GrantStation Insider | August 28, 2025

Application deadline: November 1, 2025
Grant range: $5,000 to $50,000
Description: The Presbyterian Church (USA) Thank Offering provides grants of $5,000 to $50,000 to up to 20 projects each year. Eligible programs must address basic human needs, align with the church’s mission, and offer aid that directly responds to community-identified needs. Projects must either be new (under three years old) or established initiatives moving in a fresh, innovative direction.

Application deadline: December 31, 2025
Annual giving: $6-$8 million
Description: The GEICO Philanthropic Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide that deliver programs to support and uplift diverse communities. Its funding priorities include expanding access to education, particularly in STEM, early childhood learning, and safety. The Foundation also invests in community engagement efforts that address issues such as financial literacy, food insecurity, environmental conservation, animal welfare, and health and wellness. In addition, it supports organizations advancing equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion to create fairer opportunities for all.

Application deadline: October 1, 2025
Annual giving: $2 million
Description: The MDU Resources Foundation, the charitable arm of MDU Resources Group, supports nonprofits and government entities in communities where its companies operate. Its giving priorities include health and human services, education, civic and community needs, culture and the arts, and environmental stewardship. Funding is directed toward projects, capital improvements, equipment, and sponsorships that strengthen local impact. Through this broad support, the Foundation promotes healthier, more vibrant, and sustainable communities nationwide.

Application deadline: LOIs October 7, 2025
Grant amount: Between $10,000 to $50,000
Description: The Impact Fund provides recoverable grants to nonprofit legal services, private attorneys, and small law firms working on cases that advance civil rights, environmental justice, and economic fairness. Grants primarily support class actions or multi-plaintiff litigation designed to create systemic change, with funding directed toward case-related costs such as expert fees and discovery. While grants must be repaid with 7% interest if costs are recovered, repayment is waived when fees are not secured. In addition to funding, the Fund also offers training to strengthen the capacity of public interest law practitioners.

Application deadline: September 12, 2025
Geographic scope: Communities with company offices in DE, MD, MI, NJ, OH, PA, SC, VA, DC, and WV
Grant amount: $500
Description: The Baltimore Life Companies Community Grants Program provides funding to nonprofit organizations for specific projects that support families, enhance safety, and improve community life. Eligible initiatives include programs like child safety education, neighborhood watch activities, and community clean-up efforts, with priority given to groups addressing distressed families and community deterioration. Grants may also go to nonprofits affiliated with governmental agencies, such as libraries, senior centers, or shelters.

Application deadline: October 15, 2025
Geographic scope: Indiana and Ohio
Grant amount: Up to $10,000
Description: The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation is dedicated to improving quality of life in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Delaware, Hancock, Madison, Noble, Steuben, Union, Wayne, Wells, and Whitley counties in Indiana, as well as Auglaize County in Ohio. Its funding priorities center on financial literacy, education, and health and wellness. The Foundation provides support for programs, projects, capital campaigns, and community events.

Application deadline: October 31, 2025
Geographic scope: Idaho, Oregon, and Washington 
Average grant: $2,500 - $5,000
Description: Believe in Me is dedicated to empowering children by helping them build the confidence needed to thrive. Its Youth Empowerment Grants Program funds initiatives across the Pacific Northwest (north Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and nearby communities) that align with five key pillars: basic needs, love and belonging, community support, education, and enrichment. Special priority is given to programs that serve marginalized youth facing challenges related to race, economics, family dynamics, health, identity, culture, trauma, or language barriers. 

Application deadline: October 1, 2025
Geographic scope: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
Grant amount: $5,001 to $25,000
Description: The Foundation prioritizes strengthening Northern New England’s economies by investing in economic and workforce development. Its giving supports affordable housing, technology and innovation, and vocational training, alongside education initiatives that promote student readiness and financial wellness. Additional areas of focus include social services, health and wellness, and arts and culture to improve quality of life and build vibrant communities. Preference is given to projects that leverage resources, foster collaboration, demonstrate measurable impact, and pursue long-term, sustainable solutions.

Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families: Office of Refuge Resettlement
Application deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2025-ACF-ORR-ZU-0042
Description: The goal of the Residential (Group Home, Shelter, Transitional Foster Care) Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children funding opportunity is to provide funding to organizations that can deliver high-quality and child-centered care, ensuring the safety and well-being of the children. Services must be available 24/7 with the ability to accept children at any time (as long as it aligns with state licensing requirements and is safe to do so). While children in ORR care are under the legal custody of the federal government, they are physically cared for by the care provider. In this funding opportunity, the term "care provider" refers to the prime recipient and, if applicable, its subrecipient. At the time of application, care providers do not have to be licensed by an appropriate licensing agency to provide shelter, group home, or foster care services for children. However, care providers must be fully licensed prior to accepting children for placement within the timeframes specified in the funding opportunity.

GrantStation is closely monitoring federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials.

The 2025 Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI) provides information on the factors influencing philanthropy around the world during a time of significant global challenges, including natural disasters, economic upheaval, and a global health crisis. The index considers the ease of operating a philanthropic organization, tax incentives, cross-border financial flows, political environment, economic conditions, and sociocultural influences.

For some small organizations, applying for just one grant can be a daunting task. But don't overlook the power of leveraging your support to make securing additional funds a little easier. Some funders offer matching or challenge grants, which can help your organization garner support from other sources. While requirements vary (for example, some matching and challenge grants are a one-to-one match, while others may offer one dollar for every three acquired), these types of grants offer an effective opportunity to generate interest in your program and organization and increase your support. The GrantStation database includes search terms for both matching and challenge grants.

Webinar date: September 9, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Successful organizations create complete grants management systems that transform one-time awards into lasting funder relationships and reliable revenue streams. During this webinar, Hannah Wiginton will share a proven grants management process that goes beyond writing individual proposals and instead creates a coordinated strategy to build sustainable funding relationships.

Webinar date: September 11, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Custom AI tools such as GPTs (from ChatGPT) and GEMS (from Gemini) can transform how you manage your workload. Well-developed tools can help in a wide variety of domains—from writing grants and donor communications to analyzing data. During this practical workshop, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates, will show you how to create your own AI “assistants” that reflect your organization’s voice, goals, and structure.

Webinar date: September 18, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Do you manage grants (federal and otherwise) that require highly specific reporting line items that don’t match your current chart of accounts? Many government and reimbursement-based grants demand a level of detail that QuickBooks Online (QBO) users often find difficult to achieve using standard reports. If you find yourself spending hours manually converting your QBO financials into the custom categories your grantors require, this webinar is for you. Join Gregg Bossen for this advanced session where he will walk you through using Items (also known as Products/Services in QBO) to build Profit & Loss reports by grant that align precisely with your grantor’s reporting or reimbursement format.

We received over 245 excellent entries in this year’s Winning Grant Proposal Competition. They reflected grant proposals with compelling narratives, succinct and engaging executive summaries, strong and workable plans, and well-defined budgets. We are appreciative of the work and efforts of each entrant.

A complete list of winners and many of the prize-winning grant proposals are available on the GrantStation website.

Congratulations to Grand Prize Winner Julia Mascioli at Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop!

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