Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to support volunteer staff members carrying out a broad range of community services. State applicants must contact state commissions prior to applying, and applicants from South Dakota must contact the Funding Source. Grants are intended to engage...

Grants ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and educational institutions to build community capacity to protect natural resources. Funding is intended to support a range of local partnerships working to enhance water quality, watersheds, and the species and habitats t...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, courts, legal services, and victim service providers to enhance services available to those affected by domestic violence and gender-based assault. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete.

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for educational projects that enable K-12 youth to learn about each other’s culture, country, and society, and to come together on common issues. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to meet needs at the pre-college educa...

Grants of up to $500 to USA K-12 teachers for integrating aerospace education into the class curriculum. Priority funding will be given to activities that relate to aerospace science and technologies. Programs should encourage the development of innovative aerospace activities, such as:

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children's health through running and fitness. Funding is intended to prevent and reduce childhood obesity and improve the lives of children. The Foundation is committed to reversing the trend of obesity by offering children the opportunity to e...

Prizes ranging from $300 to $1,800 to USA, Canada, and International individuals or teams of two to three people ages 13-24 to present innovative solutions to one of nine global challenges, as identified by the United Nations. Groups must brainstorm and submit original ideas. Finalists will be asked to write a one-minute c...

Grants of $250 and in-kind donations of gardening supplies to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, schools, and youth programs for new or expanded gardening programs for children and youth. Funding is intended for programs to educate students about gardening and enhance the quality of life for youth and their commu...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofits to pursue research studies in pediatric oncology as it affects human populations. Funding is intended for research using epidemiological approaches and may focus on early detection, prevention, risk factors, effectiveness, and treatment outcomes.

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations to support scientists researching pediatric cancer as they participate in fellowship training or are in the beginning stages of their careers. Successful applicants will demonstrate a career plan that is dedicated to pediatric cancer investigation as well as outstanding ment...

Grants to USA public housing agencies to provide housing assistance to families and youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who are at risk of homelessness. Applicants are advised that the registrations required to apply may take up to four weeks to complete. Funding is intended for two groups:

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, Territorial organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and publicly funded organizations to increase legal services available for victims of gender-based violence. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. The program is intended to increase the a...

Opportunity for a USA public or private educational nonprofit organization to provide critical foreign language programs for youth aged 15 to 18. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for the organization and implementation of overseas summer and academic...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, hospitals and clinics, dentistry colleges and schools, medical colleges and schools (family medicine and pediatric departments), health departments and jurisdictions, and dental societies to provide dental health care to disadvanta...

Grants to USA nonprofits, agencies, IHEs, tribes, and faith-based organizations to provide and improve access to effective trauma treatment and services for children, youth, and their families who have witnessed or experienced traumatic events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to co...

Grants to USA nonprofits, agencies, IHEs, tribes, and faith-based organizations to provide intervention and treatment services for children and youth who have experienced traumatic events. This program provides national expertise for specific types of traumatic events, population groups and service systems, and supports th...

Grants of up to $8,000 to USA parks, schools, day-cares, and nonprofit organizations to install permanent shade structures above outdoor areas where children and youth (up to age 18) play and learn. Eligible locations include playgrounds, eating areas, pool decks, ball field dugouts, and other outdoor locations. Funding is...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations working to strengthen the State of Israel, its connection with the USA, and to foster an affinity between young Jewish students or professionals and the State of Israel. Applicants must contact program staff before submitting an online application. The Foundation’s philanthropic p...

Grants to USA animal shelters and welfare organizations to address the food, housing, and medical needs of homeless pets. Funding is also provided for training programs to help make animals more adoptable and programs to educate people, especially children, about the responsibilities of owning a pet.

Grants ranging from $100 to $750 to USA, Canada, and International organizations for community events related to the study of birds. Events include participation in a citizen science project. Priority will be given to organizations that work with under-resourced and underserved communities. Events combine the study of bird...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with stringed instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. Funding is intended to give children nationwide the opportunity to play high-quality stringed instruments so as to provi...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA children and youth, ages 18 and under, to complete community service projects in their communities. Funding will be provided to support a wide variety of projects and events. Examples of eligible community service projects include: turning a vacant lot into a community garden, rebuilding a sch...

Grants to USA organizations to promote listening and spoken language services for deaf and hearing-impaired children and their families. A Letter of Inquiry is required prior to submission of the full proposal. Funding is intended to increase family access to resources and services, to target underserved areas, and to supp...

Grants to USA and territories tribes, government agencies, states, and nonprofit organizations for housing services for victims of gender-based crimes. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs that assist victims with housing, employment, and in...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and institutions of higher education for humanities programs that serve the general public. Funding is intended to support in-person projects that explore humanities themes in disciplines such as literature, history, ethics, and art history. Funded project...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International established and early-career investigators for research focused on epilepsy. Interested applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to the full proposal. Funding is intended to support transformative projects that address prevention, elimination, and disease modificat...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA PreK-12th grade educators and up to $10,000 to educator teams for projects that support professional growth and development. Funding is intended to offer educators who have a broad vision of teaching and learning the tools required to pursue self-designed professional learning experiences.

