Grants for schools
Grants for K-12 schools and districts: classroom projects, libraries, reading, STEM and school facilities, from companies, foundations and federal agencies.
- 13 open
- 6 rolling
- 9 upcoming
- Next deadline October 30, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- Closes31 DEC
Spark Good Local Grants
Walmart · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Churches
Cash grants from a local Walmart store, Sam's Club or distribution center for projects that serve the same community.
- ApplyANYTIME
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
ALDI · Nonprofits, Schools
ALDI gift cards for local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools working on children's education, arts, athletics or food insecurity. Its larger Impact Grants are by invitation.
- ApplyANYTIME
Beyond Words disaster relief for school libraries
Dollar General · Schools, Libraries
Help for K-12 public school libraries rebuilding after a natural disaster, fire or act of terrorism.
- ApplyANYTIME
H-E-B donations and grants
H-E-B · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Donations for Texas nonprofits, municipalities and school education foundations near an H-E-B, Central Market or Mi Tienda store.
- ApplyANYTIME
Letter of inquiry
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Nonprofits, Tribes, Schools, Local governments
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry all year for work on children, families and communities, with no fixed cycles.
- ApplyANYTIME
PNC Foundation Grow Up Great grants
PNC · Nonprofits, Schools
Grants for early learning from birth to age five where most children come from low- to moderate-income families, in communities where PNC has a large presence.
- ApplyANYTIME
Publix Super Markets Charities
Publix · Nonprofits, Schools
Grants for youth, education, hunger and homelessness from schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the eight states Publix serves.
- Opens09 NOV
KidsGardening Youth Garden Grant
KidsGardening · Schools, Nonprofits
Grants for school and community youth gardens serving under-resourced communities with at least 15 young people taking part.
- Opens15 JUN
NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
NEA Foundation · Schools, Individuals
Grants of up to $5,000 for public school educators who are NEA members, for classroom projects that improve student learning, used over 12 months.
- OpensSOON
Summer Reading Grants
Dollar General · Nonprofits, Schools, Libraries
Grants for nonprofits, schools and libraries running summer reading programs for pre-K to 12th-grade new or struggling readers.
- OpensSOON
Youth Literacy Grants
Dollar General · Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits
Grants for schools, public libraries and nonprofits helping K-12 students who read below grade level: new programs, technology, equipment, books and software.
- StatusVARIES
Entergy Charitable Foundation grants
Entergy · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
Twice-yearly grants for nonprofits, schools and public bodies in Entergy's areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, for education, workforce, poverty and the environment.
- StatusVARIES
Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grants
Whole Foods · Schools, Nonprofits
Grants for school and nonprofit edible gardens that teach kids where food comes from; the foundation also offers bee and salad bar grants.
- StatusINVITE
AT&T Foundation grants
AT&T · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Grants to 501(c)(3) public charities and public bodies, mostly for closing the digital divide, by invitation only.
- StatusINVITE
Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants
State Farm · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
State Farm funds safety, education and community development by invitation. Organizations without an invitation can send a support request through its questionnaire.
- StatusCLOSED
Grants for Growing
Tractor Supply · Schools
Grants of up to $5,000 for FFA chapters for classroom, chapter and ag awareness projects, raised at Tractor Supply stores.
- StatusCLOSED
Lowe's Hometowns Community Impact Grants
Lowe's · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools
Renovation grants for nonprofit and public projects nominated by the public; in 2026, $10 million went to 100 projects, with single awards up to about $300,000.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
DOJ · Counties, Public colleges, Tribes, +8 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Students, Teachers, and Officers Prevention (STOP) School Violence Program. This opportunity supports programs to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks, introducing technologies like
- Closes23 NOV
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
DOJ · Public colleges, Tribes, Nonprofits, +11 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety. This opportunity will support rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill key gaps regarding K-12 safety, specifically focusing on the development, deployment, and operation of: • Anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including
- Closes15 JAN
NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies
DOE · Anyone eligible
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies—and anticipates investing up to $100 million, subject to the availability of appropriated funds
- Closes20 JAN
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)
NSF · Anyone eligible
Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can expect to see continuous vigorous growth in the coming decades. STEM job creation is expected to outpace non-STEM job creation significantly, according to the Commerce Department, reflecting the importance of ST
- Closes26 MAY
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · School districts, Tribal organizations, Others, +12 more
This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) invites R25 applications to support the development and implementation of research education programs for recent baccalaureates from all backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. It is essential to expand and broaden the skilled Alzheimers Diseas
- Closes26 MAY
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Tribal organizations, Nonprofits, For-profits, +12 more
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites R25 applications to support the development and implementation of summer research education programs for high school students, undergraduates, or science teachers from all backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. It is essential to expand and broaden
- Closes29 SEP
Research Experiences and/or Mentoring Networks through Research Education to Enhance Clinician-Scientists' Participation in NIDCDs Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Nonprofits, Tribal organizations, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +12 more
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences.
- Closes26 OCT
Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
CDC · Private colleges, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits, +13 more
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Education and Research Centers (ERCs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupatio
- Closes05 MAY
NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Special districts, School districts, Nonprofits, +12 more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the Research Education program is to: Support educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs;
- Closes05 MAY
NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Counties, Public colleges, States, +12 more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the Research Education program is to:Support educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs;He
- Closes25 MAY
NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Cities and towns, Tribal organizations, +12 more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the Research Education program is to:Support educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs;He
- Closes25 MAY
NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · School districts, Public colleges, Private colleges, +12 more
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program is to support educational activities that increase understanding of biomedical research among pre-college (pre-kindergarten to grade12) individuals, and to encoura
- Expected16 NOV
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program
HRSA · Others, Nonprofits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +2 more
The purpose of the THCGME Program is to prepare residents to provide high-quality care, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities, while developing the competencies they need to serve a wide range of populations and communities. The THCGME does this by providing funding to support the training of residents in HRSA-supported primary care res
- Expected08 MAR
Promoting Cancer Surveillance Workforce, Education, and Data Use
CDC · Counties, Special districts, School districts, +12 more
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will help build a workforce that's prepared to collect and use high-quality cancer data. This work is essential to understand the impact of cancer and inform public health action, research, and policy. This NOFO will support the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) by: Strengthening the cancer surveillance wo
- Expected30 APR
Chronic Disease Education and Awareness
CDC · Others, School districts, Special districts, +12 more
This NOFO will support organizations to strengthen national chronic disease education and awareness for chronic diseases that are not supported through disease-specific CDC funding by implementing activities that enhance surveillance, address priority evidence gaps, develop and disseminate evidence-based educational resources, strengthen strategic partnershi
- Expected25 MAY
Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program
HRSA · Cities and towns, Private colleges, For-profits, +9 more
This program supports organizations to screen and educate people exposed to radiation related to the mining of uranium and U.S. testing of nuclear weapons.
- Expected01 JUN
National Viral Hepatitis Education, Awareness, and Capacity Building for Communities and Providers
CDC · Housing authorities, Private colleges, Counties, +11 more
In alignment with CDC's viral hepatitis strategic goals and current epidemiology, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will address the need for increasing awareness of viral hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment options among populations disproportionately affected by hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus infections. The priority populations' nee
Questions
When do school grants close?
The next deadline is October 30, 2026 for BJA FY 2026 Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program. 6 programs take applications at any time.
Who applies for a school grant: the teacher or the school?
Larger grants are applied for by the school or district. Many smaller classroom grants accept a teacher as the applicant with the principal's sign-off.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.