Economic Opportunity Grant Program
Economic Opportunity Grant Program supports organizations expanding capital access, financial literacy, and shared ownership to help under-resourced communities build resilience and long-term wealth.
This grant was recently updated
Expression of Interest deadlines have been updated from February 13 and July 31, 2026, to January 29 and July 30, 2027.
Funder: Nasdaq
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (July-cycle outcomes) | January 29, 2027 (EOI) | July 30, 2027 (EOI)
Funding Amounts: No set minimum or maximum; generally one-year grants, with multiyear commitments considered
Summary: Supports programs expanding economic opportunity through rural wealth building, capital access, shared ownership, financial literacy, and investor engagement.
Key Information: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or act through an eligible tax-exempt entity or fiscal sponsor.
Description
The Nasdaq Philanthropic Foundation’s Economic Opportunity Grant Program funds and helps scale programs that broaden access to resources and enable communities to share in the wealth that markets create. Its five focus areas are regional revitalization and rural wealth building, investor identity, financial literacy and resilience, access to capital, and employee and community ownership.
Supported work includes community development, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, investment education, business investment readiness, alternative financing, and employee or cooperative ownership. The program seeks to strengthen under-resourced communities, improve financial confidence and resilience, and create pathways to investment and long-term wealth building. Investor identity projects can build emerging investors’ confidence and provide tools for participation in capital markets.
