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.
*If you are applying for an Opioid Settlement Impact and Recovery Grant, applications continue to be accepted through our former grants portal. If you have an existing application in progress, you will NOT be required to create a new account. If you are a new applicant for this grant program, please follow the prompts within the grant opportunity to create your account.
Grants
North Smithfield Ambulance & Rescue Association Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants support charitable programs and activities in North Smithfield.
More InformationOrganizational Development Grants
Application ClosedThese 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.
More InformationJoseph O’Neill Ott Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants 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.
More InformationMary LeMoine Potter Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants 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.
More InformationFund of the Providence Shelter for Colored Children Grants
Application ClosedGrants from this fund are made to benefit organizations serving Black children who live in greater Providence.
More InformationRhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants 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.
More InformationAaron 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.
More InformationJuanita Sánchez Community Fund Grants
Application ClosedGrants support organizations enriching the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island.
More InformationMiss Swinburne Fund Grants
Application ClosedThis program provides annual awards to nonprofit organizations that support the self-sufficiency and independence of girls and women in Newport County.
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