, health, and family economic stability. Through these enduring and long-standing partnerships, we create lasting change together.
Visit Grant Site$50,000 - CDC Grants
NationalCDC Grants
The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) uses grants and cooperative agreements to fund research and non-research public health programs that advance the agency’s public health mission domestically and abroad to keep Americans safe and healthy where they work, live and play. In fiscal year 2019, the Office of Grants Services (OGS) supported 5,010 grant awards to 1,289 recipients. These awards generated 12,418 actions that placed more than $5.9 billion into public health programs and research around the world. OGS also published 108 new Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). To learn more, please review our FY 2019 Assistance Snapshotpdf icon.
Visit Grant Site - Hydroflask Parks for All
NationalHydroflask Parks for All
"Our Parks For All program supports non-profit organizations focused on building, maintaining, restoring, and providing better access to parks. To date we’ve donated over $1.5 million dollars to our Parks For All program, because parks help us all feel happier, healthier and more fulfilled."
Visit Grant Site$1,500,000 - American Dermatology Shade Structure Grants
NationalAmerican Dermatology Shade Structure Grants
"Grants to USA daycares, schools, parks, and nonprofit organizations serving children and youth for projects that increase the safety of outdoor play spaces. Funding may be used for the cost of materials and installation of shade structures. Grantees will also receive a permanent sign to be placed near the shade structure featuring sun-safety tips. The American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) Shade Structure Program awards funds to schools, day-cares, parks, and other non-profit organizations for installing permanent shade structures where children learn and play. Examples of outdoor locations that are eligible for grant funds can include, but are not limited to playgrounds, pool decks, ball field dugouts, eating areas, etc."
Visit Grant Site$8,000 - Great American Outdoors Act
National - AARP FitLot
NationalAARP FitLot
FitLot is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization committed to helping communities find the resources they need to plan, build and program outdoor fitness parks. We believe that every individual can and should enjoy the health benefits of a more active lifestyle.
Visit Grant Site$150K - May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
NationalMay and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
The May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust envisions a human community that recognizes each individual as vital to the strength, richness, and well-being of the whole, and that motivates, empowers, and invites each to contribute and participate according to his or her ability and potential.
Visit Grant Site - ESSA Shape
NationalESSA Shape
Shape partners with NFL, USA Football, GENYOUth and Play60 to create online content for NFL FLAG-In-School. This online training course for health and physical educatorsis designed for use in grades 3-8. These activities align with SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education (PE), and are easy to integrate into existing PE curriculums or for use before, during or after school.
Visit Grant Site - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
NationalRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides grants for US projects that advance their mission to improve the health and health care of all Americans. In order for a project to be considered for funding, they must address one of their areas of focus. RWJF awards most grants through calls for proposals (CFPs). The also accept unsolicited proposals for projects that suggest new and creative approaches to solving health and health care problems.
Visit Grant SiteVaries - Cooperating Collections
NationalCooperating Collections
Free funding information centers in libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers that provide a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grant seekers. Information includes grant searches, blanket applications and a wealth of other valuable information to help you find the right grant, then target your proposal to it.
Visit Grant Site - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
NationalBill and Melinda Gates Foundation
This Foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501 (c) (3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations. In deciding how to invest their resources, they look for projects that help reduce inequities in neglected areas, produce measurable results, catalyze increased momentum, collaborate with government, philanthropic, private-sector, and not-for-profit partners, favor preventative approaches, leverage support from other sources, advance their current strategies, accelerating the work they are already supporting.
Visit Grant Site - Land and Water Conservation Fund
NationalLand and Water Conservation Fund
The LWCF program gives matching grants to States and local governments to acquire and develop public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program’s intent is to create and maintain a legacy of high quality recreational areas and facilities and to stimulate non-federal investments to protect and maintain recreational resources across the United States.
Visit Grant Site - St. Joseph Health Foundation Wellness & Prevention Initiative
NationalSt. Joseph Health Foundation Wellness & Prevention Initiative
This Community Partnership Fund seeks proposals that address the health and well-being of low-income communities in all areas of health including Body, Mind and Spirit. Applicants should develop a relationship with their local SJH hospital's Community Benefit department before applying for funding. Please contact the Community Partnership Fund to be put in touch with your local SJH hospital Community Benefit contact.
