Grants Without Deadlines

Grants with no deadlines

Reminder: Per CCSD Regulation 3221, any grant application in excess of $25,000, requiring an MOU or other special factors, must be applied through the Grants Development and Administration Department. If you wish to apply, please call 702-799-3355.

This page is for grants which do not have deadlines. For grants with deadlines, see grants with deadlines.

1Million Project

Our mission is to help one million high school students who do not have reliable Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them devices and free high-speed, reliable Internet access. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

ABC for Fitness (Activity Bursts in the Classroom)
David L. Katz, M.D. is offering a free downloadable manual that provides instruction for teachers interested in incorporating physical activity in the classroom. Deadline: Ongoing Click here.

ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant (HEADS UP)
Applicants must be a high school chemistry educator teaching in a U.S. or U.S. territory school. Since 2008, over 600 high school chemistry teachers received ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grants to support ideas that enhance classroom learning, foster student development, and reveal the wonders of chemistry. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

ACEI Minigrants for Special Projects
The ACEI annually awards minigrants to ACEI members to support implementation of outstanding education-related projects serving children from birth through age 13. Projects can be direct service projects or designed to improve classroom instruction or to enhance teacher education. Examples include teacher training programs, curriculum development, designing play spaces for children, and strategies to enhance learning environments. Deadline: December 1, annually. Click here.

Adobe: ConnectED software grants
As part of the White House’s ConnectEd initiative, Adobe is offering creative tools and teacher professional development to schools across the United States. Maximum award: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Echosign, and a range of teacher training resources. Eligibility: public, state-operated, county-operated school, or BIA schools at the elementary or secondary school level that receive Title I funds. Deadline: rolling. Click here.

Adopt-A-Classroom Educational Grants
Teachers who register at the Adopt-a-Classroom web site can be adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once adopted, teachers will receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items that enrich the learning environment, including classroom technology. Deadline: None. Click here.

After School Digital Learning Center Program Grants

“The program strives to close the “Digital Divide” for disadvantaged children who get left behind because they do not have the means to access computers in today’s increasingly digital society. Its goal is to address the needs of underprivileged/at-risk children ages five to 18 with a meaningful, yet fun, learning experience during the critical after-school hours in a safe environment. It does this by providing qualifying non-profit community agencies and public schools with digital learning centers. Each digital learning center is unique in its design and specific to an organization’s custom needs.” Funder: IGT. Eligibility: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) community organizations and public schools. Amount: Unspecified. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Afterschool Youth Sports Program Grants

“Our mission is to provide after-school opportunities for middle-school aged children in the community to become involved in athletics, so that they may learn the character traits of accountability, teamwork, leadership, work ethic, and perseverance while in a safe and supervised environment with their peers.”
Funder: The Justin J. Watt Foundation. Eligibility: Schools. Amount: Unspecified. Deadline: Varies. Click here.

Air Force Junior ROTC Grant
Receive up to $250 from AFA to support aerospace education in your K-12 classroom. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

National Alliance for Accessible Golf Offers Funding for Programs for Individuals With Disabilities
Grants of up to $20,000 are available to nonprofit organizations as well as public schools and other government entities working to provide golf programs for individuals with disabilities….Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation
The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015, and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. Founded in 2005 by the American Heart Association and William J. Clinton Foundation, the Alliance works to positively affect the places that can make a difference in a child’s health: homes, schools, doctor’s offices, and communities. Deadline: Varied by grant. Click here.

Amazon Future Engineer

As an extension to the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, Amazon Future Engineer is providing free access to CoderZ’s virtual robotics learning modules to 1000 Title 1 teachers (reaching over 100,000 students) this school year. After completing the introductory 3-hour challenge, teachers can move students onto one of CoderZ’s more advanced coding modules. Interested teachers (grades 4-12) can apply at AmazonFututureEngineer.com and will have access to the course of their choice for six months for up to 150 students. Teachers may request to use different courses for different classes if they teach varied grade and/or ability levels. Apply today for extended access and happy coding! Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

American Heart Challenge – Middle & High Schools

The American Heart Challenge prepares middle and high school students for success by strengthening their physical and emotional well-being and fostering their social responsibility. The American Heart Association will supply physical education instructors, coaches or teachers with step-by-step instructions to host fun activities at school with engaging educational modules that address the needs of middle and high school students. Participating schools can apply for up to $2,500 in grant funding. Click here.

Amgen Foundation Grants

The Foundation awards grants to local, regional, and international nonprofit organizations that are replicable, scalable and designed to have a lasting and meaningful effect in our communities. The Foundation is committed to raising the value of science literacy on a national and local level. The areas given priority consideration within science education are teacher quality and professional development in math and science, and pivotal hands-on science experience. Grants should reflect Amgen’s dedication to impacting lives in inspiring and innovative ways. Amgen Foundation grants range from $10,000 to multi-million dollar commitments. Click here.

ArcGIS for Schools Bundle

ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based GIS for using, creating, and sharing maps and apps, with secure logins for all, inside an Organization. This bundle is available at no cost for instructional use to individual US K-12 schools, school districts, and states direct from Esri. Every public, private, home school, and youth-serving club is eligible. Click here.

Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Grant

The Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Grant is designed to provide awarded institutions with the requisite licenses and services to a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Chatbot service. Following the Campus Consortium’s due diligence process, up to 10 institutions may receive up to $50,000 in software licenses, support and implementation services for a term of up to five (5) years. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Ash Grove Foundation

The Foundation awards grants to charitable, educational, and scientific organizations, which are public charities. The Foundation prefers to make monetary grants for capital and special projects rather than operational expenses. Grants for construction, renovation, repairs, and restoration of facilities are given primary consideration; and The Foundation prefers to make grants in Ash Grove Cement Company’s regional markets with an emphasis in the following states: Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida. Requests considered quarterly. Click here.

Corporate Responsibility at American Express

Our approach to CSR is a natural extension of our commitment to delivering an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything we do. We focus our charitable giving in three areas:

Developing Leaders: We help develop emerging leaders who are addressing society’s most complex issues.
Preserving Places: We promote stewardship of the historic places that bring value to local communities and sustain our shared cultural heritage.
Serving Communities: We enable nonprofit organizations to have a greater impact by engaging community members, including our own colleagues, as volunteers. Click here.

Youth Amateur Radio Development/Participation Program Grants

“At the request of the family of the late Victor C. Clark, W4KFC, the ARRL Foundation established the Victor C. Clark Youth Incentive Program, with the objective of providing support for the development of Amateur Radio among high-school age (or younger) youth. Funded by endowment and contributor support, the Program makes mini grants available to groups that demonstrate serious intent to promote participation in Amateur Radio by youth and enrich the experience of radio amateurs under the age of 18.” Funder: The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation. Eligibility: “Groups that qualify for mini-grants will include, but not be limited to, high school radio clubs, youth groups, and general-interest radio clubs that sponsor subgroups of young people or otherwise make a special effort to get them involved in club activities.” Amount: Up to $1,000. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

The Awesome Foundation: Grants for Projects
The Awesome Foundation funds projects that challenge and expand our understanding of our individual and communal potentials, bringing communities together, casting aside social inhibitions and boundaries for a moment. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: all people and organizations; there are no prerequisites. Deadline: rolling. Click here.

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Funding
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation provides philanthropic support to address needs vital to the health of our communities through a focus on preserving neighborhoods, educating the workforce for 21st century jobs and addressing critical needs. Click here.

Corporate Contributions

Barnes and Noble offers grants that support literacy, the arts, and prekindergarten through grade 12 education. Proposed projects should reach a national audience and work with Barnes and Noble on program execution. Eligible applicants are US prekindergarten through grade 12 schools and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in communities where Barnes and Noble employees live and work. Deadline: Applications accepted year-round. Click here.

Sponsor-A-Hive Bee Partnerships

Bees offer a wonderful way for children and communities to learn about science, ecology, agriculture, societal structure, mutual cooperation, and even history – all by caring for and observing the activity of bees maintained on an on-site bee house. The innovative Sponsor-A-Hive program provides bees and equipment to help people safely set up, maintain, and observe such on-site bee sanctuaries at schools, community gardens, and green spaces across the United States. The Sponsor-A-Hive program provides honeybees, mason bees and/or leafcutter bees, their homes, bee keeping equipment and information on how to care for the bees. Bees are strategically placed in locations where they can bolster bee populations, advance science and environmental education and pollinate locally grown food. Also provided is our Sponsor-A-Hive Teacher’s Kit, which is full of lesson plans and worksheets to teach students more about their bee home. It’s designed to build reading and science skills, raise environmental awareness, and empower students to help the bees. Grant Cycle Opens Fall 2018. Letter of Intent. Click here.

