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Number of available Grants: 21

Stipends to Kentucky IHE Faculty Members to Visit Aeronautics and Space Exploration Research C...

Deadline: Ongoing

Stipends to Kentucky IHE faculty members to visit designated aeronautics and space exploration research centers throughout the country. Stipend amounts are based on the faculty member’s destination. Funding is intended to foster relationships and expand collabor...

GrantWatch ID#: 182208

Grants to Kentucky Military Service Members and their Families to Provide Financial Support

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Kentucky military service members and their families to provide financial support. Applicants may submit an application for one of the following categories: adoption reimbursement and emergency assistance. Emergency assistance funds may only be used as a...

GrantWatch ID#: 210379

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Businesses to Prepare Webinars for a Series Related to Improving ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA nonprofit organizations, contractors, and private companies to prepare webinars related to improving water quality. The purpose of the program is to create content on a wide range of topics for a webinar series targeted at state, terr...

GrantWatch ID#: 216438

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA Nonprofits to Increase Awareness of and Responses to Climate...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of and responses to climate change and extreme weather. Funding is intended for research, journalism activities, and conferences that serve to enhance political stability, share knowle...

GrantWatch ID#: 210862

Grants to Kentucky Nonprofits and Agencies for Economic and Community Development Projects in ...

Deadline: 05/11/26

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support economic and community development projects in eligible locations. Proposed projects must fulfill specified nexus criteria correlating with historic mining sites to qualify for funding. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 201262

Grants to Kentucky Agricultural Producers, Nonprofits, and Collectives to Expand Agriculture W...

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky agricultural producers, nonprofit organizations, and cooperatives to expand agriculture within the state. Priority funding will be given to BIPOC, female, limited-resource, and small acreage farmers as well as farmers located in ...

GrantWatch ID#: 181249

Grants and Financial Assistance to USA Government Employees to Help Purchase a Home

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $9,000 and financial assistance to USA government employees to help purchase a home. Funding is intended to benefit government employees at all levels, including but not limited to postal service employees, clerical staff, general administration, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 217375

Grants to Kentucky Agricultural Producers to Attend Training Activities and Events

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants of up to $500 to Kentucky agricultural producers for training and educational opportunities. Funding is intended for costs associated with attending conferences and workshops. Funding may also be requested for relevant books. Special consideration will be m...

GrantWatch ID#: 183132

Grants to Kentucky Low-Income Families for Assistance with Household Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Kentucky individuals and households for assistance with household expenses. Funding is intended to help low-income families with minor children (or up to age 19 if eligible) pay for basic household expenses. The goal of the program is to assist residents...

GrantWatch ID#: 197317

Grants to Kentucky Fire Departments to Enhance Services in Rural Communities

Deadline: 04/30/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky fire departments to increase the capacity to serve rural communities throughout the state. Funding is intended to improve fire protection in local communities and to assist communities negatively impacted by tornadoes and floods....

GrantWatch ID#: 180543

Opportunity for a USA Artist or Team of Artists to be Considered to Create a Sculpture to be I...

Deadline: 04/30/26

Opportunity for a USA artist or team of artists to be considered to create a sculpture to be installed on an eligible college campus. The winning artist will be tasked with creating a sculpture that incorporates the school's mascot and that is made of weather-resi...

GrantWatch ID#: 227198

Grants to Maryland Food Growers, Agricultural Businesses, and Nonprofits to Improve Soil Health

Deadline: 04/24/26

Grants to Maryland food growers, agricultural businesses, and nonprofit organizations to improve soil health. Funding is intended to support producers in urban areas and those with small-scale farms. The goal of the program is to reimburse growers for less than te...

GrantWatch ID#: 228030

Opportunity for a USA Artist or Team of Artists to be Considered for the Commission of Public ...

Deadline: 04/27/26

Opportunity for a USA artist or team of artists to be considered for the commission of public artwork to be displayed on an eligible university campus. The space in question has both indoor and outdoor areas that could be utilized for sculptural pieces. Applicants...

GrantWatch ID#: 227197

Grants to Kentucky Volunteer Fire Departments for Disaster Relief Efforts

Deadline: 04/30/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind technical support to Kentucky rural fire departments in eligible communities for assistance in the wake of natural disasters. Funding is intended to help volunteer fire departments in communities with a population of fewer than 1...

GrantWatch ID#: 207539