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Please Note Most Funding Opportunities listed are startup, small nonprofit, and, non 501c3 friendly
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Date Last UpdatedOrganization Website Fund Opportunities Eligibility Notes
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09/2025Food Well Alliance https://www.foodwellalliance.org/1) The Farm Forward Grant provides $25,000 to two farmers annually to support large-scale projects. (Applications open each Fall) 2) The Farm Support Grant offers $8,000 to multiple farms to fund smaller improvements. (Applications open each Fall)
3) Garden Improvement Grant: This is a $1,500 grant seeks to help community gardens address infrastructure, supply, and material needs to keep their gardens thriving.
4) Garden Forward Grant: This is a larger grant aimed at helping community gardens move forward with a larger project that will help their garden thrive. The Garden Forward Grant is for $10,000. 5) Labor Stipends: offers farms in Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, & Gwinnett counties a stipend of up to $3,000 to support wages for labor needs at your farm. This stipend is available to a farm once in a 12-month period. 6) Special Project Labor Assistance - Contractor Choice: Food Well Alliance is providing funds to cover labor costs associated with hiring contractors for special farm or community garden projects.		Community Garden Grants are designated specifically for community gardens. K-12 school gardens are not eligible. 501c3 and non 501c3 are eligible to apply. Farm Grants: Farm applicants must provide documentation of business license, registration of organization or tax-exempt status documentation to be considered. In addition to funding, the Food Well Alliance offers tool lending, compost delivery, Tractor Assistance, Volunteer Support
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09/2025Park Pridehttps://parkpride.org/ Funding for Capital Improvements: Awards are available from $250 to $100,000 or more for capital improvements that include (but are not limited to) amenities such as: new playgrounds, bridges and piers, ADA-accessibility upgrades, kiosks and signage, walking paths or trails, exercise equipment, community gardens, green infrastructure (rain gardens or bioswales), art installations, and much more! Grantmaking Program is structured to waive the matching funds requirement for eligible grant recipients in historically disinvested neighborhoods.Must be a member of a registered Friends of the Park group. Click the following link to see the requirements for becoming a Friends of the Park Group https://parkpride.org/we-can-help/friends-of-the-park/ Registered Friends of the Park groups have access to numerous programs and services to assist your green space initiatives, including: Park visioning program, grant programs, fiscal sponsorship program, organized volunteer workdays, capacity building resources + workshops
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09/2025Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta- Neighborhood Fundhttps://cfgreateratlanta.org/grant-opportunities/#opportunities The Neighborhood Fund provides neighborhood-based project grants addressing a neighborhood issue or concern. Organizations must be located and provide services in Historic Thomasville, South Cobb and South Fulton. Neighborhood Fund is intended to accomplish one or more of four broad outcomes:  Develop active, engaged and knowledgeable residents, Creation and participation in a thriving economy, Show artistic and cultural vibrancy, and Support strong, healthy, and self-sufficient families. Awards range from $5k-25kFair Oaks Eligible Applicants: 501c3 or fiscally sponsored, Legal aid, community organizing and advocacy groups operating in Cobb County (priority given to those supporting Fair Oaks residents or who are expanding to support Fair Oaks residents) College Park Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations [501(c)(3) or fiscally
sponsored], Community-based organizations focused on workforce readiness or small business support, Organizations serving residents of College Park and surrounding South Fulton and Clayton communities Thomasville Heights Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations [501(c)(3) or fiscally
sponsored], Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Housing advocacy groups and neighborhood associations, Organizations with a demonstrated commitment
to the revitalization of Thomasville Heights See more eligibility requirements here: https://cfgreateratlanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-Neighborhood-Fund.pdf
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09/2025Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/grants https://www.grants.gov/search-grants Each year, EPA awards more than $4 billion in funding for grants and other assistance agreements. From small non-profit organizations to large state governments.
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09/2025Young Black & Giving Back (Give 8/28)https://www.give828.org/ Give 8/28 is a national day of giving focused on uplifting Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofits - organizations that are often underfunded. Taking place during Black Philanthropy Month, Give 8/28 spotlights grassroots Black nonprofits to raise funds. Organizations registered in the Give 8/28 portal are sometimes selected to receive small grants throughout the year. Must be a 501c3 organizationCrowdfunding Platform
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09/2025Giving Tuesday https://www.givingtuesday.org/ GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that encourages people to do good for a day. Participants can receive donations or volunteers.The next Giving Tuesday takes place Dec. 2, 2025. There is no registration for GivingTuesday. All organizations, 501c3 or otherwise, are welcome and encouraged to participate in GivingTuesday. You can direct your supporters to your website, a landing page, or to your social channels. If you are fundraising for GivingTuesday, you can use any donation platform you like.Crowdfunding Platform
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09/2025Awesome Foundation https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees”. Awarded monthly
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09/2025Cartier Women's Initiativehttps://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/about The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that supports women-run, for-profit businesses making a measurable social or environmental impact. The program is open to early-stage entrepreneurs across all sectors and regions, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and scalable business models. Funding up to $100,000.For-profit businesses only
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09/2025Rachel's Networkhttps://rachelsnetwork.org/catalyst/ Each year, the Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award provides mid-career women environmental leaders of color with: a personal prize ($10,000); a well-being stipend ($5,000); an organizational grant ($10,000, if applicable); wraparound leadership services; and public recognition.Women of color from all kinds of professional and advocacy backgrounds are encouraged to apply, but we will be prioritizing women at the midpoint of their career. While the list below is not exclusive, potential awardees might be: Organizers defending their communities, neighborhoods, and land, Educators nurturing young advocates, Farmers creating a just food system, Documentarians and journalists covering environmental injustice, Faith leaders communicating the moral imperative for change, Lawyers working to protect our air, lands, water, and wildlife, Champions of good nutrition, wellness, and health, Writers and poets documenting the beauty of our natural world, Scientists, researchers, and academics helping us better understand our planet, and Entrepreneurs creating social and economic change
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10/2025Chick-Fil-A True Inspiration Award Grant https://www.chick-fil-a.com/true-inspiration-awards/learn-more Annual grants, that celebrate and support nonprofit organizations making an impact in their local communities. True Inspiration Awards grants range from $30,000 to $350,000Be a (i) 501(c)(3) based in the U.S. or (ii) a charitable organization based in Canada, United Kingdom or SingaporePrevious Areas Awarded:

