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Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) Tax-Exempt Bond Program provides access to low-interest financing through tax-exempt and taxable debt. Eligible uses and applicants include manufacturing, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, solid waste disposal, wastewater treatment, transportation facilities, and assisted living/housing projects. This is bond financing rather than a grant; no specific dollar amounts are listed.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) Taxable Bond Program offers access to low-interest financing through the issuance of taxable bonds or notes. It is geared toward larger capital projects in sectors such as manufacturing, solid waste disposal, wastewater treatment, transportation facilities, assisted living/housing, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. This is bond financing, not a grant, and individuals are not the intended applicants.

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · $475K

This State Department (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) program funds U.S. presentation at international architecture biennales, showcasing American architectural designs to foreign audiences in support of U.S. foreign policy. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. The award is fixed at $475,000.

U.S. Mission to Austria · $5K–$24.5K

The Austrian-American Partnership Fund supports projects that strengthen collaboration and dialogue between Austria and the United States, such as work on foreign policy understanding, shared transnational threats, cultural exchange, and innovation. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions, plus public and private educational institutions and individuals, based in Austria, Europe, or the U.S. with proven program experience. Awards range from about $5,000 to $24,500, decided on a rolling basis subject to available funds. Projects showing long-term sustainability receive priority.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $5M–$10M

The State Department TIP Office's Child Protection Compact program funds multi-year projects to combat all forms of child trafficking in a recipient country, focused on prosecuting traffickers, caring for child victims, and prevention. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. Awards are large, ranging from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $1M–$10M

The State Department TIP Office invites applications for international projects to combat human trafficking by prosecuting traffickers, protecting victims, and preventing trafficking, aligned with U.S. strategy and country-specific recommendations. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. Awards are large, ranging from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $500K–$8M

The State Department TIP Office's Program to End Modern Slavery funds development, testing, evaluation, and scaling of evidence-based anti-trafficking interventions tied to U.S. national security and economic priorities. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. Awards are large, ranging from $500,000 to $8,000,000.

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · $375K

This State Department (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) program funds U.S. presentation at international art biennales, exposing foreign audiences to American art that reflects U.S. values and fosters dialogue. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. The award is fixed at $375,000.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$5B

This California Health Facilities Financing Authority program offers tax-exempt bond financing (loans, not grants) to nonprofit 501(c)(3) health facilities and public health facilities such as district hospitals. Applicants must qualify as a health facility under the Authority's Act, have provided the same services for at least three years, and demonstrate fiscal soundness and ability to repay; new organizations are generally not eligible. There is no loan maximum and maturities can run up to about 40 years, with funds usable for construction, acquisition, equipment, refunding prior debt, and related costs, subject to issuance and annual fees.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

This California State Water Resources Control Board program (Proposition 68) funds water-recycling construction projects such as recycled-water treatment, storage, distribution, groundwater recharge, and potable reuse. Eligible applicants are local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofits qualified to do business in California, public utilities, recognized Native American tribes, and mutual water companies; operation and maintenance costs are not covered. Applicants must be California-based and grants cover construction costs only; funding amounts are not stated.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Funded under California's Proposition 1, this State Water Resources Control Board program supports water recycling projects, including recycled water treatment, storage and distribution, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, and surface water augmentation. Eligible applicants are local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofits qualified to do business in California, public utilities, recognized Native American tribes, and mutual water companies; all community types are eligible. Operation and maintenance costs are not fundable, and construction grant funding covers construction costs only.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$5B

This is a California financing (commercial paper) program, not a typical grant: only nonprofit 501(c)(3) or public health facilities defined under the Authority's Act may participate, and they must have operated the same services for at least three years and demonstrate fiscal soundness to repay. Proceeds fund construction, renovation, land/facility acquisition, equipment, debt refunding, and start-up working capital, issued in $100,000 denominations up to very large amounts. Note this creates repayable debt with fees and rating requirements rather than free money, and brand-new organizations are not eligible.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$50M

This California Health Facilities Financing Authority program (CHFFA) provides tax-exempt equipment financing (a loan, not a grant) to eligible health facilities that are nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations or public health facilities such as district hospitals. Applicants must have operated the same services for at least three years and demonstrate fiscal soundness; loans start at a $500,000 minimum with no maximum and carry market-rate fixed interest plus application and administrative fees. Three years of audited financial statements are required, and loan maturity is tied to the useful life of the financed equipment.

State Treasurer's Office · $25K–$1.5M

This California Health Facilities Financing Authority loan program (HELP II), not a grant, offers low-interest loans of $25,000 to $1.5 million to nonprofit 501(c)(3) health facilities that qualify as small (annual gross revenue of $30 million or less), rural, or public health facilities. Applicants must be California-licensed, have operated the same services for at least three years, show fiscal soundness, and contribute a minimum 5% match; funds can cover property purchase/construction, equipment, fees, or refinancing. Interest is 3% (4% for refinancing), and a gross revenue pledge plus a lien is required.