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Community Health Matching Grant Program (Michigan)

Total Funding:
$25,000 Over 2 Years
Application Opens:
8/15/2025
Application Deadline:
10/29/2025
Grant

We offer up to $25,000 for two years to Michigan-based nonprofits. We want to develop population-led, community-inspired programs or implement evidence-based programs to address community-identified needs, and evaluate measurable programmatic and health outcomes.

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Duration:
Location:
Michigan
$10K - $49,999
BCBSM Foundation - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
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Obama Foundation Scholars: Columbia University

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
10/31/2025
Fellowship

The Obama Foundation offers a robust curriculum of leadership development, training, networking activities, and customized support throughout the academic year to help the Obama Scholars gain the real-world skills, tools, and experiences they need to expand the impact of their work.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2026 - Summer 2027
Location:
New York, NY
Under $10K
Obama Foundation
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Central Florida’s civic innovation platform where entrepreneurs co-create, test, and scale solutions.
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Rally SEA Winter 2025 Cohort

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
8/25/2025
Application Deadline:
10/31/2025
Accelerator

The Rally Accelerator is the core engine of Central Florida’s Living Lab. Over 16 weeks, early-stage social entrepreneurs from around the world co-create, test, and scale solutions aligned with the region’s priorities, gaining coaching, tools, and networks to drive measurable impact.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Jan 2026 May 2026
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
Rally SEA
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Accelerator

Idea Village: VILLAGEx

Total Funding:
Funds Available
Application Opens:
9/15/2025
Application Deadline:
11/1/2025
Accelerator

VILLAGEx is our industry-leading, mentor-driven accelerator program for venture-scale startups on the path to raise at least $1M in the next 24 months in the Gulf South.

Funding Period:
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Duration:
January - May 2026
Location:
Hybrid: New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Idea Village
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Stage 4
Technology
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Education
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Accelerator

Blue Ridge Labs: Catalyst

Total Funding:
Up to $100,000
Application Opens:
10/20/2025
Application Deadline:
11/15/2025
Accelerator

Blue Ridge Labs incubates innovative, community-driven tech solutions to the real-world problems of people experiencing poverty.

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Duration:
February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
NYC for length of program
$75K and above
Robin Hood
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Stage 4
Education
Technology
Social Impact
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Accelerator

Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2026

Total Funding:
$220,000
Application Opens:
Application Deadline:
11/19/2025
Accelerator

The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator is a three month program that focuses on addressing the challenges of the modern dynamic labor market through innovative technologies. We seek Founders who are maximizing human potential through workforce, education, and economic mobility solutions.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
March 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$75K and above
Stage 3
Education
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Grant

Black Wildflowers Fund: Ignite Grant

Total Funding:
$30,000
Application Opens:
11/1/2025
Application Deadline:
11/30/2025
Grant

Grant program giving Black educators access to a small, yet impactful grant of $10,000 to support their existing Wildflower School.

Funding Period:
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026
Unrestricted
Under $10K
Wildflower Foundation
Stage 3
Technology
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Robin Hood: Grantee Interest

Total Funding:
Up to $100,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

Robin Hood is a strategic grantmaker; we source grantees and offer funding opportunities in collaboration with organizations in the field, rather than via unsolicited proposals. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Variable
Funding Type:
Grnat
Duration:
Location:
New York, NY
Variable
Grnat
$75K and above
Robin Hood
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Grant

Vela Foundation: Grant

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

The Vela Foundation is a private grant making foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness in Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Massachusetts
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Vela Foundation
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Education
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Grant

Kapor Capital: Grants

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Oakland, CA
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Kapor Capital
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Stage 4
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Education
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Fellowship

NationSwell Council

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Fellowship

An application-based community for leading senior thought leaders, change makers, and social impact amplifiers. Members are committed to scaling change through cross-sector collaboration, inspiration, and connection. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Annual Membership
Location:
Remote, with NYC-based events
Under $10K
NationSwell
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Charter School Growth Fund: Seed Funding

Total Funding:
$250,000+
Application Opens:
10/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 250 to 1,000 additional students in the next two years.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
June 2025 - June 2026
Location:
United States
$75K and above
Charter School Growth Fund
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Fast Forward Accelerator 2026

Total Funding:
$25,000
Application Opened:
7/30/2025
Application Deadline:
9/8/2025
Accelerator

The Accelerator is Fast Forward’s longest-standing program for early-stage tech nonprofits. Through the program, tech nonprofits get a $25K grant, mentorship, community, and more.

