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Grants for Massachusetts Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Explore 1,594 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in Massachusetts. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.

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Contract to a USA IHE, Corporation, Research Institute, or Consultant to Research Rail Safety

Deadline: 08/18/26

Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research rail safety. The goal of the contract is to analyze the long-term operational impact and actual safety benefit of positive train control. The objective of this research is to documen...

GrantWatch ID#: 231359

Grants to USA Entities for Research on the Effectiveness of SUD Treatment Programs

Deadline: 01/12/27 Conference Date: 08/18/26 LOI Date: 09/09/26

Grants to USA government agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for research related to the effectiveness of substance use disorder treatment programs. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Priority focus ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214408

Opportunity to USA IHEs and Eligible Schools to Join a Rocket-Building Challenge

Deadline: 09/14/26 Conference Date: 08/18/26

Opportunity to USA IHEs and eligible high schools and middle schools to join a rocket-building challenge. The challenge is intended to allow student teams to design, create, test, and launch a rocket carrying an engineering or scientific payload. This 9-month prog...

GrantWatch ID#: 223944

Grants to USA Entities for Initiatives to Benefit Eligible California Communities

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 08/18/26 LOI Date: 09/11/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government entities, tribes, and for-profit organizations for initiatives to benefit eligible regions in California. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for bold i...

GrantWatch ID#: 231944

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Provide Legal Assistance to Immigrants

Deadline: 09/03/26 Conference Date: 08/18/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and legal aid organizations to provide legal assistance to immigrants in eligible regions. Funding is intended for immigration consultations, legal aid, immigration detention release, court representation, citizenship assistance, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231962
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA Nonprofit, For-Profit, Agency, IHE, or School District to Assis...

Deadline: 08/19/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, government agency, tribe, IHE, or school district to operate a national program to assist vulnerable youth. Applicants are advised that required registration may take up...

GrantWatch ID#: 181553
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Grants to USA IHEs and Nonprofits to Support the Inclusion of Undergraduate Students in Scient...

Deadline: 08/19/26

Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and Tribal governments to support the inclusion of undergraduate students in scientific research projects. Funding is intended to get more students interested in pursuing careers in engineering and science by giving the...

GrantWatch ID#: 211763

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Orthopedic ...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for orthopedic research projects related to military service injuries. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214943

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Nonprofit, For-Profit, or USA Agency for Clinical Tri...

Deadline: 11/19/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, research institute, or USA government agency for clinical trials related to exposure to toxic substances. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application and complete required ...

GrantWatch ID#: 215334

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Toxic Substance Exposure Preclinical Res...

Deadline: 11/19/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for preclinical research studies related to exposure to toxic substances. Applicants must submit a preproposal and complete required registrations prior to applying...

GrantWatch ID#: 215336

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Translational Research on Toxic Substanc...

Deadline: 11/19/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for translational research related to exposure to toxic substances. Applicants must submit a preproposal and complete required registrations prior to applying. Fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 215338
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Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Foundations, Organizations, Companies, and Entr...

Deadline: 08/19/26

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International foundations, organizations, companies, design studios, social enterprises, and entrepreneurs to participate in a contest to help solve societal concerns. The purpose of the contest is for applicants to address one or ...

GrantWatch ID#: 215503
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In-Kind Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Organization for Professional Marketing Suppo...

Deadline: 08/19/26

In-kind grant valued at up to $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International organization to increase social impact. The purpose of the program is to provide professional marketing, design, branding, strategy, and AI support services to an organization that can convin...

GrantWatch ID#: 222401

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Orthopaedic...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies to improve the recovery rate for individuals with orthopaedic injuries. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application and complete required registrations...

GrantWatch ID#: 230311
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Grants to USA Education Providers for Educational Programs Related to Parkinson's Disease

Deadline: 08/19/26

Grants to USA nonprofit education providers, including public IHEs, schools, hospitals, and tribes, for educational programs related to Parkinson's Disease. Funding is intended to support activities that enhance the knowledge of community healthcare providers and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231549

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 08/19/26

Grants of up $20,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide support for organizations working in the focus areas of mental and behavioral health; safety and well-being; and economic...

