GrantStation Insider | February 5, 2026

Application deadline: None for inquiries
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Immigrant communities
Description: The Four Freedoms Fund (FFF) supports organizations strengthening the immigrant justice movement at the state and local levels across the U.S. Through the Immigration Frontlines Fund, FFF provides rapid-response grants to immigrants and their allies organizing to protect communities and respond to anti-immigrant policies and hate. The Fund prioritizes advocacy and organizing infrastructure, immigrant civic participation, and efforts to counter immigration enforcement and criminalization. 

Application deadline: March 2, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $5,000
Target population: Educators
Description: The NEA Foundation offers Learning and Leadership Grants to fund high-quality professional learning for individual educators and groups of educators. Funding supports activities that strengthen classroom practice, leadership skills, and professional collaboration, including conferences, seminars, action research, and travel abroad. Groups may also use funds for collegial learning, such as study groups, lesson planning, and mentoring experiences.

Application deadline: March 12, 2026
Grant amount: $75,000–$115,000
Target population: Communities affected by climate crises
Description: The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) provides grants to support community-based climate resilience projects across the U.S. Grants are open to climate adaptation professionals working in partnership with community-based organizations and government agencies to develop or advance resilience plans and projects. Activities may include climate risk assessments, planning and prioritization, community engagement, and project implementation. Priority is given to communities on the front lines of the climate crisis facing significant environmental and socioeconomic challenges.

Application deadline: March 16, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $75,000
Target population: Professional dancers
Description: The New England Foundation for the Arts offers National Dance Project Production Grants for the creation and U.S. touring or sharing of new dance works. Grants are awarded annually to professional choreographers and dance companies proposing new works for U.S. audiences. Each award includes funding for project creation, general operating support, and touring or presentation expenses. U.S.-based artists are prioritized, though international applicants are also eligible.

Application deadline: February 25 and March 25, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $25,000
Geographic scope: Minnesota
Target population: Community members
Description: The Headwaters Foundation for Justice offers Rapid Response Fund grants to support grassroots organizing in Minnesota during unexpected legislative, policy, or political moments. Unrestricted support is available for activities such as rapid coalition-building, civic engagement, legal defense, cultural or healing justice work, and other urgent organizational needs. Priority is given to grassroots organizations addressing systemic oppression and coalitions.

Application deadline: March 10, 2026
Grant amount: $5,000–$15,000
Geographic scope: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Target population: Rural community members
Description: The Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) administers the Sustainable & Resilient New England Libraries Grant to small and rural libraries in New England as they adapt to changing community needs. Funding supports facility improvements and outreach or programming that build long-term sustainability and community resilience. Eligible uses include weatherization, ADA upgrades, green space improvements, sustainability-focused programs, and efforts to diversify library funding. Libraries in New England that meet the IMLS definition of small or rural are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: March 15, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $1,000
Geographic scope: Ohio
Target population: Children and youth who are Deaf or hard of hearing
Description: The Columbus Foundation supports central Ohio nonprofits through the Dorothy E. Ann Fund (D.E.A.F.) Grants, which fund hands-on learning opportunities for children and youth who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Funding focuses on building skills for career readiness and community participation, including leadership, goal setting, self-esteem, and communication. Multiple grant options are available for nonprofits, educators, and schools, including support for equipment and literacy-focused technology.

Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $3,000
Geographic scope: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Target population: Rural community members
Description: South Arts invests in arts programming in rural or isolated communities across its nine-state region. Eligible projects must feature a Southern artist and include at least two in-person or live virtual public activities. Funding supports artist fees across disciplines, including film, traditional arts, visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Application deadline: March 6, 2026
Grant amount: $150,000–$500,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: Veterans at risk of homelessness
Description: The Veterans Employment and Training Service administers the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), a competitive federal grant program that supports veterans who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in securing stable, quality employment. Funded programs provide individualized, case-managed employment services, including job training, career placement, and connections to supportive community services. Grantees may deliver services directly or through coordinated referral networks that help veterans transition from homelessness to long-term employment and economic stability.

Application deadline: March 27, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $300,000
Geographic scope: National
Target population: People who are blind
Description: The U.S. Department of Education offers Braille Training grants to support projects that strengthen braille instruction and nonvisual access for youth and adults who are blind. Funding supports training for vocational rehabilitation and education professionals, development of braille training materials and teaching methods, and activities that promote braille literacy and nonvisual technology. Eligible applicants include states, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public or nonprofit colleges and universities.

Nonprofits are essential to communities across the country—but many of the people powering this work are struggling to make ends meet. This first-of-its-kind study reveals the scope of financial insecurity in the nonprofit workforce, finding that more than 1 in 5 nonprofit employees experienced financial hardship in 2023.

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Webinar date: February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: If your organization has never made a major gift ask—or if the idea still feels intimidating—you’re not alone. Many small or growing nonprofits rely heavily on events or grants, even though their most committed donors may be capable of giving far more. The challenge isn’t a lack of passion or mission; it’s knowing how to confidently prepare for and carry out a professional, effective major gift solicitation. In this webinar, Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of Campaign Counsel will guide you through a proven process for planning and executing successful major gift asks. Major gift fundraising isn’t just for large organizations with dedicated development staff. With the right strategy and preparation, it can become one of the most impactful and rewarding approaches in your fundraising toolkit.

Webinar date: Begins February 23, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: For many nonprofits, government funding can feel both promising and overwhelming. The potential for significant, mission-aligned support is real, but so are the questions about fit, capacity, complexity, and compliance. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you take a clear-eyed look at what it really means to pursue government funding. You’ll explore how to assess these opportunities, understand the key differences between different types of government grants, and prepare for the application and reporting demands that often accompany them.

Webinar date: Begins February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Nonprofits today are being asked to solve bigger, more complex problems with limited resources, growing competition for funding, and rising expectations from donors, boards, and communities. The organizations that thrive are not just deeply mission-driven; they are designed to scale their altruism by building systems, strategies, and structures that multiply impact over time. During this 3-part webinar series, Donald Summers will explore how you can move from passion-driven work to creating a purpose-built organization that attracts major investment, generates sustainable revenue, and makes smarter decisions with real-time insight. These sessions challenge conventional nonprofit thinking and introduce practical, proven frameworks used by high-impact organizations to grow influence, resilience, and results.

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Our Research Team has identified and compiled relevant funding opportunities that support community organizing, legal advocacy, and direct support for individuals and families most impacted by current events. You can refer to our social media posts for related search terms and ongoing context, and we want to emphasize that the three funding opportunities highlighted here are open to the public for two weeks—no membership is required to access them.

The Headwaters Foundation for Justice provides funding to grassroots organizations fighting oppression and advancing social change in Minnesota.

The H. C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation supports U.S.-based organizations advancing peace, justice, sobriety, racial harmony, and interfaith collaboration.

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports grassroots organizations across the U.S. that are led by people most impacted by racial, social, and environmental injustice.

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