2,452 Community Economic Development Grants

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Grants to Saskatchewan Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit First Nation Communities and Resid...

Deadline: 06/02/26

Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit and charitable organizations for programs that benefit First Nation communities and residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to promote and build healthy communities. Programs should align with the Funding Source's core val...

GrantWatch ID#: 140039
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Grants to British Columbia Agencies and Tribes for Community Relations and Health Policies

Deadline: 06/02/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and up to $15,000 to British Columbia agencies and tribes to strengthen local communities and respond to health needs. Funding is intended for relationship-building projects among community members, and for projects to develop or improve pol...

GrantWatch ID#: 188308
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits to Foster Economic Advancement for Underserved Communities

Deadline: 06/02/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations to foster economic advancement for under-resourced, underserved, and low-income communities in eligible regions. Focus areas include workforce development, housing, entrepreneurship and small business, and asset building...

GrantWatch ID#: 201440
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Grants to Vermont Organizations for Local History Projects and Events to Celebrate America's 2...

Deadline: 06/02/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Vermont community organizations for projects to celebrate and explore the history of local communities in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Eligible programs include traditional craft workshops, local historical tours, archiving festi...

GrantWatch ID#: 227492
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Grants to Connecticut Nonprofits and Municipalities to Improve the Quality of Life in Eligible...

Deadline: 06/03/26

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible counties. First-time applicants must submit a pre-application form before applying. Funding is intended for programs and projects related to a...

GrantWatch ID#: 159882
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Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools to Enhance the Lives of Residents

Deadline: 06/03/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry before applying. Funding is intended to promote initiatives that are sustainable and w...

GrantWatch ID#: 172332
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Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Quality of Life ...

Deadline: 06/03/26

Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eli...

GrantWatch ID#: 180766
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies to Promote Employment and Economic Growth in the Maritime Ind...

Deadline: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities to encourage workforce expansion in the maritime industry. Funding is intended to promote economic growth and increase employment. Preference will be given to proposals that are collaborative. Grant funds ...

GrantWatch ID#: 185811
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies, Authorities, and Nonprofits for Construction and Building Pr...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities, development authorities, and nonprofit development entities for construction and building projects. Eligible activities include site preparation, predevelopment, and planning. Funding is intended to increase the state’s in...

GrantWatch ID#: 220369
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Public Entities for Infrastructure Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities for infrastructure projects. Funding is intended for projects that will improve public infrastructure, including roads, bridges, utilities, and water and sewer systems. Additionally, funding may be used to...

GrantWatch ID#: 220784
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Grants to Massachusetts Government Agencies for Capital Projects to Revitalize Downtown Areas

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal governments and other government agencies for capital projects to revitalize downtown areas. Funding is intended for planning and implementation projects to improve signage and wayfinding, streetscapes, gathering spaces, and publi...

GrantWatch ID#: 220785
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Grants to Massachusetts Rural Municipalities for Community and Economic Development Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities in rural communities for community and economic development projects. Funding is intended for construction, redevelopment activities, planning activities, and more. Eligible applicant entities must meet th...

GrantWatch ID#: 220786
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities to Offer Incentives to fill Vacant Storefronts

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts municipalities to offer tax credit incentives to businesses that will open in vacant storefronts. Funding is intended to encourage new occupancy in storefronts that have been vacant for over six months, thereby strengthenin...

GrantWatch ID#: 220788
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipal Entities Serving Eligible Communities for Housing Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities serving eligible communities for projects to plan and build diverse and sustainable housing. Funding is intended to help address local housing needs by making available a variety of housing choices in eligible areas. Appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 220789
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipal Entities for Community Planning Activities

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities for community planning activities. Funding is intended for zoning revisions, planning activities, housing, and community plans. The grants may be used for professional services necessary to complete the planning activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 220790
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Municipal Entities for Infrastructure Projects Rela...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and municipal entities for infrastructure projects related to housing. Funding is intended for new, affordable housing units, utility infrastructure improvements to increase capacity for new housing, transportation infrastruc...

