Giving Tuesday 2024: Nonprofit Grants that Celebrate Giving and Kindness

Today is Giving Tuesday 2024! As many of us begin our holiday shopping and meal preparations, it is also a time to reflect on the season’s true spirit of kindness. Spending time with family and friends, attending parties, enjoying shows, going to events, traveling, and exchanging gifts often define our holidays. It’s easy to get swept up in the festivities and forget to pause and reflect on what the season truly means. For each of us, this meaning may vary, shaped by culture, religion, relationships, or financial circumstances. However, one thing most of us can agree on is that the holiday season is a time to give and show kindness.

GrantWatch wants to celebrate the generosity of nonprofits in the spirit of Giving Tuesday. Many nonprofit organizations are members of GrantWatch. They support critical causes like feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, animal welfare, education for children, higher education, workforce development, community economic development, and services for veterans and seniors. And these are just a few of the many important causes nonprofits champion!

Nonprofits are driven by founders, board members, employees, and volunteers who go above and beyond their roles to support the causes they care deeply about. Fortunately, there are organizations that provide essential support to nonprofits. Federal, state, and local governments, along with corporations and private foundations, also contribute generously. In honor of Giving Tuesday and to celebrate the generosity and kindness of these organizations, we have compiled a list of 10 carefully curated grants for nonprofits that embody the spirit of giving and kindness. And keep in mind that there are also well over 6000 other grants waiting in our category listing dedicated specifically to nonprofits.

10 Grants for Giving Tuesday 2024

1. Grants to nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families.
2. Awards of $75,000 and in-kind support to nonprofit founders to recognize efforts to create a positive impact. The award is intended to acknowledge organizational leaders who use their life experiences to make a difference. 
3. Opportunity for nonprofits to provide workshops in entrepreneurship to women. The workshops are for individuals who are survivors of adversity, and consist of online classes, assignments, hands-on experience, and mentorship.
4. There are also grants to nonprofit organizations to support entities that shelter animals and perform adoptions of companion animals.
5. Grants to nonprofit domestic violence and animal organizations partnering with other organizations to help domestic violence survivors escape abuse together with their pets
6. Funding is available to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, IHEs and Tribes to strengthen the capabilities of maternal and child health programs.
7. Grants to  nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of innovative programs and projects that enhance lives and promote peace
8. There are also grants to nonprofit organizations for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Priority is to organizations with projects that impact and occur in or near communities where the funding source has a business presence.
9. Funding is also available to nonprofit organizations for programs that assist veterans, military service members, and family members. Funding is intended for programs to improve the overall wellbeing and health of the military and veteran population.
10. Finally there are grants to nonprofit organizations for programs that directly benefit individuals in need. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying.

Final Thoughts

This Giving Tuesday, let’s honor the spirit of generosity that drives nonprofits and their supporters to create meaningful change to the communities they serve. This global day of giving connects us all under one banner: kindness. Discover grants that empower your mission by visiting GrantWatch today!

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