The primary focus of this Grant Opportunities list is on 'community-friendly'
grants; i.e., those grants that organizations and special interest groups in small, underserved, struggling rural communities have a reasonable chance of competing for on a level playing field.

 
Title: Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest  
Agency: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company  
Deadline: April 30, 2019  
URL:

https://www.mynsightonline.com/home/grain-bin-safety-week/participate-with-us/nominate-your-fire-department

  
 
Title: Challenge America  
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)  
Deadline: April 11, 2019  
URL:

https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/challenge-america/grant-program-description

  
 
Title: Newman's Own Awards  
Agency: Newman's Own, Fisher House Foundation & Military Times  
Deadline: April 25, 2019  
URL:

https://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/newmans-own-grant/

  
 
 Title: The Life Story Grants  
Agency:  NoVo Foundation  
 Deadline: April 19, 2019 for Letters of Inquiry (LOI)  
URL:  

https://novofoundation.org/ending-violence-against-girls-and-women/strategic-approach/cse/the-life-story-grants/

  
 
 Title: Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program  
Agency:  The Mary Kay Foundation  
Deadline: April 30, 2019  
URL: 

https://www.marykayfoundation.org/causes#violence 

 
 
Title: Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program  
Agency: Ben & Jerry's Foundation  
Deadline: April 15, 2019  
URL: 

https://benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program

  
 
Title: Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Grants  
Agency:  American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)  
Deadline:  Ongoing  
URL:  https://www.aspcapro.org/grant/2015/04/23/aspca-northern-tier-shelter-initiative-grants  
 
 Title: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Grants  
 Agency: MT Deparment of Commerce  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

http://comdev.mt.gov/Programs/CDBG/PlanningActivities/Applying

  
 
 Title: Programs Aiding Senior Companion Animals  
 Agency: Doris Day Animal Foundation  
 Deadline: LOIs accepted 1st Month of Each Qtr (Jan, Apr, July & Oct)  
 URL:

https://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org/grants

  
 
 Title: Affiliate Community Health Grants  
 Agency: Susan G. Komen  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

https://ww5.komen.org/researchgrants/communitybasedgrants.html

  
 
 Title: Funding for Alcohol Use Disorder, Prevention, Education and Treatment and SUDs  
 Agency: Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc.  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

http://www.smithersfoundation.org/grant-application/

  
 
 Title: Community Facilities Programs  
 Agency: Rural Development, USDA  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/community-facilities-programs

  
 
 Title: Artists and Economic Development: Thriving Cultures  
 Agency: Surdna Foundation  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

http://www.surdna.org/what-we-fund/thriving-cultures/135-thriving-cultures/477-artists-and-economic-development.html

  
 
 Title: Accelerating Community-Centered Approaches  
 Agency: Kresge Foundation  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

http://kresge.org/programs/health/accelerating-community-centered-approaches

  
 
 Title: People Investing in People  
 Agency: Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People  
 Deadline: Ongoing  
 URL:

 https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/sdop/

  
 
 Title: Funding to Advance Justice and Opportunity for People in Need  
 Agency:  Public Welfare Foundation  
 Deadline:  Ongoing for submission of online letter of inquiry  
 URL:

http://www.publicwelfare.org/grants-process/submit-a-letter-of-inquiry/

  
 
 Title: Funding to Help People Recover from Substance Use Disorders  
 Agency:  Hanley Family Foundation  
 Deadline:  Ongoing for submission of online letter of inquiry  
 URL:

http://www.hanleyfamilyfoundation.org/grantmaking-procedures/

  
 
 Title: Funding for Community Health and Wellness Programs  
 Agency:  Walgreens  
 Deadline:  Ongoing  
URL:

https://www.walgreens.com/topic/about/community/companyguidelines.jsp

  
 
 Title: Funding for Culture, Education, Health, & Social Service Programs  
 Agency:  Hearst Foundations  
 Deadline:  Ongoing  
 URL:

https://www.hearstfdn.org/funding-priorities/

  
 
 Title:  National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program  
 Agency:  U.S. Department of Agriculture  
 Deadline:  Ongoing  
 URL:

https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/afterschool-snacks

  
 
Title:  Western SARE Grants  
Agency:  NIFA, USDA  
Deadline:  Various dates for five different programs  
URL:

http://www.westernsare.org/Grants/Types-of-Grants

  
 