GrantWatch ID#: 220791
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities in Eligible Regions to Support Housing Production

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities in eligible regions to support housing production. Funding is intended for infrastructure projects related to housing. Grant funds may be used for physical improvement or for engineering designs for said improvements to suppo...

GrantWatch ID#: 220792
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Municipalities for Capital Projects Targe...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, municipalities, and economic development authorities for capital projects targeting vacant or abandoned properties. Funding is intended for building improvements to bring vacant properties up to code ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220803
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Economic Development Authorities for the Developmen...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and economic development authorities for the development of brownfield sites. Funding is intended for development activities focused on sites that are or may be environmentally contaminated. Sites must be used for commercial,...

GrantWatch ID#: 220805
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Technical Assistance to Massachusetts Agencies to Develop Properties, Address Infrastructure N...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Technical assistance to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities to develop properties, address infrastructure needs, and plan for growth. This program is intended to advance economic development goals through creating comprehensive plans to develop and re...

GrantWatch ID#: 220806
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies, Nonprofits, For-Profits and Private Property Owners to Impro...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and private property owners for projects to improve commercial spaces in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital improvements and creative uses of space that will enha...

GrantWatch ID#: 220809
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Opportunity for Illinois Artists to Create Farm-Related Public Artwork

Deadline: 06/03/26

Opportunity for Illinois professional artists and artist teams to create commissioned permanent artwork for a public building in a rural area. Artists will receive up to $40,000 to cover all project expenses. While artists are not required to utilize a specific st...

GrantWatch ID#: 228748
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions to Preserve and Protect Natur...

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and educational institutions in multiple states for projects to restore and protect natural resources. Funding is intended to support community outreach, environmental education, and ecol...

GrantWatch ID#: 167420
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Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and services primarily within th...

GrantWatch ID#: 181540
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Grants to New York For-Profits for Business and Community Development Efforts

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to New York businesses in eligible locations to promote community and economic development. Funding is intended to help companies strengthen their business operations. Grants can be used for machinery, equipment, and inventory to assist bus...

GrantWatch ID#: 215504
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Grants to New York Nonprofits and For-Profits to Promote Growth and Success in Eligible Locati...

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York for-profit and nonprofit organizations to promote business development and growth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects that lead to improvements and positive results. The opportunity will assist business...

GrantWatch ID#: 215505
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Grants to New York Property Owners to Renovate Commercial Buildings in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants to New York commercial property owners for neighborhood improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to renovate vacant, unsafe, and blighted properties in downtown areas and turn them into usable spaces for business development opportuni...

GrantWatch ID#: 215506
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Grants to New York Nonprofits, Agencies, and School to Strengthen Organizational Capacity

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools in eligible locations to strengthen capacity. Funding is intended to develop partnerships, build organizational capacity, and implement projects that promote collaboration and...

GrantWatch ID#: 218645
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Grants to New York Businesses for Critical Operational Support

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to New York businesses in eligible locations to promote development and improve operations. Funding is intended to assist companies in sustaining their business operations following a natural disaster, an act of God, or a mandate affecting ...

GrantWatch ID#: 218910
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Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, IHEs, Schools, and Agencies for Activities to Benefit Residents...

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, IHEs, schools, and government agencies for activities to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to applying. Eligible organizations align the...

GrantWatch ID#: 223301
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and Schools for Flood Control Projects

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, schools, special purpose districts, and homeowner associations for activities that reduce the risk of flooding in eligible locations. Funding is available for four project categories: coast...

GrantWatch ID#: 141950
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Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Address Community Needs in Eligible C...

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to address community needs in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to enhance the quality of life for residents in local communities. Programs must benefit th...

GrantWatch ID#: 147259
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Businesses to Improve Access to Local Food Products

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and agricultural businesses and associations for projects to improve access to local food products and benefit producers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may tak...

GrantWatch ID#: 171588
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Community Betterment Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of youth development, community and economic empowerment, arts and culture, and health ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177497
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Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Producers to Expand the Specialty Crop Mark...

