This list, updated weekly, contains summaries of public and private-sector grant opportunities that may be of interest to grantees.
To view a list of Recurring Submissions, click here.
October 2008
Title: Learning & Leadership Grants NEW!
Funder: National Education Association (NEA) Foundation
Description: The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in America's public schools, colleges, and universities. Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth.
Award: $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study
Eligibility: Applicants must be practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades K–12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions.
Deadlines: October 15, 2008, February 1, 2009, or June 1, 2009.
For more information: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
Title: Student Achievement Grants NEW!
Funder: National Education Association (NEA) Foundation
Description: The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in America's public schools, colleges, and universities. Student Achievement Grants provide grants to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades K–12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions.
Deadline: October 15, 2008, February 1, 2009, June 1, 2009.
For more information: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm
Title: Lowe's Toolbox for Education
Funder: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Description: The Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant program supports parent-teacher groups at schools across the United States. The program funds projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit. It gives preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact such as a facility enhancement or landscaping/clean-up projects.
Award: $2,000 to $5,000 per school
Eligibility: Any individual nonprofit public K-12 school or parent group associated with a nonprofit public K-12 school
Deadline: October 17, 2008
For more information: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com
November 2008
Title: Good Deeds for Schools NEW!
Funder: Goody’s Family Clothing
Description: The Good Deeds for Schools grant program is designed to help local schools pay for the things they really need to improve the educational environment for their students, but can’t afford through regular education funding. Whether they fund a new computer lab or updated textbooks, the grants will be awarded to schools that demonstrate the greatest need.
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: The program is open to schools (K-12) and schools’ affiliated organizations and sponsors where Goody’s stores are located.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
For more information: http://www.goodysgooddeeds.com
Title: Verizon Foundation Grant Programs
Funder: Verizon Foundation
Description: Verizon Foundation invests in programs and organizations that help law enforcement officers investigate Internet-related crimes against children; educate parents and caregivers about measures they can take to help children use the Internet safely; teach teens and young children how to protect themselves and avoid putting themselves in danger or breaking the law; and warn adults about the pitfalls and dangers online.
Award: N/A
Eligibility: Eligible tax-exempt organizations in certain 501(c)(3) subsections as defined by the IRS and elementary and secondary schools (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Deadline: November 1, 2008
For more information: http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml
Title: Target Field Trip Grants NEW!
Funder: Target Corporation
Description: The Target Field Trip Grants program is an innovative, no-strings-attached initiative that funds field trips for students nationwide. Target Field Trip Grant funds are best used for visits to art, science and cultural museums, community service or civic projects, career enrichment opportunities and other events or activities away from the school facility. Funds may be used to cover field trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, resource materials and supplies.
Award: Up to $800
Eligibility: Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
For more information: http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-002537
Title: The Braitmayer Foundation Grants NEW!
Funder: The Braitmayer Foundation
Description: The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching.
Award: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: The Foundation is pleased to have its grants used anywhere in the United States as seed money, challenge grants, or to match other grants to the recipient organizations. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, multi year grants, nor grants for general operating, endowment purposes or building programs. Unless a small percentage of the total amount requested, normally the Foundation does not make grants for childcare, pre-kindergarten, or after school programs nor for equipment including hardware, software, and books.
Deadline: November 15, 2008
For more information: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
December 2008
Title: K-12 Education Grant NEW!
Funder: Social Venture Partners (SVP) Seattle
Description: SVP seeks to help students succeed in school by supporting nonprofit organizations working on the following types of programs or initiatives: professional development and training for teachers; professional development and training for school leadership (principals, assistant principals, lead teachers, teacher mentors, etc.); school-based social support for students; systemic change, including whole-school reform and education policy; parent or community involvement in schools; and academic enrichment for students.
Award: Two grants of $40,000 each
Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities whose managing staff is located in King County.
Deadline: December 5, 2008 (Letter of Inquiry)
For more information: http://www.svpseattle.org/grantmaking/grantmaking-areas/k-education
April 2009
Title: ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program
Funder: ING North America Insurance Corporation
Description: The ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program offers K–12 educators the opportunity to carry out innovative class projects that improve student learning.
