Community Care Corps is accepting applications for grants to develop and scale innovative volunteer programs that provide nonmedical assistance to older adults, adults age 18 and older with disabilities, and family caregivers, including kin caregivers. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26. Learn more.
AARP‘s 2026 Community Challenge is grant program to make communities more livable for people of all ages with tangible improvements that jump-start long-term change. Since its inception in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has awarded 2,100 grants totaling $24.3 million to projects that benefit residents — especially those age 50 and older — and accelerate community change. AARP is accepting applications for the 2026 funding cycle that: Deliver tangible improvements to communities, such as new crosswalks, benches, bike lanes, housing designs, and public space enhancements; Leverage additional support from public, private, and philanthropic sources; Help communities overcome policy barriers and implement lasting change; Foster new collaborations and increase community engagement. Application Deadline: March 4 at 5 pm ET | 2 pm PT. Learn more.
YSA, in partnership with The Hershey Company, will award Hershey Heartwarming Young Heroes Grants for Youth Service Month & Global Youth Service Day 2026 projects and events. Youth changemakers—aged 5 to 25—in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply for these grants to lead and engage their peers in awareness, service, and philanthropy projects or youth voice, leadership, and advocacy events in their communities. This year, youth may apply for grants of $250, $500, or $1,000 depending on the number of youth who will be participating as project volunteers or event participants. A total of $50,000 in grants will be awarded. Application Deadline: March 15. Learn more.
Leonard Litz Foundation is designed to fund nonprofit organizations that advance the interests and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and with programs and services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people. Application Deadline: Rolling. Learn more.
The Park Foundation is dedicated to advancing a more just, equitable, and sustainable society and environment, both nationally and in its local Ithaca, NY, community. Funding priorities include democracy, with a focus on initiatives intended to strengthen the foundations of democracy and good governance; civic participation, including the implementation of democracy through exercising the right to vote and other direct forms of civic involvement; media, with a focus on public interest media that raises awareness of environmental, political, and social issues; environment, with a focus on efforts on a national scale or in New York State that promote clean drinking water as well as statewide efforts in New York that decrease reliance on fossil fuels; and animal welfare, including nationally significant efforts to advance the protection and conservation of wildlife. Additional funding priorities focus on sustainability, community needs, and school food and nutrition in Tompkins County, NY. Application deadline: None for letters of inquiry. Learn more.
CN Stronger Communities Fund invests millions of dollars in sustainable partnerships with not-for-profit organizations that allow their company to have a positive impact on the communities within their North American network. The main pillars for their Corporate Giving program are carefully selected for their fit and alignment with CN’s corporate vision. Each pillar tells the story of how CN empowers charitable partners to make a meaningful difference in the communities where they operate. Application Deadline: Varies by Application cycle. Learn more.
The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation partners with organizations and networks working to alleviate poverty and increase social and economic justice in 11 Southern states. The Foundation seeks the most promising opportunities to support power building work to advance racial equity and social and economic justice, and provides support along three primary pathways: democracy and civic engagement, supportive policies and institutions, and economic opportunity. Organizations may use funds for general operating support, project support, “glue” support for networks of grassroots and partner organizations, and organizational development. Application deadline: None for organizational summaries. Learn more.
Wegmans Corporate Contributions Program provides support to nonprofit organizations in the communities the company serves in DE, DC, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, and VA to help improve lives and make neighborhoods stronger. Areas of interest include health, including improving the physical, emotional, and mental health of communities by increasing access to food and resources for healthy living; education and youth support, including job and mentorship opportunities, support of after-school programs, and tuition assistance; and economic mobility, including employment skills programs. Application deadline: None. Learn more.
The Hearst Foundations support nonprofits in four key areas: culture, education, health, and social services. Their priorities include higher education, STEM programs, healthcare access for underserved populations, and artistic initiatives. With a focus on expanding opportunity and improving quality of life, the Foundations invest in organizations working to build a more equitable future for all. Application deadline: None. Learn more.
If you have—or know of—any intergenerational funding opportunities, please send them to gu@gu.org.