Monetary grants to established nonprofit organizations to improve quality of life and opportunity among Kentuckians with diminished economic opportunities (poverty, poor health, disability, inequality), targeting rural areas, small towns, and areas of special need.

Applicant must be located in Kentucky | Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization | Funds not for capital campaigns, periodic fund appeals, or ongoing operational expenses | Applicant must align with the Foundation's stated purpose and project criteria | Applicant should be an established nonprofit (page references grants to established non-profit organizations)

Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation Grants

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

General grantmaking to nonprofit organizations; cycles alternate between people-focused funding (poverty alleviation, youth education, improved health outcomes) and an animal-focused cycle (animal welfare/protection). Eligibility and application windows are listed on the foundation's application page.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization | Must be described in IRS section 509(a)(2) (or in certain cases 509(a)(3)) | Fund recipient organizations based in the United States (foundation funds efforts in United States, Sri Lanka, and India) — see page for scope | Final report must be submitted no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period and is required before a new application is reviewed | The foundation does not fund scholarships or direct financial awards to individuals | The foundation does not fund sectarian activities for religious organizations | The foundation does not fund political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns | The foundation does not fund sponsorship of events, conferences, or meetings | The foundation does not fund disease-specific initiatives and/or medical research | The foundation will not fund organizations that discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, cultural beliefs, disability, or sex

Chandramohan Family Foundation Grants

&#8203;HIV Technical Assistance for Indian Country

BlackRock Future Builders is a $100 million philanthropic initiative funded by The BlackRock Foundation to expand economic opportunity and power the next generation of America’s skilled trades workers; includes a $25M RFP to support nonprofits expanding access to skilled trades training and career pathways.

Nonprofit and workforce development training providers (organizations) are the intended recipients | Proposals must expand access to skilled trades training and career pathways

Future Builders

Kingdom Foundation is a faith-inspired movement backing institutions, churches, enterprises and communities across Africa. It provides catalytic capital and runs open grant calls (listed on /grants) for community organizations.

Registered community organizations, churches, social enterprises, cooperatives and grassroots networks | Must be based in or serving countries across the African continent

Women Enterprise Grants

The Warren Alpert Foundation accepts grants for medical research, medical education, and in some cases general education and basic human services grants.

Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

859-938-2634

kswf.org

Past recipients

2024

Gateway Children'S Services

$26,080

Hotel Inc

$25,000

The Prisoners Hope

$20,000

Hospice Care Plus

$15,000

Refuge For Women

$15,000

Hope Collaborative

$15,000

Garrard County Homeless Coalition

$15,000

Girl Scouts Of Kentucky'S Wilderness Road Council

$14,655

Open Door Of Hope Inc Dba (Awake Ministries)

$14,289

Closes in 7 days

~$10K (100 grants)

Kentucky

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Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

~$820K

NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

~$820K

Chandramohan Family Foundation Grants

~$20K

HIV Technical Assistance for Indian Country

~$820K

Future Builders

~$250K

Women Enterprise Grants

~$17K