Funding for Organizations | Vol. 88

Funding

Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission | 2026 Marketing Grant Program for Nonprofits | The Cumberland County Tourism Advisory Council is now accepting applications for our 2026 Marketing Grant program! We are offering mini-grants of up to $2,500 to help local 501(c)(3) organizations promote their public programming and draw more visitors to our wonderful County. Whether you need to boost social media posts, redesign your website, or print new brochures, these funds are designed to help you reach more visitors. PLEASE NOTE: Recipients of direct funding from the NJ Division of Travel and Tourism are not eligible to apply. | Deadline: May 30. 2026 | More information and application.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority | RETROFIT NJ Grant Program | The Reducing Emissions through Retrofits, Optimization, Fuel-switching, and Innovative Technologies (RETROFIT NJ) Grant Program is a $75 million pilot program launched by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to provide financial assistance to multi-pronged, large-scale retrofit projects that enable holistic energy improvements at buildings, campuses, and multi-building facilities. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.

Wish Local Empowerment Program | Small Business Grants for Black-Owned Retail Stores | The Wish Local Empowerment Program provides grants to support Black-owned brick-and-mortar retail businesses across the United States. The $2 million fund awards approximately 4,000 grants to help cover operating expenses such as workforce retention, rent, inventory, customer outreach, and community engagement. The program aims to promote equity and strengthen diversity in entrepreneurship. Eligible businesses must have 20 or fewer employees and annual revenue under $1 million. | Deadline: None | More information and application. 

Robert and Joan Dircks Foundation | Innovative Programs for Vulnerable Populations in New Jersey | The Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation supports small nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in New Jersey. Funding prioritizes innovative programs that benefit children and individuals who are physically, mentally, or economically disadvantaged. The Foundation emphasizes projects that prevent or address problems rather than general operating support. Preference is given to organizations demonstrating creative, solution-oriented approaches. | Deadline: May 26, 2026 | More information and application.

Henry M. Jackson Foundation | Funding to Drive Policy on Leadership, Climate, and International Affairs | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation supports nonprofits and think tanks working on values-based leadership, climate change mitigation, and human rights and international relations. Strategic Initiative Grants may be used to fund forums, convenings, conferences, and public programs that bring experts together around policy issues. Larger general operating grants are also available to organizations closely aligned with the Foundation's mission. | Deadline: June 1, 2026 | More information and application.

All Points North Foundation | Grants for Strengthening Public Middle School Education | The All Points North Foundation supports U.S.-based projects that strengthen public middle school education and teacher training in underserved urban and rural communities. Funding focuses on two priorities: programs that prepare and retain effective middle school teachers, and initiatives that support students' academic, social, and emotional growth. Check Key Criteria to see if you qualify for an All Points North Foundation grant. If you qualify, please contact the foundation. | Deadline for Letter of Intent: June 1, 2026 | More information and application. 

Amazon Web Services | Imagine Grant | The Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant supports registered nonprofits using cloud technology to accelerate their missions through pilot projects, proofs of concept, or expanded programs. U.S. organizations may apply for one of three award categories: the Pathfinder Award for frontier AI projects, the Go Further, Faster Award for innovative cloud and machine learning initiatives, and the Momentum to Modernize Award for foundational technology and infrastructure improvements. | Deadline: June 5, 2026 | More information and application. 

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund | Unrestricted Grants for Black Leaders Advancing Racial Justice | The Black Voices for Black Justice Fund provides flexible, unrestricted grants to Black social entrepreneurs advancing racial justice across fields, including criminal justice reform, democracy, education, environmental justice, health equity, housing, and the arts. The Fund addresses historic underinvestment in Black-led organizations by elevating influential voices and backing initiatives that build economic and political power in communities affected by systemic racism. Grants are awarded through a nomination-based process. | Deadline: None | More information and application.

Citizens Bank Corporate Giving | Workforce Development Grants from Citizens Bank | Citizens Bank Corporate Giving supports nonprofit organizations in its communities through its Workforce Development program. Grants aim to help build the workforce of the future, with funding focusing on job training, career education, and career coaching programs. Funding is available in communities across the U.S., including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington DC. | Deadline: May 22, 2026 | More information and application. 

Arts Organizations

New Jersey Cultural Trust | FY 2027 Institutional/Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations | Alternating every other year with the New Jersey Historic Trust and the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts accepts applications and recommends grants to the New Jersey Cultural Trust for funding. For FY 2027, the Arts Council will accept applications from arts organizations for institutional and financial stabilization projects to recommend to the Cultural Trust for funding. In order to be eligible for the FY27 IFS Arts grant opportunity, organizations must first be designated qualified by the Cultural Trust. Organizations who are not currently designated qualified or whose qualification status will expire before January 2027 must submit a separate application for qualification by June 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon). | Deadline: July 30, 2026 | More information and application. 

