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.

Please note that we have transitioned to a new grant application system. All returning and first-time applicants will need to create a new account by clicking here

Our former grant application system will sunset at the end of 2024. If you would like to retain a copy of your historic information from this system, you must do so by the end of 2024. Please click here for instructions.

Grants

Organizational Development Grants

Multiple Deadlines

These grants support a variety of activities that strengthen and improve nonprofits' organizational efficiency and effectiveness, Please complete the Capacity Building Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Civic Life

Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund Grants

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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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Civic Life

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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Equity

Fund of the Providence Shelter for Colored Children Grants

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

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Educational Success Healthy Lives

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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Civic Life

Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants

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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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Arts & Culture

Aaron Roitman Chamber Music Fund Grants

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Grants from this program support the promotion and performance of quality professional chamber music in Rhode Island.

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Civic Life

Herman H. Rose Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund Grants

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Two types of grants are available: Library Challenge Grants provide added funding for library campaigns to meet local needs, Media Project Grants assure greater access to information through archiving, documenting, displaying, and/or disseminating information.

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Equity

Juanita Sánchez Community Fund Grants

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Grants support organizations enriching the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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Miss Swinburne Fund Grants

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This program provides annual awards to nonprofit organizations that support the self-sufficiency and independence of girls and women in Newport County. Please complete the Small Grant Programs application to apply for this grant.

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