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2025-2026 budget: Unpacking the benefits for the sector

Strategic Grants

As always, for our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) subscribers, your calendar will be updated by our Research Team with any new or updated funding opportunities relevant to your sector and you will receive an automatic email alert. This funding aims to deliver essential services and infrastructure.

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Bezos Earth Fund Grants $60 Million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, the Smithsonian Institution received $40 million for its sesquicentennial programs in 2026, and the Mellon Foundation committed $25 million to support artists along the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border.

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The State of DAFs in 2025: Updates on Donor-Advised Funds

Get Fully Funded

Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, have been in the news for a while now. The Latest Reports on DAF Giving In 2023, funding from DAF accounts made up almost 9.8% The total combined assets in DAFs and foundations is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2026 and account for half of all individual charitable donations by 2028. of all U.S.

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Gates Foundation to Increase Funding to $8.3 Billion This Year

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The grant maker predicts its annual grant budget will grow to $9 billion by 2026.

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IIJA Explainer: Leveraging Available Funds

AmpliFund

Signed into law in 2021, this legislation funds infrastructure projects through 2026. Funds have been distributed at the expected pace with competitive grants taking longer than formula or direct spending. Best Practices for Successful Award Management With increased funding comes increased challenges.

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Anne English: Music and Perceptions of Youth Crime

HSF House

This award serves as a grant that will fund my Honors in the Major Thesis project. With this funding, I will be able to conduct a vignette survey through a highly respected online survey platform, significantly elevating the reliability of my participant pool and data. Ford Undergraduate Research Award for $2,000.

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A $65 Billion Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits—How to Survive the Shift

Center for Major Gifts

Budget and spending adjustments at federal and state levels may impact nonprofit funding. The oldest Boomers will turn 80 in 2026. Shifts in donor behavior due to economic uncertainty could persist. The Baby Boomer Factor: A Looming Fundraising Crisis? The youngest Boomers are already 60. 36% of Boomers have already passed away.

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