Department of State | Grants Investing in American Film and Creative Arts Diplomacy | The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' American Film Showcase combines cultural and commercial diplomacy to elevate the U.S. in film, television, gaming, and media arts on the global stage. Funded activities include lectures, masterclasses, residencies, screenings, and workshops led by industry professionals, as well as co-production labs, investment forums, and global creative business accelerators. | Deadline: June 1, 2026 | More information and application.

VIA Art Fund | Artistic Production Grants | VIA’s Artistic Production Grants fund the production of newly commissioned works of visual art exhibited beyond museum walls, in the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. These grants are awarded to projects that best exemplify VIA’s three core values of Artistic Production, Thought Leadership, and Public Engagement. Grant amounts range from $25,000 to $100,000. | Deadline for Letters of Inquiry: May 21, 2026 | More information and application. 

National Endowment for the Arts | FY27 Grants for Arts Projects Guidelines Now Available | Guidelines and application materials for the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grants category, Grants for Arts Projects, are now available. These grants support projects taking place in any part of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. | Deadline: July 21, 2026 | More information and application. 

History & Humanities Organizations

National Endowment for the Humanities | Funding Opportunity: Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education | The Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education program supports humanities education through professional development for higher education faculty members. Landmarks and Institutes are residential professional development programs that educators from across the nation facilitate to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. | Deadline: June 25, 2026 | More information and application.

Park Foundation | Funding Work on Democracy, Media, Environment, and More | The Park Foundation supports organizations working on environmental protection, civic participation, media, democracy, and animal welfare at the national level. Funding spans a broad range of issues, including drinking water policy, fossil fuel resistance, voter rights, election integrity, and investigative journalism. | Deadline: July 8, 2026 | More information and application.

National Endowment for the Humanities | Media Grants for Radio, Podcasts, and Documentary Films | The National Endowment for the Humanities offers Media Projects grants to support the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films. The program aims to engage broad audiences with humanities ideas through compelling and accessible storytelling. Funding is available at two levels: Development and Production. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities. | Deadline: June 25, 2026 | More information and application. 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Historic Property Survey Grant Program | The Historic Property Survey Grant Program is a $400,000 pilot program that will provide grants up to $125,000 for the preparation of Historic Property Surveys throughout the state that include within the defined scope, properties located within a Government Restricted Municipality or that would be considered distress asset/s. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | More information

Permanent Legacy Foundation | Permanent Legacy Byte4Byte Storage Grant Program | Digital archiving and long-term preservation shouldn’t be a luxury reserved for large, well-resourced institutions. The Permanent Legacy Foundation and their Byte4Byte storage grant program is designed to support grassroots historical, cultural, and collective memory archiving initiatives and organizations. Byte4Byte offers grants for organizations doing this work that can include free digital storage and internship stipends to help them reach their preservation goals. | Deadline: Rolling | Application information.

William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Hungry for History® Marker Grant Program | The Hungry for History® grant program celebrates America’s food history by telling the stories of local and regional food specialties across the United States. This program is designed to commemorate significant food dishes created prior to 1970 and the role they played in defining American culture and forging community identity. Hungry for History is intended to help communities nationwide put the spotlight on their renowned locally and regionally created food dishes with historic roadside markers. | Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent: October 2, 2026 | More information and application. 

William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Historic Transportation Marker Grant Program | Historic Transportation grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and local, state and federal government entities within the United States. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact an eligible local organization, such as a municipal historian or historical organization. They will often apply for the grant on behalf of the individual. Historic Transportation markers must recognize a historical fact that occurred by 1945. After World War II, the United States saw a significant change in transportation with the increase in automobile ownership and the construction of the interstate highway system. We seek to commemorate the way in which goods and people were transported prior to these transformative events. | Deadline: October 2, 2026 | More information and application. 

William G. Pomeroy Foundation | National Register Signage Grant Program | Grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and local, state and federal government entities within the United States. Please note that signage is not available for private residences or commercial properties; only sites owned by the entities previously listed are eligible for National Register signage. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact an eligible local organization, such as a municipal historian or historical organization. They will often apply for the grant on behalf of the individual. | Deadline: Rolling Basis | More information and application. 

National Endowment for the Humanities | Chairman’s Grants in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary | In honor of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the National Endowment for the Humanities is issuing a call for proposals for Celebrate America!, a new initiative to recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026. Through this program, NEH will award 250 challenge grants of up to $25,000 each for projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States. (View Request for Proposals (RFP)) | Deadline: Rolling basis | More information and application.