Grant Opportunities
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Karma for Cara Foundation Microgrant
"Students 18 years of age and under may apply for funds between $250 and $1,000 to complete service projects in their communities throughout the United States..." Read more »
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives
"The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invites community-based archives in the United States and its territories to submit applications for its 2021 Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives..." Read more »
InterConnection Nonprofit Grants
"Computer grants are awarded to organizations that deliver necessary and valuable services to underserved communities like technology training, health care, education, and job training, but need upgraded computers to better manage their organization and improve their capacity to deliver those valuable services..." Read more »
American Honda Foundation’s Youth Education Grants
Honda aims to help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding grants to nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits. Honda supports youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. Maximum award: $75,000... Read more »
ALDI Smart Kids Program
Grants ranging from $100 to $5,000 and ALDI gift cards are provided to local community organizations that encourage kids to be active in the areas of education, physical activity, nutrition, socializing, and the arts…. Read more »
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
The Aegon Transamerica Foundation "supports nonprofit organizations focused on the education, health, and well-being of the communities where we live and work...." Read more »
American Association of School Librarians: Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund
The Fund provides grants of up to $20,000 to pre-K-12 public schools whose school library programs have been affected by a natural disaster, fire, or an act of terrorism. Schools that have absorbed a significant number of displaced/evacuee students are also eligible to apply. Grants are intended to help replace or supplement books, media, or library equipment. Eligible applicants must be located within 20 miles of a Dollar General store, distribution center, or corporate office… Read more »
Believe in Reading
Believe in Reading awards grants to existing and provably successful literacy programs. The maximum is $10,000…. Read more »
Beyond Words: Dollar General School Library Relief Program
"Dollar General, in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the National Education Association (NEA), is sponsoring a school library disaster relief fund for public school libraries in the states served by Dollar General..." Read more »
Change Happens Foundation
The Change Happens Foundation seeks to fund innovative applicants and ideas with proven, high-level impact in education…. Read more »
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
The mission of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is to support efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. The Foundation provides grants through four programs including the Education program which works to increase access to high-quality educational opportunities and to support systemic change to increase and improve the pathways to education and work… Read more »
Cisco Global Impact Cash Grants
In the Education category, Cisco supports technology-based solutions and education delivery models that improve student performance and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Economic Empowerment category focuses on programs that encourage employment success, entrepreneurship, and long-term self-sufficiency by providing access to skills, knowledge, and financial products and services via technology-based solutions… Read more »
Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation was established for the purpose of raising and distributing funds to youth service and enrichment programs… Read more »
National Home Library Foundation
"The National Home Library Foundation (NHLF) grants are made to assist in the support, promotion and development of literacy and reading-related programs with the goal of combating illiteracy and/or encouraging an interest in reading and literacy among all ages." The National Home Library Foundation accepts grant proposals on a rolling basis, primarily in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Read more »
Peace First Rapid Response Grants
"Peace First is launching a rapid response grant process to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19, from providing meals to elderly neighbors to launching digital mental health campaigns to support youth feeling isolated. Rapid response grants are open to young people between the ages of 13-25, anywhere in the world...." Read more »
PNC Foundation Grants
"The PNC Foundation supports a variety of nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on those that work to achieve sustainability and touch a diverse population, in particular, those that support early childhood education and/or economic development...." Read more »
The Awesome Foundation
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. The maximum award is $1,000. Read more »
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is our company's primary international philanthropic arm. Since its inception in 1984, The Foundation has awarded more than $1 billion in grants to support sustainable community initiatives around the world... Read more »
The Lisa Libraries
The Lisa Libraries donates new children's books and small libraries to organizations that work with kids in poor and under-served areas… Read more »
Toyota USA Foundation
The Toyota USA Foundation works to enhance quality of education in kindergarten through grade 12 by building partnerships with nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and environmental science. Priority is given to programs that are creative, innovative, and develop the potential of students and teachers; are broad in scope and incorporate a systemic approach; and are cost effective and possess a high potential for success with relatively low duplication of effort… Read more »
Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services
Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services provides a full array of services to private and family foundations across the country, including fiduciary administration, investment management, grant-making support, and consulting services.... Read more »
Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program
Grants are awarded to programs in the organization's priority funding areas including STEM education. Grants support education programs that improve knowledge and literacy, with a focus in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math…. Read more »
Wish You Well Foundation
"All requests must align with the Foundation’s mission: 'Supporting adult and family literacy in the United States by fostering new and promoting existing adult literacy and educational programs....'" Read more »
