60+ Latest Funding Opportunities for Community Development Initiatives

[September 2026] This collection features grants, fellowships, awards, and funding opportunities supporting community development initiatives. These opportunities aim to strengthen communities, support community-led initiatives, and improve the well-being of local communities.

Call for Applications: Rapid Fund for Wikimedia Projects

Deadline: 01-November-2026

The Rapid Fund provides grants to individuals, groups, and Wikimedia affiliates to implement short-term, low-cost projects that support the Wikimedia movement and advance Wikimedia’s mission…[more] The Supporting Act Foundation Announces Impact Grant Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Supporting Act Foundation Impact Grant supports arts-focused nonprofit organizations that provide non-financial support to emerging artists from underrepresented groups and communities facing systemic barriers in the creative and cultural industries…[more]

Request for Applications: Giving Joy Grant Program

Deadline: 30-September-2026

Giving Joy invites women aged 18 and above from any country or territory to apply for microgrants of up to USD $500 to support innovative projects that create economic or social benefits for women, girls, and families. Applicants do not need to own a business, and funding can support a new or existing business, nonprofit, NGO, charity, or specific community project…[more] Apply for Culture Helps Solidarity Collaboration Grants

Deadline: 10-November-2026

Culture Helps Solidarity is accepting applications for the second and final round of Collaboration Grants, supporting international arts and culture projects that help displaced Ukrainians integrate into host communities through cross-border partnerships…[more] Apply for TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant Program

Deadline: 01-November-2026

The TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant Program provides grants of $5,000 to $30,000 to nonprofit organizations developing sustainable, community-driven solutions…[more] FASPE Clergy and Religious Leaders Fellowship Program

Deadline: 03-January-2027

The FASPE Clergy and Religious Leaders Fellowship is a fully funded, two-week international program for graduate students and recent graduates preparing for or working in religious leadership…[more] Applications Open for Rainforest Trust Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

Rainforest Trust provides conservation grants to non-profit organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities working to create or expand protected or conserved areas in tropical and subtropical regions…[more]

Open Call: Indigenous Women’s Program Fellowship 2027 – Cohort V

Deadline: 24-September-2026

The Indigenous Women’s Program Fellowship, led by Land is Life, supports young Indigenous women leaders in Africa, Asia, and the Americas to develop and implement community-led projects advancing land rights, livelihoods, gender equality, and community well-being…[more]

Call for Nominations: UNECE PPP and Infrastructure Award 2027

Deadline: 15-November-2026

The UNECE PPP and Infrastructure Award invites public-private partnership (PPP) and infrastructure projects from around the world for recognition at the 11th UNECE International PPP Forum in May 2027…[more] Apply for Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant

Deadline: 30-September-2026

The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant Program 2027 is providing financial support to organisations worldwide for projects that promote international understanding, cultural exchange, international cooperation, and academic or educational collaboration…[more]

Apply Now: Tara’s Circle 2026 Supports Women-Led Impact Projects

Deadline: 17-September-2026

Tara’s Circle 2026 is inviting applications from women-led initiatives with measurable social, environmental, or economic impact. The programme will award 15 cash prizes of up to €10,000 each across five thematic areas, supporting early-stage projects with a defined or functional minimum viable product and potential for scalability and sustainability…[more] Grants for Innovative Solutions to Poverty and Inequality

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) provides ongoing grant funding to organizations and collectives developing innovative solutions to reduce poverty and inequalities in low- and middle-income countries…[more] Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT)

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) provides grants of up to USD 15,000 to researchers and scientists in Southeast Asia developing innovative projects that can contribute to agricultural and rural development…[more] Nominations open for EIFL Public Library Innovation Award 20

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The EIFL Public Library Innovation Award recognizes innovative artificial intelligence (AI) literacy training programmes delivered by public and community libraries in transition and developing economy countries…[more] Open Call for Frameline Completion Fund 2027

Deadline: 09-October-2026

The Frameline Completion Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 to filmmakers who need financial support to complete documentary, narrative, experimental, animated, or episodic projects about LGBTQ+ people and communities…[more]

RFAs: Kleinhans Fellowship for Community Forestry Research

Deadline: 28-February-2027

The Kleinhans Fellowship Program supports graduate students and post-doctoral researchers conducting participatory research that addresses practical challenges faced by Community Forest Enterprises (CFEs) in Latin America…[more]

Entries Open: Biennial Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art

Deadline: 30-November-2026

The Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art is a biennial award recognizing permanent and temporary public art projects that have created a transformative impact on communities across the Near East and North Africa (NENA)…[more] Apply for James Smithson Fellowship Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The James Smithson Fellowship Program 2027 supports early-career U.S. postdoctoral re