Bee A Hero Grant

Planet Bee is proud to partner with Farnell to offer the 2023 Bee A Hero Grant. Applications must address one or more of the focus areas through beekeeping: 1. Provide education to students about bees; 2. Support communities and the local environment; and 3. Increase diversity in agriculture and technology fields. Eligibility: Backyard beekeepers, Schools. And Community Organizations that strive to support their local environment through beekeeping, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering. And Math), and/ or build community or increase diversity in agriculture. Click here.

Believe in Reading

Believe in Reading considers projects that support its mission and philanthropic objectives and considers only projects that specifically and substantially address its funding priorities. Believe in Reading targets successful literacy programs which serve populations that show out of the ordinary needs, such as geographic areas with low reading scores and high poverty levels. Believe in Reading will supply funds only if they are earmarked for literacy, not just a general campaign. Reading must be the prime activity. Click here.

Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, Inc.
The foundation supports organizations involved with the environment, employment, health, agriculture, housing, youth citizenship, civil rights, community development, civic affairs, minorities, women, immigrants, economically disadvantaged people, and the homeless. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to facilitate progressive social change and environmental work. Average amount $200.00 – $1,000.00. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Ben Carson/Think Big Reading Room

The program provides funding for schools to purchase high-interest books, furniture, and décos to create a literacy-enriched environment to foster a love of reading and learning. The goal is to create inviting spaces where children feel safe and motivated to develop their reading skills early in life. Click here.

Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund
Dollar General, ALA, AASL, and the NEA are giving $10,000-50,000 in school library disaster relief funds to public school libraries in states served by Dollar General. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

BoatU.S Foundation

The goal of the BoatU.S. Foundation is to be a leader in boating safety and environmental education and outreach, with the purpose of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of the nation’s waterways, and keeping boating a safe, accessible, and enjoyable pastime. The Foundation’s Grassroots Grants Program supports local, regional, and national nonprofit organizations, as well as boating clubs and student groups, that develop innovative projects to promote safe and clean boating on local waterways. Past topics have ranged from PSAs on the effects of boating under the influence to hands-on education about the effects of marine debris. Grants of up to $10,000 are provided. Letters of intent may be submitted throughout the year. Click here.

Bookmobile Grant Program

The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation offers grants for bookmobile programs across the nation that serve children from disadvantaged populations. Grants support organizations that operate a lending bookmobile that travels into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. Funds must be used to purchase fiction or nonfiction books published for young people preschool through grade 8, from Early Reader books … Deadline: Applications are due September 1, annually. Click here.

Bowler’s Ed In-School Bowling Equipment Grant Program

The purpose of this award is to support the implementation of Bowler’s Ed, the In-School bowling program from the International Bowling Campus’ Youth Development. This program provides opportunities to teach students the sport of bowling with instructional curriculum and equipment available to use in school or other facilities. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Bridge Builders Grants

The Martin Richard Foundation awards grants to support youth-led service projects with the goals of promoting inclusion, equity, and understanding in the community. Young people aged 5 to 22 in kindergarten through grade 12 schools, colleges, youth groups, and service clubs are eligible to lead projects, which must be supported by educators or youth development professionals. Projects may not be political in nature and must have at heart the values of peace, justice, and kindness. Projects may involve civic engagement or physical service in the community and may be led by individual youth, classrooms, or neighborhood groups. Priority is given to projects that are replicable. Projects should be completed within six months after funding. Grants up to $500 are awarded. Eligible applicants are young people aged 5 to 22 in the United States with a supporting school or community organization. The application link is available from the website and must be sent by an adult on behalf of a young person/youth group. Click here.

Brinker International Educational Grants from Brinker International
Supports projects which provide direct and immediate relief to the community, customers, and employees in areas where they operate various restaurants. Our main areas of giving are Health, Arts & Culture and Social Services. Nonprofit status required. Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Other. Program Funded: Arts, General Education, Health/PE. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Brookdale Foundation Accepting Applications for Relatives as Parents Programs
Two-year grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to nonprofits across the United States working to provide support to grandparents and other relatives who are the primary caregivers in lieu of biological parents….Deadline: Various. Click here.

Brown Foundation
Main funding focus is public education; the Foundation also supports programs in the areas of arts and humanities, civic and public affairs, human services, and medicine/science. Deadline: Monthly. Click here.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs Accepting Grant Applications
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to charities in the United States and Canada working to support families, children, animals, and the environment….Deadline: Various Click here.

Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries provides print books to the K-12 school libraries and students that need them the most. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to update, extend, and diversify the book collections of school libraries throughout the United States. Grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, foundations, or other entities. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry Grants
The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry promotes poetry in American culture and encourages grant proposals that expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. Funding priorities fall within the following categories: individual poets, translation and the process of translation, developing the poetry audience, and uses of poetry. Past programming has included school poetry programs, reading series, and other programs that have focused on at-risk youth, minorities, people with disabilities, curriculum development, and more. Deadline: Letters of Intent are due December 31, annually. Click here.

CAN’d Aid Crush It Crusade Grants

The CAN’d Aid Foundation is accepting applications from communities, local organizations, and local government entities to help support recycling programs. The Foundation awards small grants to fund program expenses including signage and education, and also provides in-kind recycling tents and bins and training on sustainable waste management. The typical award amount is $5,000. Click here.

The Captain Planet Foundation

The Captain Planet Foundation provides grants to schools for environment-based education projects. Seed grants between $500-$2,500 will be awarded for high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to understand and appreciate the world through learning experiences that engage them in active, hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities. Grants are intended to serve as a catalyst to getting environment-based education into schools and to help youth and communities participate in environmental stewardship activities. Click here.

The CarMax Foundation — Regional Giving Program
The CarMax Foundation’s Regional Giving Program awards grants to organizations that promote either educational opportunities for children and families or youth leadership and show a demonstrable need based upon the demand for the program or population served by the program. Deadline: Vary. Click here.

Classics for Kids

If your school or non-profit organization believes in the role of fine instruments in your program and can show evidence of need and commitment to raising matching funds, you are a strong candidate for the Classics for Kids matching grant program. Applicants must have 501(c)3 status. Click here.

Conversation Corps Grants

Ninety-eight percent of adults in the US speak English well. But the remaining 2 percent equates to some seven million people, and these aspiring English speakers need help learning the language. Despite an abundance of technology and the existence of classes, what’s often missing is simply the opportunity to sit down with a fluent English speaker and have a conversation. Conversations might be simply sitting on a park bench together, or they might be woven into other activities, such as walking, cooking, video gaming, playing sports, or building something together. They might be targeted to practical workplace literacy or to thriving in a classroom. They could be between adults or among children, or span generations. Examples of nonprofit organizations that qualify: Public libraries that assist English-language learners with conversation practice; Community-based foundations that help teach and coach emerging bilinguals; Service organizations working with immigrants to improve their bilingual skills; Nonprofit schools that teach ESL to children or adults; or Language exchanges of all kinds. Grants cannot be awarded to individuals, or to organizations whose missions are primarily environmental or religious. Click here.

Day of Service Mini Grants

This grant provides alumni or middle/high school Future Farmers of America chapters with up to $400 to conduct a one-time service event. Click here.

Edthena Innovation Fund

Edthena is introducing a $1.5-million Innovation Fund to support schools and districts with their teacher observation and collaboration initiatives. The Edthena video collaboration platform can help you in a variety of ways: Streamlining feedback to teachers with video observations; Creating opportunities for more teacher-teacher collaboration; Scaling best practices and “what works” examples across the district; and flexible, asynchronous learning that’s still high quality and high impact. The Fund works as a matching grant, where the amount of your teacher professional development grant depends on the size of your district. Wondering how you can fund your portion? You can use any of your existing state or federal funding (ESSER, ESSA, Title I, etc) for your portion. Edthena has a detailed funding alignment document that can be provided. Applications are reviewed on the 30th of each month. Click here.

Education Grants

Carnegie Corporation of New York awards grants to programs that align with its focus areas and strategies in education, which target public education to prepare all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for future success. Of interest are three major efforts: new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, and leadership and teaching to advance learning. Within those… Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here.

Education Grants-Cathay Bank Foundation

Cathay Bank Foundation makes grants in the areas of community and economic development, education, civic and community, and health and welfare. The foundation places strong emphasis on nonprofit organizations that are results oriented and market savvy. The foundation supports education in the following areas: innovative programs that offer assistance to low- and moderate-income (LMI) youths to excel…. Deadline: Letters of Intent are accepted year-round. Click here.

Education Grants-Change Happens Foundation

The Change Happens Foundation makes grants in the following areas:

Science: research and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Environment: programs focused on conservation, climate change, and sustainable energy.
Education: ideas and practices to educate and prepare students for bright and rewarding futures.

Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are accepted year-round. Click here.

The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program
The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to achieve healthy, satisfying and enriched lives. The Foundation supports organizations working in four main areas: education, children’s advocacy, medical research & issues, and the arts. The Foundation underwrites programs that can become self-sustaining with long-term commitment and measurable impact. Deadline: Open Click here.

CHS Foundation Mini-grants
The CHS Foundation grants up to $1,000 to innovative academic and leadership programs that strengthen student learning and enhance professional development. Click here to complete and submit an electronic application. Grants will be awarded on an on-going basis; there are no submission deadlines. Click here.

Children’s Book Donations and Grants
First Book offers free and inexpensive children’s books and educational resources to school and programs that serve children in need, from birth to age 18. By partnering with publishers, First Book is able to provide a large array of new, age-appropriate books, including picture books, chapter books, and novels. Eligible participants include schools, early childhood programs, libraries and museums, out-of-school time programs, faith-based organizations, and more, provided at least 70 percent of the children served are from low-income families. To participate, educators and program administrators must start by registering their program online with First Book. Deadline: Eligible programs may register and receive books year-round. Click here.

Cigna Healthier Kids For Our Future

Cigna’s mission is to improve the health and vitality of those they serve. Cigna has two focus areas: mental health and food insecurity. Under mental health, Cigna’s goal is to supplement existing mental health programming- and help close gaps both within and outside the school environment- to address loneliness, anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention. Under food insecurity, Cigna is looking for programs in the following areas: Programs that address the needs of preschool children; School-based programs that enhance or improve state and/or federal assistance efforts; and Community-based programs that support access to healthy meals and nutritional education outside school, on weekends, and during the summer. Interested applications are encouraged to submit an Interest Inquiry Form. Cigna will contact you if your organization is invited to apply for a grant. Applicants must have 501(c)3 status. Click here.

CISCO Foundation Global Impact Cash Grants
Cisco Supports The Creation And Deployment Of Strategic Technology-based Solutions And Enhanced Education Delivery Models That Accelerate Learning And Enable Children (age 5-19) To Master A Baseline Of Educational Knowledge In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math (STEM). The Rationale Behind This Approach Is That These Skills Will Provide Children With The Foundation To Succeed Beyond School Into The Workforce. In Line With Cisco’s Overall Grantmaking Philosophy, Cisco Focuses Particularly On Underserved Populations And Those Students At Greatest Risk Of Dropping Out. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Citi Foundation Grant

The mission of the Citi Foundation is to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world. We focus our resources on the following three focus areas: Youth Economic Opportunities; Financial Inclusion; and Community Solutions. To be considered for funding, applicants must have 501(c)3 status, or they must be a registered school, university, or government entity. Click here.

Classics for Kids Starting a String Program

To empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants for high quality instruments. Grants will not exceed 50% of total instrument cost. Requests are reviewed quarterly. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Classroom Technology Educator Support Grants

“Being an educator or a teacher in a classroom today without the proper educational technology is becoming all too common of a problem. Educators of America are driven to not only supply teachers and educators with the classroom technology they need but also train them to use it in the most effective ways possible. If you are a teacher that is in need of an effective technological tool that will assist in bettering student achievement, not only in your classroom but throughout your entire institution, take the time to fill out our grant application…” Funders: Educators of America. Eligibility: Teachers/educators in the U.S. Amount: $250 – $5,000. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
We are supportive of programs that offer scholarships, school drop-out prevention projects, access to educational programming, and other educational initiatives deemed critical by our local business units. The Coca-Cola Company, its global philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation, and its regional foundations strive daily to be responsive to the citizenship priorities in the global communities where we live and work. Learn more about our regional foundations. Deadline: Ongoing Maximum Award: Various Amounts. Click here.

Colibri Grants Inc

Available to public school teachers, proposals for up to $5,000 will be accepted for special projects which significantly influence student learning. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Community Development, Education, Arts, Culture, Health and Social Services Program Grants

“SC Johnson is proud to support its communities through philanthropic giving. Our efforts assist existing non-profit organizations or programs focused on defined areas of interest including education, social services, environment, community development, arts and culture, and health…” Funder: SC Johnson. Eligibility: “Your organization must be a registered, qualified tax-exempt, section 501(c)(3) charity based in the United States, or a government entity such as a school, library, or public agency.” Amount: Unspecified. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Community Foundation of Western Nevada Invites Applications for Habitat Resilience Projects
Grants will be awarded for projects that engage Nevadans in restoring resilience in the state’s at-risk habitats…. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Community Leaders Invited to Apply for Preserve America Community Designation
Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to counties with an elected governing official, unincorporated communities, cities of 200,000 or more residents, and tribal communities working to preserve cultural and natural American heritage…Deadline: Quarterly. Click here.

Community Service Grants
WaysToHelp.org awards grants to US high school students (no more than 19 years old) to fund their community service ideas focused on issues in the following four categories: environment, democracy and equality, health, and community issues. Deadline: Grant requests are reviewed and responded to on a monthly basis. Click here.

Computers for Learning (CFL) Program
The Computer for Learning (CFL) Program matches the computer needs of schools and educational nonprofit organizations with excess equipment in federal agencies. The goal is to make modern computer technology an integral part of every classroom so that every child has the opportunity to be educated to his or her full potential. Eligible schools are public, private, or parochial schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12 students. Schools and nonprofits register online and are able to search and select available equipment using an online module. Deadline: year-round. Click here.

Connecting Qualified Providers with School-Based Provider Practices

Awards of $5,000 are available from School Based Healthcare to promote behavioral health on school campuses. School principals serve as the applicant. Click here.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grants
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation identifies and invests a portion of its funding in strategic grant initiatives to expand educational opportunities throughout the United States. The Foundation partners with educational leaders that share our commitment to advance the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Contact grants@jkcf.org or by phone (800)941-3300

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Eligible Emergency Protective Measures

School districts are eligible for emergency FEMA grants for the following activities: Management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety. Emergency medical care. Medical sheltering (e.g. when existing facilities are reasonably forecasted to become overloaded in the near future and cannot accommodate needs) Deadline: Ongoing.Click here.

COVID-19 Emergency School Nutrition Funding Grants

“Calling all Principals, School Nutrition Managers, School Nutrition Directors and District Superintendents!! GENYOUth is providing grants of up to $3,000 per school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery efforts to get food to students during COVID-19. From soft-sided coolers, bags and containers for individual servings, to protective gear for food service sanitation and safety, this equipment will help ensure our children continue to receive the nutritious meals they need.” Funder: GENYOUth. Eligibility: “School must be located in the United States. School must participate in the National School Lunch Program. School must include at least one of the grades K-12. School must be located in a recognized “brick and mortar” school building… The person completing the application must be one of the following: School Principal, School Nutrition Manager, District School Nutrition Director, District Superintendent.” Amount: Up to $3,000. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Educational Assistance and Training Programs-Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation

The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) encourages the creation and expansion of learning experiences and opportunities at the primary, secondary, and higher education levels, particularly for minority and disadvantaged students. Areas of special interest to CICF include educational and training programs designed to improve literacy, teach basic life skills, promote good citizenship and public…. Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

The D’Addario Foundation

Identifies the most impactful instrument instruction programs in communities of need throughout the United States and Canada and provides support to assist their growth and development. Grants are given to high-quality sustainable music instruction programs on the frontline to improve access to music education. The focus is on programs that bring music back into communities and schools and get kids playing early and frequently, with students receiving instrument instruction multiple days per week, throughout the year, and for as many years as possible in their education. Cash grants averaging $2,500 and D’Addario accessories product donations are available. Letters of Intent are accepted year-round. If an LOI is approved, new applicants will receive an email with a link to submit a full grant proposal. Click here.

DataStreme Atmosphere Science Education
American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are offering a 13-week online course aimed at training K-12 weather education resource teachers interested in promoting the teaching of STEM at their home institutions. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation-Helping Children in Urban Poverty
The goal of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is to support and initiate programs that directly serve the needs of children living in urban poverty. The Foundation seeks to fund projects that impact children in five essential areas: education, health, safety, youth development, and early childhood care. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Del E. Webb Foundation Grants-Del E. Webb Foundation

The Del E. Webb Foundation supports programs that create or enhance opportunities for permanent improvements. There is an emphasis on child and health initiatives. The foundation funds projects that provide measureable, long-term benefits to the community. Types of support include innovative project support, capital projects, research, and equipment. Priority is given to projects and programs that… Deadline: Letters of Intent are accepted year-round. Click here.

