Active / Verification Hold — next submission deadline November 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; time zone and universal maximum award are not published in current official materials
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 23, 2026
The Gheens Foundation
The Gheens Foundation accepts qualifying grant applications serving Metropolitan Louisville, with the next 2026 deadline November 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The current official materials publish a $10,000 minimum request but no universal maximum and do not state the deadline time zone, so applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach remains on verification hold.
Required next actionVerification Hold: confirm the November 5 cutoff time zone, current live portal fields and amendments, applicant service geography and eligibility, first-time unrestricted-revenue threshold when applicable, and 12-month application history. Then verify a legitimate business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce status, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue history, authoritative send history, and cross-lane deduplication before any ORIGINAL outreach. First-time applicants should contact Foundation staff before submission as instructed by the current process.
Open - ongoing applications
Atlas Opportunity Score 75/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Entergy
Entergy's Open Grants Program accepts applications on an ongoing basis from eligible nonprofits, schools, hospitals, governmental entities, and other qualifying organizations, with priority for programs in Entergy service parishes in Louisiana. Entergy does not publish a maximum Open Grant award.
Required next actionScreen eligible Louisiana applicants in Entergy service parishes, confirm IRS or comparable nonprofit eligibility and project-specific cost allowability, and submit online at least three months before the funds are needed. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Closed — October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM application deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 7, 2026
California Department of Education (CDE)
California Department of Education is accepting 2026–27 California Serves Grant applications from eligible local educational agencies that timely submitted the required Notice of Intent. Up to $5 million is available statewide, with awards up to $500,000 per LEA. Complete applications are due October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; CDE has not published a deadline time zone.
Required next actionThe 2026–27 California Serves application deadline passed on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Monitor the California Department of Education program page for the published Intent to Award timeline, final awards, and any future California Serves funding cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Oklahoma Arts Council
Oklahoma PreK-12 public, charter, and private schools may request one grant of up to $2,500 for sequential arts education outside normal school hours. Applications are due 60 days before the project start date and require a 10% cash match.
Required next actionConfirm Oklahoma PreK-12 school eligibility; select a contracted teaching artist and an outside-school-hours project with at least six hours of sequential hands-on arts engagement per participating student; build the 10% cash match; verify the school in the Oklahoma Arts Council grant portal; and submit at least 60 days before the project start date.
Closed - September 11, 2026 deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Colorado Office of School Safety
Colorado FY27 funding provides $240,000 for qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits to develop and deliver school-safety incident-response training for law-enforcement personnel. Applications are due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT.
Required next actionClosed. Do not begin or continue new applicant outreach for the FY27 cycle because the September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT deadline has passed. Retain the record for historical school-safety funding intelligence and watch only for a future authorized cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage
Cape May County’s 2027 County History Partnership Program is an open New Jersey competitive matching re-grant program supporting projects that preserve, interpret, and share the history of Cape May County and New Jersey. The 2027 program has $75,978 in available re-grant funding. A required Letter of Intent is due September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; […]
Required next actionReview the 2027 CHPP guidelines and sample materials; confirm eligible organization status, Cape May County location/public access, and a project tied to Cape May County or New Jersey history; submit the required Letter of Intent by September 4 at 11:59 p.m.; if approved, complete the personalized Google Forms/Google Drive application by October 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation
Open now. The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation is accepting applications for the 2027 Youth Outdoors Growth and Innovation (YOGI) Grant. Applications are due October 5, 2026. The official program page does not publish an exact closing time. The 2027 program has $250,000 available statewide. Tier I Microgrants provide up to $7,500, while Tier II […]
Required next actionMaintain as an open Nevada school/youth opportunity. Prioritize only organizations with legitimate outdoor education or recreation projects; do not force an N9+ use case.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
Fall 2026 CLiF Community Literacy Grant for eligible Vermont school-based, community, social-service, childcare and early-learning programs serving children birth through age 12. Applications are due October 15, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont eligibility, at least 35% qualifying low-income/access threshold, service to children birth-12, and ability to engage at least 30 children; then apply through CLiF's online application by October 15, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Opportunity Overview The Gratiot County Community Foundation (GCCF) is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Competitive Grant cycle. GCCF supports projects that improve quality of life in Gratiot County, including education, health and wellness, social services, youth projects, public safety, community development and related community needs. Deadline and Submission The next competitive grant deadline is […]
Required next actionConfirm an eligible Gratiot County applicant and project fit; complete the official application and required attachments; submit by mail postmarked on or before October 1, 2026 or by email to GCCF's Senior Program Officer.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation
Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation Applegate Training and Support Grants fund K-12 teacher training and classroom-support resources across 12 West Central Nebraska counties. Training grants range from $500 to $10,000 and Support grants from $500 to $5,000. The next published deadline is October 15, 2026.