Award: Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. In addition, three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.
Eligibility: All K–12 education professionals
Deadline: April 30, 2009
For more information: http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htm
June 2009
Title: The Braitmayer Foundation Grants
Funder: The Braitmayer Foundation
Description: The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching.
Award: Up to $35,000
Eligibility: The Foundation is pleased to have its grants used anywhere in the United States as seed money, challenge grants, or to match other grants to the recipient organizations. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, multi year grants, nor grants for general operating, endowment purposes or building programs. Unless a small percentage of the total amount requested, normally the Foundation does not make grants for childcare, pre-kindergarten, or after school programs nor for equipment including hardware, software, and books.
Deadline: June 1, 2009
For more information: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
Recurring Submissions
Title: Grants from the Teammates for Kids Foundation
Funder: Teammates for Kids Foundation
Description: The Teammates for Kids Foundation accepts proposals for grants from nonprofit organizations that specialize in working with children. Grants from the Foundation support the on-going work of operating organizations that help needy children in the areas of health, education and inner-city services.
Award: $10,000–$50,000
Eligibility: The organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service.
For more information: http://www.teammatesforkids.com/grantQualify07.html
Title: Washington Mutual Corporate Giving
Funder: Washington Mutual, Inc.
Description: Washington Mutual makes grants to education programs that benefit K–12 public schools where a majority of students receive free and reduced-price lunches. Grants are focused on the areas of professional development for teachers and principals and school improvement strategies that improve student achievement and help parents take advantage of resources available in the school system for their child.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.wamu.com/about/community/grantsguidelines/k12publiceducation.asp
Title: Community Grant Program
Funder: Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation
Description: Created to support frontline educators who often do not have a voice in funding decisions, the program will subsidize small, concrete projects to improve inner-city education in Boston, Hartford, Providence, Washington D.C., or New York City. The proposed use of the grant must be to fund a specific, one-time future education-related need or idea that promises to improve inner-city education within one year of the grant award.
Award: The foundation will generally consider grant applications monthly and award grants in an amount totaling not more than $2,000 in any one month.
Eligibility: The applicant must be a "frontline educational worker" who is involved in education or a related field in one of the communities eligible for grants. The proposed recipient must be a non-profit or tax-exempt organization (e.g., a public school) that is willing to accept the grant and use it in the required manner.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.brownrudnickcenter.com/foundation/communitygrant.asp
Title: Youth and Education Grants
Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Description: The goal of youth and education programming is to support healthy infant, child, and youth development by mobilizing, strengthening, and aligning systems that affect children's learning.
Award: Not specified.
Eligibility: To be eligible for a grant, the organization or institution, as well as the purpose of the proposed project, must qualify under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=54&CID=3&NID=17&LanguageID=0
Title: Effectiveness, Practice, and Implementation in CMHS's Children's Sites
Funder: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Description: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites research grant applications on services delivered to children, adolescents, and their families through the Center for Mental Health Services’ (CMHS) Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program initiative (hereafter referred to as the “Children’s Services Program”). This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages studies of the effectiveness of interventions delivered at these sites, the nature and impact of routine prevention or clinical practice, and factors related to successful implementation of preventive or treatment interventions.
Award: Up to $450,000
Eligibility: For-profit/non-profit, public/private, domestic/foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
Expiration/Closing Date: July 6, 2009
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-091.html
Title: Annenberg Foundation Grants
Funder: Annenberg Foundation
Description: The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance public well-being through improved communication. As a principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making interest areas of education and youth, arts and culture, civic and community, and health.
Award: N/A
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/
Title: RGK Foundation Grants
Funder: RGK Foundation
Description: RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.
Award: $25,000
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php#programs
Funder: The Wallace Foundation
Description: Our mission is to support and share effective ideas and practices that enable institutions to expand learning and enrichment opportunities for all people. To achieve this, we are focusing exclusively on three major areas:
- Strengthening educational leadership in ways that significantly improve student achievement.