Digital Wish Document Camera Grants
Digital Wish will contribute $100 towards each ELMO product purchased for the classroom. Schools and classroom supporters alike can now stretch their funding dollars further to make their favorite educator’s technology wishes come true. The TT-02RX document camera is available as a standalone item, or included in a choice of two bundles. Eligibility: Educators. Grant Value: $100 matching grants Deadline: Open. Click here.

Discovery Education
Discovery Education is offering free online resources to prepare K-12 classrooms for various emergencies. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

DonorsChoose.org
What if there were a simple way to provide students with the books, technology, and supplies that they need to learn? What if people from all walks of life could connect directly with public schools, learn about specific classroom needs, and choose how to help?DonorsChoose.org makes this possible. Deadline: Based on your need. Click here.

Education Grants

Carnegie Corporation of New York awards grants to programs that align with its focus areas and strategies in education, which target public education to prepare all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for future success. Of interest are three major efforts: new designs to advance learning, pathways to post-secondary success, and leadership and teaching to advance learning. Within those… Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here.

Education Grants-Cathay Bank Foundation

Education Grants
The mission of Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation is to invest in the future of journalism by building the ethics, skills, and opportunities needed to advance principled, probing news and information now and for the future. The foundation makes grants to journalism schools and other nonprofit organizations focused on the news media. Special preference is given to programs focusing on ethics and news media. Deadline: November 15, annually. Click here.

Education Grants by MDC Richmond American Homes Foundation

The MDC Richmond American Homes Foundation supports programs that build and strengthen communities in the United States and internationally. Recent education-related grants were used to fund arts and culture programs, public safety education, school foundations, robotics programs, and academic access projects. Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Interested organizations wishing to collaborate with the foundation are invited to make initial contact to introduce their programs. Deadline: Open. Click here

Education Package
YHRI is offering educators a free education package that includes an educator’s guide, videos, and posters for K-12 teachers. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Education & Technology Program (ETP) School Station Grants
The Education and Technology Program (ETP) of American Radio Relay League (ARRL) provides funding and resources to elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States. ETP School Station Grants are awarded for the purposes of purchasing equipment to set up a school amateur (ham) radio station. Public schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofit school organizations are eligible to apply. Deadline: annually. Click here.

Classroom Technology Educator Support Grants

End Student Hunger Fund

To meet this unprecedented need, GENYOUth launched a national campaign, “End Student Hunger Fund.” A two-pronged initiative, the campaign invites schools to apply for grants up to $3,000 per school building to purchase supplies for meal distribution and delivery. Click here.

Engineering Education Collaboration Program Grants
“Are you launching a new engineering outreach program or have exciting ideas to improve an existing program or event? Fund your project with a DiscoverE Collaboration Grant! The goals of this grant program are to facilitate collaboration within the engineering community and to engage youth (particularly underserved K-12 students) with hands-on learning experiences and events that inspire an interest and understanding of engineering…” Local organizations in the U.S… A project/program requires collaboration among at least three different organizations for funding consideration: One must be a DiscoverE Steering Committee member and one other from a DiscoverE Diversity Council member. Both student and professional chapters/sections are eligible. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

EverythingESL.net
EverythingESL.net is a site that offers free lesson plans, teaching tips, and resources for ESL teachers. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Explorer Schools Project: Free Resources
NASA is offering free online resources to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators of grades 4-12. Deadline: Ongoing Click here.

Family Literacy Donations
The mission of the Wish You Well Foundation is to support family literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. A variety of funding needs is supported. Previous donations have supported book clubs at elementary schools, tutoring programs, basic literacy, ESL, and more. Deadline: year-round. Click here.

The Fender Music Foundation Grant
The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts electronic grant applications throughout the year from 501(c)3 or governmental organizations (schools). The intent of the program must be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment, and the participants/students cannot be professional or career musicians. Almost all of the selected programs, to which we award grants, fall into the following categories: In-school music classes, in which the students make music, after-school music programs that are not run by the school, and music therapy programs in which the participants make the music. Average amount $500.00-$5,000.00. Deadline: No Deadline, applications reviewed 3 times each year. Click here.

Fiddler on the Roof Grants

Support middle school and high school productions of the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Grants cover performance royalties and support resources for performing this classic production. Grants are intended to help educate students and communities about Jewish heritage and culture. Schools may perform the full musical production or Fiddler on the Roof JR. through Music Theatre International (MTI). Grant requirements include ensuring the musical is used as an educational tool. Teachers/directors are expected to use proper research in the production process, including connecting with a local synagogue for guidance or requesting support from the Educational Theatre Association for educators and others who can assist. Schools must have an MTI license to apply but may cancel the license if a grant is not awarded. Eligible applicants are any middle school or high school with an active Thespian troupe. Priority is given to Title 1 schools or schools with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in urban and rural locations. Click here.

Fluid Power Action Challenge Grants

The Fluid Power Action Challenge is a competition that challenges middle or high school students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. The students work in teams to design and build a fluid power mechanism and then compete against other teams in a timed competition. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here

Fortinet Federal Grants for STEM Teachers

Fortinet Federal provides funding to U.S. high schools to promote STEM innovation in the classrooms. The grants will be applied toward materials and resources to support STEM programs and activities. Innovative distance and virtual learning projects and programs will be considered. Schools with high economic need (over 50 percent of the students qualifying for free or reduced lunch assistance) will be given priority consideration to support digital equality. Eligibility: Must currently be teaching science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in grades 9-12 in the United States or at any DoDEA school. Click here.

Frax Educator Grant Program

The Frax Educator Grant gives teachers free access to our digital fractions solution for their students in grades 3+ through the current school year. The program is open to elementary classroom educators (grades 3+) who include fractions as part of their overall mathematics instruction in the U.S. Up to two qualified educators per school may participate. Deadline:Ongoing. Click here.

Free Animoto Plus Account
Animoto is currently offering free Animoto Plus accounts for K-12 teachers to use in the classroom. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Free Online Education Resources
NOAA provides online resources that focus on environmental literacy and furthering education in ocean, coastal, weather, and climate sciences. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Fruit Tree 101 Orchard Donations
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) awards donations of edible fruit trees, planting resources, and supporting curriculum materials to eligible public schools, including colleges and universities, and private nonprofit schools and organizations. Fruit trees are provided for the purpose of benefiting the people and the environment, and in the case of schools, for educating on the importance of trees for the environment and fruit in the diet. Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here.

Funding Factory
Environmental Reclamation Services, LLC is giving cash or new technology to schools and nonprofits that recycle empty printer cartridges, cell phones, and other small electronics. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

GE Foundation Educational Grants
Giving on a national basis to support organizations involved with education, youth development, minorities, and economically disadvantaged people. Deadline: None. Click here.

GetEdFunding
GedEdFunding is CDW-G’s new website to help educators and institutions find the funds they need to supplement already stretched budgets. GetEdFunding is a free and fresh resource, which hosts a collection of more than 600 grants and opportunities culled from federal, state, regional and community sources and available to public and private, prekindergarten through grade 12 educators, schools and districts, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations that work with them. Deadline: per grant. Click here.

Roots & Shoots Mini-Grant from the Jane Goodall Institute

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program encourages students in the U.S. to launch or grow community-based service learning campaigns. The Roots & Shoots grants are available to help support these projects. To apply, participants must sign up for a free Roots & Shoots membership, and participants must reside in the U.S. Funding is available for many different types of projects, from environmental clean-up, to community education initiatives. Students submit their projects, and then can apply for funding. More information, as well as learning guides and project guidelines is available online. Grants range from $200 to $500. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants

State Farm strives to build safer, stronger, and better-educated communities across the United States. Grants focus on three areas: safety, education, and community development. Education grants are directed toward initiatives that support the following programs: higher education; kindergarten through grade 12 academic performance; kindergarten through grade 12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and pathways for college and career success. Click here.

Good Sports Accepting Applications for Sports Equipment Program
Donations of athletic equipment, footwear, and apparel will be awarded to organizations or schools in support of sports programs geared toward disadvantaged young people…. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Costs
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to parents and legal guardians of disabled children for health care services and medical equipment inadequately covered by insurance…. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Gravely & Paige STEM Grants

The Gravely and Paige Grants provide funding to elementary and middle schools in the United States to promote STEM innovation in the classrooms with an emphasis on academic programs. This is a joint effort between AFCEA chapters and the AFCEA Educational Foundation to help augment the cost to students for activities or tools inside or outside of the classroom, such as robotics clubs, cyber clubs, and other STEM-related activities. To be eligible, teachers applying for the grant must be teaching a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) subject at an elementary or secondary/intermediate school in the United States and be a U.S. citizen. Teachers working in schools with economically disadvantaged students will be considered first. The awards are available to public and private schools. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

GreenFundraiser.org
Teachers and Administrators, are you tired of selling lollipops and candy bars to raise money at your school? Tired of not meeting your fundraising goals? Well, now you can! We at greenfundraiser.org have developed a new environmental fundraiser ( BAG-A-THON ) that takes recycling to the next level by allowing students to gather plastic bags that would normally end up in their local community landfill. Based on teachers’ feedback we are sure that a BAG-A-THON fundraiser will help you meet your fundraising goals.

