Economic Empowerment and Security Grants for Nonprofits

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MIT Solve

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Application Deadline:
  • Global Challenges: May 21, 2026
  • Indigenous Communities Fellowship: April 17, 2025 (latest expired date)
  • Deadline will be updated when a new funding cycle is announced

Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), supports technology-driven solutions that address global challenges.

Through open innovation challenges, Solve…

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

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Application Deadline:

May 22, 2026

The United Way of Westchester and Putnam's Community Impact Fund supports local nonprofits serving the needs of the under-resourced or ALICE (those who are employed but are living paycheck-to-…

Rising Tide Foundation

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Application Deadline:

Clinical Cancer Research: November 23, 2025, and March 9, May 29, and November 23, 2026
Freedom in Practice: Letters of intent are accepted year-round

The mission of the Rising Tide Foundation is to promote freedom to improve the quality of life everywhere. The Foundation supports projects that deliver results for cancer patients and that…

Ashoka Changemakers Challenges

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Application Deadline:

Changed by Us: May 29, 2026

Ashoka Changemakers Challenges are competitions designed to connect innovative participants to one another to scale their impact.

The program has several challenges open at any given time.…

Siebert Lutheran Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • Letters of intent: December 5, 2025 (latest expired date) and May 29, 2026
  • Applications: July 13, 2026

The mission of the Siebert Lutheran Foundation is to steward resources and relationships and foster partnerships to enable the Lutheran Christian community to be more effective,…

Bader Philanthropies, Inc.

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Application Deadline:

Preliminary applications: May 31 and November 30, annually

Grant Range:
$45286451 - $45286451
Average Grant:
$45286451

Bader Philanthropies, Inc., including the Helen Daniels Bader Fund and the Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund, supports nonprofit organizations working to improve quality of life in Wisconsin and…

The Christian Foundation

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Application Deadline:

Applications accepted March 1 - May 31, annually

Grant Range:
$2500 - $10000
Average Grant:
$6562

The Christian Foundation supports nonprofit organizations with a Christian mission.

The Foundation supports programs that contribute to the educational, cultural, economic, or social…

United Way of Danville Area

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Application Deadline:

May 31, 2026

Grant Range:
$10000 - $45000
Average Grant:
$24023

United Way of Danville Area supports nonprofit organizations serving Vermilion County, IL, and Fountain and Warren counties, IN.

Support is provided through the Community Impact…

Economic empowerment refers to the process by which families and communities are aided in breaking cycles of poverty and achieve greater independence. There are many different nonprofits involved in this space - but these nonprofits are only able to do their good work thanks to the generous funding provided by economic empowerment grants.

These grants can be used for all kinds of purposes, including workforce development, job placement services, career coaching, small business support and financial literacy courses. There are many different organizations that might provide these kinds of grants, including many private foundations such as the Robin Hood Foundation. 

When drafting an economic empowerment grant proposal, it's essential to use relevant data to back up your case. You need to prove that there is a significant need within your targeted community, that your nonprofit is uniquely suited to address. Relevant data could include local poverty levels, or demographics of wealth gaps relating to race and gender. Good places to get started could include the U.S. Census Bureau. 

If you need further guidance on drafting great grant proposals, then make sure to check out our comprehensive guide on the subject. You can also browse a selection of economic empowerment grants right here, all open for applications.