GrantStation Insider | July 24, 2025

Application deadline: September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025
Description: The U.S. Soccer Foundation and Musco Sports Lighting support the Safe Places to Play program, aiming to provide children with accessible, high-quality soccer spaces that foster both physical activity and personal growth. Through the Soccer Fund, they offer ongoing financial support for lighting projects (including Mini-Pitch Systems™ and larger-scale soccer facilities) ensuring more youth have the opportunity to play safely, anytime. 

Application deadlines and grant amounts: Grants for Grades K-5: October 1, 2025; Grants for Grades 6-12 (under $5,000): September 1, 2025 and December 1, 2025; Grants for Grades 6-12 (over $5,000): November 1, 2025
Description: The Toshiba America Foundation supports high-quality STEM education in U.S. K–12 schools by funding innovative, teacher-designed projects. Teachers can apply for grants that center on project-based learning.

Application deadline: Mobilize Power Fund: August 5, 2025 and October 7, 2025
Grant amount: Grants can be made for up to $10,000; Partnership or coalitions of two or more groups can request up to $20,000.
Description: The Mobilize Power Fund supports urgent community organizing, direct action, healing justice, mutual aid, legal needs, leadership development, and grassroots campaigns. It prioritizes organizations led by and for young women of color (cis and trans), as well as trans, queer, gender nonconforming, and intersex youth of color under 35.

Application deadline: Dance, Arts-Related, and Shubert Scholars: October 15, 2025; Theater: December 4, 2025
Grant amount: Range from $15,000 - $371,000
Description: The Shubert Foundation supports the ongoing vitality of live performing arts across the U.S., prioritizing nonprofit professional theater and also funding dance organizations. Its primary focus is on providing general operating support, but it also funds arts-related organizations, leading drama departments, and new theatrical works.

Application deadline: October 1, 2025
Geographic scope: Communities with company presence in CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NV, NJ, NY, OH, RI, TN, TX, WI
Description: The Worthington Industries Foundation supports nonprofits through volunteerism and financial contributions, prioritizing education, civic organizations, health and human services, and arts and culture, with support available for operations, programs, and capital campaigns.

Application deadlines: August 31, 2025 and December 31, 2025
Geographic scope: Communities with company presence in IA, AZ, CA, CO, NJ, TX 
Grant amount: Range from $500 - $210,000
Description The United Fire Group Foundation primarily funds nonprofits in Cedar Rapids, IA, and select cities nationwide, supporting causes such as human services, education, health, the arts, and the environment. They consider funding for programs, operations, capital campaigns, and sponsorships, with flexibility for other causes as resources allow.

Application deadline: October 1
Geographic scope: Communities served by the bank in southeastern CT, MA, RI
Grant amount: Range: $500 - $93,000; Average: $6,300
Description: The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits that strengthen local communities in housing, economic development, youth and family services, healthcare, arts, education, and the environment. The bank also supports community events.

Application deadline: October 24, 2025
Geographic scope: Communities served in AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TX, UT, WI
Description: Grants are available to organizations working in education, economic development, family support, health, and human services. Support may include program funding, operating costs, capital grants, and sponsorships.

GrantStation is closely monitoring recent federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials. We will update the article at least once a week, and in cases of significant developments, we will provide updates as quickly as possible.

This book helps readers understand community foundations. The author takes the reader through the key elements of a community foundation, including creating funds, accepting gifts, managing assets, and disbursing grants and scholarships.

Looking for a visual way to present your organization's funding sources to your stakeholders? The R3 (Revenue Review and Report) tool helps you review where your funding is coming from today, project where your funding will come from in the future, and receive recommendations on next steps for exploring funding sources. R3 also provides printable results you can share with your staff, board of directors, and fundraising committee.

Webinar date: July 28, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Increased competition means funders must quickly decide if your organization is trustworthy, effective, and aligned with their values. You must demonstrate that your organization has the experience and expertise to help funders achieve the change they envision. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to craft a background section that establishes your credibility and reinforces your organization’s track record without overloading readers with history.

Webinar date: August 5 & 6, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description:Are you ready to maximize QuickBooks for your nonprofit’s financial needs? This practical workshop is designed specifically for nonprofit bookkeepers and finance professionals, offering actionable insights and tailored strategies to streamline your accounting processes. Led by expert Gregg Bossen, CPA PC, this two-part interactive clinic (120 minutes per session) dives into advanced QuickBooks topics essential for nonprofits.

Webinar date: August 7, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Successful nonprofits don’t just raise funds—they cultivate lasting relationships with donors who believe in their mission, invest wholeheartedly, and remain engaged for years. But if you're like many nonprofit professionals, you may find donor cultivation challenging. Maybe your fundraising relies too heavily on one-time gifts. Or perhaps you’re sitting on lots of donor data that you’re not quite sure how to use. During this webinar, Shama Shams will help you deepen donor relationships while amplifying your mission. You'll explore powerful strategies that center community voices and build lasting trust with supporters who share your values.

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Don’t forget to check out the additional Funding Spotlights on our homepage—you don't want to miss them! Current opportunities include the The Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation (U.S. national), American Electric Power Corporate Giving Program (U.S. local), American Express Foundation Canada (Canada), and Adtalem Global Education Foundation (global).