Nonprofit Grants for Events and Sponsorships

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Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions

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Application Deadline:
  • Community Climate Action Events Program: February 27, 2026
  • Climate Internship Program: Applications will be accepted in the fall of 2026.
  • Deadline will be updated when a new funding cycle is announced

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS), hosted and led by the University of Victoria in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the…

Spirit Mountain Community Fund

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Application Deadline:

Small Grants
Letters of inquiry: September 3 and December 5, 2025, and March 6, 2026
Applications: August 12 and November 3, 2025, and January 30 and May 1, 2026

Large Grants
Letters of inquiry: October 1, 2025, and January 5 and April 3, 2026
Applications: August 27 and December 1, 2025, and February 27 and May 29, 2026

Tribal Grants
Letters of inquiry: June 2, 2025
Applications: August 18, 2025

Deadlines will be added when a new funding opportunity is announced.
Grant Range: $2500 - $100000

The Spirit Mountain Community Fund, funded by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, provides support for the health, education, and social needs of Oregonians, primarily those in underserved…

Harcourts Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • Australia: February 3, 2026
  • New Zealand: February 27, 2026
  • South Africa: None

The Harcourts Foundation seeks to provide support that helps, grows, and enriches communities in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to…

The Spartanburg County Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • Disaster Relief Grants: none
  • Nonprofit Effectiveness Grants: February 27, April 21, July 7, and October 6, 2026
  • Catalytic Grants:  April 21, 2026
  • Continuous Improvement Grants: 
    Letters of Interest: March 17, 2026
    Invited applications: June 16, 2026
  • Community Thanksgiving Grant: July 29, 2025 (latest expired date)
Grant Range: $0 - $0

The Spartanburg County Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the citizens of the greater Spartanburg County, SC, area.

The Foundation supports a wide variety of…

Charro Foundation

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Application Deadline:

February 28, 2026
Average Grant: $2500 - $25000

The mission of the Charro Foundation is to promote education through scholarships and other educational programming, and to promote youth activities, sports, and cultural enrichment in the…

WestRock Foundation

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Application Deadline:

February 28 and August 31, annually
Grant Range: $0 - $0

The WestRock Foundation seeks to enrich the communities where the company has operations and where employees and their families live and work, including the company headquarters in Richmond, VA.…

The Amphion Foundation

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Application Deadline:

Performing organizations: February 27, annually
Other organizations: September 25, annually
Grant Range: $1500 - $7500

The objective of the Amphion Foundation is to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing and presenting…

Community Trust Foundation

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Application Deadline:

February 28, annually
Grant Range: $2500 - $10000

The Community Trust Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the residents of Allegany and Garrett counties, MD, and Mineral County, WV.

The Foundation provides grants…

Events, and sponsorships for those events, are useful tools for any nonprofits. These are ways to more closely engage with communities they serve, as well as donors and the general public. 

Event sponsorship grants can help provide the funding needed to get all kinds of conferences, festivals, workshops and galas off the ground. They can help cover all kinds of things, including venue rental, catering, marketing, guest speaker feels or logistical support. A wide range of community foundations, private foundations and private corporations might provide these kinds of grants. 

When drafting an event sponsorship grant proposal, it is essential to use relevant data to back up your claims. You need to clearly break down the financials of your planned event, and what you hope it will achieve. Examples of past successful events will be very useful here. If you need further information on drafting quality grant proposals, then make sure to check out our comprehensive guide on the topic. You can also browse a selection of event sponsorship grants right here, all open for applications.