1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Page describes a periodic competitive application cycle with no fixed date; references a 2026-2027 Iowa ESG and SAF application cycle via the HAP portal.
Shelter Assistance Fund is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) / Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). This state-funded program supports the costs and operations of homeless and domestic violence shelters. It aims to help with basic needs and may be part of a combined application with Emergency Solutions Grant programs.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Shelter Assistance Fund | Economic Development & Finance Authority Help with the Most Basic of Needs The Shelter Assistance Fund is a state-funded program that supports the costs and operations of homeless and domestic violence shelters.
Nonprofit service agencies Homelessness and domestic violence shelter operations Essential services for the homeless Evaluation and reporting of services for the homeless Periodic competitive application May be a combined application with Emergency Solutions Grant and Shelter Assistance Fund programs Please note that individuals may not apply directly to the Iowa Finance Authority for assistance.
If you are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless, we encourage you to reach out to a service agency in your area to see what assistance may be available to you. Visit House Iowa or call 833. 739.
0065 for additional information. List items for Shelter Assistance Fund Resources Final SAF Awards for CY 2026 (170. 59 KB) Archived .
pdf 2026 – 2027 Iowa ESG and SAF Application - HAP system application portal 2026 – 2027 Iowa ESG and SAF Draft Application Comments and Responses (270. 68 KB) . pdf 2026 – 2027 Iowa ESG and SAF Application - Final PDF copy for reference only (7.
96 MB) . pdf Instructions for ESG-SAF Performance Reports (269. 52 KB) .
pdf Certification of Local Government Approval ESG-SAF (147. 63 KB) . pdf (Shelter applicants only) Final Shelter Assistance Fund (SAF) Program Funding Awards for the 2024 Calendar Year (66.
22 KB) Archived . pdf Final SAF Awards for CY 2025 (106. 38 KB) Archived .
pdf Instructions for ESG-SAF Performance Reports (472. 19 KB) Archived . pdf CY22 SAF Awards (107.
12 KB) Archived . pdf Instructions: ESG-SAF Performance Reports (466. 58 KB) Archived .
pdf 1 - Combined ESG-SAF Performance Report (63. 9 KB) Archived . pdf 2020 SAF Awards (98.
08 KB) Archived . pdf 2021 Training Part 1 - General ESG Requirements (1. 03 MB) Archived .
pdf 2021 Training Part 2 - ESG Component Eligible Costs (1. 19 MB) Archived . pdf Shelter Assistance Fund Administrative Rules HUD Homeless Definition & Recordkeeping (208.
14 KB) Archived . pdf Sample SAF Client Checklist (209. 47 KB) Archived .
pdf ESG and SAF Shelter Habitability Checklist (242. 37 KB) Archived . pdf HUD lead-based Paint Visual Assessment Training ESG and SAF Certification of Local Government Approval (147.
63 KB) Archived . pdf SAF Financial Management Workbook (303. 61 KB) .
xlsx Homelessness Success Stories A Steady Place During an Uncertain Time Where Recovery Became Reunion Through IFA support, recovery housing became the foundation for family reunification. Holding a Family Together Through Housing Support IFA-supported housing assistance through HOME Inc. helped Monique stabilize her family and finances. Homelessness Program News Homelessness Program News Homelessness Programs Team
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments and nonprofit service agencies operating homeless or domestic violence shelters; individuals cannot apply directly, must go through a local government or nonprofit agency. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Shelter Assistance Fund is funded by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) / Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Citi Foundation announced its 2026 Community Finance Initiative grantees on September 23, 2026 — 70 nonprofits at $500,000 apiece. The competition closed with a February 18 letter of inquiry, and the audited-financials and no-fiscal-sponsor rules screened the field before a single proposal was read.
Read articleThe Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital opened its National Security Fund Finance program with facilities of $500 million to $1 billion. It is not a grant, the applicant is not a company, and the eligibility bar filters out almost everyone reading this. Here is who it is actually for — and what the rest of the critical-minerals ecosystem should do about it.
Read articleThe Nasdaq Foundation's Economic Opportunity Grant Program awards up to $75,000 to nonprofits building financial literacy, access to capital, and long-term wealth. But the July 31 deadline is only an Expression of Interest — a two-stage gate that most applicants misread. Here is who is eligible, what the funder actually rewards, and how to write an EOI that earns the invitation to a full proposal.
Read article