Community Development Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Top opportunities

• Model Cities Initiative (MCI)

  U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Up to $1000Mopen

  Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This initiative directs federal funding to transform public safety in ...

  public_safetyjuvenile_justicecommunity_developmentyouth_developmentchild_welfare

• Clean School Bus Program Grants

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Up to $965Mopen

  Clean School Bus Program Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA's Clean School Bus Program, created by President B...

  clean_energyair_qualityenvironmental_justiceenergy_efficiencycommunity_development

• One Bay Area Grant 4 (OBAG 4)

  Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)Up to $820Mopen

  One Bay Area Grant 4 (OBAG 4) is sponsored by Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Regional grant program supporting Plan Bay Area 2050+ prio...

  transportationhousingenvironmenturbaninfrastructure

• Make Rural Indiana Healthy Again Regional Grants

  Indiana Family and Social Services Administration / Indiana Department of Health (State administering federal RHTP funds)Up to $600MDeadline: Jul 1, 2026open

  Make Rural Indiana Healthy Again Regional Grants is sponsored by Indiana Family and Social Services Administration / Indiana Department of Health (Sta...

  mental_healthcommunity_developmentrural_development

• Smart Grid Grants

  Department of Energy (DOE)Up to $600Mopen

  Smart Grid Grants is sponsored by Department of Energy (DOE). Designed to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric power ...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmentelectric_vehiclessmart grid

• Renew America’s Schools Grant Program

  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Up to $500Mopen

  Renew America’s Schools Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Supports energy improvements in K-12 public schools, focusing o...

  energy_efficiencyclean_energyk12_educationrural_developmentcommunity_development

• Humanity AI Fund

  Multiple Private Foundations (Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Packard, Omidyar Network, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment)Up to $500Mopen

  Humanity AI Fund is sponsored by Multiple Private Foundations (Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Packard, Omidyar Network, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Founda...

  artificial_intelligenceai_ethics_researchai_social_goodai_educationartificial intelligence

• Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund - Native American Lending Initiative

  U.S. Department of the TreasuryUp to $500Mopen

  Provides financing and grants to support community development financial institutions serving Native American communities, including climate resilienc...

  discover:climate adaptationfit_score:5

• Port Infrastructure Development Program

  Maritime AdministrationUp to $450Mopen

  Port Infrastructure Development Program is sponsored by Maritime Administration. Provides funding for port infrastructure projects to enhance capacity...

  community_developmenttransportationeconomic_developmentport infrastructureintermodal connections

• Solar for All

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Up to $400Mopen

  Solar for All is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Solar for All program provides financial and technical assistance to sta...

  clean_energyclimate_changeenvironmental_justicesolar energyenergy justice

• Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program

  Federal Transit Administration (FTA)Up to $398Mopen

  Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program is sponsored by Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This program funds capital projects to r...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencytransportationcommunity_developmentbuses

• Ballmer Group Grants

  Ballmer GroupUp to $350Mopen

  Ballmer Group Grants is sponsored by Ballmer Group. Supports organizations focused on education and community development, including STEM initiatives.

  early_childhoodcommunity_developmentearly childhoodfamilieslos angeles

• POWER UP Grant Program

  Empire State DevelopmentUp to $300Mopen

  POWER UP Grant Program is a grant from Empire State Development. POWER UP Intent to Apply Form Survey POWER UP Intent to Apply Form Further informatio...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyelectric_vehiclescommunity_developmenteconomic_development

• EON AI Impact and Development Program

  EON RealityUp to $300Mopen

  EON AI Impact and Development Program is sponsored by EON Reality. The EON AI Impact & Development Program is a comprehensive grant and investment ini...

  artificial_intelligenceai_social_goodai_educationcommunity_developmentworkforce_development

• Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)

  State of IndianaUp to $292Mopen

  Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is sponsored by State of Indiana. (F) Fall 2025 N/A (5-15% local match) FEMA

  public_safetyemergency_managementcommunity_developmentfirefightersfire department

• Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS): Non-Construction Projects

  Health Resources and Services AdministrationUp to $205MDeadline: Jul 6, 2026open

  This is a non-competitive announcement for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS): Non-Construction Projects that will ...

• Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS): Non-Construction Projects

  Health Resources and Services AdministrationUp to $205MDeadline: Jul 6, 2026open

  Max award: $204,500,000 Eligibility: (This part is intentionally blank, will be edited in word.)

• Rural Health Transformation Program

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human ServicesUp to $162Mopen

  The Rural Health Transformation Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services that funds the transformation ...

  public_healthrural_developmenthealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentrural health

• Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant – 2025

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Up to $162Mopen

  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant – 2025 is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Allows recipients to addres...

  public_healthhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentpreventive healthhealth services

• 2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant

  California Department of EducationUp to $155Mopen

  2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports school food authorities in California to i...

  education_researchhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentschool nutritionlunch program

What's included in community development grants

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How GrantMind sources these grants

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities tagged or thematically aligned with community development.
• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

Make these grants count

The leverage point isn't writing more proposals — it's qualifying funders before you write. A 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry tells you in days whether a foundation is going to fund you, instead of forty hours from now. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: