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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.
Title: Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children
- Projected number of awards: 15
- Award range: $1M to $50M
- Due date: July 6, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? Nonprofits, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, school districts, for profit organizations, small businesses, and city, state, county, special district, and tribal governments.
- Summary: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides temporary housing and care for children who arrive in the United States alone. These are children who are under 18 years old, don’t have legal permission to be in the U.S., and don’t have a parent or legal guardian in the U.S. who can take care of them. ORR runs the Home Study and Post-Release Services Program to help these children. Before placing a child with a sponsor, ORR carefully checks potential homes to make sure they’re safe and appropriate. After placement, ORR provides ongoing support to help children and their sponsors succeed. This support helps children adjust to living with their sponsor, connect with their community, stay safe and healthy, and navigate the immigration court process. The goal is to make sure children are placed in safe homes and have the support they need to thrive while their immigration cases move forward.
Link to full RFP:https://acf.gov/orr/grants/ucb
Title: FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
- Funding Agency: National Park Service
- Award range: up to $750,000
- Due date: July 14, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, and city, state, county, and tribal governments.
- Summary: Grant funds will fund a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Properties must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places to be eligible for grant funding. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.
