September Disaster Relief Funding: Resilience, Power, and Care for Displaced Children

September brings a cluster of opportunities for organizations building long-term resilience and immediate response capacity. Whether you're supporting displaced children, installing backup power, or constructing community shelters, the funders below are actively looking for partners who understand that disaster relief is not a one-time intervention. It's about relationships with the communities you serve and the infrastructure that keeps them safe year-round.

Wavestone Corporate Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Supporting Displaced Children

Wavestone funds projects that improve the health, well-being, and future of children affected by political crises, armed conflicts, climate change, and environmental disasters. They prioritize work with children aged 0–11, including psychosocial support, education access, protection of unaccompanied minors, family reunification, and anti-trafficking efforts. If your organization is an association or foundation aligned with this mission, the deadline is September 15. Apply here

Henry L. Hillman Foundation: Grant for Nonprofit and Municipal Organizations Providing Emergency Backup Power

The Hillman Foundation is funding backup power solutions so nonprofits and municipal organizations can keep delivering essential services during emergencies and power outages. They'll select up to 15 awardees through a competitive process that looks at durability, integration, impact, and feasibility. Awards go up to $300,000, and the focus is southwestern Pennsylvania. Deadline is September 17. Apply here

Strategic Growth Council: Grant for Nonprofits and Public Agencies Building Community Resilience Centers

This is a significant opportunity: the Strategic Growth Council is funding new construction, retrofits, and upgrades of Community Resilience Center facilities that serve as emergency shelters and resource hubs during climate and other disasters. They also support campus amenities, community resilience services, and partner sites that build social cohesion and year-round preparedness. Awards go up to $10 million. Applications must include at least two partners, with at least one being a community-based organization. Deadline is September 25. Apply here

Southeast Climate & Energy Network: Grant Writing & Technical Assistance for Climate Nonprofits and Local Governments

SCEN offers free grant writing assistance, program development support, and expert matching services to nonprofits and local governments working on climate and environmental issues in disadvantaged communities. They help you identify funding opportunities and develop competitive applications. This is a rolling deadline, so you can apply anytime. Apply here

National Endowment for the Humanities: Disaster Relief Grant for Cultural Institutions

The NEH provides fast-track emergency funding to cultural institutions such as archives, museums, libraries, historic sites, and colleges in the wake of federally declared natural disasters. Grants support stabilizing collections, conserving damaged items and artifacts, and purchasing materials to prevent further damage from mold, water, or other environmental hazards. Supplemental funding is also available to state and jurisdictional humanities councils to regrant and coordinate local disaster response. This is a rolling deadline. Apply here

Cisco Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Addressing Social Challenges with Technology

Cisco supports nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations developing innovative, technology-enabled early-stage solutions to significant social problems. Their priority sectors include crisis response, education, economic empowerment, and climate resilience. Grants go up to $100,000 and are open to organizations serving economically underserved communities. This is a rolling deadline. Apply here

If any of these funders align with the relationships you're building this quarter, or if you'd like Funding Findr to keep an eye on a specific funder in disaster relief and emergency response, reply and let us know.

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