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Duration:
February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$10K - $49,999
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Boettcher Foundation: Community Connection Grant (Fall)

Total Funding:
$20,000 - $75,000
Application Opened:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
9/1/2025
Grant

These grants often help fund the construction of facilities with multi-use spaces, bring together nonprofit organizations and cross-sector partners in shared locations, or make strategic investments that elevate successful initiatives to the next level.

Funding Period:
Notified Oct 1
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Colorado
Notified Oct 1
Grant
$50K - $74,999
Boettcher Foundation
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Education
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opportunity
Grant

Valentine Foundation Grants

Total Funding:
Application Opened:
6/30/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Grant

Our grants are primarily available to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area that focus on improving the lives of women, girls, and non-binary individuals. Applicants can apply for grants ranging from $7,000 to $15,000, and multi-year options available.

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Funding Type:
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Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Under $10K
Valentine Foundation
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Education
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Fellowship

NationSwell Fellows

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Fellowship

The NationSwell Fellowship aims to equip young (Gen Z) leaders with the resources, tools, and network they need to translate their passion into effective community-focused, intersectional solutions.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Details TBA
Location:
Remote, with NYC-based events
Under $10K
NationSwell
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Technology
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Accelerator

Fund 17: Be the Boss Accelerator

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/31/2025
Accelerator

Be the Boss Accelerator (BtB) is a 6 week program where Fund 17 partners with trepwise to provide one-on-one business coaching and bi-weekly educational workshops for entrepreneurs who are ready to operate their business full-time and/or hire their first employee or contractor.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Sept - Nov 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Fund 17
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Accelerator

Propeller: Impact Accelerator: 2025 - Startup Track

Total Funding:
$0 - $5,000
Application Opened:
8/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/30/2025
Accelerator

Our work centers Black, native New Orleans-entrepreneurs.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
September - November 2025
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
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Education
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Game On-Community Places to Play

Total Funding:
$50,000 - $100,000
Application Opened:
6/1/2025
Application Deadline:
8/29/2025

Game On-Community Places to Play is an initiative of The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC. The goal is to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local athletic spaces for young people. Grant awards will range from $50,000-$100,000 and will require 1:1 match funding.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
Grant
Location:
Major U.S. Cities
$50K - $74,999
LISC
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Grant

JBS Corp 20th Anniversary Pitch Competition

Total Funding:
$10,000+
Application Opened:
7/21/2025
Application Deadline:
8/25/2025
Grant

Open to business owners based in Massachusetts with annual gross revenue between $100,000 and $1,000,000. Applicants must complete a two-phase application process and be available to pitch in person in November 2025.

Funding Period:
Nov 2025
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Nov 2025
Unrestricted
$10K - $49,999
JBS Corp
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NC IDEA Fall 2025 Grant Cycle for MICRO and SEED. Apply by August 25 at 5 PM. NC map in background.
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NC IDEA MICRO & SEED Grants

Total Funding:
$10,000 - $50,000
Application Opened:
7/28/2025
Application Deadline:
8/25/2025
Grant

Non-dilutive grants supporting NC founders leading early stage growth-oriented companies on a path to be a multi-million dollar company or be investable.

Funding Period:
Oct 2025 - Nov 2025
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Oct 2025 - Nov 2025
Unrestricted
$10K - $49,999
NCIDEA
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Visible Hands Boston entrepreneurial convening.
Accelerator

VHBOS

Total Funding:
$5,000
Application Opened:
8/4/2025
Application Deadline:
8/22/2025
Accelerator

This Fellowship program will provide $5K in non-dilutive funding and hands-on, business-oriented workshops to 15 founders who are representative of Greater Boston’s rich racial and gender diversity. Applications for VHBOS are open now through 8/22!

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2025
Location:
Boston
Under $10K
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Technology
past
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Grant

Summer 2025 Open Call Funding Opportunity

Total Funding:
$500,000 to $2,000,000
Application Opened:
7/17/2025
Application Deadline:
8/16/2025
Grant

The Public Benefit Innovation Fund (PBIF) is awarding $5 million in non-dilutive funding to accelerate AI-enabled solutions that help governments respond to recent federal policy changes and funding constraints in safety net programs.

Funding Period:
Nov 2025 - Sept 2026
Funding Type:
Restricted
Duration:
Location:
Nov 2025 - Sept 2026
Restricted
$75K and above
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Education
Social Impact
Technology
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Accelerator

Free Virtual Incubator for Nonprofits (September-October)

Total Funding:
$5,000 - $10,000
Application Opened:
6/15/2025
Application Deadline:
8/15/2025
Accelerator

The Greater Sum is a private operating foundation that awards grants via a pitch competition and a matching gifts campaign. Both grant award programs are open to graduates of our free Virtual Incubator Program. VIPs also receive access to our network of subject matter experts.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
September - October 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
The Greater Sum Foundation
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