Active — 2026 application window open July 1 through December 31Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Keeneland Foundation
The Keeneland Foundation accepts annual grant requests from Kentucky based 501(c) organizations, with priority for Central Kentucky. The 2026 application window runs July 1 through December 31, and the Foundation historically targets capital expansion and equipment purchases, including projects submitted under Health & Human Services.
Required next actionConfirm Kentucky 501(c) eligibility, Central Kentucky impact, capital or equipment project fit, board list and determination letter, project budget and major funding sources, then submit through the official Keeneland Foundation online form before December 31, 2026. The current form does not publish a mandatory match or cost share requirement.
Active — FY27 pre-applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning August 1, 2026, subject to availability of fundsAtlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky's FY27 Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development Program is accepting rolling pre-applications beginning August 1, 2026. Eligible Appalachian Kentucky governments, higher-education institutions, tribes and nonprofits may pursue infrastructure, workforce and affordable/accessible healthcare projects, with mandatory match requirements based on county classification.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky Appalachian applicants should review the FY 2027 Area Development Program overview and pre-application instructions, confirm county and project eligibility, required match, SAM.gov and UEI readiness, strategic alignment, budget, and performance measures, then submit a pre-application through the state process. FY 2027 pre-applications have been accepted on a rolling basis since August 1, 2026; invitations to submit a full application are discretionary and subject to available funds.
Active / Deadline Verification Hold — current DLG sources conflict between January 30 and February 1, 2027; exact cutoff time/time zone unpublishedAtlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky DLG CDBG Public Services funding for cities and counties supporting existing Recovery Kentucky centers. The opportunity is open, but official DLG pages currently conflict between January 30 and February 1, 2027; exact closing time and time zone are not published.
Required next actionObtain authoritative DLG clarification of the controlling Public Services closing date, cutoff time, and time zone. For any applicant-specific work, confirm an eligible Kentucky city/county applicant tied to an existing Recovery Kentucky center, CDBG national-objective compliance, citizen-participation requirements, signed/dated/attested authorizing resolution, funding commitment documentation when applicable, eClearinghouse review, HUD-2880, project need, fiscal responsibility, successful Recovery Kentucky model implementation, and analysis of other feasible funding. Before ORIGINAL outreach, clear verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue, authoritative send-history, and cross-lane deduplication gates.
Upcoming / Verification Hold — recurring program; FY 2027-2028 application package not yet posted as of September 23, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS)
Upcoming Kentucky EMS block grant cycle for counties and merged governments supporting qualifying ambulance services. Current law requires the next application package to be available by October 1, 2026 and applications to be received by January 31, 2027, but FY 2027-2028 cycle-specific funding terms have not yet been posted, so Atlas is holding the record in draft pending live-cycle verification.
Required next actionMonitor KBEMS through October 1, 2026 for the FY 2027-2028 application launch. Once posted, verify the cycle-specific funding ceiling, current G-1/G-2 forms, KEMSIS submission workflow, eligible equipment and any FEMA/DHS Authorized Equipment List requirements, compliance/accountability requirements, amendments, and exact cutoff treatment before publication, package production, or ORIGINAL outreach.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Kentucky Department of Education
Kentucky Department of Education is accepting FY27 Star Academy Grant applications through October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. The controlling FY27 RFA anticipates approximately one Kentucky public school district award of $1,000,000 for the three-year Star Academy partnership, with no matching funds requirement.
Required next actionScreen Kentucky public school districts that were not funded through the FY26 Star Academy Grant for documented at-risk student need, five adjacent classrooms, four dedicated core-subject teachers, and readiness to implement the prescribed Star Academy model. Applications are electronic to KDERFP@education.ky.gov and must satisfy the RFA's PDF submission and redaction controls. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify the authoritative district recipient, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce state, and authoritative prior original-outreach history.
Open — FY2027-28 LOI stage; Verification Hold on exact deadline time zone for outreachAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 22, 2026
United Way of Southern Kentucky
United Way of Southern Kentucky is accepting FY2027-28 Community Impact Letters of Intent from eligible tax-exempt nonprofits for programs in Education, Income, Health, and Safety Net priorities. The LOI is due at noon on September 29, 2026, but the current official materials do not publish the deadline time zone, so Atlas is holding applicant-specific outreach pending authoritative clarification.
