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Grant Process – Many Hands Now welcoming members for the 2026 grant cycle! The grant process opens in January, when we invite area nonprofit organizations to apply for a Many Hands grant. Once the submission period has closed, we pass all qualifying applications on to our Focus Area Committees, which are open to all members.
The Focus Area Committees–Economic Empowerment, Education, Health, and Housing–meet half a dozen times in February and March to review grant applications. After discussing all the applications, they conduct site visits, typically at three or four organizations, and, following a more extensive financial review, select one grantee per committee.
The four grantees are invited to make presentations to Many Hands members at the Annual Meeting in May. Following the presentations, members vote to determine the allocation of the grant fund. The Many Hands $100,000 Impact Grant is awarded to the organization with the highest number of votes.
Each of the other grantees receives a Many Hands Partner Grant, the value of which is determined by the total amount raised during the year. In 2025, each Partner Grant was $75,000. Partner Grant recipients must sit out one grant cycle before applying again for a Many Hands grant.
Impact Grant recipients and other grantees who have received $100,000 or more in cumulative Many Hands funding are no longer eligible to apply. However, we maintain strong relationships with our grantees, which include collaboration on education events and in highlighting their work. Strengthening Communities Our grants support women, children, and families in socioeconomic need.
We combine donors’ gifts into large unrestricted grants that respect nonprofit expertise. Members drive the grantmaking process in our collaborative, all-volunteer model. 2026 Optional Training Sessions for FAC Members Shifting Sands: Challenges for Nonprofits in Uncertain Times Webinar Video Many Hands is a 501(c)(3) organization | EIN 51-0486987
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in or primarily serving DC area; organizations focused on economic empowerment, education, health, or housing for low-income women, children, and families Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $75,000-$100,000 per award (4 grants annually) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.
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.