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.
Who gives the most into Rhode Island
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Rhode Island on their most recent filings.
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.
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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.
- Education grants in Rhode Island (25 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Rhode Island (13 funders)
- Human Services grants in Rhode Island (12 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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