Civil Rights Grants for Nonprofits
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Rainbow Railroad
- Application Deadline:
May 31, 2026
- Grant Range:
- $1085611 - $1085611
- Average Grant:
- $1085611
Rainbow Railroad creates pathways to safety for at-risk LGBTQI+ people and strengthens policies and systems that support their protection and integration.
The Community Access Fund supports…
National Endowment for Democracy
- Application Deadline:
January 26 and June 2, 2026
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.
NED makes grants to non-…
The Herb Block Foundation
- Application Deadline:
Letters of inquiry: June 4, 2026
Full proposal invited: July 16, 2026
Full proposal due: August 13, 2026
- Grant Range:
- $1389000 - $1389000
- Average Grant:
- $1389000
The Herb Block Foundation is committed to defending the basic freedoms guaranteed to all Americans, combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice, improving conditions for the poor and…
Barbara McDowell Social Justice Center
- Application Deadline:
Letters of intent are accepted from June 1 to June 15, annually.
The Barbara McDowell Social Justice Center works to eradicate systemic injustices in the United States through litigation, advocacy, education, and grantmaking.
Grants are awarded to…
The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation
- Application Deadline:
Letters of intent: June 15, annually
Invited applications: August 1, annually
- Grant Range:
- $12771 - $672509
- Average Grant:
- $342640
The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation aims to improve the economic well-being, social conditions, and civil liberties of disadvantaged persons and groups in the…
Proteus Fund
- Application Deadline:
May 11 – June 15, 2026
- Grant Range:
- $25000 - $2000000
- Average Grant:
- $98598
The RISE Together Fund (RTF), an initiative of the Proteus Fund, supports Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian (BAMEMSA) communities in the United States. The Fund builds community power…
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Application Deadline:
- Concept Notes: March 5 and June 16, 2026
- Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize: March 19, 2026 (latest expired date)
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) supports sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Support is provided through the following project funds:
…Adolph Coors Foundation
- Application Deadline:
- March 1, July 1, and November 1, annually
- Public policy requests: March 1, annually
- Grant Range:
- $3310 - $700000
- Average Grant:
- $60870
The Adolph Coors Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations within the state of Colorado. Priority is given to programs that help youth prosper, expand economic opportunities for…