GrantStation Insider | July 31, 2025

Application deadline: October 31, 2025
Grant amount: $100,000 for clinical research and up to $25,000 for community-based education and care
Description: The Alpha Phi Foundation advances women’s heart health through its Heart to Heart Grant program, which funds research and education efforts in the U.S. and Canada. 

Application deadline: September 30, 2025
Grant amount: Typically $5,000 - $10,000
Description: This program provides grants to nonprofit organizations for trail maintenance, waterway protection, urban greenspace improvement, and broader environmental preservation projects. Funding also supports efforts such as invasive species removal, beach clean-ups, and habitat restoration to ensure equitable access to healthy outdoor environments.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: $2,000
Description: The Community Cats Grants program from United Spay Alliance helps small nonprofits fund spay and neuter services, matching up to $2,000 raised through new fundraising efforts. Priority is given to organizations with under $150,000 in revenue and those applying for the first time.

Application deadline: January 1, 2026
Grant amount: Typically $5,000 to $25,000
Description: The Wyeth Foundation for American Art reviews funding proposals from nonprofit institutions to support research, conservation, and exhibition programming in American art. Grants from the Foundation typically support innovative exhibitions that explore new research about American art; innovative and important museum catalogues and books; and conservation and restoration of American masterpieces. 

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 deadline: None
Geographic scope: Company communities in AL, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, PA, TN, and WI
Description: The CN Stronger Communities Fund supports initiatives that build safer and stronger communities through donations and sponsorships. Its funding focuses on three main pillars: People, Safety, and Environment, each addressing critical social, health, and environmental needs.

Application deadline: November 15, 2025
Geographic scope: CT, MA, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT
Grant amount: First-time applicants should not expect grants in excess of $100,000
Description: The George I. Alden Trust primarily funds capital needs for smaller independent colleges and universities, with a focus on classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and technological infrastructure. It prioritizes institutions offering industrial, vocational, and professional education and may provide outright or challenge grants to broaden institutional support.

Application deadline: No deadline for organizational summaries
Geographic scope: AL, AK, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, RN, VA, and WV
Description: The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation works to help people move out of poverty by advancing social and economic justice. Its approach centers on three pathways: expanding economic opportunity, strengthening democracy and civic engagement, and supporting policies and institutions that dismantle harmful systems. Funding priorities focus on organizations accountable to low-wealth communities, committed to racial equity, and capable of building long-term power and systemic change.

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.

August is Make-A-Will Month. Is your team ready? This tool provides guidance for nonprofits to enhance their planned giving programs. The free toolkit includes graphics, email templates, social posts, and messaging to help organizations steward more legacy gifts and build long-term sustainability.

When conducting research in the GrantStation database, don't overlook global funders. Most of us look for funders in our state and throughout the country, but there are additional funders with no geographic restrictions that may fit your needs.

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 11, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: With growing community needs and limited dollars to go around, funders want to support efforts that solve critical problems. Your statement of need must demonstrate urgency, use relevant data, and connect clearly to your solution. However, too many proposals present a need that is vague, not supported by data, or misaligned with other sections of a grant application. Any of these issues make it easy for reviewers to overlook your proposal. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to make your case with both heart and evidence so you show the importance of your project in your community.

Webinar date: August 12, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: An effective grant strategy isn’t just about identifying potential funders—it’s about doing so efficiently, strategically, and with the right tools to support your decision-making. In this webinar, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will demonstrate how to harness the combined power of GrantStation’s funder database with AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline your prospect research and outreach efforts.

• Diverse Grant Opportunities: Quickly search 150,000+ funder profiles and over 15,000 curated grant listings tailored to your mission, region, and focus area.
• Smarter Grant Searches: Use intuitive filters to zero in on funders that align with your goals—no more wasting time on the wrong leads.
• Faster Results, Greater Impact: Whether you're a grassroots nonprofit or a large institution, our platform helps you find funding that fits, fast.

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

Alice Ruhnke will be a panelist on NXUnite by Nexus Marketing's upcoming panel session, "A Numbers Game: The Role of Data in the Grant Proposal Process."

• August 7th, 2025, 3:00 PM ET
• Register here!

During this panel, you will hear about:

• How to identify the right data sources for proposals
• Using data to tell a compelling grant story
• Balancing quantitative data with community voice and context

Register here to join us!