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Grants for Individuals

Explore 3,527 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for individuals, including artists, teachers, veterans, musicians, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, farmers, homeowners, and students pursuing college scholarships and fellowships, operating in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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3,527 grants found

Grants to Ontario Downtown Businesses in Eligible Regions for Perpendicular Business Signage

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $750 to Ontario downtown businesses in eligible regions for perpendicular signage improvements. Funding is intended to assist property owners and tenants with signage enhancements such as blade, perpendicular, and projecting signs. Buildings must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 227060

Grants to Ontario Downtown Property Owners and Tenants in Eligible Regions for Awning Improvem...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for awning improvements to local businesses. Funding is intended for projects to enhance awnings above doors, windows, and/or takeout windows. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227062

Grants to Ontario Bar, Restaurant, and Cafe Owners in Eligible Locations to Improve Outdoor Pa...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for outdoor patios. Funding is intended to aid local bars, restaurants, and cafes to improve decking, fencing, railings, flooring, bricks, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227063

Grants to Ontario Agriculture-Related Businesses in Eligible Regions for Business Innovation a...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario agriculture-related businesses in eligible regions for business innovation and expansion. Funding is intended for infrastructure investments that expand markets, improve efficiency, and introduce new services and products. Busines...

GrantWatch ID#: 227066

Grants to Ontario Property Owners and Businesses in Eligible Regions for Accessibility Improve...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Ontario property owners and businesses in eligible regions for accessibility improvements. Funding is intended to enable local businesses to complete renovations and upgrades that reduce barriers for individuals with disabilities. Busines...

GrantWatch ID#: 227068

Grants to Ontario Businesses and Property Owners in Eligible Locations for Projects to Improve...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario businesses and property owners in eligible locations for projects to improve the visitor experience. Funding is intended for enhancements and upgrades to services and products that attract tourists and improve the local economy. B...

GrantWatch ID#: 227069

Grants to Ontario Commercial Mixed-Use Downtown Property Owners in Eligible Regions for Rental...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ontario owners of commercial mixed-use downtown properties in eligible regions for rental housing expansion projects. Funding is intended for projects to renovate or upgrade mixed-use buildings to add new units and/or increase occupancy i...

GrantWatch ID#: 227071

Grants to New York Individuals to Offset Costs Associated With Cancer Treatments

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York individuals in eligible regions to offset costs associated with cancer treatments. Funding is intended to help patients suffering from bone marrow and other forms of cancer and to assist the patient's family during the course of the patient's tr...

GrantWatch ID#: 227090

Grants to Tennessee and Mississippi Nonprofits and Individuals to Address Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Tennessee and Mississippi nonprofit organizations and individuals to meet community and individual needs in eligible regions. Funding for nonprofits is intended to support programs in the focus areas of youth, veterans and elder assistance, mental health...

GrantWatch ID#: 227137

Grants to California Dental School Students for Wellness Events

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $300 to California dental school students for wellness events. Eligible activities must assist with enduring wellness skills, integrate into student life or the school curriculum, and focus on professional development and education. Initiatives are...

GrantWatch ID#: 227158

Grants to Nevada Individuals and Groups for Innovative Neighborhood Improvement Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Nevada individuals, organizations, groups, religious organizations, and businesses for innovative projects to improve neighborhoods in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects to improve outdoor spaces, such as clean-ups, wast...

GrantWatch ID#: 227267

Grants to California Individuals for Skilled Trade Training

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 to California individuals for skilled trade training. Eligible vocations include, but are not limited to, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and construction management. Funding may be used for tuition, fees, supplies, computer equipment...

GrantWatch ID#: 227271

Financial Assistance to USA Surviving Spouses of First Responders who Were Killed on or Died a...

Deadline: Ongoing

Financial assistance to USA surviving spouses of first responders who were killed on or died as a result of illness related to 9/11. The purpose of funding is to help the surviving spouse pay off their mortgage to ensure that they and any young children are provid...

GrantWatch ID#: 227272

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Groups for Community Improvement Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Indiana clubs, nonprofit organizations, and churches to improve communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help residents come together to fix things, clean up empty lots, plant gardens, or create community gathering spaces. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227341

Grants to Florida Residents, Nonprofits, and Groups for Community Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida residents, nonprofit organizations, and groups for community projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that encourage citizen engagement and participation. Grants can be used for small-scale projects that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227345

Grants to Pennsylvania Residents for Neighborhood Revitalization Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Pennsylvania residents, organizations, and groups for revitalization projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for small-scale projects that address community needs, encourage teamwork, and result in sustainable improvements. Pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 227346

Grants to Maryland Arts Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Artists for Arts Activities in Elig...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Maryland nonprofit arts organizations, government agencies, schools, and individual artists in eligible locations for arts projects. Grants are intended to assist new and established organizations, as well as schools for arts-related progra...

GrantWatch ID#: 227380

Grants and In-Kind Services to Pennsylvania Artist Entrepreneurs for Business Creation and Man...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $2,000 and in-kind services to Pennsylvania artist entrepreneurs for business creation and management in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to applying. In addition to funding, awardess will receive access to mentorships...

GrantWatch ID#: 227382

Grants to Colorado Individuals and Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Meet Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado individuals and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to meet urgent needs. Funding is intended for a wide range of charitable purposes including food, healthcare, clothing, the arts, shelter, education, and more. All applicants must be ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227390

Grants to Colorado Non Profits and Individuals for Crisis-Related Financial Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,500 to Colorado non profit organizations and individuals for crisis-related financial assistance in eligible locations. The purpose of funding is to provide short-term support to community members experiencing urgent hardship. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 227395

Grants to Colorado Organizations and Individuals to Provide Financial Assistance and Address U...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado organizations and individuals in eligible regions to provide financial assistance and address urgent situations. Eligible uses of funds include mortgage payments, purchasing a new furnace, rental fees, and buying adaptive sports equipment. Fundi...

GrantWatch ID#: 227404

Grants to Colorado Organizations and Individuals for Education-Related Support

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado organizations and individuals for education-related support in eligible regions. Eligible uses of funds include offsetting the cost of class trips for individual students and assisting in community and school-led projects. Eligible applicants ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 227405

Grants to Colorado Individuals to Address Urgent and Unanticipated Issues

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Colorado individuals in eligible regions to address urgent and unanticipated needss. Funding is intended to assist with costs such as car repairs, medical bills, rent, utilities, food, and other essentials. The grant program seeks to ensure that resident...

GrantWatch ID#: 227408

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Students for Initiatives Addressing Youth and Child A...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA, Canada, and International students for initiatives addressing youth and child abuse. Funding is intended for ideas of how to support survivors of abuse and prevent youth and child abuse. Eligible uses of funds will be judged by the amount of autonom...

GrantWatch ID#: 227423

Grants to Washington Low-Income Seniors for Assistance with Basic Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Washington low-income seniors in eligible regions for assistance with basic needs. The program will provide a monthly stipend to seniors to pay for household incidentals and personal care items. Eligible seniors are those with an income of $18,000 or les...

GrantWatch ID#: 227434

Grants to Washington Low-Income Seniors in Eligible Regions to Fulfill Wishes and Lifelong Dr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington low-income senior citizens in eligible regions to fulfill wishes and lifelong dreams. The purpose of the grant program is to offer seniors opportunities to meet immediate needs, participate in life celebrations, or fulfill a bu...

GrantWatch ID#: 227435

Grants to Florida Teachers for Classroom Supplies in Eligible Counties

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to Florida teachers for classroom supplies in eligible counties. Applicants must teach in a qualifying public school or an accredited private school in the funder's service area. Eligible items must directly benefit students. Applicants must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 227443

Grants to Florida Individuals and Organizations for Assistance with Basic Needs in Eligible Co...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida organizations and qualifying individuals for assistance with essential needs of residents in eligible counties. Individual applicants may also apply for emergency assistance. Funding is intended to address needs such as shelter, clothing, food, h...

GrantWatch ID#: 227444

Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Individuals, and Families for Basic Community Needs in Eligible ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations, individuals, and families for basic community needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for medical needs, clothing, food, shelter, and the environment. Applicants must reside in an eligible zip code and/or county s...

GrantWatch ID#: 227445

Grants to Florida Homeowners and Tenants for Utility Bill Assistance in Eligible Counties

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Florida homeowners and tenants for utility bill assistance in eligible counties. Applicants must have a current past-due bill. Funding is intended for energy crises and home energy payments. Priority is given to seniors, single mothers, d...

GrantWatch ID#: 227477

Grants to Florida Homeowners and Tenants for Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency in Eligible...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Florida homeowners and tenants for measures to improve energy efficiency in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities that reduce cooling and heating costs by adding insulation, addressing air flow, installing smoke detectors and solar screen...

GrantWatch ID#: 227478

Grants to USA Entrepreneurs, Scientists, and Companies for Innovative Dairy Processing Technol...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA entrepreneurs, scientists, and companies to support innovative dairy processing technologies. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to develop and scale innovations that will convert by-products into valuable it...

GrantWatch ID#: 227513

Grants to Maryland Individuals and Organizations to Serve Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Maryland individuals and organizations to serve residents in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: education, medical needs, equipment, shelter, clothing, and food. Funding is intended to b...

GrantWatch ID#: 227516

Grants to USA Critically Ill Children and Their Families in Multiple States to Fulfill Special...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA critically ill children and their families in multiple states to fulfill special wishes. Children must be aged 3-17 and have a diagnosis of a life-threatening or terminal illness. Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Califo...