GrantWatch ID#: 173564

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Arts and Cultural Programming

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 08/19/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for support in providing arts and cultural programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist with general operational expenses. The purpose of the program is to support organizations working to promote a...

GrantWatch ID#: 173565

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Address Food Insecurity

Deadline: 09/11/26 Conference Date: 08/19/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to address food insecurity in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist organizations in providing vulnerable residents with increased food access. The aim of the program is to eradicate hunger by addressing a ...

GrantWatch ID#: 185718

Grants to USA Agencies, Nonprofits, and IHEs to Improve Clinical Effectiveness Research

Deadline: 01/12/27 Conference Date: 08/19/26 LOI Date: 09/09/26

Grants to USA government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit research organizations, and institutions of higher education for research projects related to improving clinical effectiveness research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a ful...

GrantWatch ID#: 212662

Grants to USA and Israel Nonprofits to Address Urgent Issues for Girls and Women

Deadline: 09/08/26 Conference Date: 08/19/26

Grants of $20,000 to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for projects that address urgent issues for girls and women. Funding is intended for projects that improve the lives of girls and women and create positive social change to allow full participation of eve...

GrantWatch ID#: 216267
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Grants to USA Agencies, Nonprofits, and Tribes to Reduce Violent Crime

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to USA government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments for activities to reduce violent crime in local communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...

GrantWatch ID#: 123715
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, IHEs, Agencies, and For-Profits for Parki...

Deadline: 08/20/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and for-profit organizations for research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Funding is intended for pre-clinical and clinical programs that impede or prevent the pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 206024
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for the Supply Chain Security of Artificial Intelligence

Deadline: 08/20/26

Cooperative agreements to USA for-profits, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs to address the supply chain security of artificial intelligence. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The initial phase of this proj...

GrantWatch ID#: 231005
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Contract to a USA IHE, Corporation, Research Institute, or Consultant to Research

Deadline: 08/20/26

Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research transit costs for families. Research should develop guidance and means for transit agencies throughout the country to promote, plan, administer, implement, evaluate, and sustain fami...

GrantWatch ID#: 231354

Grants to USA Organizations for Research on Earth's Atmosphere

Deadline: 10/20/26 LOI Date: 08/20/26

Grants to USA organizations to conduct research on Earth's atmosphere. Applicants must submit a notice of intent to apply and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for a wide range of research projects to incre...

GrantWatch ID#: 231677

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Strengthen the Climatech Industry

Deadline: 11/13/26 Conference Date: 08/20/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and IHEs to strengthen the state's climatech industry. Applicants must submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for capital projects to benefit startups and...

GrantWatch ID#: 222681
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Grants to USA and Japan Nonprofits for Projects that Address Shared Challenges

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on problems faced by each of the two countries,...

GrantWatch ID#: 150594
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Grants to Massachusetts School Districts and Collaboratives for Career Development Programs

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to Massachusetts school districts, educational collaboratives, and charters for technical education and career development programs designed for secondary and post-secondary students. Applicants must pre-register before applying. Priority is given to distri...

GrantWatch ID#: 171037
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Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Address the Needs of Disadvantaged Residents

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants of $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to address the needs of disadvantaged residents in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended to assist families and individuals lacking access to human s...

GrantWatch ID#: 179026
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In-Kind Training and Resources to USA Organizations to Advance Healing and Empowerment for Mar...

Deadline: 08/21/26

In-kind training, resources, and consultation services to USA organizations to advance healing and empowerment for marginalized youth. Funding is intended to expand programs that promote self-respect, self-awareness, and self-control for participants. Eligible app...

GrantWatch ID#: 184867
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Early-Career Researchers for Dravet Syndrome Res...

Deadline: 08/21/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International early-career MD and PhD researchers to conduct investigations on Dravet syndrome. Awardees will also be considered for an additional award for postdoctoral excellence. Funding is intended for projects that address the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 218482
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Large-Scale Dravet Syndrome Research

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for large-scale research projects related to Dravet syndrome. Funding is intended for research led by independent, established, and experienced rese...

GrantWatch ID#: 218549
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Research Related to Dravet Syndrome

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for research projects related to Dravet Syndrome. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects that investigate hypotheses related to addressing t...

