GrantStation Insider | February 19, 2026

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: $500–$2,000
Target population: Black business owners
Description: The Wish Local Empowerment Program provides grants to support Black-owned brick-and-mortar retail businesses across the United States. The $2 million fund awards approximately 4,000 grants to help cover operating expenses such as workforce retention, rent, inventory, customer outreach, and community engagement. The program aims to promote equity and strengthen diversity in entrepreneurship. Eligible businesses must have 20 or fewer employees and annual revenue under $1 million.

Application deadline: March 15, 2026
Grant amount: $5,000–$25,000
Target population: Photographers
Description: The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation funds projects that support the education, preservation, and dissemination of documentary photography created by U.S. photographers. Funding supports educational programs for K-12 students and adults, professional development opportunities, archival and preservation work, exhibitions, and community-based or individual documentary photography projects. Priority is given to programs that expand photography education and learning opportunities at all levels. 

Application deadline: April 1, 2026
Grant amount: $2,500–$25,000
Target population: Children
Description: The Frances R. Dewing Foundation supports innovative early childhood education programs for children through sixth grade. Grants provide seed funding for new or experimental projects, including creative daycare initiatives, that have the potential to create broader community or educational impact. Support is available to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and public education entities.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: $5,000—$20,000
Target population: Religious communities and underserved communities 
Description: The Chatlos Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations across the U.S., with priority given to Bible colleges and seminaries, religious causes, medical concerns, and liberal arts colleges. The Foundation also funds social service programs, including child welfare, vocational training, prison alternatives, services for older adults and people with disabilities, and crisis intervention. Funding is primarily provided for specific programs.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026
Grant amount: $1,000–$2,500
Geographic scope: Arkansas
Target population: African American and underserved communities
Description: The Arkansas Community Foundation, in partnership with the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations creating positive change for African American and other underserved communities across Arkansas. Funding is directed towards programs focused on education, health and wellness, youth development, family strengthening, and economic development initiatives that improve community outcomes.

Application deadline: March 20, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $50,000
Geographic scope: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Target population: Entrepreneurs and small business owners
Description: The Coalition’s Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant supports nonprofits working to strengthen small business ecosystems in under-resourced communities, including the District of Columbia and 14 designated market areas. The program supports staffing and project activities that connect entrepreneurs with partners, lenders, and resources. Grants prioritize initiatives that improve coordination across small business support networks and reduce barriers to services. Recipients also receive advisory services, technical assistance, and planning tools.

Application deadline: March 20, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $250,000
Geographic scope: NFL Target Markets
Target population: Low-income communities
Description: The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program provides funding and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields in eligible NFL target markets. The program supports nonprofit community organizations and middle and high schools serving low- to moderate-income communities. Grants support facility upgrades such as lighting, seating, field resurfacing, and turf installation. Funding prioritizes projects that upgrade existing facilities, demonstrate strong community use, and include partnerships supporting youth sports and safety.

Application deadline: April 22, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $75,000
Geographic scope: Los Angeles, CA
Target population: Community members
Description: The LA2050 Grants Challenge funds local organizations working to improve the quality of life across Los Angeles County. The program supports projects that help make Los Angeles a better place to connect, create, learn, live, and play. Funding priorities are shaped through public voting, allowing residents to identify the local issues that matter most. Applications take place in multiple stages and are open to nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental organizations.

Application deadline: March 27, 2026
Grant amount: $1,760,000–$20,000,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Nursing home residents
Description: The Nursing Home Staffing Campaign funds organizations that recruit and support nurses to work in nursing homes or state inspection agencies. Grants support financial incentives such as loan repayment and stipends for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical or vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs) who commit to working in these roles for three years. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and national nursing associations. The program aims to help nursing homes hire and retain qualified nursing staff and improve resident care.

Application deadline: April 16, 2026
Grant amount: $75,000–$300,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Rural communities
Description: The Veterinary Services Grant Program aims to expand food and large-animal veterinary services in rural and underserved areas of the U.S. Grants support veterinary workforce training, education, and extension programs, as well as assistance to clinics providing food-animal veterinary care. Eligible applicants include veterinary colleges, government agencies, research foundations, and veterinary clinics serving rural communities. The program aims to strengthen animal health, food safety, and agricultural sustainability by improving access to veterinary services.

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Have you found an interesting funding option but are now intimidated by the prospect of writing your proposal? Our Award-Winning Proposals section includes examples of real applications that have won funding. Use them as inspiration to help get your proposal started. The most recent winner was Free Minds, which uses the transformative tools of books, writing, and peacebuilding to create a community of support, assisting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults to achieve their education, career, and life goals, write new chapters in their lives, and become powerful voices for change.

Webinar date: March 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Let’s be honest, finding the resources you need to sustain your nonprofit is challenging.

Capacity building grants can be a solution to help you manage your organization’s future and meet the ever-changing demands of your community.

Since the pandemic, funders have increased their focus on providing more resources to help nonprofit organizations maintain and build their capacity to provide services. This renewed focus on capacity building makes it an ideal time to capitalize on this trend and apply for funding to help your organization operate more effectively and efficiently. But there are unique differences between capacity building grants and regular, programmatic grants that you must understand if you want to write a successful proposal.

During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will define and discuss the fundamentals of capacity building grant proposals. She will introduce you to a practical approach with examples based on real experiences.

Webinar date: March 4, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Finding credible, up-to-date data to justify grant requests can be a time consuming process, especially when you need information for custom geographies like school districts, health system service areas, or specific ZIP codes and census tracts. Digging through multiple federal data sources and trying to turn raw numbers into clear, compelling evidence often slows down the grant writing and evaluation process.

During this webinar Jordan Rhodes will introduce SparkMap, an easy-to-use data tool that brings together information from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC, and other trusted sources to simplify needs assessments and research. You’ll see how SparkMap helps nonprofits and researchers quickly find the data, maps, and visualizations they need to support stronger proposals and evaluations.

Webinar date: March 5, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

To become a successful nonprofit consultant, it’s vital that you know what’s involved.

There is often the misconception that people who own their business have all the time in the world, make their own schedule, make all the money they want, and live the life of their dreams immediately. While this is certainly possible, it’s not where most of us start. Continued long-term success demands goal setting and strategic planning.

In this webinar, Mandy Pearce will offer her expert insights into this process. You'll gain essential knowledge on planning, goal setting, and the initial steps to take so you can achieve success more efficiently than by trial and error.

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