Financial Capital Opportunities
Amplifying opportunities for social innovation
| Organization | Description | Deadline |
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| Department of Economic Opportunity | The Small Business Mobility Fund is part of the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI) and its broader mission to reduce barriers to business success by expanding access to education, training and technical assistance, and capital to small businesses across all five Supervisorial Districts. This is an EMI program powered by DEO and ICON CDC. | February 13th, 2026 |
| Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation | "The Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation (eskebarrettfoundation.org) supports organizations that are working to improve children’s health, safety, and education to create opportunities for their enrichment so that they may live fulfilling lives." | March 31st, 2026 |
| National Head Start Association | "Decades of research show children who grow fresh food eat more fresh food. That’s why NHSA, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, and KidsGardening are joining forces to teach children, families, and communities how to grow their own produce. The GroMoreGood initiative makes garden grants, garden kits, educational curriculum, and garden training available to all Head Start programs with the goal of creating more edible gardens for young children and their families. The initiative also supports the creation of green space projects-land that is partly or completely covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation-as an option for children and the community to learn." | January 30th, 2026 |
| Sparkplug Foundation | "Sparkplug funds projects to educate or support communities, including but not limited to school-age students, that move beyond traditional classroom instruction. In keeping with our justice-oriented framework, we fund education projects that engage excluded students in new ways, projects that restore knowledge that has been marginalized through racism or colonialism, and projects that rebuild community and collective problem-solving. We're especially interested in supporting critical and investigative thinking, and projects that address race, gender, and class disparities in education. We do fund community-based education and social justice curriculum development, For example, we have funded the development and sharing of curriculum that explores connections between Palestine and the US/Mexico border region to teach students to think critically about the impact of militarized border zones on youth, families and the environment." | May 1st, 2026 |
| Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) | "CSCI awards provide funding and technical assistance to advance community-based climate resilience in US communities or regions that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The total grants budget is $1.5-2 million, and grants typically range from $75,000 to $115,000 based on the scope of work proposed in the application. CSCI anticipates awarding between 16-20 grants for the 2026 cycle. The program prioritizes funding for communities that include historically disinvested populations at increased risk to climate-related impacts. It is open to US-based project teams composed of a climate adaptation practitioner and representatives from a local or regional government entity and a community-based organization." | March 12th, 2026 |
| Aspen Institute | "Trust is the foundation of vibrant, resilient communities and healthy civic life. Across the country, local and national organizations are demonstrating the profound ways trust shapes our collective well-being—strengthening relationships between neighbors, cultivating confidence in institutions, and enabling people to work together to solve shared challenges. These efforts are often rooted in the knowledge and leadership of those closest to the work. The Trust in Practice Awards support non-profit organizations that are collaborating on new initiatives to build trust across local or virtual communities. Grantees will be part of a national network dedicated to fostering trust through the Alliance for Social Trust’s programs and storytelling platforms. Award recipients will also participate in the annual Trust in Practice Summit to celebrate the work of trust builders." | January 31st, 2026 |
| Main Street America | "The GM on Main Street grant program was created to help nonprofit organizations and municipal government entities implement innovative revitalization initiatives in their local commercial districts. Since launching in 2023, the program has awarded $700,000 in grants to 16 organizations. Now in its fourth year, the GM on Main Street Grant Program will award a total of $300,000 to five nonprofit organizations and municipal governments located in this year’s eligible counties near GM facilities." | February 13th, 2026 |
| CalMHSA | "The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and CalMHSA are seeking mission-driven partners for May 2026 to enhance mental health awareness and well-being in the community. Grants will support diverse and innovative organizations in organizing events that align with LACDMH's Take Action LA for Mental Health campaign." | January 14th, 2026 |
| Levitt Foundation | "The Levitt Foundation supports free outdoor music festivals that expand access to the arts, celebrate community, and create positive social impact." | January 30th, 2026 |
| Vanguard Charitable | "Vanguard Charitable manages two mission-driven funds with assets that are held outside of a DAF. These funds focus on two areas: intermediate to long-term disaster relief and the advancement of philanthropy. Read on to learn more about these unique funds." | January 9th, 2026 |
| Nike | "Through the N7 Fund, Nike invests in nonprofits that serve Indigenous communities in North America. Nike supports nonprofit organizations that elevate Indigenous communities in North America by taking action to create a culture of belonging in sport that welcomes all Indigenous youth (ages 7 to 17) to play. Since 2022, Nike has invested $625,000 in grants annually through the N7 Fund, administered by CAF America, to nonprofits that are powering the future of youth sport. This investment continues the legacy of our support for Indigenous communities through the N7 Fund and other grants, totaling $13.4 million to more than 300 organizations since 2009." | January 16th, 2026 |
| Looking Out Foundation | "Since its inception, LOF has donated over $8 million to support social justice and humanitarian causes across the US and globally, providing vital funding for disaster relief aid, protection for children and families in war torn countries, food insecurity programs, racial justice, incarceration prevention, and self-defense workshops for marginalized communities. With an average donation of $25 per campaign, we are able to send funds to organizations making a difference on the ground worldwide." | January 15th, 2026 |
| Vilcek Foundation | "Grantmaking is a vital part of how the Vilcek Foundation pursues its mission: to recognize and celebrate immigrant contributions to the arts and sciences, and to foster appreciation for the arts and sciences. The Vilcek Foundation invites applications for grants to support nonprofit organizations that work with immigrant artists and communities, and that promote diversity in the arts, sciences, education, and humanities. A portion of the foundation’s grants are identified and initiated directly by the Vilcek Foundation." | June 30th, 2026 |
| Microsoft Azure | "Offers eligible nonprofits $2,000 (USD) in Azure service credits annually to enhance cloud capabilities and drive innovation." | Rolling |
| Awesome Foundation | "$1K monthly grants for founders looking to take their idea to the next stage." | Rolling |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation | "We believe those most impacted by inequity and injustice are in the best position to develop solutions. Our intent is to achieve a better future for all by providing support to community-based, grassroots organizations confronting social and environmental injustice. We are inspired by Civil Rights icon John Lewis’ admonition, “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” The National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories." | Rolling |
| Algalita | Rolling | |
| Angell Foundation | Rolling | |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | Rolling | |
| City of Los Angeles Office of the City Clerk | Rolling | |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Rolling | |
| Eisner Foundation | Rolling | |
| First 5 LA | Rolling | |
| Ford Fund Grants | Rolling | |
| Fox Foundation | Rolling | |
| Global Innovation Fund | Rolling | |
| LA City Council Offices | Rolling | |
| LA County Supervisor Offices | Rolling | |
| LA Young Creatives Fund | Rolling | |
| National Institutes of Health | Rolling | |
| Perenchio Foundation | Rolling | |
| QueensCare Charitable Grants | Rolling | |
| RSF Social Finance | Rolling | |
| S. Mark Taper Foundation | Rolling | |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Rolling | |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Rolling | |
| The Eisner Foundation | Rolling | |
| The Green Foundation | Rolling | |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Grant | Rolling | |
| The Ralph M. Parson Foundation | Rolling | |
| Tory Burch in Partnership with Upworthy | Rolling | |
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Rolling | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Rolling | |
| United Way of Greater Los Angeles | Rolling | |
| USC Marshall Greif Incubator | Rolling | |
| USC Marshall Venture Fund | Rolling | |
| Wells Fargo | Rolling |
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