Active — Cycle 1 LOI open through October 15, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 30, 2026
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama is accepting 2027 Rural Grant Cycle 1 Letters of Intent from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities for qualifying work in Tier 1 and Tier 2 rural Alabama counties. Cycle 1 LOIs are due October 15, 2026; the Foundation does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) public-charity status, verify the project is based in or delivered 100% within an eligible Tier 1 or Tier 2 rural Alabama county, confirm any prior Daniel Foundation grant is closed and its full grant period has expired, then submit the LOI through Foundant GLM by October 15, 2026.
Open — Letters of Intent due October 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM; time zone not stated on the current public pageAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 28, 2026
JLB Beeson Community Fund 2026 The Junior League of Birmingham is accepting 2026 Letters of Intent for the JLB Beeson Community Fund. The fund supports transformational nonprofit projects in the Birmingham area, with stated interests that include the health, safety, education, financial stability, and well being of women and children. Deadline Friday, October 2, 2026 […]
Required next actionConfirm applicant 501(c)(3) status and Jefferson or Shelby County location, define a women or children centered Birmingham area project with systemic impact, verify any technology or equipment cost allowability in the live portal or with the funder, and submit the Letter of Intent through the official portal by October 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Open — ongoing program approvalAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Alabama is accepting institution-level applications for state approval of qualifying short-term Workforce Pell programs. Health care is an expressly identified in-demand sector, but approval is program-specific and requires both Alabama governor certification and final federal approval before students may receive Workforce Pell funds.
Required next actionEligible Alabama Title IV institutions should screen existing short-term healthcare and other workforce programs against the published duration, occupation, credential, employer-validation, operating-history, completion, placement, value-added earnings and academic-credit requirements, then submit each qualifying program through the ADOW process.
Active: FY 2027 application window open; next published submission date November 6, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Alabama local education agencies may seek FY 2027 Alabama High Cost Fund support for individual high needs students whose IEP driven special education and related service costs exceed $42,459. The next published electronic submission date is November 6, 2026; ALSDE does not publish a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication only unless an LEA has a verified qualifying high-needs student and student-specific need. Before applicant advancement, verify current fund availability, the controlling submission deadline, IEP-defined services, compliance conditions, cost calculation, required signatures and documentation, and any third-party funding.
Active — applications due October 1, 2026; exact closing time and time zone not publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama public schools may apply for the 2027-2028 ALSDE/A+ College Ready Program Grant Opportunity to join the next cohort of program schools. The program supports rigorous Grades 6-12 coursework, Advanced Placement, computer science, teacher training, curricular resources, incentives, and related student supports. Applications are due October 1, 2026; the authoritative sources do not state a closing time or time zone, so new cold applicant outreach is not authorized until the exact deadline is verified.
Required next actionPublication only until the exact application closing time and time zone are authoritatively verified. Eligible Alabama public schools may prepare the live application, including required school and district information, key contacts, demographics, course and staffing data, projected enrollment, academic indicators, program commitments and the one-page statement of interest. Do not initiate new cold applicant outreach while the exact deadline remains unverified.
Active — FY 2027 Round 2 published for November 6, 2026; awards contingent on available fundsAtlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Alabama public school systems may seek FY 2027 state supplemental special education funding through six ALSDE options supporting interpreters and teachers of the deaf or hard of hearing, board-certified behavior analysts, catastrophic special education needs, high-needs programs, classroom cameras, and specialized treatment-center tuition. The next published application date for Options 1–5 is November 6, 2026; ALSDE does not publish a submission time or time zone in the controlling memo.
Required next actionReview the FY 2027 ALSDE guidance for the six special-education funding options and use the option-specific requirements that match the LEA's documented need. The next published round date for Options 1 through 5 is November 6, 2026, with later rounds dependent on remaining funds.
Active — applications due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; time zone not publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama public school LEAs may apply for up to $3,500 per school to develop or enhance K-12 robotics education through the FY 2027 AMSTI Robotics Competitive Grant. Applications and all required LEA signatures are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The controlling ALSDE/AMSTI materials do not state a time zone, so new cold applicant outreach is not authorized until the exact deadline is verified.
