Social Justice & Equity Grants for September 2026

September brings a strong month for social justice and equity funding, with opportunities spanning climate justice, LGBTQ+ support, gender equity, violence prevention, and systems change. These grants range from $5,000 to $500,000, and most close within the first two weeks of the month. If you've been waiting for the right moment to deepen a funder relationship in one of these areas, this is it.

High Stakes Foundation: Grant for Montana Systems-Change Nonprofits

If your organization works on systems change in Montana across civic engagement, conservation, climate, social justice, leadership, rural economic development, local food systems, or sustainability, High Stakes Foundation is looking for groups that build equitable, sustainable, and resilient communities. This grant covers general operating expenses and closes September 1. That's a tight deadline, so if Montana is your home, move fast. Apply here

Community Foundation Boulder County: Grant for LGBTQ+ Serving Nonprofits

Boulder County's permanent endowment for LGBTQ+ support funds organizations addressing workplace discrimination, healthcare barriers, mental health, and social isolation across all age groups. If you serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning individuals and allies in Boulder County, this fund is built for you. Deadline is September 3. Apply here

Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab: Grant for Health Policy Advocacy Nonprofits Serving Older Adults and People with Disabilities

This $75,000 grant supports state-level policy change to expand access to healthcare and home and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities. Funded work includes stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, education, and coalition building focused on Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid estate recovery reform, and Medicaid eligibility simplification. Organizations in any U.S. state or territory can apply, and coalitions are welcome. Deadline is September 4. Apply here

City Bridge Foundation: Grant for Community-Led Climate Justice Nonprofits

City Bridge Foundation in London supports community-led organizations working with people most affected by climate harm and environmental challenges, including extreme heat, flooding, air pollution, poor housing, and food insecurity. Funding is flexible and core, covering staff, programs, organizing, advocacy, and storytelling that connects immediate needs to systems change. Work must align with place-based resilience, community organizing and influence, or storytelling and narrative change. Deadline is September 8. Apply here

Hadassah Foundation: Grant for Early-Stage Gender Equity Nonprofits

Small, early-stage nonprofits advancing gender equity and improving the status and lives of women and girls can access $20,000 in unrestricted funding from Hadassah Foundation. Eligible organizations must work within the U.S. Jewish community or be based in Israel, applying a gender lens throughout their programs. The grant cycle runs 18 months with two equal payments. Deadline is September 8. Apply here

Office on Violence Against Women: Grant for Nonprofits and Local Governments Serving Youth Affected by Domestic and Sexual Violence

This substantial grant supports community-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies for children and youth ages 0-24 affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. The program also funds work with men and youth to prevent these crimes. Eligible recipients include nonprofits, local governments, tribal organizations, victim service providers, school districts, and faith-based organizations. Deadline is September 8. Apply here

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

North Carolina nonprofits working on housing security for women and girls can access funding to expand their impact. The foundation gives preference to organizations led by women of color and women who identify as members of historically marginalized populations. Deadline is September 8. Apply here

If any of these funders align with the relationships you're building this quarter, reply and let us know. Funding Findr is here to help you stay close to the funders who care about the communities you serve.

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