Community Development Grant News

Selected community development grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

Community Collaboration Grants
Foundation: Initiative Foundation

The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation works under a guiding principal that collaboration is a necessary component in creating communities that propel growth. During the last year, the...more

Social Innovation and Civil Society in Urban Governance: Strategies for an Inclusive City

This scholarly article seeks to explore the role of civil society in new urban governance arrangements that will hopefully contribute to counter the trends towards social exclusion. This article...more

Capacity Building Grants Can Stimulate Financial Growth

Organizations that received any capacity grant are growing by around 10 percent in the three years following the grant. Grants that specifically targeted financial capacity development did not lead...more

$7 Million in Native Grants From Ford Foundation
Foundation: Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation has bestowed seven million dollars to Native American communities and organizations. The grant money is split between several groups, but there is a common cause. The belief behind...more

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Largest Foundation Support for Human Services for 2012

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Rank

Foundation

Grants

Total Given

Gates Foundation

139

246,796,810

Wells Fargo Foundation

1,567

137,419,755

Kellogg Foundation

213

100,237,336

Wal-Mart Foundation

768

72,730,537

Ford Foundation

166

61,576,133

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Source: Foundation Stats (Foundation Center) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Government Grants for Community Development

Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (Section 4)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Purpose. Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 Capacity Building program (Section 4) enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community...more

Posted On - 2017-07-06

YSEALI Seeds for the Future 2018
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the 2018 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative...more

Posted On - 2017-07-06

Veterans Cemetery Grants
VA National Cemetery Administration
Grants are available for states, territories and federally recognized tribal governments. This program is implemented in 38 Code of Federal Regulations Part...more

Posted On - 2017-07-02

San Juan Island Youth Stewardship and Community Engagement
National Park Service
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without...more

Posted On - 2017-06-15

YSEALI TechCamp
National Park Service
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to implement a two-day “TechCamp” workshop during the week of August...more

Posted On - 2017-06-06

Planning and Due Diligence Support for the GGNRA Lands End Restaurant, CafÃ© and Public Restrooms Lease
National Park Service
As GGNRAâ¿¿s non-profit support partner, the GGNPC is asked to assist NPS staff in the development of the restaurant and cafÃ© lease at Landâ¿¿s End, including assistance with planning,...more

Posted On - 2017-06-06

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