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Venture Grants is sponsored by The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.. Venture Grants provide short-term, one-year support to social entrepreneurs and organizations developing breakthrough, emerging, and innovative solutions.
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Become a Partner | Nathan Cummings Foundation NCF seeks to connect with innovative partners and proximate change makers driving impact. Over the last three decades, NCF has awarded nearly half a billion dollars in funding to support movements, organizations, and individuals pursuing justice for people and the planet.
We embrace a “totality of assets” approach to impact, meaning we leverage the full power of our financial and non-financial resources to support our partners’ solutions. We want to learn from, work with, and support organizations that share our commitment to advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ).
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is now welcoming proposals for partnerships via our Letters of Inquiry (LOI) portals year-round. Grant and Program Related Investment proposals can be submitted using the same portal. About NCF’s Funding : NCF is on a learning journey, and we seek to connect with innovative partners and proximate change makers who are driving impact.
We want to learn from, work with, and support organizations that share our commitment to advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ). LOIs will be reviewed, and decisions will be made , on a rolling basis. NCF staff anticipates notifying applicants to learn more about their submissions within 12 weeks of submission .
To apply follow these steps Please review our FAQs and racial, economic, and environmental justice focus areas to determine whether your work aligns. Complete the registration process and complete the Letter of Inquiry (LOI). What type of grants do you offer?
We believe that social change takes time and requires long-term investments. We also see immense value in supporting new, innovative, and exploratory work. To reflect this, we have a range of grant types: Venture Grants (up to $100k for one year): These grants are short-term and designed to expedite support to social entrepreneurs with breakthrough, emerging, and innovative solutions.
They also serve to mutually explore new relationships and partnerships. Advancement Grants (Up to $250k annually for up to two years): These grants are designed to provide two-year support to project-based work and/or help scale organizations and promising solutions.
Enterprise Grants ($250k+ annually for more than two years): These grants are invitation-only and are designed to provide multi-year, unrestricted funding to partners that have deep alignment across our REEJ focus areas and offer the most opportunity to use all our financial and non-financial resources to support their solutions. What kind of work is NOT supported by Nathan Cummings Foundation?
NCF maintains a funding area in Israel-Palestine, that portfolio is invitation-only Social or direct service projects that are not a part of a larger advocacy strategy. For example, we do not support direct services (e.g. cash transfer, work development programs, food and education services, housing assistance, etc.).
Fundraising events, sponsorships, panel requests, or galas Campus or prison-based programs K-12, extra-curricular, religious, or community arts education programming Religious communities, congregations, and churches Community gardening and tree planting projects Projects addressing diseases, including medical research, personal health, and wellness program What kind of funding is available through the Foundation?
How often are applications reviewed? Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as the portal will remain open for REEJ-related LOIs year-round . What is the typical size of a funding award?
Most of our grants range from about $50,000 – $250,000. We anticipate most PRIs will range from $250,000 to $750,000, typically to be repaid within three to seven years. FAQ See all frequently asked questions The 2024 Impact Report Is Now Available.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Social entrepreneurs and organizations with innovative solutions aligned with racial, economic, and environmental justice (REEJ) goals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Venture Grants accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no single fixed deadline. Check the official notice for any cycle-specific review dates.
Venture Grants is funded by The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Program-Related Investments (PRIs) is sponsored by The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.. Program-Related Investments (PRIs) offer low-interest loans and low-cost financing to organizations focused on racial, economic, and environmental justice. These investments are intended to support organizations driving people-centric impact outcomes. Geographic focus: United States (with emphasis on the U.S. South) and Israel-Palestine Focus areas: Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
Venture Grants is sponsored by The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.. Venture Grants provide short-term, one-year support to social entrepreneurs and organizations developing breakthrough, emerging, and innovative solutions. These grants are designed to expedite support for new ideas and explore new relationships that align with the foundation's focus on racial, economic, and environmental justice. Geographic focus: United States (with emphasis on the U.S. South) and Israel-Palestine Focus areas: Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
Advancement Grants is sponsored by The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.. Advancement Grants provide up to two years of support for project-based work or to help scale organizations and promising solutions. These grants target partners with a clear plan for advancing impact in the areas of racial, economic, and environmental justice. Geographic focus: United States (with emphasis on the U.S. South) and Israel-Palestine Focus areas: Racial Justice, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
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.
Cummings Foundation's 2026 grant round opens July 15 and closes September 17. The $30M will be split across 150 Massachusetts nonprofits as 3-year and 10-year multi-year grants — a structure designed around operating support, not project capital, and selected largely by community volunteers rather than program officers.
Read articleCummings Foundation will distribute $30 million to 150 Boston-area nonprofits in 2026 — and 25 of those grants will be paid out over a full decade. Inside the most patient capital model in mainstream U.S. philanthropy.
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