Social Entrepreneurship Grants for Nonprofits

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Better Together Fund

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Application Deadline:

February 27, May 22, August 20 and November 6, 2026
Grant Range: $15000 - $65000

The Better Together Fund supports nonprofits in exploring long-term collaborations to maximize their impact. By encouraging organizations to integrate their efforts, the fund aims to drive large-…

Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation: Social Justice Fund

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Application Deadline:

February 28, 2026
Grant Range: $0 - $0

The Social Justice Fund, launched by the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, addresses inequities in Brooklyn, New York, and supports efforts to advance racial justice and economic mobility across the…

Louisiana Blue Foundation

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Application Deadline:

March 1 and September 1, annually
Grant Range: $1000 - $360000
Average Grant: $49183

The Louisiana Blue Foundation, formerly The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, is dedicated to improving access to healthcare and educational resources for the people of Louisiana…

Kenneth King Foundation

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Application Deadline:

March 1 and September 1, annually
Grant Range: $2000 - $200000
Average Grant: $23101

The Kenneth King Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado that help people gain the opportunity for dignity, self-sufficiency, and wealth creation under the American free enterprise…

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis

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Application Deadline:
  • Congregation Mini-Grants: Rolling/accepted throughout the year
  • Lutheran Education Mini-Grants: March 1, annually
  • Regular Grants: June 1 and December 1, annually
     
Grant Range: $10000 - $200000

The Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis provides support to Christian churches and nonprofit organizations in the St. Louis, MO, area who are working to improve the physical, mental, and spiritual…

Adolph Coors Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • March 1, July 1, and November 1, annually
  • Public policy requests: March 1, annually
Grant Range: $3310 - $700000
Average Grant: $60870

The Adolph Coors Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations within the state of Colorado. Priority is given to programs that help youth prosper, expand economic opportunities for…

eBay Circular Fashion Fund

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Application Deadline:

March 8, 2026

The eBay Circular Fashion Fund supports startups and small businesses developing innovative solutions that advance circular fashion—extending product life, keeping materials in use, and reducing…

Ashoka Changemakers Challenges

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Application Deadline:

Changed by Us: March 9, 2026

Ashoka Changemakers Challenges are competitions designed to connect innovative participants to one another to scale their impact.

The program has several challenges open at any given time.…

Social entrepreneurship refers to the application of innovative business strategies to issues of social change. The idea is to create new enterprises that have sustainable solutions to all kinds of social, environmental and economic challenges. This concept is, naturally, of great interest to many nonprofits, who may make it their mission to support social entrepreneurship, or engage in it themselves.

Social entrepreneurship requires funding to get started - and a great place to get this funding initially is from grants. These social entrepreneurship grants can be used for all kinds of initiatives, including providing seed funding, technical assistance or scaling. There are a variety of organizations that give this category of grant. This includes many private foundations, such as the Skoll Foundation and Echoing Green.

When drafting a social entrepreneurship grant, you have to have a clear business plan laid out, with hard numbers and solid estimations. You need to be able to prove that you have a clearly scalable plan to tackle your chosen social issues. 

If you need further guidance on writing excellent grant proposals, make sure to check out our full overview of the topic. You can also start to browse social entrepreneurship grants right here, all open for applications.