Grants For Grassroots Action And Opportunities For Change

Scroll down to explore this week's grants. Deadlines are always approaching, so take a look and see which ones might be the right fit for your nonprofit.

Happy grant writing!

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Sparkplug Foundation

The Foundation prioritizes grassroots organizing and innovation as the key for creating change and supports projects that engage individuals who have been excluded or marginalized. Funding supports U.S. nonprofits for community organizing projects, education initiatives, and music.

Deadline: May 1, 2026

https://www.sparkplugfoundation.org/apply/

Office of Postsecondary Education

Seeking applications to implement the Talent Search Program, which funds nonprofits and others in supporting disadvantaged individuals in completing secondary school and pursuing higher education.

Deadline: May 1, 2026

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361528

Cause Strategy Partners

The Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant supports small nonprofits working to advance human rights, girls' and women’s empowerment, and LGBTQ+ causes by providing financial assistance and capacity-building resources to strengthen their long-term sustainability.

Deadline: April 10, 2026

https://causestrategypartners.com/resources/alexandra-hallock-capacity-building-grant-for-small-nonprofits

AJ Muste Foundation for Peace and Justice

The Foundation’s Social Justice Fund supports projects confronting institutionalized violence against racial, ethnic, gender-based, and LGBTQ communities. The Organizing Grant is designed to support grassroots activist efforts by newly founded and existing organizations working toward systemic change in the U.S.

Deadline: April 6, 2026

https://ajmuste.org/apply/organizing-grants/

DWF Foundation

The Foundation supports registered charities that create an impact in one or more of the following areas: homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, and environment and sustainability. 

Deadline: June 30, 2026

https://dwfgroup.com/en/about-us/dwf-foundation

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Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

The Foundation supports community-based organizations and programs for which a small amount of money can have a large impact. 

Deadline: May 11, 2026

https://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org/

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