Community Development Grant News

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

Small Nonprofits Need Full-time Staff To Build Capacity to Collaborate

A study from Georgia State University finds that nation's smallest nonprofits (less than $500,000 in annual turnover) who have at least one full-time staff member are much more likely than those...more

Program to boost chances for Rock County residents exiting prison

The Rock County Valley Community will be receiving a 2.11 million grant from the federal government to assist in the after-care of people who have been incarcerated from their prisons. The services...more

Following The Money: Why Foundations Should Be Analysing Their 'End Spend'

In an article on Forbes the head of a philanthropic education firm posits that foundations could benefit the field and nonprofits from taking a more holistic approach in their funding...more

How Peru's startup ecosystem is unlocking talent and driving inclusive growth

According to a story in Impact Alpha, one in four working-age individuals in Peru was involved in an early-stage company last year. A growing number Peruvian startups are using innovation to drive...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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Government Grants for Community Development

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

Posted On - 2018-07-02

STEP
VA National Cemetery Administration
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), signed into law on February 24, 2016, made the State Trade Expansion Program a permanent provision of the Small Business Act to make...more

Posted On - 2018-06-26

Visitor and Resource Outreach, Support of Equestrian Operations
National Park Service
The equestrian program is a fundamental component of SAMOâ¿¿s public outreach program. Community neighbors volunteer their time to ride the Parkâ¿¿s horses. They are...more

Posted On - 2018-06-20

Violence Prevention Focused on Gang Disintegration
National Park Service
INL is seeking applications from qualified organizations to implement the following grant project in Nicaragua. The project aims to reduce gang activities from organized groups located in identified...more

Posted On - 2018-06-12

Strengthening Nonviolence as a Strategy for Peacebuilding and Promoting Social Cohesion in the Abyei Area
Bureau of African Affairs
Strategize to promote cohesion between Ngok Dinka and Misseriya in the Abyei Administrative Area for the socio-economic wellbeing of the people who live in and travel through the Abyei Administrative...more

Posted On - 2018-06-11

Responding to Niger’s Demographic Challenge
Bureau of African Affairs
The U.S. Embassy Niamey announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out projects addressing Niger’s Demographic Challenge that prioritize supporting...more

Posted On - 2018-05-29

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