Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
Verification Hold: Michigan Section 31aa(4) is currently open September 1 through October 5, 2026 for eligible schools seeking competitive funding for school resource officers and contracted safety dogs. MDE's public current-round page does not state the exact October 5 closing clock time or time zone, so formal scoring, publication, and new applicant outreach remain blocked pending authoritative confirmation.
Required next actionOpen the live NexSys Section 31aa(4) application and verify the exact October 5 closing time and time zone, current-round available funding and applicant-level budget limits, required uploads, current scoring criteria, certifications, and any amendments. Use current-round materials rather than the older FY26 FAQ's superseded March 30-May 3 application dates. New cold outreach remains blocked until MDE authoritatively establishes the exact closing time and time zone with at least 48 hours remaining.
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 Applications are open September 15 through October 15, 2026; the official materials do not publish a closing time or time zone.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 72/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Illinois Department on Aging
Illinois Department on Aging noncompetitive retention and recruitment funding for designated Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, supporting direct service staffing and related allowable program costs that protect the health, safety, rights, and quality of life of long-term care residents.
Required next actionTreat as designated-program continuity only. Verify the exact September 25, 2026 submission clock time and time zone in the live AmpliFund workflow before any deadline-dependent action. Confirm the applicant is the designated Regional Ombudsman Program Area Agency on Aging for the applicable PSA allocation; verify current GATA/AmpliFund requirements, Programmatic Risk Assessment, narrative, budget, chief-officer information, and applicant-only certifications; then apply CRM deduplication, Email_Opt_Out, authoritative-recipient, business-email, sent-history, and 48-hour controls. Do not introduce N9+.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington Commerce FY2027 Capital Project Capacity-Building Grant Program The Washington State Department of Commerce Community Capacity Initiative is accepting applications for FY2027 capacity-building grants that help eligible organizations advance early-stage capital projects directly benefiting overburdened communities in Washington. Funding may support targeted technical assistance and predevelopment activities. Commerce gives priority to projects addressing housing, energy, […]
Required next actionReview the controlling Commerce RFA and all track-specific exhibits before applicant or vendor action. Confirm the entity fits one of the three legal applicant tracks, the proposed capital project directly benefits an overburdened Washington community, the requested activities are eligible capacity-building/predevelopment costs, and the complete package is submitted through the official online form by October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. Treat any consultant role as applicant-selected and conditional, not as a state direct-vendor solicitation.
Active — applications open through October 30, 2026; public notice milestone September 29, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Alaska DOT&PF is accepting FY2027 Multi-Use Trails Program applications through October 30, 2026. Eligible Alaska nonprofits, local and tribal governments, state agencies, educational institutions, Alaska Native corporations, and other qualified public entities may seek reimbursable funding for recreational trail construction, maintenance, facilities, equipment, safety, education, and related eligible work. Awards are capped at $300,000 for non-motorized and diversified trails and $400,000 for motorized trails, with a minimum 10% non-federal match.
Required next actionQualified Alaska applicants should immediately determine project scope and eligibility, post the required project public notice no later than September 29, 2026, document the posting, confirm the 10% non-federal match, complete the current FY2027 budget and environmental materials, verify any landowner/easement requirements, and submit through the official DOT&PF Submittable portal by October 30, 2026. Verify the live portal for the exact closing time before submission.
Active - applications open through October 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT has opened a $100 million Statewide Transit Capital Call for Projects for eligible downstate transit participants. Applications close October 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the official NOFO does not publish a time zone. No match is required.
Required next actionEligible IDOT transit participants should confirm PCOM standing and BlackCat access, attend or review the October 1 technical-assistance session, prioritize proposed capital projects, and prepare the required independent cost estimate or recent procurement/price-analysis documentation before submission.
Verification Hold — 2026 process and deadlines are posted, but the official Section 319(h) Grant Documents are still marked Coming this fall
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
The Kentucky Division of Water, within the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, has posted the 2026 Section 319(h) application process, including a November 13, 2026 Letter of Intent date and a February 15, 2027 full-application deadline. Kentucky receives Section 319(h) funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and competitively awards much of that funding to […]
Required next actionMonitor the official Kentucky Division of Water page for release of the current-cycle Section 319(h) Grant Documents. The program page currently identifies a November 13, 2026 Letter of Intent date and February 15, 2027 full-application deadline, but do not begin applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach or treat the cycle as fully application-ready until the current grant document set is posted and reviewed. Kentucky also warns that previously downloaded application forms may contain an obsolete 319 Grant Reporter link, so use only the current official document set after release. Then verify forms, attachments, submission mechanics, amendments, project-specific eligibility and the 40% nonfederal match before action.
