Rhode Island grants
Grants for Rhode Island nonprofits, small businesses, schools and towns: state programs first, then national programs you can apply for from Rhode Island.
- 1 open
- 0 rolling
- 1 upcoming
- Next deadline December 8, 2026
Small business grants in Rhode Island
- Closes07 DEC
Small Business Digital Ready grants
Verizon · Small businesses
$10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.
- Closes08 DEC
Northeast SARE Farmer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Small businesses, Individuals
Grants for farmers in the Northeast to try new sustainable practices and share what they learn.
- ApplyANYTIME
Amber Grant
WomensNet · Small businesses
Monthly grants for women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, with a larger year-end grant, from WomensNet. One short application covers every grant.
Rhode Island and regional programs
- Closes08 DEC
Northeast SARE Farmer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Small businesses, Individuals
Grants for farmers in the Northeast to try new sustainable practices and share what they learn.
- Opens11 JAN
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grants
Dominion Energy · Nonprofits
Grants of mostly $1,000 to $15,000 for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Dominion's service areas, in two cycles a year.
- StatusVARIES
Small Business Energy Efficiency Program
State of Rhode Island · Small businesses
Reimburses Rhode Island small businesses up to $20,000 for energy efficiency work recommended by an energy assessment.
- StatusINVITE
CVS Health Foundation grants
CVS Health · Nonprofits
Community health grants made by invitation or through requests for proposals, including Hometown Fund grants in Rhode Island and the Hartford area.
- StatusCLOSED
Network Matching Grants
State of Rhode Island · Nonprofits, Small businesses, Colleges
Rhode Island Commerce grants of at least $50,000 to nonprofits, companies and colleges that support small businesses and startups.
- Closed29 MAY
Rhode Island Commercial Improvement grants
State of Rhode Island · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments
Main Street and site readiness grants for developers, nonprofits and private owners improving streetscapes and commercial sites.
- Closed21 JUL
Rhode Island Innovation Vouchers
State of Rhode Island · Small businesses
Up to $75,000 for Rhode Island companies to buy R&D help from a university or research partner.
National grants open in Rhode Island
Company, foundation and federal programs open to organizations in any state.
- Closes31 OCT
New World Screwworm direct support grant
ASPCA · Nonprofits
Emergency ASPCA grants for preventing and treating screwworm in dogs, cats and horses, part of up to $500,000 in funding.
- Closes13 NOV
TD Charitable Foundation regional grants
TD Bank · Nonprofits
Grants of $5,000 and up for nonprofits in TD Bank's footprint, decided in rounds through the year.
- Closes29 NOV
Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
Rockefeller Foundation · Nonprofits
Grants of $500,000 to $2 million for nonprofits working with a city government to pilot or expand an AI tool for public services, with the OpenAI Foundation.
- Closes07 DEC
Small Business Digital Ready grants
Verizon · Small businesses
$10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.
- Closes31 DEC
Spark Good Local Grants
Walmart · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Churches
Cash grants from a local Walmart store, Sam's Club or distribution center for projects that serve the same community.
- Closes05 FEB
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant
KidsGardening · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Colleges
Garden grants for nonprofits, school districts, colleges and public bodies whose garden serves at least 15 young people.
- ApplyANYTIME
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
ALDI · Nonprofits, Schools
ALDI gift cards for local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools working on children's education, arts, athletics or food insecurity. Its larger Impact Grants are by invitation.
- ApplyANYTIME
Amber Grant
WomensNet · Small businesses
Monthly grants for women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, with a larger year-end grant, from WomensNet. One short application covers every grant.
- ApplyANYTIME
Beyond Words disaster relief for school libraries
Dollar General · Schools, Libraries
Help for K-12 public school libraries rebuilding after a natural disaster, fire or act of terrorism.
- ApplyANYTIME
Community Possible grants
U.S. Bank · Nonprofits
U.S. Bank Foundation grants for work, home and play: workforce and small business programs, housing, and arts and recreation in its markets.
- ApplyANYTIME
Costco charitable giving
Costco · Nonprofits
Cash donations to 501(c)(3) organizations working on children, education, and health and human services where Costco does business.
- ApplyANYTIME
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grants
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation · Local governments, Nonprofits
Lifesaving equipment and resources for fire departments, EMS, police and other public safety organizations, awarded every quarter.
- ApplyANYTIME
Good Sports equipment grants
Good Sports · Nonprofits, Schools
New sports equipment, apparel and footwear for organized youth sports programs in high-need communities; 501(c)(3) status isn't required.
- ApplyANYTIME
Google Ad Grants
Google · Nonprofits
Up to $10,000 a month in Google search ads for qualifying charities, used to promote their own mission, programs and donation pages.
- ApplyANYTIME
Inquiries and open calls
Mellon Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges, Libraries
Mellon funds the arts, humanities and higher learning, mostly by invitation. Humanities in Place and the Monuments Project take inquiries on a rolling basis.
- ApplyANYTIME
KaBOOM! community-built playspaces
KaBOOM! · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
KaBOOM! helps communities plan, design and build a new playground, sports court or nature play area with funding partners, in the metro areas where it is currently taking applicants.
- ApplyANYTIME
Letter of inquiry
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Nonprofits, Tribes, Schools, Local governments
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry all year for work on children, families and communities, with no fixed cycles.
- ApplyANYTIME
Microsoft for Nonprofits grants
Microsoft · Nonprofits
Donated and discounted software for eligible nonprofits: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, discounted Business Premium, and a $2,000 yearly Azure credit.
- ApplyANYTIME
PetSmart Charities Disaster Response grants
PetSmart Charities · Nonprofits
Grants for animal welfare and human service groups with pet programs responding to state or federally declared disasters.
- ApplyANYTIME
PNC Foundation Grow Up Great grants
PNC · Nonprofits, Schools
Grants for early learning from birth to age five where most children come from low- to moderate-income families, in communities where PNC has a large presence.
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Federal grants that reached Rhode Island in 2025
Awards to Rhode Island nonprofits and small businesses from October 2024 to September 2025, from USAspending.gov.
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Head Start 93.600 | $39 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance 93.243 | $27 million |
| Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program 66.616 | $19 million |
| Health Center Program 93.224 | $13 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.859 | $13 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.837 | $13 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs 93.279 | $12 million |
| Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) 84.411 | $10 million |
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | $39 million |
| American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | $20 million |
| Rhode Island Food Policy Council | $19 million |
| The Miriam Hospital | $18 million |
| Children'S Friend and Service | $17 million |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | $12 million |
| Center for Leadership and Educational Equity | $10 million |
| East Bay Community Action Program | $7.5 million |
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 47.084 | $2.8 million |
| Aging Research 93.866 | $1.4 million |
| Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.393 | $1.1 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.855 | $702,690 |
| Alcohol Research Programs 93.273 | $309,452 |
| Mental Health Research Grants 93.242 | $308,579 |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.859 | $298,530 |
| Assistance to Small Shipyards 20.814 | $274,596 |
Questions
Are there Rhode Island grants to start a business?
Grants to start a business are rare in every state. Rhode Island's programs below mostly help existing businesses (training, exports, expansion) or go through local partners and towns. For startup money, look at the loan programs listed and free advising at a Small Business Development Center.
Where do Rhode Island nonprofits find state grants?
State agencies post their own grant programs, and the Rhode Island programs below link to each one. Federal money often reaches Rhode Island nonprofits through state agencies too: the table of fiscal 2025 awards shows which programs paid out the most.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.