Funding Opportunities

A helpful list of potential sources of business funding opportunities such as Grants and RFPs.

There are many opportunities for chambers, chamber foundations and community partners to seek funding from government sources and the philanthropic sector. For federal opportunities, grants.gov is a comprehensive list of federal grants. Your state may have a similar website, so we encourage you to find and bookmark that site for future opportunities.

For philanthropic opportunities, grant seekers can sign up for a free account with OpenGrants to search for information about foundations and grant opportunities. Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest includes a section of published RFPs and notices of awards that is regularly updated and allows users to sign up for RFP alerts.

The best funding opportunities come from organizations with whom you already have a relationships, but it’s helpful to be aware of additional grants and awards. Here are a few that might be of interest:

[Click below for full article on ACCE website]

https://secure.acce.org/articles/acce-news/chamber-funding-opportunities-march-2023/?back=super_blog

These are a list of a few resources varying from free to paid grant watch services. If you’re new to the grant world, its not recommended to worry about grants.gov at first, but it is included it on the list for your reference.

grants.gov – For federal opportunities (recommended for more advanced projects)

For state grants, each state will vary. Recommend looking at the different state departments – ie, economic development, housing and urban development, etc.

• Foundation Center (renamed to Candid) – many public libraries have access to the professional version on-site for free
• Instrumentl – you can get a free 2-week trial and discount with my code GWS50

Paid services:

• Grant Station
• GrantWatch
• Grant Gopher

Many professional organizations (such as the Grant Professionals Association, for one) include free Grant Station access as a benefit of membership.

https://grantstation.com/partner-programs/membership-programs