The Big List of

Community Action Grants

Organization

Grant Amount

Area Funded

Deadline

Location

Link

AAUW Community Action

Grants

$2,000 - $10,000

Empowering women in
communities

January 15, 2016

National

http://bit.ly/1embBoj

Alliant Energy

$500 - $5,000

Helping families, education,

and the environment

September 1, 2015 or March

1, 2016 (biannual)

Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin

or a customer of Alliant
Energy

http://bit.ly/1R7cxP2

American Honda Foundation

$20,000 - $75,000

Youth (especially in STEM

areas), the environment, job
training and literacy

February 1, 2015; May 1,

2015; August 1, 2015; or
November 1, 2015

National

http://bit.ly/1Nz7TnF

American Immigration
Council's Community
Education Center

$100 - $500

Education about immigration

and multiculturalism

June 29, 2015 or October 5,

2015 (biannual)

National

http://bit.ly/1KuZ1kz

Bank of America Philanthropic

Solutions

Varies for each grant

Grant search allows user to

pick area

Varies for each grant

Varies for each grant

http://bit.ly/1LFGwZU

Ben & Jerry Foundation

Up to $20,000

Grassroots efforts

October 15, 2015

National

http://bit.ly/1KuZ6Vg

The Bush Foundation

$10,000 - $200,000

Innovative ideas that help

communities

Rolling basis

Minnesota, North Dakota and

South Dakota

http://bit.ly/1Nz81n5

Captain Planet Foundation

$500 - $2,500

Youth

September 30, 2015 or

January 31, 2016 (biannual)

National and international

http://bit.ly/1KuZL9p

Carnegie Corporation of New

York

$975 - $13M

Education, peace and

security, international
development, strengthening
democracy, etc.

Rolling basis

Local, national, and

international

http://bit.ly/1KuZVgZ

Cedar Tree Foundation

$8,000 - $100,000

Environmental education,
environmental health, and
sustainable agriculture

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1Nz8Ig7

Charles Stewart Mott

Foundation

Varies for each grant

Civil society, anti-poverty, and

environmental interests

Rolling basis

US, Central and Eastern

Europe, former Soviet Union
and South Africa

http://bit.ly/1H3oPQK

Coca-cola Foundation

$10,000 - $6.8M

Economic empowerment for

women, access to clean water
and well-being

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1Hyfyla

Constitution Pipeline
Company

Up to $25,000

Youth/senior services,
education, economic
development, and the
environment

October 1, 2015 or April 1,

2016

New York/Pennsylvania area

http://bit.ly/1Nz9Pfd

CSX Foundation

$2,500 - $5,000

Safety, the environment,

community, and wellness

Rolling basis

Alabama, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Mexico City,
Michigan, Mississippi, New
Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Ontario,
Pennsylvania, Quebec, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
Washington DC, and West
Virginia (where their
employees work and live)

http://bit.ly/1R7dOWr

Daniel's Fund

Varies

Rolling basis

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah,

and Wyoming

http://bit.ly/1T8aWpV

Dominion Foundation

$1,000 - $15,000

Early childhood
education/youth
development
Human needs, the
environment, education, and
community vitality

Rolling basis

Connecticut, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin

http://bit.ly/1Ivx2iY

Fidelity Foundation

$50,000+

1. Community development
and social services/arts and
culture 2. Health and
education

Rolling basis

Organizations in communities
around Fidelity Investments'
regional employee sites, and
in additional major
metropolitan areas

http://bit.ly/1LWRGHR

The Fledgling Fund

$10,000 - $35,000

Innovative media projects

about key social issues

Rolling basis starting July 1,

2015

National and international

http://bit.ly/1CdfA1S

Ford Foundation

$10,000 - $125M

Poverty, injustice, and

democratic values

Rolling basis

New York region

http://bit.ly/1eme3uS

Foundation for Rural Service

$250 - $5,000

Business development,
community development,
education, and
telecommunications

October 1, 2015

National

http://bit.ly/1LKd99W

The Glaser Progress

Foundation

$5,000 - $751,000

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1IRi4j2

The Gratis Foundation

Varies

Measuring progress, animal

advocacy, and independent
media
Education, the environment,
animal health, human
services, abused and
neglected children and
animals, specific religious
causes, and assisting U.S.
military personnel and their
families

September 30, 2015; January

31, 2016; or May 31, 2016

New England (Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Maine, and Vermont)
and Maryland

http://bit.ly/1Nz9dH3

The Hewlett Foundation

Varies

Education, the environment,

global development and
population, performing arts,
and philanthropy

Rolling basis

Bay area (California)

http://bit.ly/1C2lti3

Home Depot Community

impacts grants

Up to $5,000

Creating a better
environment for families

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1C2lB0R

The John Ben Snow Memorial

Trust

$10,000 - $25,000

Arts and culture, community

development, education, the
environment, historic
preservation, and journalism

Letter of inquiry due by

January 1 of year requested,
grant application by April 1 of
year requested

National

http://bit.ly/1emeipW

The John Merck Foundation

Varies

Clean energy, environmental

health, and regional food
systems

Rolling basis

National and rare exceptions

for international applicants

http://bit.ly/1HzvYf3

JP Morgan & Chase Grants

Varies

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1H3pphk

The Kresge Foundation

$15,000 - $1.2M

Varies for each grant

National

http://bit.ly/1HzvZzx

Land O'Lakes Foundation

(Mid-Atlantic Grant)

$500 - $5,000

Broad-based community
support
Community development,
arts and culture, human
services
Hunger relief, youth and
education, rural leadership,
civic improvements, soil and
water preservation, the arts,
and culture

