The Rhode Island Foundation is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Grants.
Donor Name: Rhode Island Foundation
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Neighborhood Grants program supports resident-led, community-making efforts that:
- Foster social networks, enhance collaboration, and increase community engagement within a neighborhood, city, or town;
- Strengthen lasting relationships that endure over time and across experiences;
- Elevate shared public spaces as vital community anchors;
- Help identify goals, solve problems, or make group decisions; or
- Celebrate and share traditions that connect neighbors and communities, engage in volunteerism, and arts and cultural activities.
Projects may include a variety of community-building activities, from creating accessible public spaces and hosting neighborhood gatherings to improving urban green spaces and preserving cultural traditions.
Funding Information
Neighborhood Grants program provides between $1,000 to $10,000 to support projects that bring Rhode Islanders together.
Eligibility Criteria
The Neighborhood Grants program is open to nonprofit organizations, public agencies (such as libraries), and volunteer-led groups (like neighborhood or resident associations).
The foundation recognize there are entities and efforts without a 501 (c)3 IRS designation that align with funding priorities. In these cases, they may consider grant applications from groups using a fiscal sponsor that have a 501 (c) (3) IRS designation.
To be eligible, proposals must:
- Be feasible—delivering visible results within 12 months
- Have lasting impact—creating meaningful, enduring outcomes
- Be accessible to the broader community
- Be relevant and beneficial to the specific neighborhood or community
- Leverage community resources such as cash matches, volunteer time, donated space, or other in-kind contributions
The program does not support:
- Capital campaigns
- Endowment funds
- For-profit entities
- Fundraising events
- Individuals
- Ongoing operational support
- Lobbying or political efforts
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
For more information, visit RIF.
