GrantStation Insider: February 20, 2025

Application deadline: April 30, 2025
Grant amount: $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000
Description: The Sun Life Health Access Heroes Grant Program provides programmatic funding to nonprofit organizations improving health access in U.S. communities, with a focus on diabetes and oral health. Areas of interest include diabetes prevention, awareness, and education; diabetes management and care; treatment and recovery support for diabetes-related complications; obesity prevention; nutritional awareness and education; nutritional access and food insecurity; oral health equity and access; children’s oral healthcare; and oral disease prevention and management. In addition to support for nonprofits, the Health Access Heroes Awards recognize individual changemakers in communities throughout the U.S. who are working to improve health access in innovative and impactful ways. Award recipients receive a $10,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

Application deadline: The upcoming deadline for the Skatepark/Skatespace Grant is March 31, 2025. The Community Activation Grant application is open on a rolling basis.
Description: The Skatepark Project helps underserved communities throughout the United States create safe and inclusive public skateparks for youth. The Skatepark/Skatespace Grant of up to $25,000 is available to nonprofit organizations and municipalities seeking to build free, public skateparks or skatespaces in underserved communities. Funded skatepark projects should be designed and built from concrete by qualified and experienced skatepark contractors; include local skaters throughout the planning, fundraising, and design process; and demonstrate a strong grassroots commitment to the project. Support is also available through the Community Activation Grant, which offers funding and technical assistance to help support the development and implementation of skateboarding-related programs in the United States and internationally. Additional information is available on the Skatepark Project’s grant portal.

Application deadline: March 5, June 4, September 3, and December 3, 2025
Geographic scope: United States, including U.S. territories
Grant amount: $5,000 to $15,000
Description: Jazz Road Tours, a program of South Arts, provides grants to jazz artists for three- to six-site tours across the United States and its territories. Individual artists (as an individual, an artist-led nonprofit organization, or an artist-led corporation) may apply for tours at an array of venue types. Applicants must be professional jazz artists over the age of 18, working solo or working with a composer-led or collective jazz ensemble, that are based in and citizens of the U.S. Funding covers performance fees, travel, lodging, meals, backline equipment, and up to $2,500 for non-musician personnel. Priority is given to tours including engagements in rural areas or that reach typically underserved communities.

Application deadline: April 18, 2025
Grant amount: 50 finalists receive a $2,000 award. Three finalists will be selected for additional awards of $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000
Description: The Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Program helps U.S. K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects. Each year, 50 educators are selected to receive $2,000 for their class projects. Of these finalists, three are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff with effective and innovative projects that improve student learning are eligible to apply. Applicants must be employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the United States. (Nonprofit groups that are not schools are not eligible to apply.)

Application deadline: March 13, 2025
Geographic scope: AZ, CT, FL, GA, IL, MO, NJ, PA, TN, and TX
Grant amount: $100,000 to $150,000
Description: Through the Improving Youth Mental Health grant program, The Cigna Group Foundation is committing $9 million over three years to improve the mental health of youth ages five to 18. The current funding opportunity provides support in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Support will be provided to nonprofit organizations aligned with the following goals: increasing the reach of programming that fosters social-emotional skills and well-being; increasing the number of parents, caregivers, and youth service professionals who feel equipped to provide support; and increasing pathways to mental health intervention and access to care.

Application deadline: March 17, June 9, and September 8, 2025
Geographic scope: Communities within the Bank’s footprint in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington
Grant amount: $5,000 to $10,000
Description: The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation is dedicated to building healthier, more resilient, better connected, and inclusive communities throughout Umpqua Bank’s footprint. Support is provided to nonprofits organizations serving communities where Umpqua Bank maintains a physical location, including communities in AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, and WA. Grants target the following focus areas: economically vibrant communities, including workforce development, education, economic development, and economic security; healthy communities, including promoting physical and mental wellness through a variety of initiatives; inclusive communities, including fostering a sense of belonging by supporting equity and inclusion for all; and sustainable communities, including support for the natural environment. Funds can be used for direct-service programming and general operating support.