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and producer organizations to strengthen the state's agricultural industry. Applicants are required to preregister, pre-qualify, and complete required registrations prior to applying. The...

GrantWatch ID#: 180385
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies to Develop and Promote Local Agriculture

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit corporations, agricultural businesses and cooperatives, local government agencies, Tribal governments, and food councils to develop local agricultural industries and food systems. Applicants are advised that required registr...

GrantWatch ID#: 180493
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Grants to Nova Scotia Nonprofit CBOs to Develop and Maintain Recreational Trails

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit community organizations in eligible locations for the maintenance, construction, promotion, and planning of recreational trails for public use. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for maintenan...

GrantWatch ID#: 180796
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Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Maintain Recreational Trails

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Alaska nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, and snowmachine clubs to develop and maintain recreational trails. Funding is intended for the upkeep of snowmobile trails and related trail facilities, as well as for trail safety projects. G...

GrantWatch ID#: 181351
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Grants to Michigan Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Projects to Meet Local Community Needs

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects to meet local community needs. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of animal welfare, community-based education programs, family and youth initiatives, and env...

GrantWatch ID#: 195858
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Opportunity for Kentucky and Indiana Entrepreneurs to Participate in an Accelerator Program

Deadline: 06/05/26

Opportunity for Kentucky and Indiana entrepreneurs in eligible counties to participate in a business accelerator program. Participants will receive a $25,000 grant as well as mentorship, coaching, and support to help grow their early-stage businesses. The purpose ...

GrantWatch ID#: 195929
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Grants to California Nonprofits to Improve the Lives of Residents in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for organizations working to improve residents' economic and social well-being. In addition to grant funds, recipients will have the opportuni...

GrantWatch ID#: 197605
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Loans to Iowa Businesses, Electric Cooperatives, Municipal Utilities, and Individuals to Expan...

Deadline: 06/05/26

Loans to Iowa businesses, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and individuals for projects to expand and develop energy infrastructure. The purpose of the program is to provide low-interest loans that aid in the development and construction of infrastructu...

GrantWatch ID#: 198922
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Opportunity for USA and Canada Health-Related Startup Companies to Participate in a Business D...

Deadline: 06/05/26

Opportunity for USA and Canada health-related startup companies to participate in a business development program in Alabama. The opportunity is intended to connect innovative health tech startups with the capital, mentoring, and connections they need to build and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198973
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Grants to Ohio Entities to Rehabilitate and Clean Up Abandoned Properties and Sites

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, community development corporations, and other entities to clean up and rehabilitate neglected properties across the state. Funding is intended to promote economic development through the improvement an...

GrantWatch ID#: 200385
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Grants to Connecticut Agencies, Corporations, and Nonprofits for Economic Development

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Connecticut municipalities, community development corporations, and nonprofit organizations for economic development projects that benefit underrepresented communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to foster economic development in historica...

GrantWatch ID#: 203737
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Grants to Texas Women-Owned Companies to Promote Business Development

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants of $10,000 to Texas women-owned small companies in eligible regions to promote economic and business development opportunities. Funding is intended to enable women business owners to pursue and implement new and creative projects and activities. Grants may ...

GrantWatch ID#: 209444
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Grants to Kansas Agencies and Nonprofits to Improve Neighborhoods in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities for neighborhood enhancement activities benefiting low- to moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for public services, public facilities improveme...

GrantWatch ID#: 220562
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Grants to Minnesota Communities to Strengthen Development

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Minnesota community groups in eligible locations to promote development. Funding is intended to assist rural communities with populations of 5,000 or fewer to build local leadership, strengthen community connections, and create actionable plans that prom...

GrantWatch ID#: 222238
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Grants to Washington Nonprofits to Strengthen Communities

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit and community-based organizations to strengthen communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help build local connections, encourage partnerships, and empower local residents. Ini...

GrantWatch ID#: 228495
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Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits for Tourism Marketing Expenses

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for tourism marketing expenses. Funding is intended for out-of-state marketing expenses such as paid advertisements, public relations, and search engine optimization. The purpose of this grant program is to generate...

GrantWatch ID#: 228677