Discover grants supporting children's programs and services. Funding is available for children's health, education, welfare, and development. This includes foster care, adoption services, and parenting classes, along with efforts to improve children's access to resources and recreation.
Children's grant opportunities span everything from foster care to after-school recreation. Sort today's list by recipient type, location, and funding source to find the closest match. GrantWatch's Grant Prospecting Dashboard and Grant Funding Pipeline track youth programs from application through post-award reporting, while GrantWatch Intelligence™ and the AI Grant Writing Tool help surface funders and draft proposals for foster care, adoption, and youth development projects.
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 ma...
Grants to USA Tribes and public and private nonprofit organizations to provide and improve access to effective treatment and services for children, youth, and their families who have witnessed or experienced traumatic events. Applicants are advised that required r...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, local, state, or tribal government, organization, institution of higher education, or hospital for support services for programs that assist family caregivers of children and adults with special needs. Required registratio...
Scholarships of $500 to USA individuals for sports initiatives for women and girls. Funding is intended for programs and projects that increase participation and advancement for women and girls in the sport of mountain and gravel biking. Scholarships are for indiv...
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 s...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research to benefit youth throughout the country. This program funds investigation into how and what type of research is used by policymakers and others when developing policies and programs affecting young people ages 5-2...
Grants to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC charitable organizations for programs and projects that impact children and families. Funding is intended to support effective and worthy organizations that serve vulnerable children and families in the region. No M...
Grants to USA state governments to address instances of waste and fraud. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to allow applicants to have the chance to create and execute modernized informa...
Grants of up to $75,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to support general operations. Funding is intended to assist organizations that provide physical and mental health services, with a focus on children and seniors. These funds can be u...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to enhance equity in healthcare and improve maternal and child health. Funding is intended to support initiatives that reduce maternal morbidity and mortality and reduce the rates of both preterm births and cesare...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International healthcare providers to address the mental health of patients suffering from juvenile myositis. Funding is intended for any measures taken to improve the mental health of patients and their families. The pu...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit civic leagues and neighborhood associations for community improvement activities in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist neighborhoods in creating and implementing com...
Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit and faith-based organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs that assist those in need. High priority is given to organizations that provide services to children. Eligible appl...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International early and mid-career researchers affiliated with an eligible research institute or university for research related to children's well-being. Fellows will address one of three research themes: children in crisis setting...
Grants to Virginia K-12 school divisions for equipment to enhance student safety. Funding is intended to help offset expenses associated with the purchasing of qualifying security equipment to improve and help ensure the safety of students attending public schools...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, running clubs, and elementary and middle schools to implement structured youth athletic programs. Funding is intended for either new or existing programs that encourage kids to run regularly. Proposals should ...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit women and children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that promote long-term change. The program seeks to positively impact the quality of the lives of at-ri...
Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, libraries, and hunting associations for initiatives related to health, education, and animals and environment. Eligible applicants include associations of game hunters and charitable organizations th...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for new or established programs primarily in the focus areas of education, health, and well-being. Priority is given to proposals that provide ...
Grants to Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia governments, tribal entities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations for children's health initiatives in eligible locations. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for research, in...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribal governments for programs to improve the education of children in underserved communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is t...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization to support birth parents who have placed their children up for adoption. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to develop, implement, an...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories state agencies, child welfare agencies, and administrative offices of relevant courts, in partnership with tribes and other agencies, to benefit children affected by substance abuse. Applicants are advised that require...
Grants to USA tribes to evaluate the way child welfare cases are conducted in the tribal court system in order to improve outcomes. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve the handling o...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs to evaluate programs that support kinship caregivers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories IHEs, child welfare agencies, and nonprofit organizations to replicate successful kinship care programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended in par...
Grants to USA and territories tribal and migrant service providers for programs to prevent child abuse. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for community-based programs that strengthen families...
Scholarships of $5,000 to USA medical students to support their studies. Applicants must be originally from Detroit and first-generation college students. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited American medical school for the following academic year and have...
Cooperative agreement with a USA educational agency, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or for-profit organization to establish an academic intervention center. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the implementation of liter...
Cooperative agreement to a USA educational agency, IHE, for-profit, Tribe, or nonprofit organization to address the education of children with disabilities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of ...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE or nonprofit organization to assist states in increasing foster home capacity. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide the data, training, and technica...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators to promote research focusing on pediatric skin conditions. Funding is intended to encourage research that will improve the quality of life and health of patients and their families. Grants are available to ear...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to purchase books for mobile lending libraries serving disadvantaged youth. Funding may be used to buy fiction or non-fiction books geared for children and youth f...
Grants to USA nonprofit community organizations and schools to build or renovate indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Funding is intended to support youth recreational activities by providing safer and more accessible spaces for organized sports. Special consider...
Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada child or adolescent psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional contributions to their field. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual who has demonstrated superior abilities in child and youth advocacy and policy, clini...
Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada child or adolescent psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of child and youth mental health disorders. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual who has made significant inroads in efforts ...
Grants of $750 to USA educators and school staff for classroom supplies. Funding is intended to help K-12 school employees purchase classroom supplies to meet the needs of their students. Applicants may participate in a program that honors their contributions and ...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and academic institutions for projects to prevent risky behavior in youth. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to implement educ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and agencies for outreach programs and services for homeless and runaway youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provi...
Grants to USA and territories governmental and tribal child welfare agencies for projects to increase the capacity of child abuse prevention services. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. The purpose of the prog...
Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, government agency, tribe, IHE, or school district to operate a national program to assist vulnerable youth. Applicants are advised that required registration may take up...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, for-profits, Tribes, and government agencies to upgrade adoption practices. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The program will fu...
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, h...
Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...
Grants of up to $500 to USA families of Coast Guard members to defray the costs of summer camp and various enrichment programs. Funding is intended to provide support to the children and families of active-duty Coast Guard members during the summer months. Familie...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International writers and illustrators from marginalized communities for children's literature. Winning applicants will receive introductions to editors and agents, mentorship, social media publicity, and tuition to a...
Grants to USA tribal governments and organizations for crime prevention programs and assistance for people who were victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the establis...
Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs, projects, and initiatives that strengthen communities in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to a full grant proposal. Funding is intended to support activities in a var...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field tri...
Grants of up to $60,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations for general operating support and community-based programming. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of human services and basic needs, workforce development, environmental protection,...