- Helping selected cities make high-quality out-of-school learning opportunities available to many more children.
- Making the arts a part of many more people’s lives by working with arts organizations, schools and other providers of arts education and experience to build both present and future arts audiences.
Award: N/A
Eligibility: We identify and evaluate prospective grantees through the issuance of Requests for Proposals or other careful screening processes, and unsolicited proposals are rarely funded. Organizations wishing to send a one- to two-page letter of inquiry (please do not send videotapes or e-mail inquiries) describing the project, your organization, the estimated total for the project and the portion requiring funding, should write to:
The Wallace Foundation
General Management
5 Penn Plaza, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Deadline: N/A
For more information: http://www.wallacefoundation.org/WF/GrantsPrograms/
GrantApproach/FundingGuidelines.htm
Title: Rosie's For All Kids Foundation Grants
Funder: Rosie's For All Kids Foundation
Description:
The grant programs are currently organized into two main areas:
Early Childhood Care And Education
Direct service grants focusing on tuition subsidies, small renovation projects, supplies and equipment upgrades, playground construction and staff development opportunities.
Cutie Patootie™ Centers
Capacity building grants providing capital support for new building and renovation projects to expand access to high quality care and education centers in low-income, major urban communities. Please note that the Foundation accepts Cutie Patootie™ Center proposals by invitation only.
Award: $15,000 and $40,000
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations providing low-income children with early childhood care and education services located in major urban centers within the domestic U.S. Awarded grants are issued only to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping low-income children and their families through quality childcare and early childhood education curriculum.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.forallkids.org/site.php
Title: Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants Program
Funder: Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Description: The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation believes that all children are capable of learning and achieving at high levels and deserve a quality public education. The Foundation seeks to help traditionally underserved children in large urban centers evolve into active, contributing members of society by helping them prepare for college and the workforce. In the U.S., MSDF funds system-level initiatives to raise performance expectations; enable and support teachers, principals, and district employees; and engage all stakeholders in a united effort to drive student achievement gains in public schools.
Award: $500-several million
Eligibility: Applicants must be applying on behalf of a charitable or tax-exempt organization. MSDF seeks to fund projects that directly serve or impact children in five essential focus areas: education, health, safety, youth development and early childhood care.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.msdf.org/priorities/default.aspx
Title: Striving Readers Program
Funder: U.S Dept. of Education
Description: The purpose of the Striving Readers program is to raise the reading achievement levels of middle and high school-aged students in Title I-eligible schools with significant numbers of students reading below grade level. The program supports new comprehensive reading initiatives or expansion of existing initiatives that improve the quality of literacy instruction across the curriculum, provide intensive literacy interventions to struggling adolescent readers, and help to build a strong, scientific research base for identifying and replicating strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills.
Award: varies
Eligibility: Eligible applicants for Striving Readers include LEAs that have schools that are eligible to receive funds under Part A of Title I of the ESEA, pursuant to section 1113 of the ESEA, and serve students in one or more grades in grades 6 through 12.
Deadline: N/A
For more information: http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html
Title: Allstate Foundation Grants
Funder: Allstate Foundation
Description: The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs in three focus areas, one of which is the Safe and Vital Communities program that addresses catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization, or teen safe driving.
Award: Varies
Eligibility: The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.allstate.com/foundation/funding-guidelines.aspx
Title: GTECH After School Advantage
Funder: GTECH
Description: The GTECH After School Advantage Program is a national community investment program, which provides non-profit community agencies with state-of-the-art computer labs. These Computer Centers are designed to provide inner-city children (ages 5–15) with a meaningful, yet fun, learning experience during the critical after-school hours in a safe environment. This initiative is meant to provide an otherwise unavailable educational experience and bridge the digital divide among at-risk children. By applying our knowledge and expertise to this type of program GTECH hopes to increase children's interest in careers in computers and provide them with the necessary tools to help them become more competitive in school and in today's job market.
Eligibility: The potential recipients must be a nonprofit 501(C)(3) community agency, be located in a jurisdiction in which GTECH does business, have an existing after-school program in need of a computer lab, serve disadvantaged youth aged five to 15, of diverse backgrounds, and have staffing and monetary support systems in place to sustain the lab.