Required next actionVerification Hold: confirm the authoritative time zone for the September 29 noon LOI cutoff before applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach. Then verify nonprofit eligibility, service county and priority-area fit, required minimum standards, verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out status, bounce history, and prior original-send deduplication. For invited applicants, use the current LOI/full-application process and required attachments.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky's CDBG Community Projects pathway offers up to $850,000 per community for qualifying human-service facilities. Official DLG pages currently conflict between September 1 and September 2, 2026, so Atlas flags September 2 as an immediate same-day verification/submission date rather than inventing a deadline time.
Required next actionAct immediately on September 2, 2026. Confirm the live DLG submission portal or controlling instructions because two official DLG pages conflict between September 1 and September 2 and neither states a clock time; if the application remains available, submit as early as possible. Preserve documentation of the deadline discrepancy.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Grayson County Healthcare Foundation
Grayson County Healthcare Foundation supports larger community health projects and programs with funding requests exceeding $50,000. The current Letter of Intent window is August 15-September 30, 2026, followed by a November 15-December 31 application window for invited/qualifying proposals.
Required next actionIf an organization submitted the required LOI by September 30 and is invited forward, prepare the full application for the November 15-December 31, 2026 window. Otherwise monitor the next GCHF Community Health Advancement LOI cycle.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 5, 2026
James Graham Brown Foundation
The James Graham Brown Foundation is accepting Louisville Responsive Community Grant LOIs on a rolling basis through October 15, 2026. Health & Well-being projects led primarily by established Louisville Metro nonprofits may request $150,000-$500,000, subject to the Foundation's project-funding and eligibility rules.
Required next actionScreen for Louisville Metro location, established nonprofit status, no conflicting active or consecutive grant for the same project, a catalytic Health and Well-being initiative, CEO approval, and alignment with the Foundation's published eligibility rules. New or first-time applicants should complete the Eligibility Questionnaire and submit an LOI by October 15, 2026; invited full applications are due December 1, 2026.
Active — annual November 30 application deadlineAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Fred R. & Opal S. Woosley Foundation
The Louisville-based Fred R. & Opal S. Woosley Foundation accepts letter requests from qualifying charities by November 30, 2026. Its latest IRS filing says awards primarily support assistance to people experiencing poverty, children, and school-related activities, while recent Kentucky grants include pediatric therapy, visual-impairment services, cancer support, and elder care.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying Kentucky nonprofit with a documented charitable-health project, then verify current 501(c)(3) status, applicant-specific project fit, intended use of funds, current mailing/submission instructions, recipient contact, and Atlas deduplication before outreach.
Active - next quarterly review deadline December 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Peoples Bank Foundation
The Peoples Bank Foundation accepts grant applications from qualifying charitable organizations serving communities within Peoples Bank’s footprint, which expressly includes Kentucky. The Foundation reviews applications quarterly. The next published review deadline is September 30, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish a submission clock time or time zone. Applicants must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt […]
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a current 501(c)(3) serving a Peoples Bank footprint community, verify it has not already submitted its one permitted Foundation application in 2026, define a non-operating project budget, confirm project-cost allowability, complete any Blackbaud/YourCause registration, and ensure the applicant submits directly. Atlas may assist with preparation but must not submit as a third-party grant writer.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified 2026-09-12
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky's Veterans Program Trust Fund supports projects and programs that directly benefit Kentucky veterans, including certain behavioral-health, therapeutic, transportation and other assistance needs. The next 2026 application cycle is listed for November, but KDVA has not yet published the exact November deadline or December meeting date.
Required next actionMonitor KDVA for the exact December 2026 board date and resulting November deadline; verify applicant-specific direct veteran benefit, funding gap, budget, organizational status and non-duplication with state/federal funding before pursuit.
Draft / Verification Hold — current official deadline and remaining-funding status ambiguousAtlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Kentucky Rural Health Transformation funding to establish or expand CODA-accredited dental hygiene education programs at nonprofit Kentucky-based educational institutions. The RFA identifies $9.9 million total funding and supports faculty, existing-building renovation, learning/simulation equipment, supplies and accreditation costs. Applicant-specific action is on verification hold because current official Kentucky sources conflict on the operative deadline and do not confirm remaining funds.
