Housing Choice Voucher Program (Indiana) is sponsored by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8, is an income-based rental assistance program for very low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities in Indiana. It provides vouchers to eligible households to help pay rent on privately owned homes, with participants typically paying 30-40% of their income towards rent.

IHCDA Down Payment Assistance (Next Home & First Step Programs) is sponsored by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). IHCDA offers down payment assistance through programs like Next Home and First Step. Next Home provides assistance as a percentage of the purchase price for FHA or Conventional 30-year fixed rate loans. First Step is for first-time homebuyers.

Ramp Up Indiana is sponsored by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). Through Ramp Up Indiana, local units of government or nonprofit organizations can apply for grants to build ramps for homeowners at or below 80% of area median income who need a ramp to improve accessibility into and out of their home.

The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.

The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.

Improving Veteran Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from The Cigna Group Foundation that funds nonprofits providing housing stability and wraparound support services to improve the mental health of military veterans. The Foundation committed $9 million over three years addressing housing instability and its mental health impacts, as an estimated 40,000 veterans go without shelter nightly and 1.5 million are at risk of homelessness. Funded programs include mortgage and rental assistance, employment re-entry training, and housing development for veterans. Eligible nonprofits must leverage evidence-informed programs and align with at least one goal: increasing permanent housing, improving housing affordability, or enhancing wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.