GrantStation Insider: July 17, 2025

Application deadline: None
Description: The Easton Foundations aim to grow archery participation across the U.S. by funding programs and facilities that support archers from their first experience to elite levels. They offer three types of grants: Big Impact Grants for transformative projects, Equipment Grants (up to $500) to help start or grow archery programs, and Operational Grants to support day-to-day program costs.

Application deadline: None for Letters of Inquiry
Description: The Park Foundation funds initiatives that foster a more just, equitable, and sustainable society, both nationally and in Ithaca, NY. Its grantmaking spans democracy reform, civic participation, public interest media, environmental justice (particularly water and energy), animal welfare, and community-focused programs in Tompkins County. Priorities include systemic change through advocacy, education, and organizing, with a strong emphasis on equity, informed engagement, and long-term impact.

Application deadline: Urgent Care and Domestic Violence Safe Escape Grants: None; Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grants: September 1, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $60,000
The RedRover Relief program offers multiple grant opportunities to support the care of animals in crisis situations. It provides urgent care grants of around $250 for pet owners facing financial hardship, Safe Escape grants for domestic violence survivors needing pet boarding, and Safe Housing grants of up to $60,000 to organizations creating pet-friendly spaces for survivors of abuse or homelessness. 

Application deadline: Register your organization for information on funding opportunities
Grant amount: Grant range $1,000-$900,000; Average grant $12,855
Description: The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation’s Sports Matter program provides funding to help under-resourced nonprofits, schools, and community teams offer youth sports opportunities across the U.S. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations serving youth in areas with at least a 15% poverty rate or public/charter schools where 40% or more of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Grant funds must be used specifically to support youth sports participation, such as equipment, fees, infrastructure, and other related costs.

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: National; Focus on CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, DC, WV 
Grant amount: Typically $2,500 to $25,000 
Description: The Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation supports nonprofit initiatives that improve the lives of children and young adults, with a strong focus on addressing eating disorders and increasing access to education for underprivileged youth. While the Foundation funds priority areas nationally, other grantmaking is regionally focused, especially in southern New England and the mid-Atlantic. It favors pilot programs, collaborative models, and innovative partnerships that test new ways to support youth development.

Application deadline: November 1, 2025
Geographic scope: Company locations in CO, FL, GA, IA, MD, MA, MN, NY, TX
Description: The AEGON Transamerica Foundation funds nonprofit initiatives in communities where its employees live and work. It supports programs that promote social empowerment by enhancing access to arts, civic engagement, and essential services, and financial empowerment through financial literacy education, job training, health services, and community resilience. 

Application deadline: September 12, 2025 and December 12, 2025
Geographic scope: Organizations within a 30-mile radius of company facilities in FL, GA, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, NE, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TX, VA, WI 
Grant amount: Typically $5,000 - $30,000
Description: The SpartanNash Foundation offers funding to nonprofit organizations aligned with the Foundation’s three priority areas: Hunger (food security and nutrition), Heroes (support for military personnel, community responders, and volunteers), and Hope (career pathways, sustainability, and community belonging). The Foundation emphasizes local impact and partnerships that serve communities near SpartanNash’s operational footprint.

Application deadline: Letters of interest September 30, 2025
Geographic scope: WA and OR
Grant amount: $5,000 to $15,000
The Burning Foundation offers grants to organizations in Washington and Oregon focused on environmental conservation and teen pregnancy prevention. Environmental grants support local and statewide groups preserving habitats that foster biodiversity and low-impact recreation. Teen pregnancy prevention grants fund science-based education and health programs, including school-based and community clinic initiatives.

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This eBook dives into the shared obstacles faced by both sides of the funding equation, and finds practical solutions designed to foster collaboration, streamline processes, and drive impact.

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Webinar date: July 22, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Your grant budget is more than just numbers; it's a powerful storytelling tool that can strengthen your proposal and inspire funders to support your work. In this webinar, Amanda Acton will show you how to transform your budget from an afterthought into a compelling narrative that reinforces your mission, communicates your values, and demonstrates your organization's true financial needs.

Webinar date: July 23, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Capital campaigns are hard work. That’s why it’s so important to surround your capital campaign with people you trust and why it is imperative to never lose sight of your mission. This combination of people and purpose will sustain you through the ride. While all communities, nonprofits, and their projects are unique, capital campaigns are built on a proven process. Following that process can help your organization succeed. During this webinar CampaignCounsel.org will show what happens in the five phases typical to most capital campaigns: the family, quiet, leadership, close-out, and public phases. You’ll discover each phase’s goals and potential challenges.

Webinar date: July 29, 2025, 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.

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Don’t forget to check out the additional Funding Spotlights on our homepage—you don't want to miss them! Current opportunities include the The Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation (U.S. national), American Electric Power Corporate Giving Program (U.S. local), American Express Foundation Canada (Canada), and Adtalem Global Education Foundation (global).