Active cycle verified; October 31, 2026 deadline date confirmed. Verification hold remains for deadline-specific time zone and internal maximum-award discrepancy.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
Georgia DCA's SFY2027 Heritage Grant supports eligible Georgia local governments, authorized agencies, and private secular 501(c)(3) nonprofits for historic-preservation development and predevelopment projects. Current DCA materials agree on an October 31, 2026 deadline at 11:59 p.m., but do not state the deadline-specific time zone. The guide generally supports requests up to $25,000 with a minimum 40% local non-federal cash match, while one internal sentence still conflicts on the maximum award.
Required next actionThe prior deadline-date conflict is resolved: DCA's current program page and current SFY2027 Application Guide both state October 31, 2026. Keep applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach fail-closed until the deadline time zone and the guide's internal maximum-award discrepancy are clarified. For package work, verify the applicant's eligible historic resource, register status, ownership/control, required 40% local non-federal cash match, predevelopment documentation where required, preservation standards, and complete NR-TIGERS attachments.
Active — FY 2028 applications open through October 1, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
Kentucky cities and counties may submit eligible road-rehabilitation projects through KYTC's FY 2028 Local Assistance Road Program. The current cycle runs June 1 through October 1, 2026; each project may receive no more than $500,000 in state funding, and a graduated 10%-20% local match applies.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky cities and counties should identify a qualifying road-rehabilitation project, confirm the applicable local-match percentage, complete TC 20-46, document beginning and ending mile points and project length, assemble photographs approximately every 300 feet, and submit the completed application by October 1, 2026. Verify the live cutoff time before filing because KYTC does not publish one.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Greater Salina Community Foundation
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is accepting Responsive Grant applications in its September 1–October 1, 2026 cycle. Requests may be up to $2,500 for eligible Saline County-area nonprofit, education, government, and religious applicants, with support available for core programs, immediate needs, mental-health and youth/senior materials, and adaptive equipment for training and emergency preparedness. The official source does not publish an exact October 1 closing time or time zone.
Required next actionConfirm Saline County-area eligibility and the specific GSCF fund that fits the project; verify budget, documentation, attachments, match/cost-share, and cost allowability in the live application portal; and confirm the October 1 closing time and time zone directly with the Foundation before relying on same-day submission.
Draft verification hold — the current live grant page says the 2026 application will tentatively open October 8 and close November 20 at 11:59 p.m., but a separate TIME Task Force calendar page still shows September 30. Final 2026 application and deadline-specific time zone are not yet published.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
Georgia TIME Task Force and GDOT are preparing the 2026 TIME Task Force Grant for eligible Georgia city and county traffic-incident-management agencies. Awards may be up to $20,000 for approved TIM equipment. The current live program page states a tentative October 8-November 20, 2026 application window with an 11:59 p.m. deadline, but does not publish a deadline-specific time zone.
Required next actionMonitor the live TIME Task Force grant page and calendar for reconciliation of the October 8-November 20 tentative window versus the still-published September 30 calendar event. Require the final 2026 application form, exact deadline time zone, complete current checklist, and any amendments before applicant outreach. Once open, qualify specific Georgia city/county TIM agencies for Open Roads Policy endorsement, agency-head authorization, active TIM participation, current-grant overlap, equipment need, and GDOT pre-approval requirements; then clear verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard bounce, Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, authoritative prior-send, and cross-lane deduplication gates.
Open - 2026 application period April 1-September 30; exact closing time and time zone are not published on the current GMA page.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)
The Georgia Municipal Association’s Partners in Safety Grant Program is open to eligible GIRMA and/or WCSIF members through September 30, 2026. The program can fund up to 100% of approved safety-related training, equipment, and services, with maximum awards based on member premium level and reaching $10,000. The current official materials do not publish an exact closing time or deadline-specific time zone, so Atlas is holding ORIGINAL outreach pending deadline verification.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a current GIRMA and/or WCSIF member, has not already used its one application for the year, and is proposing eligible safety training, equipment, certification/accreditation, protective gear, or related safety services. Complete the online application before September 30, 2026 and do not assume an unpublished closing time or time zone.