H20 for Life Mini-Grants

Provide Mini grants to assist schools on their journey to participate in our life changing service-learning program. Provision of grants will allow schools with limited fundraising capability to participate in a service-learning program through provision of funds for acquisition of supplies that will lead to success. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Hearst Foundations

The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of culture, education, health and social services. The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspiring lives. The average amount for a first grant is $50,000. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Hungry for Music

This foundation’s mission is putting quality musical instruments into hungry hands, serving children who demonstrate a desire to learn music, as well as teachers who have students willing to learn. The foundation supports parents who cannot afford the cost of renting or purchasing an instrument, music teachers and program directors who have students unable to participate because of the cost, and established, innovative community music programs that need help. In 25 years, we’ve delivered more than 14,000 instruments to children in 49 states and 30 countries. Click here.

I Could Do Great Things Foundation

I Could Do Great Things Foundation encourages and supports inspiring people and exciting projects. For us to consider your idea, you must have a concrete plan and a serious commitment. We want to understand what Great Things you intend to do, how you are going to do Great Things and how financial backing or other resources we may supply will lead to Great Things. To apply for a grant, you can be an individual, a business or a community organization – but your Great Idea must have a charitable purpose and offer a fresh approach. While there are many worthwhile charitable endeavors, the I Could Do Great Things Foundation does not provide funding for the overhead of a community organization and does not support business ventures intended to make profits for owners. The I Could Do Great Things Foundation is open to supporting many different philanthropic endeavors, but prioritizes those related to education, community and Jewish causes. Click here.

Instructify Free Online Health Resources
Check out LEARN NC’s free online resources for K-12 health teachers. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

International Paper Foundation
International Paper Company conducts most of its U.S. philanthropic activities through its foundation, International Paper Foundation. From its inception in 1952 and continuing today, the Foundation supports non-profit organizations within the communities where International Paper has operating facilities. International Paper gives back to our communities through corporate donations, in-kind contributions, employee volunteerism and IP Foundation grants to provide more that $10 million to support hundreds of community based educational, civic and cultural programs that uphold our promise to do the right things, in the right way and for the right reasons. Note: IP locations include Las Vegas and Sparks, Nevada. Click here.

Inventionland Education

Inventionland Education is the catalyst that inspires innovation in the classroom through hands-on curriculum, professional learning, and Innovation Labs®. Students work in teams to learn the process of innovation in a real-world environment. With a full line of Innovation Labs, schools can choose from various design elements to turn spaces into immersive educational environments. From treehouses to pirate ships, we help you reinvent your space to foster creativity and team work and can work directly with your staff using the space to design it accordingly. Click here.

JetStream, the National Weather Service Online Weather School
National Weather Service (NWS) is offering a free site designed to help K-12 educators and emergency managers learn more about weather and weather safety. Deadline: Ongoing Click here.

David B. Jones Foundation

The Foundation makes grants to qualified 501 (c)(3) organizations that address the foundation’s mission in paleontology. The mission of the foundation is to support educational programs and training for young and amateur fossil hunters, support research in paleontology, and encourage writing and publication of articles relating to paleontology. The foundation provides the following types of grants: startup program grants; challenge and matching grants; single-year grants used for a specific purpose; and multi-year grants over a period of time no longer than five years. Click here.

K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, Inc. (SAFE) is offering four grant awards designed to encourage kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teachers to incorporate aviation-themed lessons into their normal curriculum. Aviation and aerospace topics are the perfect adjunct for teaching science, mathematics, history, and art. Aviation and aerospace are topics that generate enthusiasm with all … Deadline: Applications are due August 31, annually. Click here.

Karma for Cara Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Microgrants
As part of an effort to promote and support youth voluntarism, k4C started a microgrant program in fall 2014 to encourage kids 18 and under to apply for a grant of between $250 and $1,000 to complete service projects in their communities. Examples of fundable projects include but are not limited to turning a vacant lot into a community garden, rebuilding a school playground, and helping senior citizens get their homes ready for winter. Grants will be distributed as gift cards to home goods stores, office supply stores, grocery food chains, and toy stores. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Kars4Kids Small Grant Program

The Kars4Kids Small Grant Program supports educational initiatives and youth development programs in North America with grants ranging from $500 to $2,000…. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Kellogg Foundation Invites Applications for Programs that Engage Youth and Communities in Learning Opportunities
Grants will be awarded to organizations working to promote new ideas about how to engage children and youth in learning and ways to bring together community-based systems that promote learning….Deadline: Open Click here.

Kids Heart Challenge – Elementary Schools

The Kids Heart Challenge prepares elementary students for success by supporting their physical and emotional well-being with essential resources for educators. To do so, the American Heart Association has pulled together step-by-step instructions for physical education instructors, coaches or teachers to host fun activities in your school with engaging educational modules that teach heart-healthy information to students. Participating development schools are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 in grant funding. Click here.

Kinder Morgan Foundation
We provide program support only. The program must benefit youth in grades K-12 only. Nonprofits, public schools and private schools may apply. Focus Areas include: Academic programs, including tutoring; Arts education programs, Environmental education programs that work with local schools and meet curriculum standards. Our grants are between $1,000 and $5,000. We will not provide support more than once per calendar year to the same organization and we do not make multi-year commitments. Deadlines and Review Process Our deadlines are the 10th of every other month beginning in January. (We will accept applications postmarked on or before a deadline.) We will notify you of our board’s decision on your application 60 to 90 days after we receive it. Click here.

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries

The Laura Bush Foundation awards grants to the nation’s neediest prekindergarten through grade 12 schools to update, extend, and diversify the book and print collections of their libraries. The foundation aims to encourage students to develop a love of reading and learning. After the devastation from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the foundation is dedicating its resources to hurricane-affected…. Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

Learning and Leadership Grants
The NEA Foundation’s Learning and Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education. Grants are awarded for one of two purposes: (1) to fund high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or (2) to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences. Deadlines: February 1, June 1, and October 15, annually. Click here.

Lego Children’s Fund Seeks Grant Proposals for Youth Creativity Programs
The Lego Children’s Fund is accepting grant proposals for programs dedicated to inspiring and encouraging youth creativity. The fund supports programs serving in children from birth to age 14, with priority consideration for disadvantaged or at-risk youth. In addition, $100,000 per year is awarded to a single organization identified and selected by the fund’s board of directors. To ensure that a request is considered for a particular trustee meeting, proposals must be received by the following dates: April 15, July 15, Oct. 15, and Jan. 15. Deadline: Quarterly Click here.

Lexus and Scholastic Launch Fourth Annual Environmental Contest for Middle and High School Students
Grants of up to $40,000 will be awarded to middle and high schoolers, their teachers, and their schools in recognition of student-led efforts to address environmental issues in their communities…. Deadline: Various. Click here.

Liberty Mutual Foundation

Established in 2003, the Liberty Mutual Foundation supports the communities in which we live and work. In partnership with our grantees, our common purpose is: to invest the expertise, leadership and the financial strength of Liberty Mutual Insurance and its employees to improve the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors. Click here.

Lincy Foundation
School-Community Partnership Program office is pleased to announce a new partnership opportunity for all schools. DonorsChoose.org has received a $300,000 grant from the Lincy Foundation that is to be used for grants for teachers. These mini-grants can be used to fund supplemental programs or materials for the classroom. Interested teachers can apply by logging onto DonorsChoose.org and registering for an account. They can then request specific materials for their classroom project, and provide a brief description of the project. Deadline: Based on your need.

Linde’s Global Giving

Linde’s Global Giving Program supports thousands of initiatives that promote STEM education, diversity & inclusion, environmental sustainability and health and wellness globally. Within Education, Linde is committed to providing educational opportunities for the next generation of STEM leaders and for students who may not have the means to pursue an education.

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Literacy Donations-Wish You Well Foundation

The mission of the Wish You Well Foundation is to support adult and family literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. Donations are made to programs and projects that relate to and aid in this stated mission. The foundation reviews donation requests with a wide array of funding needs. Previous grants…. Deadline: Donation requests are accepted year-round. Click here.