Rolling basis

Mid-Atlantic region
(Maryland, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia)

http://bit.ly/1LWS0pP

Land O'Lakes Foundation

(California Regions Grant)

$500 - $5,000

Hunger relief, youth,

education, and civic
improvements

Rolling basis

California (Orland,
Tulare/Kings/Bakersfield, and
Ontario regions only)

http://bit.ly/1T8b8FH

The Lowe's Charitable and

Educational Foundation

$5,000 - $25,000

Community
improvement/projects and
public education

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1GQU1j9

The Lynde and Harry Bradley

Foundation

$5,000 - $1.35M

Defending and advancing

freedom, citizenship,
education, and economic
growth

August 1, 2015; November 1,

2015; February 1, 2016; or
May 1, 2016

National

http://bit.ly/1dA53Sd

MacArthur Foundation

$50,000 - $200,000

Documentary films about

social issues

September 1, 2015

National

http://bit.ly/1RTNtGD

Mary Reynolds Babcock

Foundation

$20,000 - $200,000

Poverty, and social/economic

justice

Rolling basis

Southeast (Central
Appalachia, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and the
Gulf Coast)

http://bit.ly/1HygDJU

National Endowment for the

Arts

$10,000 - $200,000

Art engagement in
communities and education

Varies for each grant

National

http://1.usa.gov/1dA53Sq

National Endowment for the

Humanities

Varies

Scholarly forums, public

discussions, and educational
resources related to the
themes of a new NEH
initiative

Varies for each grant

National

http://1.usa.gov/1IRiWEm

Norman Foundation

$25,000 - $30,000

Efforts to promote
sustainable and living wage
employment for African
American workers in Chicago

Rolling basis

Chicago, IL

http://bit.ly/1JzO7d4

Open Society Foundation

Varies

1. Criminal and juvenile

justice in Baltimore 2.
National security and human
rights campaign

Rolling basis

National

http://osf.to/1FUWxUy

Packard Foundation

$10,000 - $1.2M

Conservation and science,

health, children, families,
communities, and
organizational effectiveness

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1gcGLzK

Parks and People Foundation

$250 - $1,000

Neighborhood Greening,
clean water mini-grants,
Garden Irrigation Fund, and
Partnerships for Parks

Rolling basis (must attend

workshop)

Baltimore, MD

http://bit.ly/1JB08fq

People's United Community

Foundation

$2,500 - $7,500

Community development,
youth development, and
affordable housing

Rolling basis

Regional (where People's

United Bank branches are
located)

http://bit.ly/1f58rGq

PNC Foundation

Varies

Early childhood education and

economic development

Rolling basis

Alabama, Delaware, Florida,

Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maryland,
Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania South Carolina,
Washington D.C., and
Wisconsin

http://pnc.co/1JzOq7I

Presbyterian Mission Agency

$1,500 - $50,000

Promoting justice, building

solidarity, advancing human
dignity and advocating for
economic equity

Rolling basis

National and Belize

http://bit.ly/1C2mLcB

Pride Foundation

$1,000 - $10,000

LGBTQ

July 3, 2015

Alaska, Idaho, Montana,

Oregon, and Washington

http://bit.ly/1T8bkVe

Reiman Foundation

Varies

Health care, education, the

arts, and children

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1RTO62W

RGK Foundation

$10,000 - $200,00

Education, community, and

health/medicine

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1CMYFOm

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

$1,000 - $75,000

Community development, the

environment, youth violence,
and the next generation

Varies for each grant

National

http://bit.ly/1IvxRrX

The Safeway Foundation

$2,500 - $25,000

Hunger relief, education,

health and human services,
and assisting people with
disabilities

Rolling basis

National (communities they

serve)

http://bit.ly/1GQyfwC

Social Justice Grant Fund (The

Sisters of St. Francis of
Philadelphia)

Up to $5,000

Poverty, oppression, and

marginalization

November 15, 2015 or May

15, 2016 (biannual)

Local, national, and

international

http://bit.ly/1gcH3qd

State Farm Safety & Education

Grants

$25,000 - $100,000

Safety and education

October 30, 2015

National

http://bit.ly/1LFIn0N

Surdna Foundation

$5,000 - $750,000

Economy, the environment,

and culture

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1JB28nX

TD Charitable Foundation

Varies

Affordable housing,
education/financial literacy,
the environment

Rolling basis

Regional (where TD Bank

serves - Connecticut,
Delaware, D.C., Florida,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Vermont, and
Virginia)

http://bit.ly/1GQyZ4Z

Tom's of Maine

$20,000

Grassroots efforts

26-Aug-15

National

http://bit.ly/1DKFdI2

Union Bank Foundation

Grants

$1,000 - $25,000

Affordable housing,
community economic
development, education, and
the environment

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1emg0aK

Voya Foundation

$2,500+

Children's education and

financial education

Rolling basis

National

http://go.voya.com/1NzbJwn

Walgreen Co.

Varies

Health and wellness,

community outreach,
emergency/disaster relief,
and pharmacy education
programs

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1T8bDiU

Walmart's National Giving

Program

$250,000+

Career opportunity, hunger

relief and healthy eating,
international economic
empowerment, and
sustainability

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1LKfmSL

W.W Kellogg Foundation

$3,200 - $1.4M

Varies for each grant

Varies for each grant

Varies for each grant

http://bit.ly/1JzPyIm

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Up to $35,000

Community economic
development, the
environment, public
education, social justice and
equity, and strengthening
democracy

Rolling basis

National

http://bit.ly/1Hzx4aP