September Grants for Poverty and Homelessness Work

September brings a steady stream of funding for organizations working on housing stability, legal aid, and economic opportunity across multiple regions. Whether you're serving a specific geography or a particular population, these opportunities invite you to deepen relationships with funders who already understand your work.

Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation: Grant for Community-Serving Nonprofits in Southern Colorado

If your organization operates in southern Colorado's 18-county service area, this foundation supports projects that improve lives through community improvements, literacy and poverty alleviation, and educational opportunity for young people. They prefer capital and equipment investments over administrative costs, and they fund organizations with a track record of success. Deadline: September 1. Apply here

North Carolina Community Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Serving Women and Girls

This $5,000 grant targets organizations strengthening housing security and economic stability for women across North Carolina. The foundation explicitly prioritizes organizations led by women of color and women from historically marginalized communities. If your leadership reflects the communities you serve, this is worth your attention. Deadline: September 8. Apply here

Community Foundation for MetroWest: Grant for Human Services Nonprofits in MetroWest

Serving the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, this program awards general operating grants to nonprofits addressing poverty, homelessness, hunger, mental illness, domestic violence, and affordable housing. The foundation's focus on equitable access means they're thinking about who gets served and how. Deadline: September 11. Apply here

Connecticut Bar Foundation: Grant for Civil Legal Aid Nonprofits

This is a major funding stream for civil legal aid organizations in Connecticut. The program combines multiple funding sources to support nonprofits delivering legal services to low-income residents on basic needs, housing, domestic violence, and family crises. If you provide legal aid, this is a core relationship to maintain. Deadline: September 14. Apply here

Episcopal Church of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Martin: Grant for Community-Serving Nonprofits

Based in northern Broward County, Florida, this $20,000 grant supports nonprofits addressing youth programs, adult services, homelessness, gun violence, domestic violence, and mental health. Funds must go to direct program work, not overhead. Deadline: September 15. Apply here

Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia: Grant for Episcopal Parishes and Nonprofits Serving Poverty and Oppression

This program funds Episcopal parishes and partnering nonprofits working with people experiencing poverty and oppression across Middle and North Georgia. Priority areas include hunger, homelessness, generational poverty, refugee and immigrant services, human trafficking, and criminal justice impact. They favor one-time, project-oriented investments like capacity building and new program launches. Deadline: September 30. Apply here

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Grant for Housing Stability and Affordable Housing Nonprofits

Up to $50,000 is available for nonprofits providing housing stability services, eviction prevention, and affordable housing advocacy in the greater Atlanta region. Eligible programs span emergency shelter, case management, transitional and permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, emergency financial assistance, and tenant legal support. The foundation funds both general operating support and project-specific work. Deadline: September 30. Apply here

If any of these funders align with the communities and geography your organization serves, we'd welcome the chance to help you stay close to that relationship over the months ahead. Reply with the funder or cause area you're most focused on strengthening this quarter.

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