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 nonprofit organizations in multiple states to benefit youth in the funding source's service region. Funding is intended to support applicants addressing the following focus areas: youth development, creating safe spaces to play and learn, helping to build...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to serving youth throughout the state. Proposals are welcome from organizations that provide programming in a wide range of focus areas. Funding is intended for projects in areas including, but not limited to ...
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 and territories nonprofit organizations that manage charter schools for start-up projects. Funding is intended to help charter schools at the early stage of development or leaders interested in launching a new school by providing resources, funding, and s...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to provide professional development to personnel working with children with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of th...
Grants to USA IHEs, research institutions, agencies, nonprofit organizations, private organizations, and individuals to enhance children's nutritional health and promote agricultural education. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Projects...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations for programs that benefit local youth. Funding is intended for programs that benefit schools or that fight juvenile delinquency, which may include anti-drug programs,...
Grants to USA and territories youth leaders for projects addressing childhood hunger. Funding is intended to support community service initiatives and fundraising projects. The goal of the program is to actualize young people's ideas related to childhood hunger prevent...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International children, youth, or teams, ages 5-24, to present solutions to global challenges, as identified by the United Nations. Applicants must submit the first round of applications before moving up to the second round. Groups must...
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 to USA minority-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and nonprofit organizations to expand and enhance the special education workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take s...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA National Park Service programs, partner organizations, affiliated nonprofit organizations, and Indigenous Tribes for projects to engage families and youth in fishing activities in national parks. Funding is intended to build community con...
Grants of $500 and in-kind donations to USA and territories organizations and schools for gardening programs. Funding is intended for both new and expanded programs to benefit children and youth. In addition to the cash grant, successful applicants will receive a colle...
Grants of up to $500 to USA K-12 teachers to integrate aerospace education into the class curriculum. Priority will be given to activities that relate to aerospace science and technologies. Eligible uses of funding include, but are not limited to, supplies, technology,...
Awards to USA and Canada authors and illustrators 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, a strong an...
Grants to USA schools and nonprofit organizations serving children and youth for projects that increase the safety of outdoor play spaces. Funding may be used for expenses associated with the installation of shade structures. Grantees will also be provided with a perma...
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 ...
Fellowships to USA post-doctoral researchers for research in mental and behavioral health care for children and youth. Funding is intended to support research that will directly benefit children and their families on specific behavioral health issues, such as child and...
Grants to USA swim lesson providers to offer free or low-cost swimming programs to youth from underserved backgrounds. Applicants must be pre-approved as a provider prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to expand existing programming to reach underserved and...
Grants to USA academic researchers for scientific research regarding specific mental health issues in children. Funding is intended for research projects that will provide children and adolescents with a shorter wait time to begin receiving mental health services, as w...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals and nonprofit and disc-related sports organizations to promote youth participation in disc sports. Funding may be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to creating new teams, initiating new playing opportuni...
Grant of $3,000 to a USA library for outreach efforts addressing underserved populations in the community. Funding is intended for projects that engage underserved children, from birth to age 14. Applications will be considered for new and innovative programs, or for t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to provide bereavement services for children and youth. Funding is intended to increase capacity and expand services for families and children dealing with grief and loss. The focus of this funding cycle is projects addressing comm...
Award of $500 to a USA or Canada female student in grades 5 through 8 for outstanding involvement in science. A strong connection to science is the main criterion for the selection of the recipient. Proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of support materials,...
Grants to USA and Canada early-career MDs and PhDs affiliated with nonprofit institutions and organizations to research genetic components of pediatric cancers. Funding is intended for basic and translational research addressing inherited hematologic malignancy predisp...
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...
In-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations for fundraising event support. Funding is intended to assist organizations that enhance the lives of local residents through programs in the arts, education, and women's, men's, and children's health issues. Requests wil...
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...
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...
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 of $1,000 to USA nonprofit community-based organizations for activities that support local children. Funding is intended to benefit children under the age of 18. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: education, welfare, health...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 educators for initiatives to promote internet safety. Funding is intended for the purchase of materials and supplies for use when conducting classroom sessions, assemblies, after-school activities, and comm...
Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children through making sports pitches more accessible, safer, and extending the number of hours that children and a...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for resources and programs to enhance communities throughout the country. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of education, community engagement, and equity. The goal of the funding program is to ensure th...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit children worldwide. Funding is intended to support children's health and wellness in an effort to improve their chances at a brighter future. Previous grants have funded heart su...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior residen...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, IHEs and Tribes to strengthen the capabilities of maternal and child health programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several days to complete. Funding is intended for c...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for capital projects and programs that benefit communities. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of humanities, arts and culture, environment, education, community development, health and human services, spi...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of early education. Applicants are required to contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to improve the quality of local kindergartens by addressing a range of indicators, as me...
Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, school districts, libraries, and military organizations for programs to educate students about autism. Funding is intended for activities designed for K-12 students. The purpose of the...
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...
Award to a USA nonprofit community agency or health organization for programs that improve the health of traditionally underserved populations. Eligible applicants must be stand-alone public or private sector entities that are run and managed outside a hospital or heal...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students in grades six through twelve to participate in a documentary competition. Winners receive cash prizes of up to $5,000. Students create a short documentary video, five to six minutes in length, about issues that im...
Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada pediatricians and medical residents for projects to improve children's health and access to healthcare. The purpose of the grant is to meet the health needs of children with a wide-ranging community a...
Grants to USA and territories IHEs and professional training programs for internships and field placement programs for mental health professionals. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase th...
Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education to expand programs to study public health, with a focus on maternal and child health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase t...
Grants to USA and territories IHEs to establish national centers that will train and strengthen the maternal and child health workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide training to gr...
Grants to Hawaii K-12 schools, school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and commercial organizations, and Tribal and government agencies to engage students and teachers in environmental education and stewardship activities. Applicants must complete t...