GrantStation Insider | September 25, 2025

Application deadline: October 30, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $50,000
Target population: Community members affected by or at risk of heart disease
Description: CPKC provides grants to organizations working to improve heart health in communities where the company operates across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Funding supports initiatives that enhance access to cardiac emergency response equipment, treatment, and care, as well as research aimed at saving lives and improving cardiovascular outcomes.

Application deadline: October 31, 2025
Grant amount: $5,000–$10,000
Target population: Communities impacted by disasters and human services issues
Description: The Lawrence Foundation provides grants to U.S.-based nonprofits addressing pressing issues in the environment, human services, disaster relief, and other critical areas. Funding supports both program-specific initiatives and general operating costs, with no geographic restrictions on eligible projects.

Application deadline: November 1, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $70,000
Target population: Youth and veterans with disabilities
Description: The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) provides national grants to nonprofit organizations that support youth with disabilities and returning veterans with disabilities. Funding prioritizes innovative projects that develop leadership and employment skills, break down workplace barriers, and create measurable career opportunities. Grants also promote inclusion alongside peers without disabilities and support model projects with national impact and replication potential.

Application deadline: November 6, 2025
Grant amount: $25,000–$100,000
Target population: Visual artists and arts organizations
Description: The VIA Art Fund supports projects in contemporary visual art that emphasize artistic production, public engagement, and thought leadership. Grants fund new commissions presented outside traditional museums or galleries, in public spaces or other non-traditional venues. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, art production platforms, and festivals producing work in the U.S.

Application deadline: October 30, 2025
Grant amount: Up to $50,000
Geographic scope: New York City
Target population: Youth under 26
Description: The Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation provides grants to organizations across New York City’s five boroughs that deliver clinical and mental health services for children and youth under age 26. Funding primarily supports general operations, sustaining programs such as counseling, therapeutic services for children recovering from trauma, and community-based care for young people from underserved neighborhoods.

Application deadline: November 3, 2025
Grant amount: $4,000–$300,000
Geographic scope: South Carolina
Target population: Students and communities in need
Description: The Abney Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that serve communities across South Carolina. The majority of its grantmaking is focused on expanding access to higher education, while additional funding is directed toward programs in health, cultural affairs, youth services, and social services. The Foundation seeks innovative and creative projects that are responsive to changing community needs. 

Application deadline: Concept reviews due November 1, 2025
Grant amount: $100–$7,500,000
Geographic scope: Los Angeles County
Target population: Children, families, and underserved communities
Description: The W.M. Keck Foundation’s Southern California Program funds organizations that strengthen communities and improve the quality of life across the region. Grants support projects in arts and culture, education, civic services, and healthcare, with an emphasis on initiatives serving low-income families, children and youth, foster children, and individuals with special needs. Grants are awarded to organizations with an office in Southern California for projects taking place in Los Angeles County.

Application deadline: November 1, 2025
Grant amount: $3,000–$2,300,000
Geographic scope: Colorado
Target population: Youth and adults seeking employment
Description: The Adolph Coors Foundation funds nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado, with an emphasis on youth development, adult workforce programs, and public policy initiatives. Priority is given to programs that foster mentoring, leadership, job training, and financial literacy. The Foundation emphasizes entrepreneurship and self-help, with special consideration for rural communities.

Application deadline: December 5, 2025
Grant amount: $100,000–$500,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Students and community food networks 
Description: The Farm to School Grant Program supports projects that improve access to local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) sites while integrating agricultural education. Eligible initiatives may include sourcing more local produce for school meals, creating school gardens, launching farmers' markets, or expanding farm-based learning opportunities. These projects aim to connect students with healthy, locally-grown foods while strengthening community food systems.

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

This conference being held October 29 - November 1 will bring together grant professionals for skill development and networking. It includes in-person, online, and hybrid workshops, two main stage speakers, and scheduled time for informal activities.

GrantStation Members: Our Research Team is working on a long-term project to improve our database by splitting foundation records when they include more than one funding opportunity. As a result, to continue receiving alerts, please be sure to save each individual funding opportunity you're interested in—not just the foundation itself.

Webinar date: October 2, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Most nonprofits work hard to solicit gifts and grants, yet only a small fraction truly understand how to maximize revenue from these traditional sources. As a result, many leave millions of dollars on the table each year and risk remaining stuck at subsistence levels of revenue—or even closing altogether. Join this webinar to learn how to get off the survival treadmill and into the impact fast lane. In this engaging presentation, Donald Summers will provide a clear and practical overview of creative strategies you can use to design a sustainable, scalable revenue engine for your organization.

Webinar date: October 7, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Let’s be honest, finding the resources you need to sustain your nonprofit is challenging. Capacity building grants can be a solution to help you manage your organization’s future and meet the ever-changing demands of your community. Since the pandemic, funders have increased their focus on providing more resources to help nonprofit organizations maintain and build their capacity to provide services. This renewed focus on capacity building makes it an ideal time to capitalize on this trend and apply for funding to help your organization operate more effectively and efficiently. But there are unique differences between capacity building grants and regular, programmatic grants that you must understand if you want to write a successful proposal. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will define and discuss the fundamentals of capacity building grant proposals. She will introduce you to a practical approach with examples based on real experiences.

Webinar date: October 6, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: AI is reshaping the way nonprofits approach grantwriting, research, and fundraising. Yet much of its use still falls into “gray areas” where funder expectations are unclear, ethical and privacy boundaries are shifting, and the best practices are still being defined. In this six-part series, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will guide you through the opportunities and challenges AI presents within the nonprofit world, with each session focusing on a specific “gray area” of AI use. 

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Government funding is shifting quickly in 2025. This mid-year survey (January–July) captures your experiences to create the most current picture of trends impacting nonprofits, educational institutions, grant professionals, and government agencies. Your input helps build free community reports that track emerging funding patterns, set benchmarks, and strengthen grantseeking strategies. Results will be released in November with a free webinar highlighting key findings. Add your voice today!

GrantStation shares database profiles of local, national, Canadian, and international grantmakers with upcoming deadlines each week. Information on featured funders is available on the GrantStation homepage.