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
Grants from Special Medical Funds
Application ClosedGrants from this collection of funds support nonprofits engaged in work that impacts the health and healthcare of Rhode Islanders in several specific areas.
More InformationMedical Research Grants
Application ClosedGrants from this program provide seed funding for new independent investigators' research projects.
More InformationNewport County Fund Grants
Application ClosedThe Newport County Fund offers competitive small grants, to nonprofit organizations serving one or more of the six cities and towns of Newport County.
More InformationNorth Smithfield Ambulance & Rescue Association Fund Grants
April 03, 2023Grants support charitable programs and activities in North Smithfield.
ApplyOrganizational Development Grants
Multiple DeadlinesThese grants support a variety of activities that strengthen and improve nonprofits' organizational efficiency and effectiveness, including anti-racism training to help create an inclusive and respectful organizational culture.
ApplyJoseph O’Neill Ott Fund Grants
June 05, 2023Grants 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.
ApplyMary LeMoine Potter Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants support organizations and projects primarily benefiting residents of the historic village of Kingston.
More InformationFund of the Providence Shelter for Colored Children Grants
March 31, 2023Grants from this fund are made to benefit organizations serving Black children who live in greater Providence.
ApplyRacial Equity and Social Justice Grants
Application ClosedThe Racial Equity and Social Justice Grants program addresses the fundamental causes of systemic racism that impact historically marginalized populations in Rhode Island.
More InformationRhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants
June 05, 2023Grants from this fund support nonprofits that provide programs, preserve artifacts and records of the court system, publish works about Rhode Island legal history, and offer public forums about Rhode Island legal and constitutional history.
ApplyAaron Roitman Chamber Music Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants from this program support the promotion and performance of quality professional chamber music in Rhode Island.
More InformationHerman H. Rose Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund Grants
Application ClosedTwo 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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