Caring for People: Programs or projects supporting educational initiatives, including fostering character and leadership development, academic excellence and community involvement in underserved youth.

Caring through Food: Programs or projects focused on addressing hunger and food insecurity facing children and their families.

Caring for Communities: Programs or projects focused on providing housing and other direct services to support young people and their families.

Caring for our Planet: Programs or projects that show care for our environment and our planet, or that demonstrate environmental stewardship through initiatives directly related to our other True Inspiration Awards categories of food, community and people (i.e., community beautification, education opportunities, community gardens, outdoor classrooms, etc.)
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10/2025Growing Justice Fund https://growingjusticefund.org/apply/Focus Areas: Community-led food initiatives, equitable food systems, economic viability, wealth-building in marginalized communities Geographical Area: U.S. (Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant communities in food markets)Nonprofits and community-based organizations working in food systems, markets, and equitable institutional food purchasingDeadline October 14, 2025
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10/2025Gustaf W. Mcilhenny Foundationhttps://mcilhenny.org/ The Foundation's areas of interest include: Community, conservation, education, and health. Types of support include program support, operating support, and capital support. Amounts: $217-$145,000Deadline October 15, 2025
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10/2025The Lawrence Foundationhttps://thelawrencefoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant Areas of interest: Environment (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world), Human Services, Disaster relief (US headquartered organizations responding to disasters in the US or elsewhere in the world on an occasional basis), Other (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world). The foundation has two grant cycles: June and December. A completed application must be submitted online, using the Common Grant Application, by midnight (23:59:59) Central Time (CT) on either April 30 or October 31. Grants typically range between $5,000 - $10,000. The foundation makes grants to US based qualified charitable organizations. (501c3)
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10/2025Kye's Climate Action Fundhttps://kyesclimateactionfund.com/ KCAF is focused on supporting talented and courageous young people in their work to fight the climate crisis. Through a combination of grant funding and professional mentorship, the organization seeks to remove barriers to entry in the climate field and to help young changemakers expand their impact across the climate science, policy, advocacy, and technology fields. Grant Amount: $3k-$10k unrestrictedUnder 30 years old, U.S based, Working in either climate science or climate policy/advocacy, and facing some kind of financial hardship.Fairly new organization (2 years operating).
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10/2025Conservation Fundhttps://www.conservationfund.org/The Resourceful Communities small-grant program, the Creating New Economies Fund (CNEF), provides direct investment in community-based efforts. Seed money supports a range of projects: ecotourism and heritage tourism, youth conservation programs, farmers markets, alternative energy production and more501(c)3 nonprofits, Town and county governments, Churches (including rural United Methodist churches), and other faith-based organizations, and Community organizations without a 501(c)3 nonprofit -- you can still apply in partnership with a fiscal agent.Applicants are required to speak with a Resourceful Communities staff member about their proposal before applying.
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10/2025UMI FundWebsite: https://umifund.org/youth-movements/ Link to application: Call For Proposals - Youth Convening Joy + WellBeingProposals for youth-led or youth-serving convenings that place joy, creativity, community connection, and emotional wellbeing at the heart of climate action. This call is part of our broader microgranting initiative to support fresh, bold, and healing-centered approaches to organising. Funding can support facilitation, materials, honoraria, food, space, and care infrastructure (e.g., retreats, childcare, translation) Grant Amount: $1,000-$7,000Youth-led groups, collectives, or organisations (ages ~ 18-35) Formal or Informal community groups (you don't need to be a registered org) Based anywhere, with priority for those in the Global Majority or underserved communitiesDeadline October 26, 2026 at 9pm CET. Activities to be implemented by July 1, 2026
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