Grant Guides

Guides For Every Kind Of Grant Seeker

15 living guides to 1,503 recurring programs. Every card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline, refreshed daily from the OpenGrants database (last on November 8, 2026).

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Who Can Apply

Recurring programs for one kind of applicant, and an honest read on what each one qualifies for.

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Grants for Individuals and Hardship Assistance

The grants, fellowships and aid programs individuals apply for themselves, every year: artist and writer grants, research grants and fellowships, emergency and medical funds, Pell and state grants, plus a labeled section on public benefits for bills. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Grants for Veterans and Veteran-Owned Businesses

What actually exists for veteran-owned businesses: free VBOC advising and SBA training, veteran accelerators, the few real private grants and pitch prizes, SDVOSB and VOSB set-asides, state veteran programs and VA self-employment benefits. Each card gives what you get, the catch and the next window.

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Grants for Women-Owned Businesses

The private grant contests, pitch competitions, fellowships, state and city funds, free Women's Business Center advising and WOSB contracting certifications that come back every year for U.S. women-owned businesses. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Minority Small Business Grants: What Is Still Open

The grants, place-based and city programs, pitch competitions, free advising and 8(a), HUBZone and MBE certifications a U.S. minority-owned small business can still apply to, each with its current eligibility basis, award, catch and next deadline.

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Nonprofit Grants: Federal, Foundation and Corporate Money

The recurring programs a U.S. 501(c)(3) in any field can apply for: federal competitions and state pass-through rounds, national and community foundations that take unsolicited proposals, operating support and corporate giving, plus labeled fiscal sponsorship, in-kind and contract routes. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Small Business Grants: What Actually Exists

The grants a U.S. small business can actually apply for, year after year: state and city storefront and equipment grants, employer training and export reimbursements, corporate, CDFI and federal programs, pitch prizes and SBIR. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Startup Business Grants for Early-Stage Founders

The fellowships, regional startup grants, pitch competitions, accelerators, corporate credit programs, state seed programs and SBIR/STTR awards that come back every year for U.S. startups in any sector, with equity terms labeled.

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By Sector

Recurring programs in one field, from federal agencies to foundations.

5 guides

Crypto and Web3 Grants for Builders

Ecosystem grants, retroactive and quadratic-funding rounds, hackathon prize pools, fellowships, audit subsidies and accelerators for crypto and web3 builders worldwide, each with the award, the catch, and the next window. Checked against official program pages.

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Economic Development Grants for Communities

The EDA, CDBG, USDA Rural Development, regional commission, CDFI Fund, brownfields, workforce and state site-readiness programs that come back every year, for cities, counties, tribes, EDOs and nonprofits. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Grants for Churches and Faith-Based Organizations

Denominational grants, religious and faith-community foundations, FEMA and state security grants, sacred-places repair funds, and the federal, foundation and corporate programs open to congregations and faith-based nonprofits. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Mental Health Grants for Providers and Nonprofits

Block grant subawards through your state, SAMHSA, HRSA and Justice Department programs, CCBHC and 988 crisis funding, tribal programs, and foundation and health-plan grants for behavioral health organizations. Each card gives the award, the catch and the next deadline.

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Outdoor Recreation Grants for Nonprofits

The trail, park, outdoor education and outdoor-access grants that come back every year for U.S. nonprofits, from federal pass-throughs and state recreation offices to outdoor-industry funds and foundations, each with the award, the catch, how a nonprofit applies, and the next window. Checked against official program pages.

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By Region

Recurring programs in one state or region.

1 guide

Federal Programs

Agency programs listed solicitation by solicitation.

1 guide

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