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 North Carolina Pre-K through 12 schools and homeschool groups in eligible locations for educational projects that teach students about locally grown food. Funding is intended for new or existing projects that connect children to positive experiences with heal...
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 and in-kind support to USA schools to host summer camps for middle and high school students. The goal of the program is to introduce students to a wide range of manufacturing processes and encourage employment in the field. In addition to the monetary awards, th...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International investigators for neuroscience research. Particular emphasis is placed on research related to epilepsy. Fellows may come from a broad range of academic disciplines, including neurophysiology, systems neuroscience, biophysic...
Grants to USA public, private, and charter schools in multiple states to implement or expand STEM programs for grades PreK-5. Schools must serve a majority of students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. Schools must be located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies for community-based programs that address health and nutrition needs. Funding is intended to develop physical activity and healthy eating opportunities; improve clinical services; a...
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 inco...
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 North Carolina nonprofit organizations to provide services to assist pregnant or parenting teens as well as to prevent teen pregnancies. The purpose of the grant program is to promote the self-sufficiency of project participants and improve child welfare and ...
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 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 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs and projects that benefit local residents. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of environmental preservation and ed...
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 up to $40,000 per year 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. This funding opportunity has the fol...
Grants to North Carolina agencies, IHEs, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for programs to prepare children from birth to age five in eligible counties for school. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to fou...
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 ...
Grants to North Carolina and South Carolina nonprofit organizations and accredited organizations for programs that focus on strengthening families. Funding will be awarded to programs in the areas of assisting at-risk children, providing out-of-home care, addressing so...
Grants of $500 and in-kind donations to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and schools for gardening programs. Funding is intended for both new and expanded programs to benefit children and youth. The goal of the program is to teach students about gardening an...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona, Texas, California, Utah, North Carolina, Florida, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support activities that enhance the lives of children and adult...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, tribes, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to benefit children. Areas of focus include food insecurity, health and wellness, and DEI programming. Support ranges from ...
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 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...
Grants to North Carolina local health departments and districts to improve health in pregnancy and early childhood. Funding is intended to promote the health of young children ages 0-5, reduce infant mortality, and improve birth outcomes. Examples of eligible programs ...
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 by the quality of support materials, evide...
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 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, heal...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA nonprofits in eligible states for programs that will enhance the lives of children and families. Funding is intended for programs and projects in the focus areas of hunger, housing, healthcare, and education. Priority will be given t...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for education-based projects and programs with an emphasis on promoting children's oral health. Funding is intended for dental education activities and projects designed to promote oral health, especially...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofits, public school systems, and government agencies for free public events that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, and new applicants must first contact staff, prior to applying. Funding i...
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 nonprofit institutions for research to improve the lives of American children and youth up to age 25. Funding is intended to support the effective exploration of policies and activities that address inequality for young people. Priority is given to studie...
Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for proposals that focus on urgent community needs such as health care, education, shelter, food, clothing, and o...
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 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...
Awards of $1,000 to USA early childhood teachers to recognize excellence in early childhood education and care. In addition to the monetary award, awardees will also receive an expenses-paid trip to the awards ceremony, participate in professional development activitie...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and IHEs for programs to provide additional training to professionals who work with children with disabilities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Funding is i...
Fellowships of up to $50,000 to USA early-career researchers to conduct research studies and pursue training in the field of epilepsy. Funding is intended to support mentored clinical, translational, and basic research projects as well as training programs that will ho...
Grants to USA and territories K-12 students and teams of students from eligible schools to support creative solutions to challenges the students see around them. Funding is intended to encourage students to come up with new ideas that will have a positive impact on the...
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 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...
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 of up to $5,000 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 thes...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals and groups to participate in a contest to improve lead detection methods for children. The purpose of the contest is to devise portable, affordable, and simple testing mechanisms. Applicants who achieve success...