STEM Education Outreach-Lockheed Martin Corporation

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are the major focuses of Lockheed Martin’s education outreach activity. To continue America’s technological advantage and strengthen the workforce pipeline, Lockheed Martin provides funding to STEM education outreach activities for students across the entire kindergarten through grade 16 spectrum. The company supports programs, events, and campaigns…. Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
The Foundation’s philanthropic focuses include K-12 public education and community improvement. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation also supports Lowe’s Scholarship programs. In 2007, Lowe’s & the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $27.5 million to schools and community organizations in the United States and Canada. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation only supports public education projects including: Construction and Trades related education initiatives, Clean-up, landscaping and painting projects, Playground enhancements, Minor repair/renovation of public school buildings. Deadline: Open If you would like to request funding for your organization, please click here to begin the application process.

Magic Tree House Educator of the Year

Incorporating a children’s book series into the classroom curriculum. The winning entries will be judged on how well the children’s book series was used to teach subjects such as history, math, and science. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural, and performing arts programs; schools, hospitals, educational and skills training programs, programs for youth, seniors, and the handicapped; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and their programs. Click here.

Mobile Learning Fund

Grants provided through our Mobile Learning Fund give adult literacy programs like yours access to free, easy-to-use solutions for online learning. Subscriptions and licenses supported through our Mobile Learning Fund help programs like yours build capacity by supporting distance- and blended-learning solutions that can help you serve more students. Mobile Learning Fund grants may be used for digital materials, including: New Readers Press Online Learning – courses to help adult students reach their goals, from building foundational skills for TABE success to preparing for the GED or HiSET test. Learning Upgrade – fun, engaging lessons to help students with low-literacy skills build reading, English, math, digital literacy, work, and life skills.

EnGen – general English and career preparation courses to upskill and empower English language learners for jobs of the future.

Leamos – an online program that teaches basic Spanish reading and writing to native Spanish speakers to prepare them to move onto English language learning.

News for You Online – a digital news source with easy-to-read stories that build learners’ reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and English skills. Click here.

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation to support young musicians
The Melody Program, the Special Projects Program, and the Solo Program provide musical instruments and instrument repair to kindergarten-through-12th-grade music programs, community art schools, after-school programs, and youth orchestras, as well as outstanding individual musicians in need of instruments. Cash grants are not awarded. Additional information is available on the foundation’s Web site. Who may apply: individuals, organizations, and schools in the United States that have demonstrated sufficient need as well as a long-term and serious interest in music. Contact: MHOF 15125 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 204, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91403; (818) 784-6787; fax (818) 784-6788 Deadline: Open. Click here.

Build Your Core Programs-Music

The Save The Music Core Grant program restores instrumental music in public schools across the country by providing grants of new musical instruments, music stands, method books, and program services for grades 3-8 valued at $61,000. To receive a Core Grant, districts must budget and commit to funding certified music teachers’ salaries, schedule instrumental music classes during the regular school day, and budget for maintenance and supplies. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Music and Arts Grant

The California Casualty Music and Arts Grant Program will consider grant requests for public K-12 schools whose music and arts program are in jeopardy or in great need of funding. Requests will also be considered for individual classrooms wishing to integrate music and/or arts projects within school curriculum. Program will be available in all states except: AK, HI, MA, MI, NY, WI. Click here.

Explore Music Technology

Our Music Tech Grant takes our successful model of investing musical instruments and tools into public schools into the world of music technology. This grant provides high school students access to resources that will help them learn and further develop the creative and technical skills they can utilize now and in the future. The Music Tech Grant package includes $50,000 of hardware and software to support instruction in audio recording, audio, beat making, along with in-depth training for music teachers. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

National Alliance for Accessible Golf Invites Grant Applications

Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in support of golf-related programs for people with disabilities…. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

National Board Scholarship Program
Sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the UPS Foundation. The program provides grants to ensure that teachers pursuing National Board certification can afford the board’s assessment fee. Additional information and application forms are available on the program’s Web site. Deadline: Open. Click here.

National Education Foundation CyberLearning STEM Grants
Since many public schools lack funds for STEM, at the request of several state education departments and the U.S. Department of Education, the National Education Foundation (NEF), the national non-profit leader in STEM education is offering STEM grants, with no out-of-pocket cost to any public school district or charter school with 35% or more students eligible for Free/Reduced meals. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Fluid Power Action Challenge Grants

National Fluid Power Association Education and Technology Foundation

The National Fluid Power Association Education and Technology Foundation makes grants that facilitate the teaching of hydraulics and pneumatics and support educational programs and research in fluid power. Fluid Power Action Challenge Grants are available to educators planning to teach fluid power in their classroom or through a Fluid Power Challenge event. The grants are intended to help defray the…… Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

The National Home Library Foundation

Sponsors program grants to support literacy in multiple forms. Grants are awarded in three primary categories: to assist in distribution of books and other reading materials to libraries and community groups with limited resources; to support development or promotion of programs to address illiteracy and encourage reading and interest in literary arts for all ages; and to encourage development of programs related to literacy or cultural topics utilizing various forms of communication. Among restrictions, operating grants are not awarded. Deadline: Open. Click here.

NAMM Foundation Announces Wanna Play Fund Grants for Instruments
Grants for musical instruments will be provided to schools and community organizations working to expand or reinstate music education for low-income and special-needs students… Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

New Earth Foundation
To promote a peaceful, lively planet. Grants encompass a wide range of fields, from community environmental initiatives to development programs that prepare youth to become responsible, sustainable leaders. Click here.

No Kid Hungry

A key part of No Kid Hungry’s strategy is building partnerships and supporting child nutrition efforts through grantmaking. Our grants provide schools and community-based organizations with the financial support they need to ensure kids have access to the nutritious food needed to live, learn and play. If you are a school district or community-based organization working to serve children through federal feeding programs, we want to hear from you. Please complete the online form, and our team will reach out if grant funding is available for your program. Our average grant amount is $5,000 – $15,000. Grant amounts will vary based on program area and alignment with our eligibility priorities. Click here.

Pathway to Financial Success Invites Applications for High School Financial Education
Pathway to Financial Success, a charitable program administered by Discover Financial Services, aims to arm parents and children with the skills they need to succeed, preparing them for a brighter, more responsible financial future. To that end, the program is accepting applications from public high schools in the United States that are planning to implement a financial education program into the curriculum. Grant amounts will be assessed on a program-by-program basis. Deadline: Open Click here.

PE Equipment Grants
Batters Up USA provides free baseball and softball equipment for local organizations serving youngsters up to age 13. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Minigrants

Peace First is offering Rapid Response Minigrants for youth-centered projects and campaigns that respond to secondary effects of the coronavirus pandemic in communities. Projects should focus on a specific problem or injustice, such as addressing educational needs with schools closed, delivering food to elderly residents, or launching digital mental health campaigns for young people feeling isolated at home. Projects may be currently active or will start within three months after applying, with the main goals able to be completed in a three-month period. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis – check the website for deadline updates. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Pets in the Classroom Grant
The Pets Care Trust is giving $50-150 grant certificates to K-6 teachers who wish to teach students about caring for pets. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Purell for Schools
Earn free Purell for your schools! In these challenging times, GOJO understands that schools with tight budgets need to make their dollars work harder. Purchase GOJO foam hand soaps, and earn credits for free Purell for your classrooms, restrooms, cafeterias, and athletic facilities. Find out how your school can enroll by visiting Click here or email education@gojo.com

Ready Classroom Ready Rating Program
The American Red Cross is offering a free membership program to schools that are interested in becoming better prepared for various types of emergencies. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science Supplements and Sites

National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering, and Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science professional development program supports authentic summer research experiences with university engineering and computer science faculty for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); in-service and preservice teachers; and community college and university faculty. Deadline: Applications are due the third Wednesday in September, annually. Click here.

Literacy Grants
The Nora Roberts Foundation makes grants in the areas of literacy, children’s programs, arts, and humanitarian efforts. Literacy Grants are intended to empower people through literacy. Recent grants were used to fund the purchase of books for children in need; informal learning programs focused on science, technology, and local history for individuals, families, and school groups; and theatre and arts education, including after-school programs, summer camps, and professional training for teachers, students, schools, and families. Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

Roller Skating Foundation Grants

Through its various fundraising efforts and grants program, The Roller Skating Foundation seeks to support schools’ educational programs, promote physical fitness, provide scholarships to deserving high school and undergraduate students, and promote the sport of roller skating. The Roller Skating Foundation is proud to offer grants, to deserving schools, nationwide, assisting them in funding their programs. The Roller Skating Foundation provides a number of grants. These grants are available to schools, educators, and volunteers, seeking assistance in accomplishing educational objectives and fitness-related goals. Typical grant awards will be in the $250 to $1000 range. Click here.

