Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Public Health competitive grant supporting institution-based childhood cancer research in Illinois. One award of $38,792.05 is anticipated. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Required next actionClosed as of September 18, 2026. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or submission activity. Preserve the record for historical intelligence and monitor only for a formal reopening, amendment, or successor Illinois childhood-cancer research opportunity.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Vermont Arts Council
The Vermont Arts Council Creative Aging Grant is open through October 12, 2026, with awards up to $6,000 and no match required for arts education and intentional social-engagement projects serving Vermonters age 60 and older.
Required next actionEligible Vermont nonprofits, educational institutions, state/local government entities, senior centers, aging-service organizations, and other qualifying organizations with a genuine teaching-artist creative-aging project should confirm UEI, reporting status, artist scope, accessibility plan, budget, and supporting materials, then submit through the Vermont Arts Council online grant portal by October 12, 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
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Chugiak Eagle River Foundation
Chugiak Eagle River Foundation Grants are accepted year round for projects primarily benefiting the Chugiak and Eagle River communities in Alaska. The Chugiak Eagle River Foundation is an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation. Eligible applicants: qualifying Alaska 501(c)(3) public charities, schools, federally recognized Tribes, city governments or boroughs, and organizations with a charitable, educational, […]
Required next actionConfirm the applicant primarily benefits Chugiak or Eagle River and meets the Foundation's current eligibility rules. Define a specific eligible capital or special project, verify current portal requirements and project timing, and submit through the year-round grant portal for quarterly review.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Rice County Community Foundation
The Rice County Community Foundation is accepting 2026 Community Fund Grant applications from eligible nonprofit, governmental, educational, and religious organizations serving Rice County communities through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. The Foundation does not publish a universal 2026 request ceiling or total cycle pool.
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Rice County applicant and specific project; confirm the applicable community or fund, requested amount, and allowability of any technology, platform, implementation, training, or professional service costs before submission.
Closed - 2026 annual application deadline passed October 1, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Community Foundation of Lincoln County
The Community Foundation of Lincoln County is accepting 2026 applications from IRS tax-exempt organizations and exempt governmental organizations for specific projects benefiting Lincoln County and surrounding communities. Current 2026-specific guidelines set a November 1, 2026 deadline and include health, education, welfare, humanities, and conservation projects.
Required next actionThe 2026 annual cycle is closed. For a future cycle, confirm the current guidelines, applicant tax-exempt eligibility, local community benefit, allowable project costs, and live application materials before preparing a submission.
Open — Rolling October 1 through September 30 processing cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 4, 2026
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development currently lists Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants as open, with applications accepted on an ongoing October 1 through September 30 cycle. Grants can provide up to $60,000 or 75% of eligible predevelopment planning costs for qualifying low-income rural communities preparing USDA water or waste disposal projects.
Required next actionIdentify eligible low-income rural communities planning a USDA Rural Development water or waste-disposal project. Verify the service area is generally 10,000 people or fewer, confirm the applicable income test, document demonstrated need, and budget at least 25% of project cost from applicant or third-party cash sources because in-kind contributions do not satisfy the minimum. Coordinate with the local Rural Development office before submission.
Duplicate Draft - Use Canonical Record 3768
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho Workforce Development Council funding for Idaho STEM learning and career-connected projects. Applications are open through October 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
Required next actionDo not use this duplicate draft. Reuse canonical Atlas grant-opportunity record 3768 for the Idaho Workforce Development Council Education to Careers Grant 2026.
Open - applications due September 30, 2026; the current Giving Fund page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund 2026 — Louisiana The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund supports local projects in communities where Weyerhaeuser has a significant presence. In Louisiana, the company lists Dodson, Holden, Natchitoches, Simsboro (Arcadia), and Zwolle as communities with local facilities and identifies eligible Timberlands geography across Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, De Soto, East Feliciana, […]
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility and Louisiana service geography, prepare the required organization, project, financial, and W-9 information, and submit through the Weyerhaeuser online portal by September 30, 2026. Because the current page does not publish a closing time or time zone, submit early.
VERIFICATION HOLD — open Round Two, exact deadline time zone not yet verified
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Current West Virginia arts-education opportunity for county school boards, local governments, colleges and universities, and 501(c)(3) organizations serving adults, with preference for age 55+ participants. The official grants page and current FY27 sample application state an October 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM Round Two deadline but do not state the controlling time zone, so Atlas is holding publication and new-applicant outreach pending authoritative time-zone confirmation.
Required next actionConfirm the exact controlling time zone for the October 1, 2026 4:59 PM deadline from an authoritative issuer or live portal source before publication, applicant scoring for action, CRM applicant creation, or new-applicant outreach.
Open — Year-round technical assistance; no application required
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
USDA Rural Development
Opportunity Overview USDA Rural Development currently lists the Circuit Rider Program — Technical Assistance for Rural Water Systems as open and operating year-round. This is a technical-assistance program rather than a competitive grant application. USDA states that it does not require an application; eligible rural water-system officials may request assistance through the National Rural Water […]
Required next actionHandle qualifying rural water-system operational, compliance, security, financial, or disaster and emergency needs within this federal workflow. Before organization-specific action, verify service-area population of 10,000 or fewer, eligible public-body, nonprofit, or Tribal status, legal authority to own and operate the water facility, and current USDA or NRWA state-association contact instructions. If recipient-facing assistance outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
6 days leftVerified September 23, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho’s Workforce Development Council Education to Careers Grant offers $1,500 to $15,000 for eligible Idaho organizations expanding STEM learning, career awareness, workforce readiness, and career-connected experiences. Applications close October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST, as stated by the official WDC grant page.
