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 and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support music programming in schools and communities. New applicants must take an eligibility quiz, and returning applicants must contact the funding source for access to the appl...
Grant of up to $2,000 to a USA or territories Pre-K to high school educator to promote gardening among students. Funding is intended to create or expand on a school gardening project in order to encourage a love of gardening, provide gardening experience for students, ...
Grants of $500 to USA and territories community organizations, libraries, and museums serving families and children for storytelling programs. Funding is intended for programs that explore and celebrate Asian/Pacific American and American Indian and Alaska Native commu...
Grants of $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs that improve access to STEM career opportunities and education for women and girls of color. Funding is intended to support nonprofits focusing on career development, capacity buil...
Grants of $250 and grants of $500 to USA and Canada young people for youth-led volunteer projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to support projects carried out by children and youth between the ages of 5 and 25 that provide opportunities for young v...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and tribes to increase the capacity of mental health organizations run by families raising children with mental health disorders. Applicants are advised that required registrations may tak...
Grants of $3,500 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and K-12 public, private, and charter schools for new or existing gardening projects. Requests may be made for edible educational gardens that grow fruits, herbs, edible flowers, g...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. The purpose of the gra...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators and for-profit investigator entities for research to improve the lives of children with Sanfilippo syndromes. Funding is intended to improve understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and therapies for these syndromes. T...
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...
In-kind donations of books to USA, Canada, and International youth-serving agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. The program is intended to provide books produced by African American authors and illustrators to build organizational li...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government entities, for-profits, and tribes to advance research related to children and teens with developmental disabilities, including autism. The required registrations must be completed p...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit agencies and institutions of higher education to manage research programs related to child and maternal health. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpo...
Grants of up to $22,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career psychologists to support research addressing children with serious emotional disturbance. Funding is intended for research in the areas of early intervention and treatment. The goal of the program i...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories state governments to purchase unprocessed foods from underserved producers and distribute them to schools and child care centers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fundin...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students and teams of students ages 4-18 to participate in a competition to develop innovative solutions to global problems. The competition was designed to inspire youth from around the world to solve real-life problems u...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International recent residents, fellows, and post-doctoral researchers for a broad range of pediatric research topics. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to a full grant application. The purpose of the fu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for long-term research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...
Contest with prizes of up to $1,000 for USA, Canada, and International students to create projects that depict personal experiences with climate change. The purpose of the contest is to engage students aged 11-18 to creatively represent climate change issues. Submissio...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, for-profits, IHEs, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations for new research to develop better pharmaceuticals for children and pregnant women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for exploratory research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...
Grant of $8,500 to a USA psychologist for research addressing child psychology. Funding is intended to support an early career psychologist who studies the relationship between self-identity and scholastic achievement, primarily for children in kindergarten through eig...
Grants to USA and territories public, private, and charter schools to implement a high-quality STEM program at the middle school level. Funding is intended to cover the fees associated with teacher training and program implementation. Priority will be given to schools ...
In-kind grants to USA and territories public, private, and charter schools to participate in a program to implement high-quality STEM curricula for grades K-5. Schools will receive funds to cover the participation and registration fees for the program. Funding is inten...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers schooling for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support girls in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Funding is availabl...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit institutions to support researchers in expanding their expertise. Funds are intended for early-career researchers and provide five-year funding for research and mentoring related to new methods, disciplines, and conten...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for initiatives to directly benefit children and youth. Funding is intended to contribute to the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual welfare of young people. Grants will also support research, programs, and ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers with doctoral degrees at qualifying institutions for research related to Lupus. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Preference is given to early-stage investigators. Funding is intended for n...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs that enhance the lives and status of Jewish women and girls. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of education and lead...
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 and territories nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. Funding is intended for educational, charitable, literary, and scientific purposes, as well as for identifying, evaluating, educating and providing servic...
Grant of $9,500 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity to address suicide among African-American youth and children. Funding is intended to support the education, practice, or research o...
Grant of $4,500 to a USA, Canada, or International student or faculty member affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity for research related to the health and safety of children and youth. Funding is intended to support behavioral and psychological r...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to develop interventions to smooth the transition from pediatric to adult medical care for young cancer survivors. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take sever...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International institutions for research projects in the area of children's health. Interested applicants must submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support research that will improve pediatric dise...
Grants and in-kind assistance to USA, Canada, and International grassroots nonprofit organizations and individuals to advocate for disadvantaged children and youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for small, innovative organizations that address the needs of ch...
In-kind grants to USA, Canada, and International English-speaking elementary and middle school educators (grades 2-6) to receive access to an online math program produced by the funding source. Educators will be able to utilize the program for one year. The program is ...
Grants to Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam nonprofit organizations for a broad range of community programs and projects. Funding is intended to address community challenges, enrich the lives of local residents, and increase opportunities for youth and the agi...
In-kind book donations to USA, Canada, and International organizations to provide underserved communities with reading material. The program is intended to provide books to communities and schools throughout the world. Recipients include libraries, churches, schools, a...
Grants of up to $500 to USA, Canada, and International schools and other groups for in-school educational music programs. Although the Foundation appreciates all forms of music, priority is given to proposals that focus on bluegrass music. Live ensemble demonstrations ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, municipalities, public schools, and American Indian Tribes to increase access to and participation in softball and baseball for youth. Funding is intended to support capital projects, educational activities, and s...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research related to brain tumors. Funding is intended for basic and translational medical research projects that will improve the future of children with pediatric brain cancer. Consideration will be given to p...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and first responder agencies for projects and programs that benefit local communities and families. Proposals may fall into one of the following categories: youth education activities and programs, f...
Grants of $250 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to support textile art opportunities for children. Funding may be used for yarn, looms, bobbins, shuttles, beaters, and a stipend for the teaching artist. Funding is intended to provide training to teachers a...
Grants to USA and territories individuals and households for disaster relief efforts and recovery support. Funding is intended to assist residents who have been negatively affected by natural disasters. The goal of the grant program is to help impacted individuals with...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations for sustainable projects in the areas of healthcare, water, and education. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Previous grantees have conducted projects within the following ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for horticultural activities. Funding is intended for activities that bring communities together through programs that encourage healthy eating, involve the community in gardening, provide training sessio...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address the health and welfare of children. Funding is intended to support causes and organizations that make a positive difference in children's lives. ...
