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Find similar grantsLocal Chapter Grants is sponsored by Awesome Foundation. The Awesome Foundation offers Local Chapter Grants to individuals and groups for innovative projects that enhance community engagement. Each chapter operates independently, focusing on unique interpretations of 'awesome' across various fields such as arts and technology.
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Apply now for an Awesome Foundation grant! The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators.
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Awesome Foundation: Washington, DC is a grant from the Awesome Foundation that funds small, community-driven projects and ideas that make Washington, DC a more interesting, creative, and connected city. The program awards $1,000 micro-grants to individuals and organizations with bold, imaginative, and community-benefiting proposals spanning arts, civic engagement, education, public space activation, and neighborhood improvement. Past funded projects include art installations, youth STEM programs, literacy initiatives, cultural festivals, accessibility improvements, and harm reduction efforts. Applications are reviewed on a monthly rolling basis by a local chapter of volunteer trustees. Deadline was March 22, 2026.
Awesome Foundation San Jose Chapter Grants is sponsored by The Awesome Foundation (San Jose Chapter). The Awesome Foundation San Jose awards $1,000 grants on a quarterly basis for ideas that offer something the community can interact with, participate in, watch, or listen to, and that directly benefit the San Jose community.
The Homeless Youth Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services that funds services for homeless and at-risk youth across Illinois. Administered through the Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, it supports nonprofit organizations delivering shelter, outreach, and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Eligible applicants are Illinois-based nonprofits with demonstrated capacity to serve youth. Awards range from $100,000 to $800,000 per year under CSFA number 444-80-0711. This is a FY 2026 funding opportunity with an application deadline of May 21, 2025.
Community Investment Tax Credit Program (CITC) is a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development that provides state tax credit allocations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, enabling them to attract private donations from individuals and businesses. Donors contributing $500 or more to approved projects receive tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. The program has leveraged nearly $27 million in charitable contributions to approximately 700 projects statewide. Eligible project areas include education, housing, job training, arts and culture, economic development, and services for at-risk populations. Projects must be located in or serve residents of Maryland's Priority Funding Areas. The application period is typically held annually.
The Families First Community Grant Program is a competitive grant initiative from the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) offering approximately $27 million in funding to support nonprofit organizations serving low-income Tennessee families. Grants fund programs across four priority areas: education, health, economic stability, and family well-being, aligned with TANF goals of promoting self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Tennessee that provide direct services to economically disadvantaged families. The 2025 application cycle closed July 10, 2025. This program reflects Tennessee's broader commitment to strengthening communities through strategic investment in local organizations that address the root causes of poverty.