The Rural Technology Fund awards Technology Education Grants

Support projects in rural areas that deliver technology education resources for computer science and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education classes and extracurricular activities with the goal of enabling rural students to better recognize and explore technology careers and pathways to the computer industry. Proposed projects should be teacher and student led in public schools and libraries with a focus on technology career areas including the following: computer science, computer engineering, information technology, programming, cyber security, and robotics, among others. Grants may provide limited equipment such as microcomputers and robotics kits. In some situations, the fund partners with rural school districts to provide equipment for entire maker spaces. Also funded are early-stage robotics classes, teams, and clubs. Emphasis is on projects that help introduce and teach students about computer technology through opportunities to solve real-world problems; reach multiple students equitably; and help establish ongoing interest groups such as coding clubs. Among restrictions are projects that use computers to teach traditional subjects, not computer- learning focused; for only gifted and talented students; and limited to a few students. Click here.

Safe Places to Play

Transforms abandoned courts, empty schoolyards, vacant lots and the like into state-of-the-art soccer fields for kids. The Foundation awards grants three times a year to underserved communities to help cover the costs of lighting, irrigation, construction, surfacing and enhancement. For communities where space is at a premium, Safe Places to Play developed what we call the mini-pitch. These are small, customized areas perfectly suited for organized soccer programs and pick-up games. Mini-pitches provide a quality-playing surface for kids. They also transform the look and feel of neighborhoods. Click here.

The Safeway Foundation
Supporting nonprofit organizations whose mission is aligned with our four priority areas: Hunger Relief, Education, Health and Human Services, Assisting People with Disabilities. The Safeway Foundation supports numerous youth development organizations as well as a broad range of after-school and physical education programs. Typically in January, April, July and October. Most regional grants are reviewed biannually. Click here.

SAS online curriculum software
SAS Curriculum Pathways, used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states, is now available free of charge to every U.S. educator. It provides content in the core disciplines of English, math, social studies, science, and Spanish. Aligned with state and Common Core standards, its hundreds of lessons enable technology-rich instruction and engage students’ higher order thinking skills in grades 6-12. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Saxena Family Foundation

The Saxena Family Foundation is a privately funded, 501(c) (3) registered non-profit charitable foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation awards grants and supports programs that have a particular focus on S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education and around empowering women in the United States and in India. Click here.

Education Grants, SC Johnson

SC Johnson supports institutions that serve or directly impact communities where it has major operations. However, it also supports requests that are regional or national in scope. The foundation makes grants in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities; community and economic development; education; health and wellness; social services; and environment and sustainability. Education Grants include… Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Invites Entries From Creative Teens
Creative teens in grades 7-12 are invited to submit work in twenty-eight categories of art and writing and compete for nearly $4 million in awards and scholarships…. Deadline: Various. Click here.

School Playground Grants

Use this listing of school playground grants to secure funding for your school playground. Planning a school garden? Check out our listing of school playground grants for school gardens as well. Additional materials for writing your grant are available on our grants resource page to assist you. Deadline: Varies. Click here.

School Ready Supplies Program

The Kids In Need Foundation provides free school supplies to students and teachers through our Resource Centers affiliates across the country. Supplies donated to us get directed to our Resource Centers. Backpack giveaways are hosted by corporate, organizational, and individual sponsorships. We do not donate supplies directly to other organizations, schools, families, or individuals. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Share Our Strength
Grants awarded to nonprofit organizations, schools, and other eligible organizations. Average Grant Size: $5,000 – $10,000. Please submit a Letter of Inquiry. We will notify you within two weeks if we will be inviting you to send a full proposal. Click here.

Sherlock Holmes Beacon Grant

To provide financial support to persons and organizations developing literacy programs and other educational experiences that will introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes. Encourage young people to read; Introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories; Provide needed financial support in the form of grants to support projects introducing more young people to Sherlock Holmes; Reach out both to current Holmes fans and non-Sherlockians, encouraging them through financial assistance to develop such projects. Award Amount: Up to $800. Click here.

Skatepark Project Grants

The Skatepark Project is dedicated to helping underserved communities throughout the U.S. to create safe and inclusive public skateparks for youth. Grants are provided to organizations that are seeking to build free, public, concrete skateparks in underserved communities. The Foundation primarily supports projects that can demonstrate a strong grassroots commitment. Priority is given to projects that are designed and built by experienced skatepark contractors and include local skaters in the planning, fundraising, and design process. Grants of $1,000 to $300,000 with an average of $10,000, are provided to nonprofit organizations and state or local agencies, including public school systems and public projects. Interested applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry to be invited to apply for funding. Click here.

Sony USA Foundation
The majority of its charitable giving on arts, culture, technology and the environment, with a particular emphasis on education in each of those areas. While support in other areas may also be considered, the Company seeks to apply its financial, technological and human resources to the encouragement of the creative, artistic, technical and scientific skills required of tomorrow’s workforce. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

The Soccer Fund

Musco Sports Lighting and the U.S. Soccer Foundation view soccer as a powerful vehicle for social change. By supporting the development of places to play places to grow, and places to learn, we share a goal to ensure that children in underserved communities have easy and affordable access to quality soccer programs that support their physical and personal development. The Soccer Fund was established to offer financial support for sports lighting projects on a rolling basis. Projects can include the Mini-Pitch System or soccer lighting projects of all sizes. Click here.

Special Interest Grants

L’Aiglon Foundation strives to maximize the impact of its charitable giving over a wide spectrum of organizations and groups. We target our funding in the areas of: Education; Environment; and Cultural arts. Grants usually range from $500 to $7,500. Click here.

The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation

Makes grants in the areas of founding values, education, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Within the area of education, the foundation supports initiatives from preschool through adulthood including grants that provide resources to low- performing schools in high-poverty areas. Previous grants were used to fund after-school and mentoring programs, Turnaround for Children, and Teach for America. Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Interested applicants may contact the foundation to introduce themselves and discuss their proposal. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Stantec’s Community Engagement Program Grants

Stantec makes Community Engagement Program Grants in the areas of education, the arts, health and wellness, and the environment. Education funding targets initiatives that support elementary and secondary students in preparing for higher education or postsecondary training, with emphasis on the sciences and technology. Arts grants include support for arts education programs and community arts festivals. Click here.

STEM Education Outreach-Lockheed Martin Corporation

Store-Based Giving Grants

Ross Stores, Inc. Foundation provides support for youth-oriented programs and services that prepare today’s youth for a bright tomorrow. The foundation makes Store-Based Giving Grants in the areas of building academic achievement and life skills in economically disadvantaged youth. Academic achievement support includes programs with a focus on literacy; science, technology, engineering, and… Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round. Click here.

Student Achievement Grants
The NEA Foundation provides grants to improve the academic achievement of students in US public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Deadline: October 15, annually. Click here.

Summer Teacher Fellowship Program

We proudly recognize the effort of educators seeking creative ways to enhance instruction. Our Fund For Innovation (FFI) offers support for new classroom ideas that will significantly improve teacher instruction as well as student achievement. Ignited provides grants of $100 to $1000 to outstanding teachers who have completed our Summer Fellowship Program and are in need of additional resources to implement an innovative and exciting idea in their classroom. Deadline: Open. Click here

Supply A Teacher Program

The Kids in Need Foundation’s Supply A Teacher Program seeks to remove the burden of having to provide necessary resources from teachers in underserved schools. With each Supply A Teacher box delivered, a teacher receives items they need to fuel a full semester of active learning for their entire class of students, whether they are teaching in the classroom or via distance learning. Applications are open to teachers at schools where 50% or more of students are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

TC Energy Corporation

TC Energy Corporation sponsors Build Strong Program Grants that support initiatives related to education and training, the environment, community, and safety. Priority areas include early childhood education and adult skills training, environmental education, youth recreation and leadership, and safety education and training. Rolling. Click here.

Target Public Safety Grants

Our public safety grants are managed locally by our Target store and distribution center Assets Protection teams and are awarded to eligible organizations across the country to support crime prevention programs, community safety or youth engagement initiatives. Federally tax-exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations or public schools located in the communities where Target has stores or distribution centers are eligible to apply (the organization must be within 100 miles of a Target store or distribution center). Click here.

Teach for the Planet
DonorsChoose.org is excited to partner with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to identify the most innovative environmental science, climate change, and sustainability projects. Read on to learn about how you can get resources into your classroom. Award Min: $500.00. Award Max: $10,000.00. Period: One year. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Teachers Helping Teachers Award
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation would like to acknowledge the many early elementary educators who selflessly help other educators. The Literacy Empowerment Foundation wants to thank those extraordinary educators. You can nominate an educator below for a Teachers Helping Teachers award. Every week, a new award winner will be chosen. LEF will send each award winner $100 worth of books for their school, along with a certificate that acknowledges their achievement. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Toshiba America Foundation Grants Grades 6-12
Wanted: Classroom Innovators! Toshiba America Foundation Accepts Applications From Teachers Who Are Passionate About Making Science And Mathematics More Engaging For Their Students. Teachers grades 6-12. Grant Requests For $5,000 Or Less Are Accepted on a Rolling Basis, Throughout The Calendar Year (Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for larger grants). Applications must be for project based learning. We do not consider requests solely for computers. Click here.

