GrantStation Insider: May 22, 2025

Application deadline: July 15, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $25,000 for new clinics and up to $10,000 for existing clinics
Description: Family Medicine Cares USA, a program of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Foundation, helps new and existing free clinics to care for the uninsured in areas of need across the United States. Reimbursement grants fund the purchase of durable medical equipment and instruments necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of primary care patients. Priority is given to new clinic applications, though support may be provided to existing clinics if funds are available. Applicants for a new clinic grant must have opened or be open within six months of the application deadline, have received or be in the process of receiving the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics' Seal of Excellence, and have an AAFP member in a leadership role within the clinic.

Application deadline: August 15, annually, for letters of inquiry
Grant amount: Typically $2,500 to $25,000
Description: The Leary Firefighters Foundation's Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program provides funding to paid and volunteer fire departments throughout the United States. Support is provided for training to enhance the professional development of fire departments, equipment to help keep firefighters and the communities they serve safe, and technology to ensure that fire departments update along with technological advances.

Application deadline: June 30, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $10,000 for school district-wide projects and $500 to $5,000 for projects of lesser scope
Description: The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is committed to increasing autism acceptance through the Peer Education Grant. Support is provided for projects that use OAR’s peer education materials to increase autism awareness and acceptance. Example projects include awareness campaigns, workshops, and presentations. Teachers, administrators, parents, youth group organizers, and autism professionals interested in organizing an autism awareness initiative at a school or other community-based organization may apply. Eligible organizations include but are not limited to K-12 public schools, districts, libraries, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the United States. 

Application deadline: June 16, 2025
Description: Rural Youth Leaders (RYL), a collaborative initiative, aims to uplift and invest in the leadership of creative young people and the cultural stewards who support them in rural communities. Teams from six rural communities across the U.S. and tribal nations will be selected, each consisting of two emerging leaders (aged 18-24) engaged in creative arts and cultural traditions, one cultural steward mentor, and one nominating organization. The youth leaders will participate in a fellowship, accompanied by the cultural steward. Teams receive $2,500 stipends for each youth fellow and $10,000 to support the cultural steward and nominating organization, as well as leadership development grounded in creative arts and cultural traditions, mentorship, project guidance, and other supports.

Application deadline: June 30, 2025
Geographic scope: Selected NFL target markets
Grant amount: Up to $250,000
Description: The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program, managed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation, provides grants of up to $250,000 to support capital improvements for community football fields in specific NFL target markets within the U.S. The goal is to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields serving low- to moderate-income areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofit, community-based organizations, as well as schools and parks and recreation departments that are collaborating with local nonprofits. A 1:1 funding match is required. (A list of eligible NFL target market geographies is available in the request for proposals.)

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: Minnesota
Description: The goal of the McKnight Foundation's Arts and Culture program is to catalyze the creativity, power, and leadership of Minnesota artists and culture bearers. Funding supports organizations, programs, and projects that provide support structures for working artists and culture bearers to develop and share their work, and to lead in movements and communities. Priority is also given to organizations working to cultivate strategic partnerships that provide direct support for individual artists and culture bearers, develop and sustain underrepresented artists and cultural institutions, and support working artists and culture bearers advancing justice. The first step in the application process is to contact the Foundation's Arts and Culture team. (Awards and fellowships are also offered to individual artists.)

Application deadline: June 26, 2025, for Professional Development Grants letters of intent, and August 29, 2025, for applications in all categories
Geographic scope: New York
Grant amount: Up to $300,000
Description: Park and Trail Partnership Grants, administered by Parks & Trails New York in partnership with the NY Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), support nonprofit partner organizations in their efforts to enhance the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, maintenance, and promotion of New York State parks, trails, state historic sites, and public lands. Support is provided in four categories: Stewardship and Public Access Grants of up to $300,000; Capacity and Organizational Effectiveness Grants of up to $200,000; Professional Development Grants of up to $150,000; and Step-Up Grants of up to $20,000. Grants are limited to nonprofit organizations holding formal agreements with OPRHP or the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Application deadline: The remaining 2025 deadlines are July 11 and September 12.
Geographic scope: ID, MT, OR, WA, and WY
Grant amount: $10,000
Description: Social Justice Fund NW (SJF) provides support to foster significant, long-term social justice solutions throughout  Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. SJF's Emerging Justice Fund provides unrestricted funds to resource grassroots organizing for communities that have been and continue to be targeted by federal, state, and local policies, with priority on organizations that are Black-, Indigenous-, or people of color-led. Applicants must work within SJF’s community-organizing framework and be a nonprofit organization, tribal agency, or fiscally sponsored group.

GrantStation is closely monitoring recent federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials. We will update the article at least once a week, and in cases of significant developments, we will provide updates as quickly as possible.

Application deadline: June 27, 2025
Description: The Local Food Promotion Program funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally; encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products; assisting with business development plans and feasibility studies; developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products; facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development; promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste; responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; and covering expenses related to costs incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.

You may have heard that Congress is currently drafting legislation to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which may have a profound effect on the third sector. What exactly is in the proposed legislation and how would it impact nonprofits and foundations? The article “One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy” seeks to demystify this. Published by the Council on Foundations, it outlines the provisions in the bill which could impact private foundations, corporate grantmakers, individual donors, and 501(c)(3) organizations.

GrantStation is always adding new funders to the database. If you fill out a Project in your dashboard and select some search terms, you will receive a message when added opportunities meet your criteria.

Webinar date: May 29, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: As a faith-based organization, you may assume that your organization isn't eligible for funds from government or private funders, but this is not necessarily the case. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will help you understand the types of funding your organization may be eligible for and how to approach funders.

Webinar date: June 3, 2025, 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: In this workshop, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will delve into intermediate and advanced techniques you can use to optimize your grantseeking process using AI technology. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical insights, you’ll gain the skills and confidence needed to take your grantwriting to the next level.

Webinar date: June 4, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: Are you faced with tough decisions because your organization isn’t able to fully fund your operating budget? Unfortunately, it’s often easier to fund your programs and special projects than it is to raise the dollars you need to keep the lights on. This webinar with Mandy Pearce of Funding for Good will identify the building blocks of a strong budget and explain how nonprofits can easily raise the dollars needed to cover overhead costs.

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Discover key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the world of grant funding in this year’s State of Grantseeking™ Report. Based on insights from nearly 1,258 nonprofit organizations, the report offers valuable benchmarks by mission focus and budget size to help you refine your grant strategy. Learn what drives funding success and how to align with funder expectations in today’s competitive landscape.

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Want to stay on top of upcoming deadlines? Check out the weekly Funding Spotlights on the GrantStation homepage. Current opportunities include the Hanger Foundation (U.S. national), Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation (U.S. local: California), Ocean Startup Project: Ocean Startup Challenge (Canada), and Global AgriInno Challenge (Global).