Civic Engagement Grants Coming in November

November brings a solid set of opportunities for civic engagement nonprofits, with deadlines clustered early in the month and a few rolling programs that stay open year-round. Whether you're building grassroots power, fostering local connection, or strengthening democratic participation, the funders below are actively looking to move money into the work you're doing.

Sparkplug Foundation: Grant for Grassroots Nonprofits in Education, Organizing, or Music

Sparkplug funds start-up organizations and new projects within established nonprofits across three thematic areas: education, community organizing, and music. The foundation explicitly prioritizes grassroots organizing and innovation guided by community voices. If your organization is BIPOC-led, women-led, disability-led, or LGBTQ+-led, Sparkplug actively encourages your application. Deadline is November 1. Apply here

Keweenaw Community Foundation: Grant for Community Organizations Fostering Local Connections

Keweenaw is offering a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to support projects that bring people together and create meaningful connections within and across local communities. This program, created by the Youth Advisory Council, supports nonprofits, schools, municipalities, Tribal Nations, and community organizations in a four-county region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If your work is rooted in that geography, this is a tight fit. Deadline is November 1. Apply here

Frick Initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis: Grant for Civil Discourse and Free Markets Projects

Frick Initiatives funds ambitious projects connected to civil discourse, free speech, free and open markets, and personal responsibility. They support education, applied research, public engagement, and community partnerships that move ideas into practice with measurable outcomes. Grants go up to $50,000. Open to WashU faculty, students, staff, and academic units, as well as external organizations. Deadline is November 13. Apply here

New Profit: Grant and Cohort Support for Early-Stage Social Entrepreneurs

New Profit runs a cohort-based program providing unrestricted grants up to $110,000, leadership development funding, strategic advising, and peer learning community support to early-stage nonprofit organizations. They focus on social entrepreneurs working in democracy, economic mobility, mental health equity, and justice reform. Participants receive capacity-building tools and in-person convenings designed to help organizations deepen impact and scale their models. This is a rolling deadline, so applications are accepted throughout the year. Apply here

Youth Service America: Grant for Individuals Focusing on Youth and Family Services

Youth Service America supports youth-led community service, philanthropy, and advocacy projects through small grants and recognition awards. Programs focus on areas such as ending childhood hunger and general youth leadership and community engagement. Individual grants start at $1,000. This is a rolling program, so there's no single deadline to hit. Apply here

Alabama Humanities Alliance: Mini Grant for Public Humanities Projects in Alabama

Alabama Humanities Alliance offers $2,500 mini grants for a broad range of public humanities projects, including lectures, festivals, oral history projects, documentary films, and digital media. Projects must feature active public participation, strong humanities content, and direct involvement of humanities scholars. Priority is currently given to projects exploring America's founding history and principles in the context of the nation's 250th anniversary. Rolling deadline. Apply here

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