Healthy Food Access Fund
Regional Health Foundation
- Award
- $10,000 – $50,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
Grant Writing Academy
Get Grants Now
Free and low-cost training, templates, and coaching that help neighborhood organizations find funding, write winning proposals, and keep the money coming.
$2.4M
Raised by academy alumni
180+
Organizations trained
68%
First-proposal award rate
How it works
A four-step path from “we’ve never applied for anything” to a funded, reportable award.
1. Find the right funder
Search opportunities filtered by focus area, award size, and deadline so you only chase grants you can actually win.
2. Build the proposal
Use our narrative templates, budget worksheets, and logic-model builder to assemble a complete application.
3. Get expert review
A CIVN grant coach reads your draft, scores it against the funder's rubric, and returns concrete edits.
4. Submit and report
We help you submit on time and set up reporting so your first award turns into a renewed one.
Training tracks
3 sessions · Free
Grant Readiness 101
For brand-new organizations: fiscal sponsorship, 501(c)(3) basics, board documents, and what funders check first.
- Org document checklist
- Budget fundamentals
- Case for support
6 weeks · Sliding scale
Proposal Writing Intensive
Write a real, submittable proposal alongside a cohort with weekly deadlines and peer review.
- Need statement clinic
- Logic models
- Line-item budgets
- Peer review circles
8 weeks · Sliding scale
Federal & Foundation Track
For groups ready for larger awards: SAM.gov registration, grants.gov navigation, and compliance basics.
- SAM.gov & UEI setup
- Indirect cost rates
- Reporting systems
Open grant opportunities
A curated board of funders that support the work happening in our neighborhoods.
Food Security
Urban Greening Micro-Grant
City Sustainability Office
- Award
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Sep 15
Youth STEAM Enrichment Grant
Community Trust
- Award
- $15,000
- Deadline
- Oct 1
Neighborhood Capacity Building
United Giving Partners
- Award
- $5,000 – $25,000
- Deadline
- Nov 12
Emergency Food Relief Award
State Human Services
- Award
- $40,000
- Deadline
- Dec 3
Green Workforce Pipeline
Workforce Innovation Board
- Award
- $75,000
- Deadline
- Jan 20
Arts in the Garden
Local Arts Council
- Award
- $3,000
- Deadline
- Feb 8
Composting Infrastructure Fund
Environmental Alliance
- Award
- $20,000
- Deadline
- Mar 1
Request grant coaching
Tell us about your organization and the funding you’re chasing. A CIVN grant coach will follow up within three business days.
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