Active - Grant Round 29 applications accepted through November 1, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 26, 2026
North Dakota Industrial Commission
North Dakota Industrial Commission is accepting Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant Round 29 applications through November 1, 2026. Eligible state agencies, Tribal governments, political subdivisions, and tax-exempt nonprofits may seek at least $2,500 for qualifying conservation and outdoor-recreation projects. A 25% match and $100 online application fee apply.
Required next actionVerify eligible applicant type, project alignment to an Outdoor Heritage Fund directive, current program restrictions, required 25% match, and Grants Management System requirements. Submit before November 1, 2026 and avoid relying on the final day because the official page does not publish a closing time or time zone.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified September 11, 2026
New Mexico school districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments, local governments and other state entities can seek $1,000–$10,000 for education resources and activities, public events/convenings, and cultural or historical exhibits through the Elevate 1776 Sponsorship Program. Applications are due September 18, 2026; the controlling page does not state an exact closing time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible New Mexico school districts, nonprofits, Tribal/local governments and other state entities should verify organizational good standing, confirm at least six months of public programming, prepare the required W-9, bios PDF, narratives, budget and timeline, and submit through the online application before September 18. Because no exact closing time is published, do not wait until the final day.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Smoky Hills Community Foundation
Smoky Hills Community Foundation accepts applications all year to its Public Health Grant Fund for eligible nonprofit, educational, governmental and religious organizations serving its Kansas geography, centered on Ellsworth County.
Required next actionReview the current Smoky Hills Community Foundation grant page and portal requirements, confirm the proposed project fits the Foundation's geographic and public-health scope, and build a one-year project plan with a supported budget before applying.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Kansas Leadership Center
Kansas Leadership Center is accepting 2027 Common Good Partnerships applications from eligible civically engaged Kansas education, government, faith, nonprofit, health, and community organizations. Awards provide grant-funded access to KLC leadership programs rather than cash. Applications are due September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the controlling page does not explicitly state a time zone.
Required next actionEligible Kansas organizations should submit the online application, identify a 3-5 person Core Team including senior authority, and upload the required senior-authority letter of support and PDF logo before the deadline. New Atlas outreach is closed because fewer than 48 hours remain.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas
Blue & You Foundation Cycle 3 mini grants of $1,000–$5,000 closed August 31, 2026. Atlas now tracks the next scheduled Mini Grant cycle, October 1 through November 30, 2026, for eligible Arkansas nonprofits, government entities, churches, schools, colleges and universities supporting targeted health initiatives.
Required next actionDo not pursue the closed Cycle 3 window. Prepare an eligible small-scope project for the next scheduled Cycle 4 application period, October 1 through November 30, 2026, and reconfirm the live Foundation guidance when the cycle opens.
Active — 2026 application cycle through October 11, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
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.
Closed — Fall 2026 application window ended October 1, 2026; the foundation lists a spring cycle each year.
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified October 8, 2026
Washington County Community Foundation
Fall 2026 Washington County, Kansas funding for preventive public-health and healthy-living projects. The current official page lists an October 1 deadline but does not state a current award maximum, total funding, closing time, or time zone.
Required next actionThe Fall 2026 application deadline has passed. Review the Community Impact Grants eligibility rules and monitor the foundation for its next spring cycle, listed as February 1–April 1; confirm the next year's opening before applying.
Source Verification Hold — FY27 quarterly dates reconciled, but exact submission clock time/time zone remain unpublished and the official $50,000 landing-page ceiling conflicts with the FY27 guide's up-to-$100,000 project ceiling.
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Idaho Department of Commerce
Idaho opportunity. The Idaho Department of Commerce administers the Idaho Gem Grant Program for rural economic-development projects. Eligible applicants are rural Idaho cities, counties representing unincorporated rural areas, and tribes; cities and counties may apply on behalf of special governing bodies and nonprofit organizations. The FY27 guide states a general rural-community population threshold of 25,000 […]
Required next actionPreserve Draft / Source Verification Hold. The prior September 14/December 14 deadline conflict is resolved: the live Idaho Commerce landing page and currently linked FY27 Application Guide both show September 21 and December 21, 2026. Remaining material ambiguities are the exact submission clock time/time zone and the funding-ceiling conflict ($50,000 landing page versus up to $100,000 in the FY27 guide). Verify those controls directly from Idaho Commerce before ORIGINAL outreach or final budgeting. Preserve the 20% match requirement and current procurement/allowable-cost rules.