Toshiba America Foundation Accepting Applications for Science, Math Projects

Grants will be awarded to middle- and high-school teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students…. Deadline: Various. Click here.

Toshiba EdTech Grants

Do you have a plan to make science and math learning for engaging for students? Toshiba America Foundation provides grants to educators to support tech-enhanced STEM learning for students. Grants enable educators to roll out match and science project-based learning, and can be used to purchase supplies and materials. Grants requests of less than $5,000 are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

TPS Regional Grant Program

The TPS Regional program promotes the widespread, sustained, and effective use of primary sources from the Library of Congress in K-12 classrooms by increasing access to the TPS program. Through this effort, hundreds of organizations from all 50 states, and the District of Columbia have enhanced their programming for educators. School districts, universities, cultural institutions, library systems and other educational organizations may apply for grants of up to $25,000 to incorporate TPS materials and methods into their existing education and professional development programs for pre and in-service teachers, librarians, and other K-12 educators. Click here.

U.S. Bank Foundation

Community Possible is designed to embrace the diversity in our communities. We consider grant requests without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or other factors that are protected by law. We support economic development issues tied to Work, Home, and Play. Click here.

USA TODAY Education Grant
Electronic Edition Newspaper Grants are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. USA TODAY Education Is Pleased To Announce That Newspaper Program Grants Are Available At NO COST To K12 Educators in a classroom setting, For A Limited Time. Receive Complimentary Access To The E-Newspaper Of USA TODAY For Your Classroom Through The End Of The School Year. Utilize USA TODAY’s Complex Texts to Engage and Prepare Students to Be Successful with Common Core State Standards. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

USA Track and Field Foundation

The USATF Foundation considers providing opportunities for youth athletes to compete in track & field, a top priority. We encourage youth track clubs and programs from all areas of the United States to apply for financial assistance. The Foundation favors the use of grant money to expand existing youth programs/clubs, to provide additional competitive opportunities for children and to enhance the experience for all participants. Grant cycle opens in October. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service—HealthierUS School Challenge
The HealthierUS School Challenge is a voluntary certification initiative established to recognize those schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity. Deadline: Rolling. Click here.

Verizon Innovative Learning School

Receive free devices with data plans for every student so they have access to connectivity both in and outside of school. You also receive financial and professional learning support for a full-time coach focused on helping teachers design and deliver hands-on learning experiences so under-resourced students can have access to the education they deserve. (Individual schools may not apply. Applications must come as a group of 2-12 schools within one district or charter network.) The application window for the next cohort will open by June 2021. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

VH1 Get Started with Music

Our Intro to Music Grant includes everything a music teacher needs to provide all PreK-5 students with sequential standards based general music instruction focused in active music making and engagement for all students. The grant package includes $22,000 worth of developmentally appropriate and culturally-relevant instruments and resources, including a digital piano, acoustic guitar, Orff Instruments, world drums, recorders, hand-held percussion, Boomwhackers, a classroom set of ukuleles, method books, and program support for 10 years. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

VSP Grants Program Sight for Students
There are five basic qualifications your child must meet in order to receive a Sight for Students gift certificate. See website for details. The program operates nationally through a network of community partners who identify children in need and VSP network doctors who provide the eyecare services. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Spark Good Local Grants (Walmart)

Walmart believes that strengthening local communities creates value for business as well as society. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. Click here.

Waste Management Charitable Giving

Waste Management offers charitable gifts to promote civic pride, economic development and revitalization. Waste Management primarily supports environmental initiatives, including promoting parklands and green spaces for people to enjoy and play, and environmental education initiatives targeted at middle and high school students. Eligible entities include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and public organizations. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Webtools for Digital Storytelling
Simple K12 offers free e-books that provide a range of web tools for digital storytelling. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program Accepting Proposals

Grants are awarded to programs in one or more of the organization’s priority funding areas, including education (with a focus on STEM disciplines), environmental sustainability, and community safety and vitality…. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Whole Kids Foundation Announces Funding for School Salad Bars
Salad bar equipment packages are available to K-12 schools and school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program and able to support a salad bar every day at lunchtime…. Deadline: Open. Click here.

Literacy Donations-Wish You Well Foundation

World of Wonder (WOW) Fund School Garden Grants

The vision is to connect children to their food, to promote healthy nutrition, and to nurture, embrace, and respect the environment. The goal is to bring together students, teachers, parents, master gardeners, and community leaders to create and utilize vegetable gardens and edible landscapes as outdoor classrooms. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here

Wyndham Destinations Community Grants

Wyndham Destinations makes Community Grants that support communities and improve the lives of future generations where Wyndham Destinations operates. Project focus areas are education, conservation, and wellness. Click here.

Youth Amateur Radio Development/Participation Program Grants
“The Program makes minigrants available to groups that demonstrate serious intent to promote participation in Amateur Radio by youth and enrich the experience of radio amateurs under the age of 18…” Groups that qualify for mini-grants will include, but not be limited to, high school radio clubs, youth groups, and general-interest radio clubs that sponsor subgroups of young people or otherwise make a special effort to get them involved in club activities. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Youth Club Grants

Youth track & field and running clubs are invited to apply for financial assistance. The Foundation favors the use of grant money to expand existing youth programs/clubs, to provide additional competitive opportunities for children and to enhance the experience for all participants. Preference is given to clubs that are based in low-income areas. It also favors programs that have a history of solid financial management, multiple funding sources and community support. Allowable expenses include equipment, uniforms, meet fees, travel, facility rental, staff and volunteer training, and outreach. Deadline: Ongoing. Click here.

Youth Sports Grant

All Kids Play provides funding to families and communities who lack the resources to pay for youth sports. Grants are available to qualifying organizations such as a school sports program, non-profit organization, or government-run program in low income areas on a need

and first-come, first served basis as funds are available. Funding may be used for registration fees, equipment and other associated costs. Applicants must operate in an area in which the local school district has a higher percentage of low income students than the state average or the average household income in the community is lower than 60% of the estimated state median income by household size based on the most recent data from the U.S. Click here.

Adult Literacy Grants

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding funding to organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in one of the following areas: Adult Basic Education, GED or high school equivalency preparation, and English Language Acquisition. The 2024 Adult Literacy grant applications will be available beginning January 2024. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Family Literacy Grants

These grants, offered by The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, are for nonprofit organizations who support the whole family in literacy and are seeking funding, given they provide the following: Adult Education Instruction; Children’s Education; and Parent and Child Together Time (PACT). Grant applications will be available January 2024. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Walmart Local Community Grants

To benefit the local community. Funding is intended to meet the needs of local residents, including supporting food pantries, animal shelters, soup kitchens, clothing closets, community clean-up projects, and elder services. Local Community grants range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000. Organizations may only submit a total number of 25 applications and/or receive up to 25 grants within the 2022 grant cycle. A K-12 public or nonprofit private school, or charter school with a proposed project that benefits the community at large, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and clothing closets and CyberGrants FrontDoor verified are eligible to apply. Deadline: Quarterly. Click here.

Adaptive Sports Equipment

Through the Active Fund, we provide grants for individuals with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury to purchase adaptive sports equipment. We believe in the power of sport and recreation to foster inclusion and overcome the barriers of paralysis. We have helped over 900 people from 48 states purchase handcycles, monoskis, sport chairs, racing chairs, hockey sleds, and much more. Next Cycle opens February 1. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Adult Literacy Grants

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding funding to organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in one of the following areas: Adult Basic Education, GED or high school equivalency preparation, and English Language Acquisition. Grant cycle opens January 2023. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Family Literacy Grants

These grants, offered by The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, are for nonprofit organizations who support the whole family in literacy and are seeking funding, given they provide the following: Adult Education Instruction, Children’s Education, Parent and Child Together Time (PACT). Grant cycle opens January 2023. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Youth Literacy Grants

Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help students that are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas: (1) Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs, (2) Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives, and (3) Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs. Grant cycle opens March 2023. Deadline: TBD. Click here.

Firehouse Subs Foundation

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation allocates public safety grant funding in 5 distinct areas:

Life-Saving Equipment
Prevention Education
Scholarships and Continued Education
Disaster Relief
Support for Members of the Military

A maximum of 600 grant applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis. Once the maximum number of applications is met, the site will close for the remainder of the quarter. Grant cycle opens January 12. Deadline: Quarterly. Click here.

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