Grants & Scholarships

Grant Opportunities

Each program has different purposes, application requirements, and deadlines. Carefully review the guidelines provided for each funding opportunity.

To browse through frequently asked questions about our grantmaking please visit the Grant Program FAQs page.

Grants

Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program

Application Closed

A collaboration between Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, this program offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based, culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations.

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Grants from Specialized Health Funds

Multiple Deadlines

Grants from this collection of funds provide support to nonprofit organizations working in various fields to address the health and healthcare needs of Rhode Islanders.

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June Rockwell Levy Foundation Grants

Multiple Deadlines

Grants are made to 501(c )(3) organizations serving the communities of Providence County, with a preference for northern Rhode Island.

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Medical Research Grants

Application Closed

Grants from this program provide seed funding for new independent investigators' research projects.

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Newport County Fund Grants

March 28, 2025

The Newport County Fund offers competitive small grants, to nonprofit organizations serving one or more of the six cities and towns of Newport County.

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North Smithfield Ambulance & Rescue Association Fund Grants

March 31, 2025

Grants support charitable programs and activities in North Smithfield. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Opioid Settlement Impact and Recovery Grants

Application Closed

This grant program aims to support programming for trauma supports for RI first responders; organizations that serve families of people who use drugs; and organizations that support people impacted by substance/opioid use by providing necessity-related 'care packages'

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Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund Grants

May 12, 2025

Grants support the preservation of original historical manuscripts and documents, and municipal records from the 19th century or earlier for smaller cities and towns in Rhode Island. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Mary LeMoine Potter Fund Grants

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Grants support organizations and projects primarily benefiting residents of the historic village of Kingston. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Fund of the Providence Shelter for Colored Children Grants

March 24, 2025

Grants from this fund are made to benefit organizations serving Black children who live in greater Providence.

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Rhode Island Dental Foundation Fund Grants

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Grants from this program support community organizations focused on oral and dental health. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants

May 12, 2025

Grants from this fund support nonprofits that provide programs, preserve artifacts & records of the court system, publish works about RI legal history, & offer public forums about RI legal & constitutional history. Complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply.

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