Discover grants for youth development, leadership, health, and education programs. Funding supports at-risk and underserved youth through training initiatives and juvenile delinquency prevention. Additional grants create opportunities to improve outcomes for youth and young adults.
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Grants of up to $750 to Saskatchewan families for cultural, artistic, and creative programming for children and youth ages 4 - 19. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended for arts programs for chi...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs addressing the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include: mental health support, after-school programming, social-emotional developm...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and government agencies for high-quality programs and activities that benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for youth-based projects in the focus areas of youth development, homelessness, sports, and ed...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts public libraries in eligible locations to promote the arts. Funding is intended to elevate the arts and highlight the essential role libraries play in building community cohesion. The grant program seeks to make arts and cu...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and North Dakota nonprofit organizations to support programming for women and girls in eligible locations. New applicants and activities receive preference. Funding is intended for programs and projects that promote social justi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and public and private schools for community programs in eligible locations. Requests that support scholarships for underrepresented populations or that demonst...
Contract for services to a New York private, public, for-profit, or nonprofit organization to support mental health services that benefit children, youth, and their families. Applicants must register on the portal and nonprofits must pre-qualify prior to applying....
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects in a range of focus areas including, but not limited to, health care, public safety, basic huma...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, businesses, and educational entities to train local high school graduates for entry-level positions in television and film production. Applicants must complete prequalifications and registrations prior to applying. These...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Virginia youth-serving nonprofit organizations and government agencies for youth behavior support in eligible regions. Funding is intended for training and services to enhance the ability of out-of-school programs to promote positive beha...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and tribes for educational projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Projects may fall into one of the following focus areas: childr...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Areas of focus include youth, seniors, performing and visual arts, and environment and sustainability. Funding is intended for projects th...
Grants of $1,000 to Iowa K-8 teachers for initiatives and supplies that enhance the learning experience for students in eligible counties. Funding is intended to enable teachers to purchase items that may otherwise prove unaffordable, including technology, equipme...
Grant of $40,000 to a New Jersey or Pennsylvania nonprofit organization for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Projects may fall into one of the following categories: environment and animals; community development; education and research; vetera...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of education and youth, arts and cu...
Grants to Kansas organizations in eligible regions for programs to improve the health and well-being of local residents. Funding priorities include child obesity, substance abuse and drug overdose, children's health (prenatal to 18 years), depression and mental he...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to coordinate student and young professional foreign exchange opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The opportunity is intended to strength...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, including local governments, IHEs, school districts, and volunteer centers for materials, supplies, and volunteer support for community service projects. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of fo...
Grants to New York City organizations to maintain and enhance outdoor recreational areas. Funding may be used for programs related to arts and culture, environmental action, health and wellness, open space stewardship, organizational development, and youth develop...
Grants of up to $30,000 to California local law enforcement agencies to reduce alcohol consumption among minors. Funding is intended to support the implementation of programs that prevent minors from obtaining alcohol from the general public as well as from licens...
Financial assistance of up to $500 to British Columbia families in eligible locations to help children participate in cultural events. Funding is intended to cover the cost of events, programs, and workshops. Families experiencing financial difficulties can apply ...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations, community-based agencies, organizations, and schools for initiatives that promote vaccines for local families and children. Funding is intended to educate the public on the merits of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu va...
Grant to a USA nonprofit organization, tribal entity, or IHE to address youth homelessness. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to strengthen and build the capacity of runaway and homeless youth and other youth...
Grants of up to $50,000 per year to New York City nonprofit organizations for activities to improve outdoor spaces for the benefit of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and programs to manage, enhance, and advocate for open sp...
Grants and in-kind assistance to Washington individuals and organizations for youth-led projects and activities that benefit young people in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support innovative ideas that focus on young people and address the negative imp...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that help to improve safety for children under age 18. Such projects may include child abuse intervention an...
Grants and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations for recreational programs and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote recreation to ensure a lifetime of health and happiness for all ages, instill a strong and positive characte...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, government entities, or schools for community services that address the needs of local residents in eligible locations. Focus areas of interest include education and youth, fire and rescue, public safety, and...
Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, tribal governments, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations in multiple states to give youth experience in natural resources management. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to compl...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for youth mentorship programming. Funding is intended for transformative mentorship programs that take place in a rehabilitation facility as well...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs to reduce homelessness. Funding is intended to provide families and individuals with emergency shelter, bridge housing, or rapid rehousing, as well as to conduct street outreach and ot...
Grants of up to $7,500 to Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin middle and high schools in eligible regions for agricultural education programs and classroom equipment in local schools. Funding is intended to provide students with modern resources that will broaden t...
Grants of up to $20,000 to British Columbia registered charities in eligible locations for projects that contribute to the well-being of local residents. Funding is intended for programs and activities in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to a...
Grants to Saskatchewan First Nations and non-First Nations charitable organizations for economic and community development projects that benefit First Nations communities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Fundi...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Ohio public school teachers and administrators for Pre-K through twelfth-grade school-wide or classroom projects. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote academic growth while building transferable skills and encouraging active s...
Grants to Texas nonprofit and civic organizations for community development and improvement projects in the funding source's service area. Applicants are required to consult the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for proposals i...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring pro...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Alberta qualified donees to promote music education through workshops, festivals, camps, and programs. Funding is intended for projects and events that are open to the public. Priority will be given to organizations that serve communities...
Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to benefit eligible communities. Funding may be requested for programs in social welfare, education, and arts and culture. Within the focus areas, the Foundation supports multi-year program grants, operational gr...
Grants of up to $20,000 to New York nonprofit organizations serving residents in eligible counties for program and organizational assistance. Funding is intended to support general operating expenses and innovative programs that benefit underserved communities in ...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects and programs that address community needs. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local children, youth, and families by responding to their behavioral health and hum...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives that emphasize family interests, such as nature and youth. Grants can be used to support programs and project...
Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include arts and culture, education, civic and community, human services, and the environment. Funding is intended for activities prima...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible areas that operate or support K-12 classroom programs in underserved communities. Funding is intended to enhance the teaching of the sciences and mathematics, as well as helping students develop skills relat...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Connecticut nonprofit youth organizations to provide developmental programming for youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that benefit underrepresented middle- through high-school-aged youth. Eligibl...
Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations to address the needs of local communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs, capital projects, and other initiatives in the areas of health, human services, children and youth, K-12 education, an...
Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support initiatives and capital projects in the areas of education, health, human services, environment, community developmen...
Grants to New York organizations, community groups, and fourth- to twelfth-grade classrooms in eligible regions for environmental education field trips and tours. The purpose of the program is to teach students about their local trees, forests, watersheds, and dri...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations to improve health outcomes. Funding is intended to serve families, youth, and vulnerable populations with a focus on programs that provide direct human services, such as family services, youth programs, ...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community-benefit activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, civic, disabilities, education, environment, health, and so...