Visit Grant SiteVaries - BNSF Railway Foundation
NationalBNSF Railway Foundation
This Foundation makes grants in the 28 states through which BNSF operates, and where BNSF employees live, work and volunteer. Among their grant priorities are civic programs that involve parks and recreation, as well as health and human services.
Visit Grant Site$1,000 – $10,000Rolling - LL Bean Charitable Giving Fund
NationalLL Bean Charitable Giving Fund
LL Bean supports non-profits in the areas of outdoor recreation and health & human services through their program. Grants are made only to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations.
Visit Grant SiteVariesRolling - Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program
NationalFederal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program
This program was created to fund construction and rehabilitation of trails for both motor and non-motorized usage. Although the program does not typically fund fitness equipment by itself, this can be included as a component of the overall project. There is a matching fund component to the grant, which can vary by state.
Visit Grant Site$84M Nationwide - Funding Factory
NationalFunding Factory
Not a traditional grant source, The Funding Factory helps schools earn leading edge technology, sports and recreation equipment (including playground equipment) by recycling empty printer cartridges and used cell phones. Schools collect empty printer cartridges and used cell phones and send them to The Funding Factory. Funding Factory provides all the shipping cartons and labels you need at no cost to your school. They also provide posters you can display at your school to help get the word out about your program.
Visit Grant Site - Doris Day Animal Foundation
NationalDoris Day Animal Foundation
The Doris Day Animal Foundation funds nonprofit 501c3 organizations that need assistance in their work of caring for and protecting animals. DDAF evaluates prospective grantees and makes grants throughout the year, considering applications quarterly. Submissions are accepted during January, April, July and October.
Visit Grant Site - Dog Park Fund – My Darling Theo
NationalDog Park Fund – My Darling Theo
Grants will be awarded to US based, organized non-profit dog park groups. The fund will be generously supported by monetary donations from the general public. Twice a year there will be a call for submissions and America will vote over the internet for the winners. The grant will be awarded and distributed to the winning organized non-profit dog park community group.
Visit Grant Site - M. Edward Morris Foundation Grants
NationalM. Edward Morris Foundation Grants
Seeks to fund organizations that support the care and protection of animals, preservation of natural resources, and the health and welfare of human beings. Thirteen grants are distributed each year with an average size between $1,000 and $5,500. Applications accepted year round.
Visit Grant Site - Darden Restaurants Foundation Grants
NationalDarden Restaurants Foundation Grants
The Darden Restaurants Foundation, supported by Darden Restaurants (operators of Red Lobster, The Olive Garden and other restaurants), makes grants in communities in which Darden has facilities. Areas of interest are: • Education • The Arts and Culture • Social Services • Nutrition • Environment and Natural Resources Grants ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 each. Application Process: Grant applications can be found online. The Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation reviews and awards grants quarterly – September, November, February and May. Darden's fiscal year runs from the beginning of June to the end of May.
Visit Grant Site$5,000 - $100,000Reviews and awards grants quarterly - The Coca-Cola Foundation
NationalThe Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company seeks to give grants to communities where they do business that can make a difference in water stewardship, active healthy living, community recycling, and education. Coca-Cola does not support individual school systems.
Visit Grant SiteVariesRolling - Shane’s Inspiration
NationalShane’s Inspiration
Their Vision: Fostering a bias-free world for children with disabilities Their Mission: Creating inclusion for children with disabilities through the use of inclusive playgrounds and programs
Visit Grant Site - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
NationalEwing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation works toward the vision of self-sufficient people in healthy communities. Their mission is to research and identify the needs of society and to develop, implement, and fund solutions that have a lasting impact and offer people a choice of hope for the future.
Visit Grant Site - The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
NationalThe David & Lucile Packard Foundation
The Children, Families, and Communities Program works to give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential. Their grant making strategies address two interrelated and fundamental needs that must be met for children to thrive: health and education.
Visit Grant SiteVaries - Bank of America
NationalBank of America
Working in partnership with community leaders, Bank of America's local market leadership directs the majority of our giving through local grants that address pressing social, economic, and cultural needs of communities across their global footprint. In addition, they partner with national organizations such as the United Way of America and Habitat for Humanity International to direct resources to local communities. Through their signature philanthropic program, the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative™, they enhance nonprofits' ability to serve more individuals and families in need and develop nonprofit visionaries, local heroes, and students as the community leaders of today and tomorrow.
