Active - new proposals and initial inquiries welcomeAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Light a Single Candle Foundation accepts grant inquiries and proposals year round for qualifying 501(c)(3) public charities serving the City of St. Louis or North St. Louis County. Focus areas include youth and family development, food insecurity, and education; larger proposals follow quarterly review deadlines.
Required next actionEligible new applicants should submit a Letter of Inquiry and follow foundation instructions before a full proposal. No routine Dr. Miltie applicant outreach is warranted under the current published scope.
Open - October 1, 2026 quarterly deadline; the current Foundation page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Merrick Foundation is accepting 2026 community grant applications for projects, programs, and events serving Merrick County residents. The next deadline is October 1, 2026. Discretionary awards are typically under $10,000; requests over $10,000 are considered in July and October, and awards above $5,000 generally require a dollar for dollar match.
Required next actionReview the current Merrick Foundation grant-making policy and application for the October 1, 2026 cycle.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified October 6, 2026
A private corporate-sponsored AED buy-down program linked by the Vermont Department of Health can provide eligible Vermont organizations and individuals up to $1,300 toward the purchase price of an automated external defibrillator. Applications are rolling, and the award is a purchase-price subsidy rather than a cash grant.
Required next actionFor a genuine AED purchase need, apply directly through AEDGrant.com, confirm the approved buy-down amount and remaining purchase price, and separately satisfy Vermont AED placement/registration requirements.
Open — 2027 applications accepted through March 31, 2027Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Eligible Nebraska K-12 schools and districts participating in the National School Lunch Program may apply for a 2027 Salad Bars to Schools grant through March 31, 2027. The grant provides salad-bar equipment, accessories, marketing materials, and school-food training rather than a published cash award.
Required next actionThe 2027 Salad Bars to Schools cycle accepts applications through March 31, 2027. Nebraska applicants should confirm National School Lunch Program participation, self-operated food service, minimum enrollment requirements, and required school leadership verification before applying.
Open — rolling reimbursementAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Maine DOE Wabanaki Studies Indigenous Literature Grant Program Maine DOE has launched a current reimbursement opportunity to expand and strengthen Wabanaki Studies instruction by helping eligible Maine school entities purchase qualifying Indigenous-authored books. Funding Eligible school entities may receive up to $500 toward qualifying book purchases. Eligibility Eligible school entities include Maine school administrative units […]
Required next actionEligible Maine school entities should select qualifying Indigenous-authored books aligned with Maine DOE resources, retain purchase receipts, complete two approved dissemination or professional-learning activities, submit evidence to the Wabanaki Studies Specialist, and send receipts for reimbursement. Target quarterly submission dates are September 30, December 31, and March 31; submissions outside those windows are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Active - LOI closed; invited full applications due December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM PSTAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
34 days leftVerified October 6, 2026
The 2027 WaNBRC Ignition Pilot Award LOI stage closed September 25, 2026. WaNBRC expects to notify selected LOI applicants on October 5; invited full applications are due December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. Two awards of up to $75,000 each are anticipated.
Required next actionMonitor the October 5, 2026 LOI decision. Invited applicants should finalize the WaNBRC-sponsored full proposal and submit it by December 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST; non-invited applicants should monitor a future cycle.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified October 1, 2026
MUSC's South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute accepts Translational Entrepreneurship Pilot (STEP) applications on a rolling basis for interdisciplinary translational projects with commercialization potential. Awards provide up to $10,000 in direct costs for 12 months.
Required next actionConfirm current STEP-specific PI eligibility and funding availability in InfoReady, then prepare the required application with a concrete Path to Commercialization.
Open — applications due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the current EOHHS page does not state a time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Rhode Island EOHHS has $600,000 in CMS Civil Monetary Penalty reinvestment funding available for projects that directly improve quality of care or quality of life for Rhode Island nursing-facility residents. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Required next actionUse the current EOHHS application materials, confirm the project directly benefits Rhode Island nursing-home residents, avoid prohibited costs, define measurable quality-of-care or quality-of-life outcomes, assemble the budget and required support letters, and submit the complete application by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The current EOHHS page does not state a time zone.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Brevard Schools Foundation is accepting 2026-27 Bright Ideas Classroom Grant applications from Brevard Public Schools teachers through September 14, 2026. Awards are $500 for individual classroom projects and $1,500 for grade-level or schoolwide projects, including health and wellness, career preparation, STEM and other student-learning initiatives.
Required next actionBrevard Public Schools teachers should select a student-learning project, complete the Bright Ideas application, obtain required principal approval and submit by September 14, 2026.
Open; deadline extended to October 2, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 17, 2026
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Office of Air Resources, has opened the 2026 State Diesel Emission Reductions Act (DERA) funding round. The current DEM program page, last updated September 4, 2026, states that the application deadline was extended to Friday, October 2, 2026, and all funded projects must be completed by December […]
Required next actionEligible Rhode Island school districts and fleet owners should review the controlling RFP and school-bus application, confirm required cost share and vehicle eligibility, and avoid purchases or project start before an executed Grant Agreement and Project Confirmation Letter.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Louisiana Office of State Procurement is accepting proposals for Family Support and Youth Transition Services for the Office of Juvenile Justice under Solicitation Doc2183429780 through October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT following Addendum 1.