GrantWatch ID#: 227531

Grants to Indiana Families and Individuals to Promote Sports Programs for Youth

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana families and individuals to assist young athletes in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support youth involved in team sports, with an emphasis on assisting with team participation fees, camp tuition fees, and equipment. Families with you...

GrantWatch ID#: 227540

Residency Opportunities for Texas Educators to Provide Programming for Community Residents in ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Residency opportunities for Texas educators to provide programming for community residents in eligible locations. Selected professionals will be given free housing in exchange for providing classes, events, and activities. Applicants will be working independently ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227566

Awards to Alabama K-12 Teachers to Recognize Impact and Excellence

Deadline: Ongoing

Awards of $1,000 to Alabama K-12 teachers to recognize educational impact and teaching excellence. The award is intended to support projects with clear goals and measurable improvements in student learning. Finalists are selected through a combination of community...

GrantWatch ID#: 227578

Grants to Minnesota Artists for Emergency Assistance

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists and culture bearers to assist with unanticipated expenses or loss of income due to emergencies or natural disasters. Funding is intended for emergencies, including but not limited to illness or injury, loss of housing, health or...

GrantWatch ID#: 227589

Grants and In-Kind Support to Iowa Property Owners to Promote Recycling

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to Iowa property owners for projects to promote recycling in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to support single-stream recycling programs for residential apartment buildings in the area. Participants will r...

GrantWatch ID#: 227597

Grants to Ohio Organizations and Individuals to Address the Needs of Local Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio organizations and individuals to benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, programs, and purchases to address specific needs. Eligible proposals serve...

GrantWatch ID#: 227607

Grants to Ohio Organizations, Individuals, and Families to Enhance Wellbeing and Improve the C...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio organizations, individuals, and families to enhance wellbeing and improve the community. Funding is intended for a wide variety of projects, services, and initiatives. Examples of eligible uses of funding include equipment for firefighters and cloth...

GrantWatch ID#: 227609

Grants to Ohio Individuals and Organizations to Address Critical and Emergency Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio individuals and organizations to address urgent needs in eligible regions. Funding may be used for a broad range of expenses, including those related to shelter, clothing, food, childcare, special equipment, and educational programs. Eligible organi...

GrantWatch ID#: 227610

Grants to Ohio Organizations, Groups, and Individuals to Address Urgent Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio organizations, groups, and individuals to address critical needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with projects that meet urgent needs such as food, shelter, equipment, clothing, health expenses, and education. Eligible applicant...

GrantWatch ID#: 227611

Grants to Ohio Nonprofits and Individuals to Address Local Community Needs in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and individuals to address local community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of community benefit projects and programs such as volunteer fire departments, renovating community facilities,...

GrantWatch ID#: 227625

Grants to Ohio Nonprofits and Individuals for Projects and Activities to Benefit Local Communi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects and activities to benefit local community residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended improve communities or assist individuals who have experienced extreme hardships (such as home fire, et...

GrantWatch ID#: 227626

Grants to USA Nurse Anesthesiology Residents for Educational Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of $1,500 to USA and Puerto Rico nurse anesthesiology residents for educational needs. Priority is given to residents who are within one year of graduation. Funding is intended to allow residents to complete their education in the face of financial constrai...

GrantWatch ID#: 227649

Grants to Students, Youth Leaders, Teachers, and Student Groups for Projects and Initiatives i...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to students, youth leaders, teachers, and student groups for projects and initiatives in eligible regions to address climate change. Eligible activities include projects to encourage students to walk or bike to school, reduce food waste at ho...

GrantWatch ID#: 227666

Grants to USA Pregnant Women in Eligible Regions to Assist with Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New Jersey, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Tennessee pregnant women in eligible regions to assist with expenses. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to expectant mothers to assist with a wide range of expenditures. Eligible ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227691

Grants to Ohio Individuals and Nonprofits for Financial Assistance and Community Projects in E...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio individuals and nonprofit organizations for financial assistance and community benefit projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended to provide support to residents experiencing crisis and/or financial hardship, and to support the work of local...

GrantWatch ID#: 227702

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits, Agencies, Individuals, and Educators for Financial Assistan...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $1,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, agencies, individuals, and educators for financial assistance, community services, and educational projects in eligible locations. The program makes grants available in three ...

GrantWatch ID#: 227719
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What types of grants are available for individuals on GrantWatch?

GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for individuals across 61 categories, including arts and culture, education, research, health and medical, and community service, along with fellowships, awards, and project-based funding.

Does GrantWatch include college scholarships and fellowships for individuals?

Yes. GrantWatch lists college scholarships and fellowship opportunities alongside grants for artists, researchers, and other individuals, covering undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral funding across a range of fields.

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Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Some grants require fiscal sponsorship through a nonprofit, while others accept applications directly from individuals. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm requirements.

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GrantWatch's research team human-verifies and updates listings daily, with over a thousand new grant opportunities added each week. Deadlines, eligibility rules, and award amounts are checked regularly to keep the database accurate.