Visit Grant SiteAward amounts varyCheck website - Allstate
NationalAllstate
Programs should focus on safety education with a special emphasis on youth, tolerance and inclusion. Their Safe and Vital Communities funding focuses on Teen Safe Driving, Catastrophe Response, and Neighborhood Revitalization.
Visit Grant Site$5,000-$10,000Rolling - MetLife
NationalMetLife
The MetLife Foundation makes grants to partners with an ability to reach low income households The goal is to empower people to lead healthy, productive lives and strengthen communities. Underlying the Foundation's programs is a focus on education at all ages and a commitment to increasing access and opportunity. Applications are accepted & reviewed year round.
Visit Grant Site - The Norfolk Southern Foundation
NationalThe Norfolk Southern Foundation
The Norfolk Southern Foundation offers grants in four principal areas: Educational programs, primarily at the post-secondary level Community enrichment focusing on cultural and artistic organizations Environmental programs Health and human services (food banks, homeless programs, and independent free clinics) Grants are awarded to eligible organizations located within the Norfolk Southern Corporation territory. Decisions are made by December 31 for the following year’s discretionary funding program.
Visit Grant Site - Lockheed Martin
NationalLockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is committed to a program of philanthropy that supports the Corporation’s strategic business goals and invests in the quality of life in the community. Applications are accepted year round and evaluations are typically performed quarterly. Organizations applying for a grant must have a non-profit tax exempt classification under 501c3, or be a public elementary/secondary school, or be a qualifying US-based institute of higher education.
Visit Grant Site - ACHIEVE Healthy Communities
NationalACHIEVE Healthy Communities
ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE) is sponsored by the (CDC). Selected national organizations collaborate with CDC to enhance local communities’ abilities to help prevent or manage health-risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and arthritis. Specific activities are directed toward promoting physical activity and healthy eating, improving access to quality preventive healthcare services, and eliminating health disparities. Some examples of community-based improvements include, but are not limited to, increased access to and use of attractive and safe locations for engaging in physical activity.
Visit Grant Site - Zanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund
NationalZanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund
Current priorities of this fund include the environment and health, with a focus on underserved communities. Since many outdoor fitness parks can be used by people who cannot afford fee-based fitness facilities, by locating your new outdoor adult fitness park in an underserved community, you may qualify for this fund. The fund’s website covers specific information that should be included in your proposal.
Visit Grant Site$2,500 - $25,000March 1 and September 1 - Challenge Cost Share Programs
NationalChallenge Cost Share Programs
The Challenge Cost Share Program (CCSP) increases participation in the preservation and improvement of National Park Service natural, cultural, and recreational resources. This includes all authorized Service programs and activities and on national trails. The CCSP is a matching fund program. An equal amount of eligible and matching share (minimum 50%) of cash, goods, or services from nonfederal sources is required. Projects selected should generally be able to be completed within one year.
Visit Grant SiteUp to $25,000 - American Express
NationalAmerican Express
One of the three divisions of American Express grant program includes community service which could be a good fit for playground installations. Check out their website to learn more about projects that have been funded, initiatives and how to apply.
Visit Grant SiteVariesRolling - Home Depot – Building Healthy Communities Grant Program
NationalHome Depot – Building Healthy Communities Grant Program
The Home Depot Foundation offers grants, up to $5,000, are available to IRS-registered 501c designated organizations and tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Our primary goal is to provide grants and volunteer opportunities to support the renovation, refurbishment, retrofitting, accessibility modifications, and/or weatherization of existing homes, centers, schools and other similar facilities.
Visit Grant SiteSee Website - Muscle Milk Recovery Grant
NationalMuscle Milk Recovery Grant
CytoSport, Inc. (“Sponsor”) believes strongly that sports and exercise are essential to the health, well-being and happiness of children and adults of all ages. As a result, we want to give back to our audience by providing grant money to worthy school or community programs that have a specific need for resources to improve athletic opportunities for kids and young adults. To facilitate this goal, we developed the Muscle Milk® Brand Recovery Grant Program (“Grant Program”), which will provide a series of grants to deserving programs at least four times a year, and maybe more.
