Capacity Building Grants

Multiple Deadlines

The Capacity Building Grant program provides funding and/or technical assistance to support the needs of organizations and programs that respond to one or more of the Foundation's community priorities, and related focus areas.

Catalyst Grants

Application Closed

The Catalyst Grant program provides larger and multi-year grants to support innovative initiatives focused on catalyzing change and creating lasting progress that responds to one or more of the Foundation's community priorities and related focus areas.

Community Priority Grants

Multiple Deadlines

The Community Priority Grant Program provides programmatic and general operating support to organizations and programs that respond to one or more of the Foundation's community priorities, and related focus areas,

Formerly known as the Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund, grants from this program support human services and healthcare, with a focus on the homeless; education and youth; arts and culture; and responsible and ethical journalism.

Grants from this program support humane animal education and treatment.

Grants support educational projects that integrate art disciplines into other core academic subjects.

Grants from the Barrington District Nursing Association Fund support programs that ensure the physical and mental health, and well-being, of Barrington residents. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

Grants from this program are aimed at helping community-based agencies provide emergency assistance to Rhode Islanders in need.

Offering grants and scholarships to benefit the Black community in Rhode Island, this fund is the result of a collaboration between the Black Philanthropy Initiative and Bannister House.

Grants from this fund support charitable Jewish community organizations located in and serving, the greater Providence area. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

This program provides funding to East Bay nonprofit organizations, with a preference for those providing services in Bristol. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

The Community Partner Resilience Grant program provides funding for nonprofits directly impacted by federal funding cuts or changes in federal policy.  Funding from this program may be used for scenario planning, financial planning, crisis communications, development consulting, and other supportive professional services.