GrantStation Insider | February 12, 2026

Application deadline: March 6 and April 10, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $5,000
Target population: Social activists
Description: The A.J. Muste Foundation for Peace + Justice supports grassroots movements advancing human rights, equality, and efforts to dismantle systems of social, economic, and political oppression. Through its Rapid Response Grants program, the Foundation provides emergency funding to U.S. organizations engaged in nonviolent activism. Grants support organizing events, direct actions, and other time-sensitive efforts responding to urgent needs or emerging political opportunities.

Application deadline: March 13, 2026
Grant amount: Multiple grants up to $25,000 and one grant of $100,000+
Target population: Children
Description: The CAPTRUST Community Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations across the U.S. that enrich the lives of children, particularly those facing illness, disability, abuse, poverty, or family instability. The Foundation’s Partnership Grant Program annually awards one Charity of Choice grant of $100,000 or more, along with additional national grants of $25,000. The Foundation also offers Crisis Grants to support charities assisting families affected by natural disasters or other major crises.

Application deadline: March 10, 2026
Grant amount: $20,000
Target population: Deaf community members
Description: The Deaf Organizations Fund provides unrestricted Impact Grants to organizations and programs serving Deaf communities. Funding supports immediate community needs, such as food security, housing, safety supports, and access to mental health services. The focus is also on long-term organizational sustainability through capacity-building, fundraising, and operational support. Priority is given to organizations strengthening services and resources for Deaf community members.

Application deadline: April 3, 2026
Grant amount: $5,000 or $25,000
Target population: Women and girls 
Description: The Foundation for Women's Wellness supports innovative early-stage research and professional development to improve women’s health. Research Awards fund short-term studies at U.S. medical institutions focused on major women’s health concerns, including cardiovascular disease, female cancers, hormone-related health, and diseases disproportionately affecting women. Fellowship Awards support emerging physicians and scientists pursuing advanced training in women’s health disciplines.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Varies
Geographic scope: Minnesota
Target population: Immigrant communities 
Description: Transform Minnesota provides emergency funding through the One Fund to support immigrant churches and ministries responding to short-term crises related to immigration enforcement. Grants help congregations assist families facing detention, family separation, job loss, or sudden income disruption. Funding aims to strengthen churches’ capacity to provide immediate, community-based support for vulnerable immigrant households in Minnesota.

Application deadline: March 20, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $25,000
Geographic scope: Brooklyn, New York City
Target population: Community members
Description: Brooklyn Org supports partnerships between community-based nonprofits through its Neighborhood Collective Impact Projects program. Grants fund one-year collaborative initiatives addressing key Brooklyn challenges, including affordability, housing, immigration, mental health, workforce development, climate change, and youth services. Projects must involve at least two nonprofit partners and provide critical resources to historically disempowered BIPOC communities.

Application deadline: March 12, 2026
Grant amount: $150,000
Geographic scope: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
Target population: Youth ages 5-18
Description: The Cigna Group Foundation supports community-based programs that improve mental health and well-being for youth ages 5–18 and the adults who support them. Funding prioritizes evidence-based initiatives that expand social-emotional learning, trauma-informed services, family–school partnerships, and early intervention pathways. Organizations serving diverse and underserved communities in areas where The Cigna Group operates are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: March 6, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $25,000
Geographic scope: Alabama
Target population: Community members
Description: The Daniel Foundation of Alabama provides general operating grants to nonprofits strengthening communities across Alabama. Funding supports programs in education, arts and community, and health and human services, including early childhood and K–12 education, youth mentoring, basic needs services, healthcare access, mental health services, and veteran support. Organizations focused on improving the quality of life for Alabama residents are eligible.

Application deadline: March 26, 2026
Grant amount: $1,000,000—$10,000,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Agricultural communities
Description: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports transdisciplinary research, education, and extension projects through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Strengthening Agricultural Systems program. Funding supports projects that expand markets for agricultural and forestry products, address plant and animal pests and diseases, combat food and diet-related chronic disease, and advance artificial intelligence in K–12 food and agricultural sciences. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, land-grant institutions, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, and state agricultural experiment stations working to improve farm viability, food systems, and quality of life for farmers.

Application deadline: April 28, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $75,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Youth at risk of drug misuse
Description: The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants support U.S. community coalitions working to prevent opioid, methamphetamine, and prescription drug misuse among youth ages 12–18. The program provides funding to current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients to expand local prevention efforts and address emerging drug crises. Eligible applicants include nonprofit coalitions and coalition partners such as local governments, Tribal entities, community organizations, and educational institutions working to reduce youth substance use in their communities.

Volunteers are often viewed as helping hands, but they are also one of the most powerful forces behind successful fundraising efforts. This article explores how volunteers drive donations, expand awareness, and strengthen long-term fundraising strategies for nonprofits.

While many funders operate on specific grant cycles, some accept applications outside of those cycles or offer special programs for emergency situations. If your organization's operations have been disrupted by an unforeseen circumstance, check out GrantStation's "Emergency Funds" search term to find support with a quick turnaround time.

Webinar date: February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: In today’s fundraising landscape, major gifts from individuals play a pivotal role in the sustainability and growth of smaller nonprofits. Yet, traditional major gift strategies are no longer enough. Major donors want to see a clear, compelling plan for how your organization will grow, sustain impact, and use their investment wisely. During this webinar, Donald Summers will equip you with the tools to shift from a conventional strategic plan to a compelling organizational plan that resonates with today’s most discerning donors. These types of plans aren’t just for the corporate world—they’re powerful, adaptable tools that, when repurposed for mission-driven work, can help nonprofits of any size attract significant philanthropic investments.

Webinar date: Begins February 25, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Finding the funds needed to fulfill your mission is a never-ending challenge for all nonprofits. Whether you’re part of an established nonprofit constantly searching for new funding to expand your programs, or you’re a one-person development office, which means you need to do it all, GrantStation can work for you because it is designed to help nonprofit organizations of all sizes get funded. During this live demo and Q&A session, Jeremy Smith, Learning and Engagement Specialist, and Nancy Vargo, Member Services Representative, will show you how you can use GrantStation to complete your grant research quickly and get high-quality results. You’ll see how you can find and vet funding opportunities in a quick, streamlined fashion, so you and your staff can focus on what's most important—serving your community.

Webinar date: Begins February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Donor fatigue is growing, budgets are stretched thin, and many nonprofits find themselves stuck on a treadmill of events and one-time gifts that never quite lead to long-term stability. When donor engagement becomes reactive it’s easy to feel burned out while still worrying about what funding will look like next year. This webinar led by Shama Shams will help you shift from transactional fundraising to intentional donor engagement strategies that build trust, improve retention, and support long-term financial health. Grounded in real-world nonprofit experience, this session explores how small, intentional shifts in stewardship, storytelling, and consistency can lead to meaningful gains over time. You will see how engagement doesn’t require more staff or bigger budgets, just clearer priorities and a plan that aligns with organizational capacity.

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