Home › By category Community Development Grants Open Now (Oct 2026): Deadlines & Max Awards As of 2026-10-18 , 19 open grants are listed here; 2 close within 30 days and the soonest deadline is Oct 20, 2026 . The median maximum award is $816,750 (13 of 19 list an amount). Most come from Department of Housing and Urban Development (5).
19 opportunities.
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Open grants Open grants. Source: Grants.gov Grant Agency Max award Closes Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition AmeriCorps Not specified Oct 20, 2026 Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed National Park Service $50,000 Nov 4, 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program Forest Service $1,000,000 Dec 8, 2026 Solid Waste Management Grant Program Rural Utilities Service $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2026 Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program Rural Utilities Service Not specified Dec 31, 2026 Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants AmeriCorps Not specified Jan 13, 2027 ROSS Rapid Response Program Department of Housing and Urban Development $250,000 Jan 25, 2027 U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT U.S. Mission to Tunisia $25,000 Jan 1, 2099 PEPFAR Community Led Monitoring – Mozambique Relief Programs U.S. Mission to Mozambique $25,000 Forecast Request for Information (RFI) No. 95332421K0004 - Community Engagement Services for the Solomon Islands Threshold Program Millennium Challenge Corporation Not specified Forecast U.S. Embassy The Hague, PAS, REMVE Mayoral Exchanges and Summit U.S. Mission to the Netherlands Not specified Forecast Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo Not specified Forecast Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo $9,000 Forecast Community Led Monitoring Intervention U.S. Mission to Mozambique $30,000 Forecast Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program – Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development $816,750 Forecast Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Department of Housing and Urban Development $5,000,000 Forecast FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy $9,000,000 Forecast FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Department of Housing and Urban Development $35,000,000 Forecast Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Department of Housing and Urban Development $3,000,000 Forecast
FAQ How many grants are open right now? 19 opportunities are listed on this page as of 2026-10-18 , based on Grants.gov public data.
Which one closes first? Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition (AmeriCorps) closes on Oct 20, 2026 .
What is the largest award listed? FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity offers up to $35,000,000.
Is it free to apply? Yes. Applying for federal grants is free and is done on official sites such as Grants.gov. Never pay for a list of grants.
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