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.

*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

Community

North Smithfield Ambulance & Rescue Association Fund Grants

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Grants support charitable programs and activities in North Smithfield.

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Organizational Development

Organizational Development Grants

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These 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.

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Civics and Public Records

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.

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Community

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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Communities of Color

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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Civics and Public Records

Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grants

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Grants 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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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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Civics and Public Records

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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Communities of Color

Juanita Sánchez Community Fund Grants

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Grants support organizations enriching the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island.

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Women and Girls

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.

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