Unsolicited Grant Requests support nonprofits with general funding for creative community work that advances racial equity, engages diverse populations, and expands people’s choices and opportunities.
Funder: The Campbell Foundation
Due Dates: July 31, 2026 (Cycle 2–2026, closed) | January 29, 2027 (Cycle 1–2027, open)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000; funds expected to be spent within 12 months of receipt
Summary: General Support grants for nonprofits doing creative community work, with particular interest in racial equity and diverse communities.
Key Information: Only organizations that have never received a Campbell Foundation grant may apply.
The Campbell Foundation’s Unsolicited Grant Requests program supports nonprofit organizations approaching community work in creative and inspiring ways. It accepts proposals across subject areas and program types, subject to its exclusions, and currently offers General Support only. Particular interests include advancing racial equity, engaging diverse populations, and dismantling systems that constrain individuals’ choices and opportunities.
The Foundation prioritizes programming focused on Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, and leadership that reflects the communities served. Its program interests include agriculture, clean and safe drinking water, community engagement, water management, and watershed advocacy. Work anywhere in the United States may be considered, with geographic priorities in specified California, Maryland, and Pennsylvania counties.