Upcoming Nonprofit Funding Opportunities In October
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!
ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy is seeking applications for its Literacy Opportunity Fund to meet the needs of U.S. nonprofits that are doing direct work with adult students. Funded by the Nora Roberts Foundation.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
https://www.proliteracy.org/Literacy-Opportunity-Fund
Third Wave Fund
Applications are open for the Mobilize Power Fund, a rapid response fund for gender justice organizations. Potential projects include healing justice work, conflict mediation/resolution, legal or bail fees, marches or rallies, leadership training and skills building, and more.
Deadline: October 7, 2025
https://www.thirdwavefund.org/mobilize-power-fund
Quadratec
Quadratec Cares ‘Energize the Environment’ Grant Program supports nonprofit programs or initiatives to benefit our environment, including trail improvements, litter prevention, park beautification, community environmental efforts, and more.
Deadline: October 30, 2025
https://www.quadratec.com/page/quadratec-cares-grant-program
AJ Muste Foundation for Peace and Justice
The Foundation’s Social Justice Fund supports grassroots activist projects, giving priority to those with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources. The Fund is interested in confronting institutionalized violence against racial, ethnic, gender-based, and LGBTQ communities.
Deadline: October 20, 2025
Lawrence Foundation
The Foundation is offering its grant funding to U.S. nonprofits in the following areas: environment, human services, disaster relief, and more.
Deadline: October 31, 2025
https://thelawrencefoundation.org/application-process/
NBA Foundation
The Foundation’s Grant Program is supporting organizations that provide skills training, mentorship, professional coaching, and pipeline development to foster employment and career advancement for under-resourced youth ages 14-24.
Applications accepted October 1 to November 14, 2025
https://nbafoundation.nba.com/grants/
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