Required next actionPublication only until AMSTI or ALSDE authoritatively confirms the deadline time zone. Eligible Alabama public school LEAs may prepare one application per school, quantify teachers and students impacted, build the line-item budget with required codes, and secure the required Project Manager, Superintendent/Authorized Official, Technology Coordinator and Chief Financial Officer signatures through DocuSign. Do not initiate new cold applicant outreach while the deadline time zone remains unverified.
Active — Winter 2026 application open through October 9, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 5, 2026
IronMountain Solutions' Employee Peaks Fund is accepting Winter 2026 applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Huntsville and surrounding communities. Health & Wellness is an express funding priority. The controlling 2026 application states that applications are due October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) status, Huntsville-area service geography, that the organization was not funded in either of the previous two EPF grant periods, and a project aligned with an EPF Quality of Life Priority; then complete the online application with supporting documents before October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT.
Active — current quarterly grant application cycle open for the October 21, 2026 deadlineAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Protective Life Foundation accepts grant applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits primarily serving metro Birmingham. The next published quarterly deadline is October 21, 2026; no closing time or time zone is stated in the current guidelines.
Required next actionConfirm IRS 501(c)(3) status, metro Birmingham service geography, organizational financial and governance readiness, and project alignment; prepare all requested organizational and financial materials and submit through Protective's online grant application portal before October 21, 2026.
Active: FY 2027 Round 2 published for December 4, 2026; additional rounds may be added if funds remainAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Alabama public school systems may seek FY 2027 Special Initiatives funding for Project SEARCH, TSEC teacher support, parent training and counseling, and preschool outcomes for children with disabilities. Round 2 electronic applications are due December 4, 2026; ALSDE does not publish a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication only until an LEA-specific need and funding option are verified. Before applicant advancement, confirm the controlling submission deadline, applicant need, option-specific eligibility, required documentation, and cost allowability.
Active — rolling applications currently acceptedAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 7, 2026
The Central Alabama Community Foundation is actively accepting rolling applications for the Cloverleaf Project Red Clay Grant Fund, a $1 million initiative supporting nonprofit, governmental, church, and other verified nonprofit programs operating directly in Lowndes County, Alabama. No fixed application deadline or per-applicant cap is published.
Required next actionOrganizations serving Lowndes County should review the current Cloverleaf Project Red Clay eligibility rules and use the CACF Grant Portal while the opportunity remains available. Eligible applicants include qualifying nonprofits, tax-exempt churches, governmental entities, and other organizations with verifiable nonprofit status.
Source-control hold — current open status and exact response deadline require authoritative solicitation/amendment verificationAtlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Alabama Medicaid is procuring takeover, modernization, operation and enhancement of its Claims Processing and Management Services/MMIS environment. Atlas has placed the response deadline under authoritative source-control review: the accessible Alabama Medicaid procurement page does not expose the current solicitation deadline. Do not rely on the previously published September 22, 2026 date without the current controlling RFP/amendment package. This is a large enterprise Medicaid technology procurement, not an N9+ clinical-device solicitation.
Required next actionRetrieve the current 2026-CPMS-01 solicitation and amendment package from the Alabama procurement portal and verify current open status, exact deadline and time zone, amendment history, mandatory qualifications and submission mechanics before republication or any vendor action. Maintain no N9+ pursuit or applicant-facing outreach unless the controlling documents establish a legitimate path.
Active — 2026 grant cycle through November 9, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 30, 2026
The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is accepting 2026 grant requests from eligible Alabama-serving 501(c)(3) public charities for health, community well-being and education projects. The current grant cycle ends November 9, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm the organization is an eligible Alabama-serving 501(c)(3) public charity with 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) status, define a project aligned with health, community well-being or education, confirm the proposed launch date leaves at least 60 days for review, and submit the single annual request before the 2026 grant cycle closes November 9, 2026. K-12 schools should use the separate Be Healthy School Grant pathway.
