Explore 1,553 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in Iowa. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.
Grants of up to $350 to USA Civil Air Patrol (CAP) units for STEM and aerospace-related initiatives. Funding is intended to be used for educational projects, programs, field trips, activities, and events for CAP cadets, as well as for collaborative outreach progra...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support missing person cases and victims of violent crimes. Eligible uses of funding include community support programs, victim advocacy initiatives, educational outreach, direct a...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, teachers, students, and community members for initiatives to improve the quality of education in schools. Funding is intended for innovative programs and projects that promote creativity and excelle...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit rural communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects and services in the areas of agriculture education,...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit rural communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects and services in the areas of agriculture education,...
Loans of up to $25,000 to Iowa local government agencies, businesses, private and public groups, and individuals to reduce and divert solid waste from landfills. This program offers forgivable, zero-interest, and low-interest loans for the implementation of a broa...
Loans to Iowa local government agencies, groups, individuals, and businesses to reduce and divert solid waste from landfills throughout the state. The program offers low-interest, zero-interest, and forgivable loans for the implementation of a wide range of solid ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs addressing gun control and civic engagement and to Pennsylvania and New York nonprofits in eligible regions for programs to promote the visual arts. Applicants are advised that required registration may take sever...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International conservation and activist organizations for initiatives to save rivers from development. Funding is intended for activities that help rivers stay or become free-flowing. Eligible types of activities include removing existin...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to support educational initiatives in communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to provide educational opportunities for underserved populations, including scholarships, matching grants, and partnerships wi...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is available for program support, operati...
Opportunity for USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to submit patient samples for whole genome sequencing. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program is intended to...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes for the creation of a nationwide searchable database of historic newspapers. Interested applicants are advised that required registrations may take as long...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals affiliated with an IHE or institution to promote behavior analysis throughout the world. Funding is intended to expand the reach of behavior analysis to people and organizations who wouldn't ot...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, government agencies, and Tribes to establish endowments for humanities programming. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying....
Grants of up to $20,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government entities to enhance the local quality of life in eligible areas. Focus areas include health and safety, youth empowerment, community betterment, and opportunity and access. Proposals should ben...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations and agencies to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to support projects in the interest areas of health and safety, youth empowerment, communit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations and agencies to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and initiatives in the areas of opportunity and access, health and safety, vibran...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the lives of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of health, safety, vibrant communities, opportunity and access, and youth empowe...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to meet basic human needs, promote community vitality, and encourage volunteerism in communities in which the funding source does business. Funding is intended to enhance communities and to help people achie...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, medical and educational institutions, and faith-based and community organizations for projects related to nutrition. Priority will be given to training, educational programs, and research projects t...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government entities to enhance eligible communities. Funding is intended to support proposals in the following areas of focus: vibrant communities, youth empowerment, health, safety, and opportunity and access. Eligible a...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for projects to enhance music education for children. Priority will be given to applicants with innovative approaches, low overhead, and/or collaborative elements to their work. The goal of the fun...
Grants of up to $12,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for research and education projects with a focus on aquatic life. Eligible projects are those that enhance understanding of aquatic environments, hazards posed to coastal and ocean e...
Grants to USA private sector entities for wide-scale projects and activities that will improve the environment. Funding is intended for projects focused on climate, clean energy, clean water, and cleaning up toxins and waste. Typical costs funded include project m...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, LGBTQIA2S+ support,...
Grants to Iowa government entities and nonprofit organizations to better the quality of life of local residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to support activities in the following focus areas: health, opportunity, access, safety, youth empowerment, and v...
Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for research projects related to neuromuscular disorders. Funding is intended for studies to develop diverse biotherapeutic treatments for nerv...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribal governments, IHEs, and agencies to conduct research about the Arctic. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to advance understanding o...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and institutions of higher education to enhance the quality of data collection related to science and technology. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks t...
Grants to USA institutes of higher education and associated organizations to improve and enhance STEM education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. The purpose of this program is to support research projects abou...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education for research related to Cyber Infrastructure. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to app...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, tribes, and public housing authorities to address urgent needs for residents in HUD-assisted housing. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to assist reside...
Cooperative agreements to USA institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and collaborations of HBCUs and Tribal entities for capacity-building activities related to biomedical research development. Applicants are advised that the required registrat...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA public charitable organizations in eligible watershed regions for projects that preserve and enhance oceanic ecosystems, improve water quality, and protect the environment. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects and activit...
Grants of up to $500 to Iowa qualifying youth clubs to implement community improvement projects throughout the state. The purpose of this program is to provide funding for a broad range of projects that directly involve youth members in project planning, implement...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations to benefit local children and youth under the age of 20 in eligible areas. Grant funds may be requested for purchases, specific items, ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and government agencies for programs and projects that benefit local youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended to empower young people, help them learn and develop importan...
Awards to USA and Canada mental health and wellness organizations to recognize outstanding efforts to improve mental health care for minorities. The purpose of the award program is to acknowledge excellence and innovation in the field of minority mental health ser...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving the world in a broad range of areas. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Consideration will be given to activities in the areas of education, social...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of focus areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the funding source reside. Appli...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Priority is given to organizations with projects that impact and occur in or near communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include fo...
Grants to USA middle schools for music education programs that have a community service component. Grants to USA middle schools for music education programs that have a community service component. Students at recipient schools will perform for and engage in perso...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American Tribes for programs and initiatives that benefit troubled and at-risk youth. Funding may be requested to support general operations, capacity-building projects, and capi...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to further the instruction of integrative medicine. The purpose of funding is to help medical schools and residency programs expand educational programming that teaches integrative medicine. Funding ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations focused on housing issues for projects that will benefit the local community. Eligible nonprofits must be nominated by a title industry professional. Applicants should have a proven history of community service projects, in pa...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, hospitals, families, and individuals for activities that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for projects and programs in the areas of recreation, education, medical research, and medical needs. Funds may be used f...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for projects and activities that will help protect first responders. Funding may be requested for equipment, training, repairs, and any other activities that will help protect...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to safeguard citizen health. Priority areas of interest include mental health and substance use disorders. Funding is available for activities on both a national and local level. The purpose of the program is t...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and local units of government to benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the local quality of life. Focus areas include arts and culture, education, health, human services, civic, and envir...
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GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for nonprofits across 61 categories, including Education, Health and Medical, Housing, Arts and Culture, Youth and At-Risk Youth, and Community Services, along with operating support, capital campaigns, and program expansion funding.
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