Required next actionThe issuer's deadline wording is authoritatively verified: October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. Continue the existing Boise School District / Dennis Technical Education Center applicant path and other qualified Idaho healthcare-career/STEM candidates. Before ORIGINAL outreach, complete global Zoho deduplication across Account, Contact, Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, and authoritative send history; verify a named business Contact, Email_Opt_Out is not true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no prior successful original transmission. Initial outreach must not introduce N9+.
Active — FY 2027 competitive grant applications due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; time zone not published
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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.
Active — BH and I/DD programs reopened September 14, 2026; rolling monthly application cycles
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Alaska Mental Health Trust BH and I/DD Mini Grants reopened September 14, 2026. Community agencies may apply on behalf of eligible Alaska beneficiaries for up to $3,000 per beneficiary on a rolling monthly cycle.
Required next actionFor a qualifying Alaska agency serving an eligible beneficiary, confirm the applicable Behavioral Health or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities mini-grant category, review the current program guidelines, verify agency fiscal-agent requirements and required cost estimates or supporting documentation, and submit through the current program portal. The Trust states that both programs reopened for new applications on September 14, 2026.
Active — full applications only for applicants with an approved pre-application; pre-application intake closed September 15, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
2 days leftVerified September 22, 2026
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas Commerce's 2026 Community Facilities: Large Grants remain open for full applications through October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT, but the required pre-application deadline passed September 15. Only communities with an approved pre-application may proceed. Awards range from $210,001 to $1.5 million with a 20% match.
Required next actionOnly applicants with a Kansas Commerce-approved pre-application may proceed. Confirm the approved pre-application, eligible non-entitlement city/county, LMI national objective, documented 20% match, required public-hearing timing, and required engineering/architectural materials; submit the full Salesforce Grants Portal application by October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT. Do not initiate new cold outreach to a community unless its approved pre-application can be authoritatively verified.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Alaska DOT&PF accepts Community Winter Trails Program applications throughout the year from eligible rural Alaska governments and nonprofits seeking support to mark established public winter trails. No per-applicant cap or mandatory match is published; awards depend on a reasonable project budget and available federal funding.
Required next actionIdentify eligible rural Alaska governments and nonprofits with established public winter trails needing safety markers. Confirm public-use trail eligibility, prepare the required trail map and complete application budget, verify any private-land permissions and local resolutions, and submit through the official DOT&PF email or mailing route. Before any organization-specific ORIGINAL outreach, verify the canonical CRM Account, Contact, Deal, opt-out status, bounce history, authoritative send history, and original-outreach deduplication gates.
Active — 2026 application open through October 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky cities, counties, state agencies and federal agencies may seek 2026 Land & Water Conservation Fund support for qualifying public outdoor recreation acquisition, development and renovation. Grants range from $25,000 to $1,000,000 with a 50% applicant match, and applications are due October 30, 2026.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky cities, counties, state agencies and federal agencies should confirm a qualifying public outdoor-recreation project, secure the 50% match, verify land ownership or qualifying long-term lease, complete SHPO/Section 106 and State Clearinghouse review, assemble the required public-meeting, environmental, budget, certification and property-control materials, and submit the complete 2026 package to the Kentucky DLG Office of Federal Grants by October 30, 2026. Verify the live cutoff time before filing because DLG does not publish one.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grants provide up to $50,000 for innovative on-farm research and demonstrations. The first $25,000 requires no match; requests above $25,000 require a dollar-for-dollar match on the excess. Applications are due October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota applicants should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm the required Minnesota-farmer involvement and on-farm project design, prepare the work plan and budget, and submit through MDA's online application system by October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Draft verification hold — FY2027 cycle is open through September 30, 2026, but the controlling EPD page and FY2027 guidance reviewed September 22, 2026 do not state an exact closing clock time or deadline-specific time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Georgia EPD's FY2027 Tire Products Grant offers eligible Georgia counties, municipalities, public authorities, agencies, commissions, and institutions up to $250,000 for tire-derived-product projects or innovative scrap-tire research. Applications are due September 30, 2026 through the SWTF Grant Program Administration Portal; the current public materials do not state an exact closing clock time or deadline time zone.
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Georgia public entity with a documented tire-derived-product or innovative scrap-tire research project. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify Qualified Local Government or authority status, no open EPD enforcement action, project track, match if applicable, procurement, quotes and proof of tire-derived content, portal requirements, exact deadline time/time zone, verified recipient, and authoritative CRM/queue/prior-send, opt-out and permanent-bounce controls.
Active — 2027 application cycle open through November 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Kentucky counties can apply through November 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET for Kentucky Pride Fund support to clean up eligible illegal open dumps. Counties request amounts based on estimated cleanup costs; projects under $50,000 require a 25% local match, while projects estimated above $50,000 do not require match initially and may become subject to match if final eligible costs fall below $50,000.
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Kentucky county with a documented illegal open dump; confirm current Kentucky Pride Fund and solid-waste-management eligibility; complete the current DEP 7125 application, signed grant agreement, DEP 6086 Estimated Expense Worksheet for each dump, DWM pre-inspection and required support; document the 25% local match for a dump under $50,000 or apply the current no-initial-match rule for a dump estimated above $50,000; submit the complete package to the program contact by November 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