Active — 2026 applications open through October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CentralAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama ADECA is accepting 2026 Volkswagen Settlement mitigation applications through October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Alabama school districts and other eligible governmental and non-governmental entities may pursue qualifying school-bus, shuttle-bus, transit-bus, freight, equipment, or zero-emission infrastructure projects subject to the current mitigation rules.
Required next actionAlabama school districts and other eligible entities should verify ownership of qualifying legacy vehicles or other eligible mitigation equipment, select the applicable mitigation category, complete the current 2026 ADECA application form and checklist, document projected NOx reductions and required project information, and submit the complete package to vwsettlement@adeca.alabama.gov by October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central.
Active — FY 2027 competitive grant applications due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; time zone not publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama public school systems may apply for FY 2027 Gifted Student Grant Program funding to develop or continue advanced and specialized programs for gifted students. ALSDE has $2,454,687 appropriated, with awards up to $30,000 per applicant and a local match of up to 5%. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; the controlling application package does not state a time zone, so new cold applicant outreach is not authorized until the time zone is verified.
Required next actionPublication only until ALSDE authoritatively confirms the deadline time zone. Eligible Alabama public school systems may prepare the required DocuSign application, select the appropriate Program or Administrative Proposal option, complete applicant and LEA information, obtain required superintendent/gifted coordinator/chief school financial officer signatures, prepare the detailed budget and Budget Summary Form, and complete Attachment A when applicable. Do not initiate new cold applicant outreach while the deadline time zone remains unverified.
Open - provider proposals may be made at any time. Assistance Cycle 4 runs October 7 through December 31, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
The Renewal Project accepts provider-submitted proposals for financial assistance toward mental or behavioral health care for qualifying Alabama adults with financial hardship. Proposals may be made at any time, with Cycle 3 running through September 30, 2026 and Cycle 4 running October 7 through December 31, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm the client is an Alabama resident age 18 or older with verifiable financial hardship. Confirm the provider is licensed or accredited in Alabama, select the appropriate level-of-care proposal form, and submit through the official provider channel.
Active — FY 2026 CLG applications are open; priority given to applications submitted by October 15, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 23, 2026
The Alabama Historical Commission is accepting FY 2026 Certified Local Government grant applications from Alabama CLGs. Grants range from $500 to $24,000, require a 40% local match, and support preservation planning, surveys, National Register work, education, training, and eligible bricks-and-mortar projects. Priority is given to applications submitted by October 15, 2026.
Required next actionVerify that the organization is a current Alabama Certified Local Government and has a credible eligible historic-preservation project. Review the live AHC CLG requirements, prepare the application and supporting materials in Submittable, and target submission by the October 15, 2026 priority date. For bricks-and-mortar proposals, confirm that a Historic Structures Report was completed before applying.
Active — 2026 application cycle through October 11, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified October 7, 2026
SAIL is accepting 2026 applications for high-quality PreK–12 academic summer-learning programs serving Alabama students. Applications opened September 1 and are due October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the current guidelines do not state a time zone.
Required next actionConfirm eligible applicant status and an Alabama PreK–12 population, design a next-calendar-year summer learning program that provides both reading and math instruction, accept the SAIL Quality Assurance Framework, meeting, assessment, and reporting requirements, and submit electronically by October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
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 — RFI / product reviewAtlas Opportunity Score 61/100
Verified September 23, 2026
The Alabama State Department of Education is accepting RFI 2026-05 submissions for K-5 early numeracy screeners, formative benchmark assessments, fractional reasoning screeners, intervention resources, and summer math camp curricula. Materials must be received by October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT. This is a product-review pathway, not a contract award.
Required next actionQualified mathematics assessment, intervention-resource, and summer-math-camp curriculum vendors should review the controlling RFI and category rubric, confirm every non-negotiable and security/privacy requirement, prepare a separate proposal for each category pursued, and ensure five hard copies with the completed rubric are received by ALSDE by October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.