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: Primarily Maine and Massachusetts
Grant amount: Typically $2,500 to $50,000
Description: The Mattina R. Proctor Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations primarily in Maine and Massachusetts. Grantmaking focuses on education, including educational opportunities in music, performance, and traditional trades and crafts; the arts, including organizations and initiatives that bring fine music, arts, and media to the people of Maine and Massachusetts, with a special focus on opera; healthcare initiatives, predominantly in Maine and the Boston, MA, area, in the areas of public health and medical research; and environmental stewardship, with a focus on organizations and campaigns that seek to acquire and protect land in the Midcoast region of Maine, both through direct acquisitions and via conservation easements. Grants are typically made for a specific project in a single year.

Application deadline: None for preliminary inquiries
Geographic scope: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI
Grant amount: $5,000 to $50,000
Description: The Jeffris Family Foundation’s Jeffris Heartland Fund supports historic preservation projects in small towns and cities in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Fund provides matching grants for advanced planning studies for historic preservation projects preparing for a capital campaign and a restoration project. Grants cover 50% of the cost of a Historic Structure Report, and must be matched dollar-for-dollar with cash from other sources. Projects must be located in small towns and cities with a population under 150,000 that are not within a major metropolitan area, and the historic site must be on (or be eligible to be on) the National Register of Historic Places. Established nonprofit organizations and government agencies in partnership with a nonprofit organization are eligible to apply. Applicants must begin the application process by taking the online eligibility quiz.

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Application deadline: May 12, 2025
Description: The principal objective of the Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities program is to support opportunities for tribes, tribal entities, and underserved communities to meaningfully engage in coastal habitat restoration activities. Funding will prioritize capacity building, meaningful engagement, and restoration project activities that enhance the resilience of tribes, tribal entities, and underserved communities and have the greatest potential to lead to habitat restoration in coastal, estuarine, marine, and Great Lakes areas.

Application deadline: April 14, 2025
Description: The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways is to create innovative new youth-focused behavioral healthcare support programs while also offering behavioral healthcare career pathway opportunities in rural communities. The goals are to establish pathway programs to introduce youth to behavioral health careers and facilitate admittance into formalized training programs; engage youth to develop and implement peer-driven behavioral health programming in rural communities; and develop innovative, multi-sectoral approaches to ensure the continued availability of supported activities in the target rural service area.

Have you recently been awarded a grant and want to know what comes next? To learn everything you need to know to ensure successful completion of the award and set yourself up for future funding, you might want to read The Grantseeker's Guide to Post-Award Grant Management. It covers who is responsible for each part of the process, where to store documentation and details, what to have in place before spending funds, and when to execute funding and communicate with stakeholders. 

Looking at a funder's previous grants can give you additional insight beyond just the funder's guidelines. GrantStation now offers some information directly from the 990-PF (if available) on our funder profiles.

Webinar date: February 25, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: In today’s fast-changing political landscape, nonprofits have the power to shape policies and drive real change—but only if their voices are heard. Advocacy isn’t just for policy experts; it’s a crucial tool for any nonprofit looking to amplify its mission and make a lasting impact. During this webinar, Bethany Snyder will share actionable strategies to influence legislation, overcome barriers, and ensure your organization’s voice is heard. Whether you're seasoned or new to advocacy, this session will empower you to harness the power of grassroots mobilization and make a lasting impact for your community.

Webinar date: February 27, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: To become a successful nonprofit consultant, it’s vital that you know what’s involved. Long-term success demands goal setting and strategic planning. In this webinar, Mandy Pearce will offer her expert insights into this process. You'll gain essential knowledge on planning, goal setting, and the initial steps to take so you can achieve success more efficiently than by trial and error. This webinar is perfect for anyone looking to start or grow a nonprofit consulting company. Whether you’re just exploring options or you’re already dabbling in independent grantwriting or consulting, you’ll leave with valuable insight into how to turn a side hustle into a sustainable business.

Webinar date: March 4, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: Building a successful grant program requires more than writing a strong application—it’s about developing the processes and strategies that amplify your efforts and align with your mission. By stepping back to view the entire grant cycle, you’ll understand how its interconnected components work together to support your goals and create a sustainable, impactful grants program. During this webinar, Eric Spioch of Elevate will guide you through every stage of the grant cycle, from initial research to post-award activities.

We’re committed to equipping you with the tools and knowledge to navigate the grantseeking process with independence and confidence. 

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More funding opportunities are featured on the GrantStation homepage. Current opportunities include Mosaic (U.S. national), Dennis and Barbara Marion Family Charitable Foundation (U.S. local: primarily New York City Tri-State Area), the Chawkers Foundation (Canada national), and GSMA Innovation Fund (low- and middle-income countries).