Required next actionConfirm with Kentucky that the RFA remains open and funds remain available; recheck the live Attachment A and amendments; then verify a specific eligible nonprofit Kentucky educational institution and all Contact, opt-out, bounce, CRM/queue and send-history gates before ORIGINAL outreach.
Active — next quarterly Community Grant deadline October 5, 2026; Verification Hold on cutoff time/time zone and current-cycle application instructionsAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation
Current Opportunity The Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation is accepting Community Grant requests benefiting residents of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The Foundation’s current homepage identifies October 5, 2026 as the next quarterly Community Grant deadline. The program supports local organizations carrying out civic, educational, and cultural projects, with stated preference for Economic Development, Youth Services, Substance […]
Required next actionVerification Hold: confirm the authoritative October 5 cutoff time/time zone and current live application instructions with the Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation before applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach. For a qualified Muhlenberg County organization, confirm project fit with Foundation staff, then prepare the required project narrative, budget, organizational information, funding commitments, tax documentation, and signatures.
Draft / Verification Hold - 2026 deadline, award parameters, and complete current application requirements are not yet authoritatively publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Lexington Cancer Foundation
Required next actionConfirm the authoritative 2026 submission deadline and time zone directly from Lexington Cancer Foundation; verify that the currently linked four-page application remains the controlling 2026 form despite legacy footer contact information; confirm any 2026 award limits, match or cost-share, allowable and prohibited costs, required attachments, and amendments. Then identify a specific Kentucky cancer-serving applicant and clear verified Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue, authoritative send-history, and cross-lane deduplication gates before any ORIGINAL outreach.
Draft / Verification Hold - October 1, 2026 cycleAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Wood & Marie C Hannah Foundation
The Louisville-based Wood & Marie C Hannah Foundation accepts unsolicited grant requests from qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations by letter, with IRS-filed deadlines of April 1 and October 1. Recent grantmaking is concentrated in Kentucky and includes health, disability-service, technology, and facility-support projects.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying Kentucky 501(c)(3) with a documented charitable-health or equipment project, then verify current status, applicant-specific fit, requested amount, mailing instructions, verified business contact, opt-out/bounce status, and Atlas deduplication before any original outreach.
Closed — Summer 2028 community application deadline passed September 30, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Delta Regional Authority
Summer 2028 IRT community applications are open for eligible Mississippi Delta communities seeking a two-week no-cost medical, dental and optical mission. Deadline: September 30, 2026; no exact closing time is published.
Required next actionMonitor the Delta Regional Authority and Innovative Readiness Training program for the next community application cycle. For future host candidates, verify eligible geography, population threshold, documented healthcare-provider need, facilities, logistics, and mission-training value before application work.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church
The Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church is accepting 2027 Good Samaritan Ministries grant applications through October 31, 2026 for eligible United Methodist ministries, including health ministries and mental health initiatives. Awards are capped at $40,000 per organization or ministry area/team and $10,000 per local church.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky Conference ministries should define a new health or mental health initiative, confirm proposed costs are allowable, ensure any required prior Good Samaritan reports are current, and complete the official 2027 application before October 31, 2026.
Active - Year RoundAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 5, 2026
R.C. Durr Foundation
Year-round R.C. Durr Foundation grants for qualifying Northern Kentucky nonprofit and public tax-exempt organizations. Health care, particularly public health care, receives secondary consideration under the Foundation's current guidelines.
Required next actionScreen qualifying Northern Kentucky nonprofit or public tax-exempt organizations for a specific measurable health care or public-health project, verify tax status and geography, then use the Foundation's online application process after rechecking current guidelines.
Closed - Deadline PassedAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Kentucky Board of Dentistry procurement for a qualified well-being assistance provider to deliver confidential behavioral-health counseling, referrals, whole-health support and technology-enabled services to Kentucky dental licensees. The proposal deadline was September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time and has passed.
Required next actionDo not initiate new pursuit or outreach for this solicitation. Preserve the record for deduplication and history; only resume if the Commonwealth issues a new solicitation, formal extension, reopening, or amendment that creates a current submission window.
