Local governments located within 20 miles of a major economic development project are eligible to apply for funding to expand housing-related infrastructure, strengthen public safety and community services, or provide capital to support new housing development. Eligible entities may also apply in collaboration with a housing developer, port authority, council of government, regional planning commission, or with one or more other local governments.
The LIHTC is designed to finance a portion of the total development costs of a development via an up-front equity investment by an investor in exchange for the tax credit benefit. The amount of equity is the result of a calculation based upon the amount of eligible expenses and which the LIHTC type is claimed. 4% credits are considered non-competitive, meaning that as long as a development meets the program requirements, the development will be awarded LIHTCs. Developments seeking 4% credits receive an equity investment that amounts to approximately 30-40% of the development's total development cost. Due to the smaller equity investment, 4% LIHTC developments often require higher amounts of alternative funding streams to make the development viable.
The Residential Development Revolving Loan Fund (RDRLF) Program will make approximately $100 million in loans available to help communities fund critical infrastructure needed to support the construction of new single-family homes.
The program will provide low-interest loans to cover up to 50 percent of eligible infrastructure development, repair, or upgrade costs, with support of up to $30,000 per single-family home included in the project served by the new or improved infrastructure.
Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as long as funding remains available.
The purpose of the Rural Postsecondary & Economic Development (RPED) Grant Program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students through development of career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the region . This funding opportunity aims to advance America’s Talent Strategy, which emphasizes reindustrializing America, expanding earn-while-you-learn models including Registered Apprenticeships (29 CFR part 29 and 5 CFR 362.102), and building a skilled American workforce capable of powering the nation’s manufacturing resurgence, energy dominance, and technological leadership. Through demand-driven training, stronger employer partnerships, deploying talent marketplaces and Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled learning, including the AI Literacy Framework, and employment records or digital wallets, projects funded here should expand economic opportunity and help rural communities create sustainable talent pipelines that support the reskilling of America.
Eligible applicants should propose bold, results-oriented initiatives that align postsecondary education, including Registered Apprenticeships, with regional workforce needs, reduce barriers for rural students, and deliver measurable gains in completion and employment outcomes. Deadline: June 23
The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant programs provide funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas.
USDA provides grants to local utility organizations which use the funding to establish Revolving Loan Funds (RLF). Loans are made from the revolving loan fund to projects that will create or retain rural jobs. When the revolving loan fund is terminated, the grant is repaid to USDA. Deadline: Fourth Quarter, June 30
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Program is offering grants of up to $20 million to support pre-disaster mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses, protect life and property from future disaster damages, and increase community resilience to natural hazards.
Supporting a large number of charitable organizations through funding and volunteerism has been a focal point for O’Reilly and its team members since the company’s founding in 1957. In 2020, the company established the O’Reilly Automotive Foundation, Inc., to make an even greater impact.
Deadline: Application opens March 15 until April 15 every year.
Provides grants to nonprofits in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas where CenterPoint has a business presence. Funding prioritizes workforce development and community vitality, with an emphasis on serving under-resourced populations.
T-Mobile is investing $25M in 500 rural towns over 5 years to jumpstart projects and build stronger communities. Grants can help upgrade tech at your local library, build new hiking trails, revitalize historic buildings, etc. Elected officials, town managers/employees, tribal leaders, or nonprofit community leaders from small towns with population less than 50,000 can apply. T-Mobile awards up to $50,000 for shovel-ready projects.
For over 20 years, the Peoples Bank Foundation has distributed contributions across our communities to foster a lasting impact and continue to increase support of local programs that help low to moderate-income individuals and families. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded $8 million in grants and scholarships. Deadline: Quarterly reviews are March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 1.
This year, Arbor Rising is welcoming applications from eligible nonprofits across the continental United States through an open call process. Arbor Rising partnerships typically involve a three-year investment which includes both financial contributions and consulting support. During each year of engagement, they invest additional money and time, helping to strengthen grantee capacity in critical areas such as outcomes measurement, financial planning, and performance management.
Through the Lots of Compassion initiative, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day is pledging to provide up to $1 million from Compassion Flower product sales to support community garden transformations over the next five years. Now in its fourth year, ten grantees will receive $20,000 each to transform a vacant lot into a garden. A total of $200,000 will be awarded.
Game On–Community Places to Play, a partnership between LISC and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, supports the creation and renovation of youth sports spaces in under-resourced communities. The program offers $50,000–$100,000 grants (with a 1:1 match) plus technical assistance to improve safe, accessible athletic facilities. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, schools, and parks departments working in low-to-moderate income areas. Review the RFP and apply to bring quality spaces for youth to play and thrive.
Community Engagement Funds (CEF) is a community grant program that empowers Target stores and distribution center leaders to make meaningful, localized giving decisions that meet the needs of the communities where our team members and guests live, work, and thrive.
Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $15,000.
Organizations cannot apply for the same program in both grant cycles.
Organizations are encouraged to apply during the cycle that best aligns with their program timing.
A maximum of 10 applications is allowed per organization at any time.
The CareSource Foundation funds programs that improve health outcomes and conditions for low-income, underserved populations in the communities where we live and work. They are especially interested in pilots and partnerships with local and national nonprofits that align with our areas of focus and foster learning and/or innovation.
The CareSource Foundation provides community grants: responsive grants strategically aligned with our focus areas and have a direct impact on the local needs of the states we serve. These grants are awarded year-round for a one-year period by CareSource Foundation committees established in each market. The Foundation primarily supports programs within the states CareSource does business.
Deadline: Grant requests are reviewed on an on-going basis.
The building blocks of vibrant communities – a stable job, a home to call your own and a community connected through culture, recreation, and play – continue to be at the heart of possibility for all of us. Through U.S. Bank’s Community Possible platform, we are dedicated to supporting our communities through actions focused on addressing economic inequities and creating positive and transformative change in our communities. Through the U.S. Bank Foundation, we support organizations and programs that advance the funding priorities described under the Community Possible grant focus areas. Organizations must be based in and serve designated U.S. Bank communities. Deadline: Rolling
The Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program provides $10,000 in funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to start the Community Heart & Soul model. Grant funding requires a $10,000 cash match from the participating municipality or a partnering organization. Deadline: Rolling
We provide monthly, open-access, low-barrier, no-reporting grants to impacted communities for rapid response and emergent organizing. As a nationally recognized philanthropy culture leader, Emergent Fund challenges power in who we fund as well as with how we fund. We know that the experts are, definitively, directly impacted communities themselves. Our grant decision-makers come from directly impacted communities committed to building movement and transforming crisis into change.
Citizens invests in nonprofits creating measurable impact through innovative programs. We look to partner with established 501(c)(3) organizations with programs that align with our philanthropic priorities of Workforce Development and Financial Empowerment that are expanding economic opportunities in the communities we serve. Grant requests should demonstrate funding priority alignment and impact and should highlight opportunities to showcase the proposed partnership through collaboration and colleague engagement.
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation are committed to helping communities thrive, by supporting financially resilient families, vibrant small businesses and affordable places to call home. Our grantmaking focuses on opportunities that align with our strategic funding priorities: financial opportunity, housing access and affordability, and small business growth. Review information about our grant process and eligibility requirements.