Required next actionMonitor Louisiana LaPAC and LESA for further amendments; Addendum 1 changed the proposal deadline to October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT. Re-score only if a discrete eligible clinical-technology or subcontracting scope is verified.
Active - Invitation OnlyAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 14, 2026
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation's Fall 2026 Health Priority Grant cycle is in its invitation-only full-application stage. Invited applicants must submit by September 14, 2026; the Foundation does not publish an exact closing time or timezone on the current application page.
Required next actionOnly organizations that submitted a Fall 2026 Letter of Intent and were invited by the Foundation can submit a full application. Invited applicants should complete the grant portal application by September 14, 2026; all others should monitor the next cycle.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified 2026-09-12
C&S Wholesale Grocers accepts monthly donation requests from qualifying nonprofits and other eligible community organizations serving communities within 20 miles of its operating locations, including Keene, New Hampshire. Cash grants are available up to $1,000 for local programs aligned with hunger, children or sustainability priorities; applications are accepted online with monthly review.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is within 20 miles of a C&S operating location, meets the service-history and organization-type requirements, aligns with Hunger, Children or Sustainability priorities, and has not received support within the restricted frequency period; then complete the online eligibility quiz and submit before the applicable monthly cutoff.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 12, 2026
Opportunity Overview STC MICROSCOPES, 5400030177, is an open South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority procurement for microscopes. The opportunity is relevant to Atlas’s healthcare/education monitoring because microscopes are laboratory and medical/research equipment, although the public SCBO advertisement does not identify a specific end-user institution. Deadline and Contact The official South Carolina Business Opportunities listing gives […]
Required next actionQualified microscope manufacturers/distributors should review the complete SCEIS package and all amendments before responding. Dr. Miltie: no direct pursuit absent verified microscope supply authorization and qualifications.
Active — applications openAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Kansas Division of Emergency Management is accepting FY2026 EMPG subrecipient applications from eligible Kansas county governments through October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Awards are formula-based and require a 50% non-federal match.
Required next actionEligible Kansas counties should confirm current EMPG standing, emergency-management leadership, the emergency-management department's required UEI, prior-year compliance, work-plan activities, allowable budget and the 50% non-federal match; complete the current FY2026 application packet and submit it by email according to KDEM instructions by October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Open — Annual/appropriation-dependent; current timing through Denali CommissionAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Opportunity Overview USDA Rural Development currently lists the Denali Commission High Energy Cost Grants program as open. USDA partners with the Denali Commission to reduce energy costs in remote Alaska communities with exceptionally high household energy costs. Rural Community and Health Relevance Eligible pass-through investments may support energy generation, transmission, and distribution serving remote Alaska […]
Required next actionSeptember 19, 2026 checkpoint: the current Denali Commission Funding Requests page does not list a High Energy Cost pass-through solicitation. Keep the USDA federal-program publication active for Alaska intelligence, but do not create organization-specific outreach or applicant/package work until Denali publishes a controlling pass-through opportunity. Before any downstream action, verify the eligible high-energy-cost area, recipient legal authority, eligible generation/transmission/distribution use, award amount, match if any, exact deadline and time zone, and submission mechanics.
Active — full-application phase limited to applicants with approved pre-applicationsAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kansas Commerce has $7.6 million available across the 2026 CDBG Community Facilities Small and Large grant categories for eligible non-entitlement Kansas cities and counties, with full applications due October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time. Only communities with an approved pre-application may proceed.
Required next actionIdentify only Kansas cities or counties that can be verified as having an approved 2026 CDBG Community Facilities pre-application, then verify project-specific LMI eligibility, public-hearing timing, secured match, PAR/PER, environmental documentation, procurement restrictions and prior CDBG status before any CRM or outreach action.
Active - Fall 2026 cycle is open September 1 through October 15, 2026. The public listing does not state an exact closing time or time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 3, 2026
The Vector Wealth Strategies Community Impact Fund is accepting Fall 2026 applications from eligible nonprofits serving Greater Huntsville. The current cycle focuses on Disaster Relief and Human Services and runs through October 15, 2026. The authoritative public materials reviewed do not state an exact closing time or time zone, so new cold outreach remains blocked pending authoritative deadline-time verification.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a local nonprofit and fits the current Disaster Relief or Human Services focus. Review the live application portal for current eligibility requirements and verify the exact October 15, 2026 closing time and time zone before submission.
Open / rollingAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 5, 2026
The Rhode Island Governor’s Workforce Board administers the Incumbent Worker Training Grant Program to help eligible Rhode Island employers train and upskill current employees. The current official program page lists $1,000,000 in FY26 funding, a maximum annual award of $25,000, and reimbursement of 50% to 100% of eligible approved training costs. The March 2026 program […]
Required next actionEligible Rhode Island employers should verify current program-guide eligibility, submit one online application per unique training activity at least three weeks before the desired training start date, and obtain GWB approval before incurring reimbursable training costs.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation Green Mountain Fund grants of $500 to $5,000 support nonprofits, schools and municipal entities serving Lamoille or Orleans County and neighboring communities, including projects that increase health and wellness of children and families. Applications are accepted year-round with no fixed deadline.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible nonprofit organization, school, or municipal entity serving Lamoille or Orleans County or neighboring communities, align the project to a published Green Mountain Fund priority, review the Foundation's general applicant requirements, and submit electronically through the Online Grants Manager.