Title: Evidence for Action (E4A)  
Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
 
Title: Initiatives That Promote an Equitable and Sustainable Society Funded  
Agency: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Grants for Community Groups Advancing Social Justice  
Agency: Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP)  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Rural Business Development Grants  
Agency: Rural Development, USA  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Grants Encourage Family Literacy  
Agency: Wish You Well Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Community Development & Basic Needs Grants  
Agency: Bank of America Charitable Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Human Services Program - Economic Self-Sufficiency  
Agency: Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Women's Shelter Grants  
Agency: AKC Humane Fund  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Arts and Culture Grants  
Agency: The Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Inquiries Accepted on Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health  
Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  
Deadline: Appl Accepted on a Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Innovative Projects to Enhance the Development, Health, Safety, Education or Quality of Life for Children Grants  
Agency: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood  
Deadline: Ltrs of Inquiry Accepted on Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Technology for Social Good  
Agency: JP Morgan Chase & Co  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Creating a strong future for rural America  
Agency: CHS, Inc  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Youth Sports, Education, Preventative Health, Relief Efforts  
Agency: Adidas Corporation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Second Chance  
Agency: American Humane Association  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Thriving Cultures Program  
Agency: Surdna Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Empowerment Programs for the Disadvantaged  
Agency: Presbyterian Mission Agency  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Golf Programs for People with Disabilities  
Agency: National Alliance for Accessible Golf & USGA  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Literacy Grant Programs  
Agency: Dollar General Literacy Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Let?s Play Joint Use Grants  
Agency: KaBoom!  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Community-Based Learning Center Grants  
Agency: Microsoft Corporation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Healthy Development for Children with Disabilities  
Agency: May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Developing healthy places  
Agency: The Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Accelerating community-centered approaches in health  
Agency: The Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Various Community Grants  
Agency: U.S. Bank Foundation  
Deadline: Last Business Day of March, June & September  
URL: More information  
Title: Sports, Youth, Health & Community Engagement  
Agency: Adidas Group  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Adult Literacy Grants  
Agency: Dollar General Literacy Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Salad Bars for Schools  
Agency: Whole Kids Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: The U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund  
Agency: USDA, CoBank & Capitol Peak Asset Management  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Funding for Rural Projects and Programs  
Agency: CHS Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: National School Lunch Program (NSLP)  
Agency: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Education, Health, Culture, and Social Service  
Agency: Hearst Foundation  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Let's Play Imagination Playground Grant  
Agency: KaBOOM!  
Deadline: Rolling Monthly Deadlines  
URL: More information  
Title: Grants to Address Vital Community Needs and Issues  
Agency: Wells Fargo  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Workers? Rights Grants  
Agency: Public Welfare Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Golf Programs for People with Disabilities  
Agency: National Alliance for Accessible Golf and United States Golf Association (USGA)  
Deadline: Rolling  
URL: More information  
Title: Community Building Grants  
Agency: Singing for Change  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Thriving Cultures Program  
Agency: Surdna Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Support for Organizations Assisting Low-Income Communities  
Agency: Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Healthy Development for Children with Disabilities  
Agency: May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Community Playground Grants  
Agency: KaBOOM!  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Sustainable Development Program  
Agency: Rockefeller Brothers Fund  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: Charitable Giving  
Agency: NorthWestern Energy  
Deadline: Ongoing  
URL: More information  
Title: SpayNeuter Grant Program  
Agency: PetSmart Charities, Inc  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Safe Places to Play Grants  
Agency: U.S. Soccer Foundation  
Deadline: Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
     
Title: Health, Education, Human Services and Community Affairs Grants  
Agency: RGK Foundation  
Deadline: Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Community Grants  
Agency: The Safeway Foundation  
Deadline: Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Various Environmental Grants and Financial Literacy Grants  
Agency: Cornell Douglas Foundation  
Deadline: Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Arts, Culture and Humanities; Education; Environment; Health/Medical;  
Agency: Kettering Family Foundation  
Deadline: Rolling Basis  
URL: More information  
Title: Arts and Culture Grants  
Agency: The Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information  
Title: Support for Organizations Assisting Low-Income Communities  
Agency: The Kresge Foundation  
Deadline: Open  
URL: More information