Hi, I’m Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady. I have 15 years of grant writing experience and over $125 million in awards under my belt. I offer advice, tips, tricks and opportunities to the DFW501c.news audience each week.
Here are two recent federal grant opportunities:
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Funder: Department of Agriculture
- Expected number of awards: 20
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Closing date: June 30, 2026
- Award range: up to $100,000
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, Indian Tribes, and institutions of higher education.
- Summary: Funding supports loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs.
Link to full RFP: https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fact-sheet/508_RD_FS_RBS_RMAP.pdf
Awards for Faculty at HBCUs
- Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
- Expected number of awards: 5
- Cost sharing required? No
- Closing date: April 22, 2026
- Award range: up to $60,000
- Eligibility: Individuals
- Summary: NEH Awards for Faculty are grants to individual faculty members at HBCUs pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. Projects are eligible at any stage.
Link to full RFP: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/awards-faculty-historically-black-colleges-and-universities
