Grants and funding in Mississippi
1,972 foundations reported granting into Mississippi on their most recent IRS filings: 5,858 itemized grants worth $548M between them. On top of that, eight live grant programs and ninety-three contract opportunities are specific to Mississippi, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 1,972
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $548M
- across 5,858 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to Mississippi
- 8
- of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 32
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 1,972 foundations granting into Mississippi, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into Mississippi
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Mississippi on their most recent filings.
Who the Mississippi-specific grants are for
Of the eight live grant programs specific to Mississippi, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. two more are open to any organization type.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
Thirty-two community development lenders serve Mississippi: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Communities Unlimited, Inc., Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
Mississippi foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in Mississippi that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all eighty-threeMississippi foundations that accept applications.
- Education grants in Mississippi (14 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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