GrantWatch ID#: 218550
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Clinical Dravet Syndrome Research

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for clinical research projects related to Dravet syndrome. Funding is intended for projects that address the needs of patients and focus on improvin...

GrantWatch ID#: 218551
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Early-Career Researchers for Patient-Oriented Research

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for patient-oriented research projects related to Dravet syndrome. Funding is intended for studies that involve direct i...

GrantWatch ID#: 218553

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Melanoma Research

Deadline: 12/10/26 LOI Date: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit research and academic institutions for collaborative translational melanoma research projects. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for studies conduct...

GrantWatch ID#: 223388
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals, Nonprofits, and For-Profits to Use AI to...

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to employ AI to improve health worldwide. Eligible areas of interest include research, writing, policy analysis, funding new organizations, and supporting direct implem...

GrantWatch ID#: 230363
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Cooperative Agreement to a USA, Canada, or International Nonprofit, For-Profit, or Institution...

Deadline: 08/21/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, or educational institution to better enforce export control laws. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding i...

GrantWatch ID#: 230576
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit the Underserved

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit the underserved in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and services that address the critical needs of local residents, as well as for operating a...

GrantWatch ID#: 231104
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Contract for Services to a Massachusetts Organization to Evaluate a Crisis Response Program

Deadline: 08/21/26

Contract for services to a Massachusetts organization to evaluate a community-led crisis response pilot program in eligible regions. The successful applicant will function as an independent evaluator, assessing and interpreting data and offering community oversigh...

GrantWatch ID#: 231123
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Upgrade Adoption Systems

Deadline: 08/21/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, for-profits, Tribes, and government agencies to upgrade adoption practices. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The program will fu...

GrantWatch ID#: 231530
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits to Address Disparities in Rare Disease Res...

Deadline: 08/21/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects to address disparities in rare disease research. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to a full grant application. Funding areas of interest include technolo...

GrantWatch ID#: 231612

Opportunity for USA Animal Rescues and Shelters to Participate in a Mentorship Program

Deadline: 08/23/26

Opportunity for USA nonprofit animal rescues and shelters to participate in a mentorship program. Participants will receive grant funding in addition to access to resources and mentorship and training pertaining to specific topics. Applicants will choose to partic...

GrantWatch ID#: 231500

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Socially Impactful Community Programs

Deadline: 08/23/26

Grants to USA and qualifying territories nonprofit organizations for socially impactful community programs. Awardees must attend a summit to showcase their work. Funding is intended for networking with other organizations to form partnerships that will create soci...

GrantWatch ID#: 231701

Grants to Massachusetts Organizations for Preservation and Affordable Housing Activities

Deadline: 09/07/26 LOI Date: 08/24/26

Grants to Massachusetts organizations for preservation and affordable housing activities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete an eligibility form before a full proposal. Funding is intended for purchasing, creating, and/or preserving open spaces, affordab...

GrantWatch ID#: 226625

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Establish Communities of Practice

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to establish communities of practice to provide TTA to eligible grant recipients. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231566

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Organization for Technical Assistance to Tribal Entities

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories organization to provide training and technical assistance to build the capacity of tribal entities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The provided assistance is inte...

GrantWatch ID#: 231568

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity for Data Collection and Performance Management

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories agency, IHE, or nonprofit or for-profit organization for data collection and performance management. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve...

GrantWatch ID#: 231571

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity to Assist Eligible Grantees with Program Implementation

Deadline: 08/24/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit or for-profit organization, agency, or IHE to assist eligible grantees with program implementation. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended t...

GrantWatch ID#: 231572

Contract for Services to a Massachusetts Entity to Serve as a Project Manager

Deadline: 08/24/26

Contract for services to a Massachusetts sole proprietor, nonprofit organization, institution, or for-profit entity to serve as a project manager and technical consultant. The purpose of the opportunity is to identify where investments and interventions can streng...

GrantWatch ID#: 231633
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GrantWatch lists federal, state, local government, corporate, and private foundation grants for nonprofits across 61 categories, including Education, Health and Medical, Housing, Arts and Culture, Youth and At-Risk Youth, and Community Services, along with operating support, capital campaigns, and program expansion funding.

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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.

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Eligibility requirements vary by funding source. Review each grant listing's specific criteria to confirm whether your organization qualifies.