Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Works Grants provide $5,000 to $75,000 for qualifying regional or statewide agriculture, horticulture, and rural-community development, education, research, and marketing projects. A 1:1 non-state match is required. Applications are due October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota nonprofits, units of government, and qualifying colleges or universities should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm regional or statewide project scope and the required 1:1 non-state match, prepare the budget and application materials, and submit through MDA's online system by October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active - October 2026 application cycle open
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 11, 2026
The Pilcrow Foundation
Vermont Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project Grant – October 2026 The Pilcrow Foundation’s Children’s Book Project is a national rural-library matching grant that is currently accepting applications for its October 2026 cycle. The Vermont Department of Libraries also identifies Pilcrow as an external funding opportunity for public libraries. The Pilcrow Foundation’s official program page is […]
Required next actionQualifying Vermont rural public libraries should verify rural/service-area and budget criteria, line up a $200-$400 local sponsor, confirm active children's programming and prior-award status, and submit online or by mail by October 1, 2026.
Open — applications due December 1, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Muktuk Marston Foundation Fund
The Muktuk Marston Foundation Fund supports charitable, literary, educational, scientific, internship, organizational, and subsistence food-security projects primarily benefiting Alaska Natives west of the 156th Meridian. The fund grants approximately $30,000 total in projects per year. Applications are due December 1, 2026 at the ACF-published time of "Midnight"; no timezone is published.
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant satisfies Alaska Community Foundation's standard eligibility requirements and that the project primarily benefits Alaska Natives west of the 156th Meridian. Review the current application form, budget rules, project-period requirements, and supporting-document requirements, then submit by December 1, 2026. Because the Foundation publishes the cutoff as midnight without a time zone, submit early.
Active — 2026 applications are open through October 27, 2026 at 11:45 PM. The controlling CFO announcement and live GLM portal agree on the deadline; neither source states a time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has opened $185,000 in Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Rural Ready funding for eligible CFO rural school partners, with grants up to $7,000. Applications are due October 27, 2026 at 11:45 PM; the controlling source does not publish a time zone.
Required next actionActive opportunity. Use the official CFO GLM application preview and portal as the controlling submission package. Required applicant-controlled inputs include project name and request amount, one-sentence and full project descriptions, impact and population served, timeline/sustainability, project budget, other funding sources, and any optional cost/supporting documentation. Applicant must be an eligible CFO Rural Schools Partnership member. The issuer does not state a time zone, so do not infer one.
Active - next deadline September 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 14, 2026
<p>Farm Credit Services of America's Working Here Fund supports South Dakota rural health services and rural/agriculture education, with open tiers up to $5,000, $15,000 and $25,000. The next deadline is September 30, 2026.</p>
Required next actionSouth Dakota rural-health and rural/agriculture-education nonprofits should select the appropriate GrantsConnect tier, confirm prior Working Here Fund history and project allowability, and submit before the applicable deadline.
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
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Greenbush Area Community Fund is accepting FY2027 applications for charitable, educational, and public-purpose projects that improve quality of life in the Greenbush area. Requests of $500 to $5,000 are considered. Applications are open September 15 through October 15, 2026; the official materials do not publish a closing time or time zone. Matching funds are preferred, not stated as mandatory.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant and project serve the Greenbush area and fit a charitable, educational, or public purpose; verify organizational tax status; build the project budget and funding-source list; document collaborators and financial commitments; and submit the live FY27 application by October 15, 2026. Matching funds are preferred but not stated as mandatory.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation accepts sponsorship and donation applications from qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations for statewide-impact initiatives, including health and wellness and youth and education. The next published deadline is November 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionQualifying Iowa 501(c)(3) organizations should confirm statewide impact, align the request to Health and Wellness or Youth and Education priorities, and prepare the required application, budget/financial statement, current W-9, and board/officer list before the November 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT deadline.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 55/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Idaho State Board of Education
The Idaho State Board of Education is accepting applications for the Rural & Underserved Educator Incentive Program (RUEIP), 2026 Cohort 5 from July 1 through September 30, 2026. The official page does not publish a specific closing time. Eligible applicants are individual Idaho educators who are full-time (1.0 FTE) Instructional and/or Pupil Service Staff, hold […]
Required next actionKeep the opportunity published through September 30, 2026 and monitor the official Idaho State Board of Education page for amendments or a successor cohort. Do not create ordinary organization cold outreach from this record because the applicant is the individual educator, not the school district or charter school. Do not infer personal email addresses. N9+ and QC Healthcare outreach are not warranted.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 54/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
Montana DNRC is accepting Conservation Education grant applications on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026 or until funds are awarded. Awards are typically $3,000 or less and support pre-K-12 outdoor nature education and educator/professional development.
Required next actionMontana schools, educational institutions, educators, nonprofits, tribes and public entities with genuine pre-K-12 conservation education or educator-development projects may apply while funds remain. No Dr. Miltie outreach is prioritized because N9+ and QC fit are 0/100.
