Modest Needs Self-Sufficiency Grants
Run by Modest Needs Foundation, a nonprofit
Crowdfunded grants for working poor individuals and families to cover a single emergency expense that could trigger a poverty spiral (car repair, medical bill, one month's rent).
- Award
- $750–$1,500 one-time
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Run by
- Modest Needs Foundation
- Nonprofit
Who it's for
- Working (employed or self-employed)
- Income above poverty line but struggling
- Single emergency expense need
Modest Needs Foundation decides who gets help.
How to apply
You apply on the program's own website. GrantLantern doesn't process applications. We link you straight to the source.
Apply at modestneeds.orgOpens in a new tab. GrantLantern is not affiliated with this program.
Modest Needs Self-Sufficiency Grants is one option. What else may help?
Many households qualify for more than one program. Answer a few questions to see what else you may qualify for.
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Where this comes from
Details are based on the program's official information. Modest Needs Foundation decides who is eligible, not GrantLantern. Check current requirements on their site before you apply.