GrantStation Insider | November 6, 2025

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Children/youth and general communities 
Description: Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign funds schools and community organizations working to ensure children have consistent access to healthy meals. Current priorities include expanding participation in school breakfast and non-congregate summer meal programs. Funding is directed toward communities facing the highest barriers to food access, including those with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals and organizations led by people of color.

Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: People living with blindness or low vision
Description: Through its Service for Sight Grants, the Delta Gamma Foundation supports nonprofit organizations working to enhance the quality of life for people living with blindness or low vision. Grants are available for programs focused on vision education and research, sight preservation, prevention and early intervention, and access to resources and technology that enhance independence. Programs must have a national reach and directly serve individuals affected by blindness or low vision.

Application deadline: December 11, 2025
Grant amount: Awards of $2.5 million and $5 million
Target population: Women in the workforce
Description: The Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge seeks bold, scalable ideas that help women thrive and create better workplaces for everyone. Through three programs focused on workplace culture, artificial intelligence, and narrative change, the initiative supports solutions that address systemic barriers and promote inclusion. Projects may include evidence-based strategies to improve workplace practices, AI tools that advance equity, or campaigns that shift perceptions of leadership. The goal is to encourage transformative approaches that build a more equitable future of work.

Application deadline: December 31, 2025
Grant amount: $500–$30,000
Target population: Communities, families, and underserved individuals 
Description: The Jay L. Smith Family Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits that strengthen families, advance healthcare, and support underserved communities. Grants focus on Alzheimer’s and cancer research, elderly care, suicide prevention, and family violence clinics. The Foundation places particular emphasis on improving care for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and funding research for a cure.

Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Grant amount: $800–$50,000
Geographic scope: Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia
Target population: Low-income families and individuals
Description: The Peoples Bank Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that strengthen local communities, with a particular interest in initiatives addressing food insecurity. Funding also supports programs in youth and education, health and human services, arts and culture, and environmental sustainability. The Foundation prioritizes projects that improve the quality of life for low- to moderate-income residents.

Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Grant amount: Varies
Geographic scope: Oregon
Target population: Nursing home residents and staff
Description: The Better Nursing Home Care Fund supports Oregon-based nonprofits and public agencies working to improve care for nursing home residents. Grants fund projects that enhance resident quality of life, implement evidence-based practices, integrate new technology, and build collaborative relationships among staff, families, and community partners. Projects may focus on improving staff retention and training, resident autonomy, mobility, and nutrition, as well as the care of older adults with dementia.

Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Grant amount: $1,000–$10,000
Geographic scope: New York City, NY
Target population: Dancers
Description: The Harkness Foundation for Dance offers grants to nonprofit dance organizations in the NYC area, supporting creation, presentation, education, and field services. Funding includes project and general operating grants, pilot projects, and collaborative initiatives. The Foundation also offers the Harkness Promise Award, which recognizes artistic innovation and provides an unrestricted grant, studio space, and mentorship opportunities.

Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Grant amount: $2,000–$100,000
Geographic scope: Louisiana and New Mexico
Target population: Community members
Description: The Frost Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in New Mexico and Louisiana that drive lasting change through creative and innovative programs. Funded areas include education, the environment, human services, and animal welfare. Priority is given to general operating support and initiatives addressing urgent needs, fostering collaboration, and serving as models for other communities. 

Application deadline: December 31, 2025
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Rural communities
Description: The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) program provides funding to qualified nonprofits to help rural communities improve water and waste systems. Grants support evaluating water and waste solutions, providing training on system management and operations, and assisting communities with preparing loan and grant applications. Eligible applicants must have experience delivering technical assistance at the national, regional, or state level.

GrantStation is closely monitoring federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials.

Nonprofit leaders are facing unprecedented challenges in 2025 including shrinking donor files, canceled federal grants, workforce strain, and the rapid rise of AI. This study provides sector benchmarks and strategies to help leaders adapt and sustain their missions in this shifting landscape.

In light of recent updates to SNAP food assistance in the U.S., our Research Team has refreshed our charitable database with the latest food-related funding opportunities—adding many new listings and updating those with upcoming deadlines. When searching, be sure to select your Geographic Scope and navigate to Areas of Interest → Social Services & Issues → Food Access/Food Security, Hunger/Food Banks, and Poverty. You can also find relevant opportunities by using the keyword “food.”

Webinar date: November 13 & 19, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: As grant writers, you are responsible for presenting stories of inequity, disenfranchisement, resource shortages, and struggle under the umbrella of need. Unfortunately the traditional “needs statement” unintentionally reinforces a deficit mindset rather than celebrating community strength. During this two-part webinar series, Eric Spioch of Elevate will help you reimagine how you talk about need, equity, and impact. Through a blend of theory and practice, you’ll examine both disempowering and empowering language in grant writing and explore the real-world impacts of each.

Webinar date: November 17, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Plagiarism and bias are real risks when using AI in grantwriting and communications. AI tools can unintentionally replicate existing inequities, reproduce other people’s work too closely, or generate content that doesn’t reflect your nonprofit’s authentic voice. Learning how to identify and address these issues is critical to using AI responsibly. In this session, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will explain why plagiarism occurs in the AI context, how bias shows up, and what you can do to reduce these risks. You’ll discover strategies for editing AI outputs to ensure originality, inclusivity, and alignment with your organization’s values.

Webinar date: November 18, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Effective grant management begins long before your award letter arrives. It starts with the strategic decision of which grants to decide to pursue. Unfortunately, many organizations treat grant management as an afterthought. Staff turnover, unclear roles, and inconsistent systems often result in late or incomplete reports, which can damage credibility and impact the very communities you aim to serve. For many nonprofits, managing a grant can be even more challenging than writing one. During this webinar, Amanda Day and Kimberly Hays de Muga will demonstrate why strong grant management is essential to your organization’s success and why it should never be a solo effort.

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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. 

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