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
Medical Research Grants
October 29, 2021Grants from this program provide seed funding for new independent investigators' research projects.
ApplyNewport County Fund Grants
February 11, 2021The Newport County Fund offers competitive small grants, to nonprofit organizations serving one or more of the six cities and towns of Newport County.
ApplyNorth Smithfield Ambulance & Rescue Association Fund Grants
March 19, 2021Grants 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.
ApplyJoseph O’Neill Ott Fund Grants
March 05, 2021Grants 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
February 19, 2021Grants support organizations and projects primarily benefiting residents of the historic village of Kingston.
ApplyProvidence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund Grants
December 10, 2021Grants 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.
ApplyFund of the Providence Shelter for Colored Children Grants
March 31, 2021Grants from this fund are made to benefit organizations serving Black children who live in greater Providence.
ApplyRhode Island Census 2020 Fund Grants
Application ClosedRhode Island Census 2020 Outreach Grants support one-time or periodic activities to raise awareness about the census.
More InformationRhode Island Expansion Arts Emergency Relief Program
Application ClosedA one-time grant opportunity for all Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program Alumni and Cohort
More InformationRhode Island Nonprofit Support for Domestic Violence Victims
Application ClosedRhode Island Foundation and the RI Department of Human Services have partnered to award $1 million in funding to assist RI-based nonprofits addressing COVID-19 impacts on victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking (and their children).
More InformationRhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants
March 05, 2021Grants 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.
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