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Grants and funding in Rhode Island

2,789 foundations reported granting into Rhode Island on their most recent IRS filings: 8,252 itemized grants worth $1.2B between them. On top of that, seven live grant programs and eighty-five contract opportunities are specific to Rhode Island, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
2,789
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$1.2B
across 8,252 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Rhode Island
7
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
30
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 2,789 foundations granting into Rhode Island, 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.

93
544
979
665
416
72
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Rhode Island

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Rhode Island on their most recent filings.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$540M
The Holocene Foundation$56M
Dechomai Foundation Inc$29M
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$27M
Itemized grants into Rhode Island from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Rhode Island-specific grants are for

Of the seven live grant programs specific to Rhode Island, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. four more are open to any organization type.

Nonprofits5
Cities and towns2
Tribal organizations2

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, local governments and tribal organizations.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Thirty community development lenders serve Rhode Island: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Rhode Island foundation grants by focus

Foundations based in Rhode Island that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all ninety-fourRhode Island foundations that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Rhode Island.

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