Visit Grant SiteSee Website - NFL Play 60 Super School Contest
NationalNFL Play 60 Super School Contest
The NFL PLAY 60 Super School program has been recognizing deserving elementary and middle schools across the country since 2010. 34 schools are recognized each year as NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools for their efforts and awarded a $10,000 youth health and wellness grant and a visit with one or more NFL players, mascots, cheerleaders and other team personnel. Since the program was started, more than $1 million has been distributed to schools across the country impacting more than 60,000 students and funding projects like climbing walls, walking trails, new PE equipment, refurbished fitness zones and much more.
Visit Grant Site - Rural Community Development Initiative
NationalRural Community Development Initiative
The Rural Community Development Initiative assists in developing the ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, and low income rural communities to improve housing, community facilities, community and economic development projects in rural areas
Visit Grant Site - Community Facilities Grants
NationalCommunity Facilities Grants
Community Facilities Programs provides grants in order to assist in developing essential community facilities in rural areas and towns with populations up to 20,000. Applicants that are located in smaller communities with lower populations and lower incomes will receive a higher percentage of grants. Some of the types of Grants available to public entities include municipalities, counties, parishes, boroughs, and special-purpose districts, as well as non-profit corporations and tribal governments.
Visit Grant Site - USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
NationalUSDA – United States Department of Agriculture
Community and Economic Development: The Community and Economic Development Program assists both communities and regions in realizing their goals through assistance and grants Community Facilities Loans and Grants: Community Facilities Programs provide loans, grant and loan guarantees for community facilities. Some of the types of projects supported by this program include hospitals, health clinics, schools, fire houses, community centers and many other community-based initiatives.
Visit Grant Site - Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Education Grants
NationalEnvironmental Protection Agency Environmental Education Grants
The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress.
Visit Grant Site - Federal-aid Highway Program
NationalFederal-aid Highway Program
National Highway System funds may be used to construct bicycle transportation facilities and pedestrian walkways on land adjacent to any highway on the National Highway System, including Interstate highways. Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds may be used for either the construction of bicycle transportation facilities and pedestrian walkways, or non-construction projects (such as maps, brochures, and public service announcements) related to safe bicycle use and walking. Ten percent of each State's annual STP funds are set-aside for Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEAs). The law provides a specific list of activities that are eligible TEAs and this includes "provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists". Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds may be used for either the construction of bicycle transportation facilities and pedestrian walkways, or non-construction projects (such as maps, brochures, and public service announcements) related to safe bicycle use. Recreational Trails Program funds may be used for all kinds of trail projects. 30 percent of all funds apportioned to a State must be used for non-motorized trail uses, and 40 percent for diverse trail uses. National Scenic Byways Program funds may be used for "construction along a scenic byway of a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists."
Visit Grant Site - W.K. Kellogg Foundation
NationalW.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation concentrates its resources on early childhood, within the context of families and communities, offers the best opportunity to dramatically reduce the vulnerability caused by poverty and racial inequity over time.
Visit Grant SiteSee Website - Ford Foundation
NationalFord Foundation
The Ford Foundation supports innovative thinkers, leaders and organizations that are working to reduce poverty and injustice and to promote democratic values, free expression and human achievement.
Visit Grant SiteVariesSee Website - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
NationalThe Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands who show initiative in demonstrating innovative policy, service delivery and community supports for disadvantaged children and families.
Visit Grant SiteAverage grant amount: $112,000 - Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities
NationalPreschool Grants for Children with Disabilities
The program seeks to provide support and direct services; provide technical assistance and personnel preparation; assist LEAs in providing positive behavioral interventions and supports; and improve the use of technology in the classroom to improve the learning experiences of children with disabilities.
Visit Grant Site - Community Development Block Grant Program - CDBG
NationalCommunity Development Block Grant Program - CDBG
The Community Development Block Grant program provides resources to assist with developing communities. The program provides annual grants using a formula based on a variety of measures to 1209 general units of local government and States. Grant amounts vary by state. The list of CDBG grantees in each state can be found at the following link:
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GlobalCitigroup Foundation Grants - Global
Average total yearly giving $52 million. Citibank’s communities around the world are eligible to apply. Neighborhood revitalization is a focus.
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