Required next actionReview the current Applegate policy and portal requirements. Confirm the required teacher endorsement and authorized approval before the October 15, 2026 deadline.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Father Lovett Foundation
The Father Lovett Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 applications for charitable and educational projects benefiting Benzie County residents. Requests may be up to $4,000, no match is required, and the current deadline is October 1, 2026. The controlling source does not state a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication only until a complete applicant-specific eligibility and project fit is verified. Do not begin new outreach unless an authoritative source establishes the exact closing time/time zone with at least 48 hours remaining.
Active — current quarterly deadline September 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Snowy Owl Foundation
The Snowy Owl Foundation, based in Louisville, accepts applications from qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations for projects in four categories: Land, Art, Education, and Human Need. The Foundation primarily supports its local community and also considers qualified regional projects, making the program relevant to Kentucky nonprofits with education, student-support, community-health, basic-needs, or related human-service projects. Applications are […]
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) public-charity status, Kentucky/local-regional fit, and a specific Education or Human Need project; complete the official four-page application; prepare the first page of the most recent IRS Form 990 and current W-9 as PDFs; and submit through the Foundation's online upload page. Confirm the exact September 30 closing time/time zone before any new Atlas applicant outreach.
Active - applications open
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
DEMCO
Opportunity Overview DEMCO is accepting applications for its 2026 Bright Ideas Grant Program from K-12 public school teachers at eligible schools in DEMCO’s Louisiana service territory. The program supports creative classroom projects that introduce innovative curriculum, provide hands-on learning, or fund educational field trips tied to curriculum. Funding DEMCO will award up to five grants […]
Required next actionEligible K-12 public school teachers at DEMCO-listed schools should define a creative classroom project, obtain a letter of approval from the school principal, and submit the online application by October 15, 2026.
Active — Fall 2026 Community Fund cycle is open through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Rice County Community Foundation
Rice County Community Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 Community Fund applications through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Eight Rice County community funds have a combined $238,740 available for charitable projects serving Alden, Bushton, Chase, Geneseo, Little River, Lyons, Raymond, and Sterling.
Required next actionEligible Rice County organizations should select the correct community fund, define a specific charitable project, complete the required RCCF budget and organization documentation, and submit through the online portal by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Confirm technology or equipment cost allowability before final budgeting.
Active - rolling service provider applications
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Louisiana Department of Education is accepting service provider applications for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program. Approved providers may offer qualifying education goods and services to participating families through the program marketplace. The provider application is separate from the student scholarship application. Funding This is a service-provider approval opportunity rather than a conventional […]
Required next actionProspective eligible service providers should review the current LDOE provider requirements and submit the online provider application through Odyssey with all provider-type attestations. Do not assume a product or service is eligible unless LDOE confirms it as a qualifying expense.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska nonprofit organizations, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools may apply for Nebraska Arts Council Touring Program Sponsor Grants to help cover approved artist performance or program fees. Applications are rolling and due at least six weeks before the event. NAC funds up to 45% of the contracted artist fee, capped at $2,000 per contract/application.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska nonprofits, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools should select an eligible touring artist/program from the Nebraska Arts Council roster, complete the required contract, and submit through the NAC online grant system at least six weeks before the event.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting Year 2 continuation applications for the Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS) Cohort 2 program from the 27 public LEAs funded in Year 1. A total of $95,024 is available; applicant-specific maximums are listed in Appendix A of the controlling NGO. Applications are due September 22, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm the LEA is one of the 27 FOCUS Cohort 2 Year 1 grantees listed in Appendix A, retrieve the published NGO and applicant-specific maximum award, update the Year 2 literacy-screener implementation and budget, and submit the continuation application through the NJDOE grant process by September 22, 2026.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
50 days leftVerified 2026-08-30
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund
Rapid $250-$2,000 grants for one-time projects and purchases benefiting Coos County and eligible bordering communities. Rolling applications close December 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionConfirm geographic and applicant eligibility, ensure the request is a unique one-time project or purchase, and submit the short narrative and PDF project budget through GrantSource.
Active — applications due December 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM; IDNR does not separately state a time zone
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the 2027 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant. The program funds student-centered projects that create or enhance native wildlife habitat on school grounds or other qualifying public places in Illinois. Deadline and funding Applications are due December 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM. The maximum annual […]
Required next actionEligible Illinois PK-12 teachers, nature-center personnel and youth-group leaders should complete the mandatory tutorial, choose the appropriate habitat-project option, prepare the eligible-cost budget, obtain the required signing-off official, and submit by December 2, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation
Utah's 2027 UCORE Grant funds outdoor learning and recreation programs for youth ages 6–18. Awards range from $500 to $15,000 with a 20% total-project-cost match; applications are open August 3 through September 21, 2026.
Required next actionEligible Utah nonprofits, local governments, after-school programs, and tribal governments should review the 2027 Youth Engagement Program Guide and apply through the official Utah Outdoor Recreation grant portal by September 21, 2026.
