GrantStation Insider | January 22, 2026

Application deadline: February 26, 2026
Grant amount: $30,000–$200,000
Target population: Older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers
Description: Community Care Corps supports U.S. organizations in developing or expanding volunteer programs for older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers. Funded projects aim to increase access to community-based care, reduce unmet needs, and strengthen supports that promote independence and well-being. Grants can support initiatives that integrate family caregiver strategies, engage students or interns, expand virtual or low-tech access, and build volunteer skills.

Application deadline: February 20, 2026
Grant amount: $100,000–$1,000,000
Target population: University students and faculty
Description: Wake Forest University’s Educating Character Initiative (ECI) provides three-year Institutional Impact Grants to U.S. colleges and universities committed to fostering moral, civic, and intellectual character among faculty, staff, and students. These grants support institutions with existing frameworks ready to lead long-term character education initiatives. Funding can be used to create practical, adaptable resources that advance the field and align with each institution’s mission and culture.

Application deadline: February 25, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $30,000
Target population: Design communities 
Description: The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts offers project grants to organizations exploring architecture, the built environment, and related fields. Production and Presentation Grants support nonprofit galleries, museums, colleges, universities, and publishers with expenses for exhibitions, publications, installations, conferences, films, and other public programs. The focus is on innovative projects that explore contemporary, historical, or future aspects of architecture and space. Organizations working at the intersection of architecture, the arts, humanities, and sciences are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: March 1, 2026
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Individuals living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Description: The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation invests in organizations that improve the lives of individuals living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Funding supports programs in education, criminal justice, reintegration, clinical research, and social support. Grants are intended for organizations that are developing programs with tangible outcomes in mental health.

Application deadline: February 28, 2026
Grant amount: $4,500–$225,000
Geographic scope: Midwestern states
Target population: Female students at colleges or universities
Description: The Monticello College Foundation funds projects that advance the education of women, focusing on scholarships, internships, and science research fellowships. Eligible applicants include professional educational associations, agencies serving women’s education, and accredited colleges and universities. Grants are not awarded directly to individual students, but instead support initiatives that provide educational opportunities for women.

Application deadline: February 18, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $10,000
Geographic scope: Washington, D.C.
Target population: General population
Description: HumanitiesDC offers Community Culture and Heritage Grants to support grassroots projects that document, celebrate, or share the culture and stories of Washington, D.C. communities. Funded projects may engage the public through panel discussions, walking tours, short videos, podcasts, and other humanities-based programming. Organizations creating innovative projects that promote local history, cross-cultural understanding, and community storytelling are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: February 27, 2026
Grant amount: Varies
Geographic scope: Communities where RBC Wealth Management operates
Target population: Community members
Description: The RBC Foundation USA supports nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities where RBC Wealth Management operates. Grants fund programs in three areas: workforce skills and mentorship, inclusive prosperity through basic needs and accessibility, and community-based environmental initiatives for a net-zero economy. Funding may include capital support for accessibility improvements. 

Application deadline: March 1, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $10,000
Geographic scope: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Target population: General population
Description: The William H. and Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation funds nonprofit organizations in the western U.S. that advance the well-being and safety of people, animals, and the environment. Grants fund projects in the arts, conservation and natural resource protection, educational camps, preventative health, and wildlife programs. Support may include project funding, equipment, planning, and challenge or matching grants.

Application deadline: March 13, 2026
Grant amount: $25,000–$1,000,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Communities served by libraries
Description: The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program supports U.S. libraries, archives, and affiliated nonprofits in developing programs, tools, or practices that strengthen public services. Projects may enhance learning, boost community prosperity, expand access to information, or provide services during emergencies. Eligible applicants include public, tribal, academic, and nonprofit libraries or archives, as well as associations that advance library and archival services. 

Application deadline: March 2, 2026
Grant amount: $1,000,000–$2,000,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Youth
Description: The Department of Labor’s YouthBuild 2025 program provides competitive grants to public, private, nonprofit, and Tribal organizations to offer pre-apprenticeship occupational skills training, education, and job placement services to opportunity youth. Programs must include construction training and hands-on experience building affordable housing, with optional Construction Plus training in additional high-demand industries. Grants also support wraparound services such as transportation, childcare, and housing to help participants succeed.

As nonprofits prepare for year-end and the year ahead, understanding Form 1099 is essential to staying compliant and avoiding costly penalties. This article explains what a 1099 is, who should receive one, and offers three practical tips to help nonprofits file accurately and on time.

Are you wondering about the size of grants that organizations similar to yours have received? GrantStation's Benchmarker has updated information from the most recent State of Grantseeking survey to let you compare yourself to other organizations in your field.

Webinar date: February 2, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: A successful grants program requires maximizing your return on investment for writing a proposal and managing an award. Unfortunately, many nonprofits struggle to distinguish which funders are truly the right fit and how to build relationships that lead to long-term support. In this practical webinar, Alice Ruhnke will guide you through a strategic approach to foundation giving. You’ll explore how to pinpoint the funders that align with your mission, position your organization in ways that resonate and cultivate meaningful relationships that can increase your long-term sustainability.

Webinar date: Begins February 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Logic models are more than a passing fad. Unfortunately, they’re often viewed as a lot of work and “separate” from the grant proposal development process. But logic models are more than just extra work: They are an incredibly diverse tool that can make your organization stronger and more effective. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will make logic models much less mysterious by showing you how you already use them every day. You’ll discover how logic models can help you quantify those “hard to measure” outcomes that tell your organization’s true story. Best of all? Once you can measure the real impact you have on the community, you can use this to secure additional funding.

Webinar date: January 28 & 29, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Being a grantmaker isn't as easy as you might think! In this lively session, veteran grantwriter and grantmaker Maryn Boess draws on her 16 years as a grantmaking program officer, and the collective experience of many other private and public grant decision-makers, to give you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at how “thinking like a funder” can help you sharpen your own grantseeking success. We’ll pull back the curtain on the realities of life as a grantmaker — and what your proposal is really up to as it makes its way through the review process. You’ll understand the reality of challenges that program officers and review teams face as they work toward their final award decisions. And you'll learn what grantmakers love, what makes them grumpy and how you can be sure you're delivering what they really, really want, every time.

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