Looking for nonprofit grant opportunities in August 2026?
In this edition of Grant Wins, we’re celebrating recent funding secured by Resurgens Impact Consulting clients and sharing current grant opportunities for nonprofits working in health, human services, arts, education, community safety, and movement building. You’ll also find resources to strengthen your organization’s fundraising culture, strategy, and long-term impact.
Grant Wins
We’re celebrating our clients’ successes! Our process is deliberate, collaborative, and supportive — and it gets results. See our latest grant wins below and join us in a round of applause for our hardworking nonprofit partners!
A Home for Everyone in DeKalb – Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta – Extra Wish
L’Arche Atlanta – Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta – Extra Wish
New Disabled South – Proteus Fund – Piper Fund – $25,000
Southern Fried Queer Pride – Borealis – Fund for Trans Generations – $50,000
Grant Opportunities
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families – OFVPS
Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Website: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362378
Due date: September 8, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families – OFVPS
Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)
Website: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362404
Due date: September 8, 2026
The Liz Blake Giving Fund
Website: https://www.lizblakegivingfund.org/
Due date: Rolling (LOIs accepted on a rolling basis)
Summary: Supports nonprofits serving women and children in Metro Atlanta in early childhood education, financial empowerment/workforce development, and maternal/child mental and behavioral health, emphasizing collaborative, trauma‑informed projects with systems‑change potential.
Just Futures Initiative – Borealis Philanthropy
Website: eligibility quiz and LOI access at https://communications.borealisphilanthropy.org/lt.php?x=4lZyGDLVaaaD8B7y_E5VOdt1X6ovN-ijuZikaM3IFGeEp_7-0y.zeJs3Y2hkNYjNYxYXbHkqUM5HF9MRF4Ub
Due date: Rolling LOI; funding decisions on a rolling basis
Summary: Resources organizations, coalitions, and emerging formations doing community safety work that advances safety without state violence, freedom from criminalization, protection of civil and human rights, and belonging/civic power.
The Awesome Foundation
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/v6zU7yP2osj?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling
Summary: Offers small, typically 1,000, no‑strings‑attached grants for creative, community‑driven grassroots or experimental projects, with a simple application and broad eligibility.
Ferguson Cares
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/vK0ISnjKw5X?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling
Summary: Supports nonprofits focused on housing, workforce development in skilled trades, and access to clean water and sanitation, prioritizing partnerships that improve local quality of life.
First Horizon Foundation
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/EERVF3GKAqg?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling
Summary: Funds nonprofits working in arts, education, financial literacy, health, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing programs that create long‑term community impact and empower families.
Genesis Inspiration Foundation
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/5_gBGBIf4dG?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Varies
Summary: Provides grants for youth arts programs that expand access to creative opportunities and use the arts to inspire and engage young people.
South Arts – Southern Artist Spotlight Grant
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/imJlhzLlFJs?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling; projects must take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027
Summary: Supports organizations presenting work by Southern artists through public programming, helping offset costs of hosting and promoting artists to increase community access to the arts.
South Arts – Arts in Rural Places
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/Gw8LPdFYWxW?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling; projects must take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027
Summary: Funds arts programming in rural and underserved Southern communities that includes public engagement and features Southern artists, expanding access to arts experiences where cultural resources are limited.
South Arts – Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations
Website: https://us.list-manage.com/13knlbkzBj_?e=57379836ef&c2id=bfb17ae0a3566fe2017e507a19f3335f
Due date: Rolling; projects must take place between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027
Summary: Supports arts organizations’ capacity‑building through training, planning, and skill development to strengthen long‑term sustainability and operational effectiveness.
Resource Feature
This edition’s Resource Feature highlights two opportunities to strengthen your organization’s impact: a free fundraising workshop focused on building a more connected, joyful culture of shared ownership, and an evaluation consulting practice that helps nonprofits turn data, strategy, and storytelling into meaningful systems change. Explore both resources below to support your team’s growth and mission-driven work.
Resource Feature: Free fundraising webinar
Nikki Morse is offering a free workshop on September 9 at 1 PM ET: Building a Joyful Culture of Fundraising. Explore practical ways to build shared ownership of fundraising, engage board and staff as partners, and create a culture where fundraising feels more connected to your mission – and a lot less lonely. RSVP here.
Resource Feature: The Inquiry Institute
The Inquiry Institute is a research evaluation consulting practice founded by Dr. Kayla Charleston. Dr. Charleston works with foundations, non-profits, and government agencies to facilitate systems change using evaluation, needs assessment, strategic planning, and compelling, data-driven storytelling. Due to her background in English and training as a Sociologist, she believes in the power of story to inspire, create impact, and drive change.
$500 Credit Per Referral
We have space to help new nonprofit clients! We love helping nonprofits that work in health, human services, and movement building, with operating budgets of $2M or more. To refer a client and earn a $500 credit if they sign a contract, make an email introduction to betty@resurgensimpact.com
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