Grants to USA nonprofit institutions for research on policies that improve the lives of American children and youth between the ages of 5 and 25. Funding is intended to support research that reduces inequality in the social, academic, economic, and behavioral, outcomes of young people. Funding is available for major grants...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research to benefit youth through reducing inequality. Funding is intended for evidence-based projects that use research to reduce inequality among USA youth, ages 5 through 25, thereby improving their lives and helping all youth to succeed. The Foundation seeks studies that identi...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and individuals for exploratory research addressing new educational technologies, and to help learners excel in the human-technology frontier. The purpose of this program is to respond to the critical societal need to re-educate and educate learners of all a...

Grant of up to $30,000 to a USA nonprofit theater for a theatrical project geared toward children and youth that addresses themes of dismantling racism. Applicants are required to submit a request for application prior to applying. Funds may be used for a production, publication, or display that will be shared with the pub...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA nonprofits and schools for youth-led projects that employ technology to address environmental issues. Funding is intended for direct expenses and to purchase materials required to implement the project. Eligible projects will integrate technology to achieve innovative or greater environmental ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to meet basic human needs, promote community vitality, and encourage volunteerism in communities in which the funding source does business. Funding is intended to enhance communities and to help people achieve financial independence. Priority is given to applications where there is ac...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that provide culturally focused services to women victims of domestic and sexual violence. Funding is intended to support organizations that offer services for victims of stalking, sexual assault, dating violence, and domestic violence. The program also supports the devel...

Award to recognize a USA, Canada, or International individual Jewish leader under the age of 50 who has made a significant, tangible, and positive global impact. Individuals may be nominated for achievements in any field, including the environment, genetics, medical education, public education, humanitarian relief, human r...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students in grades six through twelve to participate in a documentary competition. Students create a documentary video, five to six minutes in length, about significant issues that they would like presidential candidates to address in their campaign. Students may enter the com...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to provide out-of-school programs for underserved middle school students. Funding is intended to help students make the transition into high school, and to support youth from communities struggling with substance abuse. Funding is intended for summer and after school programs. Programs...

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and other organizations to develop environmental curricula. Funding is intended for holistic environmental curricula development and implementation that incorporate basic ecological principles and problem-solving...

Awards of $1,000 and one award of $2,000 to USA child care teachers to recognize excellence in providing early childhood education and to fund projects that enhance classroom learning. Each award winner receives $500 for the teacher's discretionary use, and $500 to implement the child care project. Recipients will be honor...

Prizes to USA high school student teams for product designs that offer solutions to societal and environmental problems. Participating teams of grade 9 to 12 students will design an innovative product to address issues in areas such as transportation, safety, healthcare, nutrition, security, recycling, sustainable transpor...

In-kind donations of books to USA agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. The reading books are intended to enrich the lives of children in homeless shelters, preschool programs, charter schools, underfunded libraries, and other community organizations. Eligible applicants such as libraries...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research and development projects aimed to enhance the welfare of infants and children up to age seven. Funding is intended to support research projects in early childhood play and education, early childhood welfare, and parenting education.

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the Funding Source reside. Request summaries are due prior to the submission of full proposals. Primary support areas include ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations working to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and the local food system, promote outdoor recreational activities, and enhance public health. Funding is intended to support both small and mid-sized organizations for either specific projects or general operating support.

Grants to USA and Territories museums to perform a conservation survey in order to enhance the quality of their collections. Funding is intended to support the study of the buildings, collections, building systems, procedures, and collections care and conservation policies of small and mid-sized museums. The program assis...

Opportunity for USA, Territories, and Canada K-12 student teams to participate in a STEM competition. The competition focuses on problem solving, critical thinking, team-based learning, and communication skills, with an emphasis on STEM. The competition encourages students to combine their imagination with their knowledge ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Canada, USA, and Territories IHE faculty, as well as high school math teachers (in conjunction with IHE faculty) for projects that encourage girls and women to study mathematics. Funding is intended to support project directors, and to promote innovative initiatives that encourage women to study m...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA, territories, and Canada mathematical sciences IHE faculty members to engage underrepresented students in mathematics. Funding is intended to promote the pursuit of mathematics by students who are members of groups that are historically underrepresented in the field, including students who ar...

Grants of up to $45,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and academic institutions to research the health benefits of pet companionship. Funding is intended to focus how animal-assisted therapies, activities, and pet ownership bring health benefits for both the humans and animals involved. Studies ...

Grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to USA and territories preK-12 school libraries to provide books to disadvantaged youth. Funding is intended to ensure that, although many schools are reallocating their funds to technology and audiovisual equipment, school libraries are still offering children good books to read. Appl...