GrantWatch brings you many funding opportunities for services for children, including foster care, adoption, single-parent support, prenatal/postnatal care, child development, and anti-trafficking/abuse programs. These grants target underserved and marginalized children, including girls, boys, kids, toddlers, and infants.
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and Tribes to improve language acquisition for deaf and hard-of-hearing children up to age 3. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to co...
Cooperative agreement to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, community-based entities, and Tribes to establish resource centers to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing children up to age 3. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to com...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA and Canada nonprofit children's organizations and public and private K-12 schools for educational programs related to bees and beehives. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to applying. Funding is intended to provi...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations to address educational challenges. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to a full application. Funding is intended for projects that implement artificial intelligence to improve e...
Grants to USA parent teachers associations for programs and initiatives that emphasize literacy, STEM-related topics, the arts, digital citizenship, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. Funding is intended to offer extra support to PTAs for operating programs or maki...
Prizes of up to $50,000 to USA individuals and entities for innovative plans to address human trafficking. Applicants are required to register with staff prior to submitting an application. The program is intended to prevent the trafficking of women and girls in the Un...
Cooperative agreement to USA nonprofit organizations and Tribes for programs to address the nutritional needs of school-aged children. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying for a grant. The purpose of the program is to i...
Competition for USA individuals and groups to devise coping methods for communities disproportionately affected by environmental threats. Funding is intended to address the health and mental health ramifications of climate-related dangers, with an emphasis on the impac...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and research teams of entities from the private and public sectors, research centers, and IHEs for research in the area of inequalities faced by people of African descent and Indigenous Peoples. Funding is intended t...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and public governmental institutions including IHEs for research projects related to the health and nutrition of young children. Applicants must submit a brief summary of the project prior to submitting a full propo...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit children and youth in locations served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs that serve disadvantaged or at-risk youth and children in the areas of leadership and workforce developme...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and faculty affiliated with nonprofit institutions of higher education for research to benefit the health and safety of children and youth. Funding is intended to support behavioral and psycholo...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support music programming in schools and communities. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants working to improve acces...
Grants to USA and Canada academic faculty at nonprofit institutions and organizations for research related to pediatric cancer. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended to support projects with the potenti...
Awards of $5,000 to USA individuals and teams to develop middle school lesson plans in relevant scientific fields. Lesson plans must meet the national NGSS standards applicable to grades 6 to 8. This challenge is intended to introduce middle school students to facets o...
Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories public, charter, and private K-12 schools to support the creation and expansion of environmental education programs. The purpose of the program is to develop or expand a school garden that will teach students about biodiversity a...
Grants to USA swim lesson providers to offer free or low-cost swimming programs to youth from underserved backgrounds. Applicants must be preapproved as a provider prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to expand existing programming to reach underserved and ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International governmental and public institutions, nongovernmental organizations, agencies, and funds for services and programs to benefit victims of abuse. Funding may be used for community outreach, specialized services, programs to addres...
Awards of $3,000 and in-kind support to USA K-12 teachers to recognize excellence and dedication in teaching students topics related to civic responsibility. Eligible candidates are those that conduct activities that educate students about beliefs and values that are e...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit youth, young adults, and veterans with disabilities. Projects should help individuals with disabilities acquire the skills necessary for successful career development and help maximize their potential and pa...
Grants and in-kind support to USA BIPOC composers and librettists for new works and professional advancement. Applicants are required to submit an intent to apply prior to a full application. Funding is intended for applicants who identify as Arab, Asian, Black, Latinx...
Grants to USA government agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and consortia to address housing-related hazards. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take four weeks or longer to complete. The purpose of this program is to address mul...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects. Funding is intended to support hospitals and schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; skills training, educational, and other programming for seniors, yo...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, including schools and agencies, for educational research, programs, and services related to improving mental health. Funding is intended for innovative activities and projects that promote the science of interpers...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for research studies related to behavioral health. Funding is intended for research that promotes and advances the science of interpersonal relationships. Preference is given to projects involving collaboration bet...
Grants of up to $500 to USA public and private schools, nonprofit youth organizations, and community centers for educational native plant gardens. The purpose of funding is to provide youth with hands-on learning opportunities to plan, plant, and care for native plant ...
Opportunity for USA high school students to participate in a competition for innovative product or business development ideas. Winners will receive up to $1,500 in funds to start or expand a business or to develop a product. Funding is intended to encourage and support...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, individuals, funding source branches and affiliates, and universities to promote equity and expand educational opportunities for women and girls. Funding may be used for a wide range of project exp...
Fellowships of $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students affiliated with eligible research institutions for research projects in child psychology. Eligible applicants have completed their doctoral candidacy, have a proven record of research success, a...
In-kind support of technical assistance and promotional credit to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, research institutions, and private entities to develop cloud-based technology to improve health equity worldwide. The opportunity is intended for c...
Awards to USA educators, artists, activists, and administrators to recognize outstanding theatre-related activities for children and youth. The award is intended to celebrate artistry, integrity, innovation, and equity in youth theater. Applicants must embody the core ...
Awards of $10,000 to USA young military dependents, ages 13 to 18, to recognize their accomplishments despite the challenges of military family life. Awardees will be honored for extracurricular activity, leadership, volunteering, scholarship, and other criteria. In ad...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit institutions, organizations, and researchers for cancer research projects. Funding is intended to support research into drug therapies that can slow down or prevent the development of a precancer state to cancer in pat...
Grants to USA and Canada early-career researchers affiliated with qualified institutions for childhood cancer research. The purpose of the grant is to share research findings and promote careers in pediatric cancer research. Eligible uses of funds include travel, small...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children's health. Funding is intended for programs that increase the well-being of children and youth through physical activities. The goal of the program is to encourage and inspire youth ...
Grants to USA secondary schools for career development programs in the construction industry. Successful applicants will administer career technical education programs that enable students to earn industry-recognized certifications and receive training in technical ski...
Awards of $3,000 to a USA or Canada author and an illustrator to encourage and recognize emerging talent in children’s literature. Nominations are accepted on behalf of outstanding new illustrators and writers whose books portray the universal qualities of childhood,...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for social change initiatives that benefit Jewish women and girls. Funding is intended to support general operations as well as specific projects. Eligible focus areas include, but are not limited to economic empowerment, leadershi...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide the opp...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs that directly benefit individuals in need. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Priority is given to programs that benefit residents of Connecticut, as well as worldw...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA individual or family to defray costs involved in adopting a child. Funding is intended to help offset the expenses of adoption for those opening their homes to provide a child with a loving family. Applicants of all ages and from all background...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for activities that improve the health of local communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support outreach and education projects as well as other initiatives in the areas of human development, health, nutrit...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico food service employees and their families for financial relief during a crisis. Funding is intended to provide assistance to families with children that have recently faced the death, injury, or health crisis of a parent or child, fire, do...
Grants of up to $75,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions for research related to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (Progeria, or HGPS). Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for projects to enhance music education for children. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Priority will be given to applicants with innovative approaches, low overhead, and/or collaborative...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for programs to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for creative and innovative projects. Priority will be given to projects that address a specific need and must invo...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, social services, democracy and civic participation, education, and health. ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International environmental educators for youth research projects in the environmental sciences. Funding is intended to support projects involving K-12 students in both formal and informal education settings, such as parks and nature centers....
Grants to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs that benefit Jewish communities. Funding is intended for capital projects, general operating support, or programming. In the United States, grants will primarily support resident...
In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...