Award: $15,000
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.gtech.com/about_gtech/proposal_guidelines.asp
Title: Ford Motor Company Fund Grants
Funder: Ford Motor Company Fund
Description: Ford Fund supports not-for-profit organizations in three major areas: Innovation and Education, Community Development and American Legacy, and Auto-Related Safety Education. Through our active involvement, we seek to build partnerships with organizations that have a well-defined sense of purpose, a demonstrated commitment to maximizing available resources, and a reputation for meeting objectives and delivering quality programs and services. We place priority on the support and development of organizations that promote diversity and inclusion.
Award: varies
Eligibility: Organizations with 501(c)(3) status
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.ford.com/en/goodWorks/fundingAndGrants/
fordMotorCompanyFund/default.htm
Title: UPS Foundation Education Grants
Funder: UPS Foundation
Description: Educational programs including academic research, programs that raise the level of educational instruction, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects.
Award: varies
Eligibility: The UPS Foundation will consider high impact philanthropic programs and projects from organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.community.ups.com/philanthropy/grant.html
Title: 3M Community Giving
Funder: 3M Foundation
Description: The Community Giving program aims to positively impact 3M communities by investing in initiatives that serve youth and families. Priorities program areas: K-12 education; higher education; health and human services; arts and culture; and environment.
Award: No less than $1,000 ($20 million available annually)
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations located in 3M communities.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/
CommunityAffairs/CommunityGiving/US/Apply/
Title: Youth Service Grants
Funder: William T. Grant Foundation
Description: The goal of the William T. Grant Foundation's Youth Service Grants initiative is to support local programs that actively engage young people and enable them to reach their full potential.
Award: $5,000 - $25,000
Eligibility: Programs in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/
info-url_nocat_list.htm?attrib_id=4399
Title: Kroger Foundation Corporate Giving
Funder: The Kroger Co. Foundation
Description: Grants are made to support education and youth, feed the hungry, and assist local arts and civic organizations.
Award: Not specified
Eligibility: Only proposals from 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations are considered for Foundation assistance.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: http://www.thekrogerco.com/corpnews/corpnewsinfo_charitablegiving.htm
Title: Expanding Access to Healthcare: The Catalyst Fund
Funder: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Description: The Catalyst Fund enables community-based organizations to improve their ability to serve their constituents by remaining viable. The funds are reserved for community-based organizations that serve the health care needs of low-income and uninsured residents.
Award: Up to $2,500
Eligibility: Community-based organizations.
Deadline: Organizations are able to apply for a Catalyst Fund grant at any time during the year. Applications are reviewed once a month and organizations are notified within several weeks.
For more information: http://www.bcbsmafoundation.org/foundationroot/en_US/grants/focusArea.jsp
Title: Hasbro Children's Foundation Grants Program
Funder: Hasbro Children's Foundation
Description: The Hasbro Children's Foundation strives to fund programs that improve the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of children from birth through age 12. Priorities include creating safe and caring environments for children, services that help young children join their peers in learning and achieving, and programs that allow the most vulnerable children to experience joyful moments in their everyday lives.
Award: Grants for local programs range from $500 to $35,000; others may get awards of $35,000 or more.
Eligibility: Innovative, nonprofit programs that have strong local or national impact and can be replicated nationally will be considered for funding.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://www.hasbro.org/default.cfm?page=grantmaking
Title: Office of Victims of Crime National Conference Support Program Guidelines
Funder: Office of Victims of Crime
Description: Eligible organizations can receive support for conference logistics, needs related to conference speakers/trainers, meeting space, and materials. Funded areas include community violence, capacity building, program evaluation, and models for collaboration.
Award: Not specified
Eligibility: Eligible organizations must have a nationwide membership and/or provide services to crime victims/survivors nationwide. See additional details on website below.
Deadline: Must apply at least 6 months prior to the scheduled event.
For more information: http://www.ovc.gov/assist/ncsp.html
