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 of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations that assist immigrants and specifically address immigrant related issues. Priority is given to organizations that create innovative solutions for victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and unaccompanied i...
Opportunity for USA high school students to participate in a competition for innovative product or business development ideas. Winners receive up to $1,500 in funds to start or expand a business or to develop a product. Funding is intended to encourage and support entr...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal organizations and governments to prevent and respond to assault and violence against youth and children. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and tribal organizations and governments to prevent assault and violence. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended fo...
Grants to USA and territories scholars associated with tribes, government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for research related to early childhood programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to com...
Grants to USA public and charter schools in multiple states to implement or expand high-quality PreK-5 STEM programs. Funding is intended for teacher training, supplies, and technology needs. Schools in eligible regions of California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Missi...
Grants to USA national organizations for programs providing mentorship for at-risk children and youth. Interested applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended to support the provision of peer...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for research and evaluation related to violent crimes. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several week...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, and IHEs to create or improve alternative justice programs for justice-involved individuals with children. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in ad...
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 trips, o...
Grants of $20,000 to USA women’s shelters to provide services and support to women and children who have experienced abusive situations. Funding is intended to assist organizations that work to provide a safe, violence-free environment for abuse survivors. The goal o...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories agencies, LEAs, SEAs, IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and Tribes for education and technology initiatives to benefit students with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance education in areas where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs, special projects, equipment, and facilities improv...
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 to USA Native American entities such as governments, organizations, and nonprofits, for programs to improve the nutrition of Native children. Funding is intended for programs that will focus on traditional food and knowledge in an effort to give children the hea...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments and organizations, IHEs, and housing authorities to disseminate instructional information to child victims and those who have witnessed a crime. The purpose of the program is ...
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 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects and activities that enhance the local quality of life, address a com...
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 5-25 in ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA qualifying educators to enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to support project-based learning, skill development, and engaging learning experiences. Eligible applicants include teachers, specialized instructio...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities to meet the basic needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to individuals, families, and households who face e...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories state and tribal agencies for programs to provide job training and other supports to noncustodial parents. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to establ...
Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories state or tribal agency to oversee the provision of technical assistance to programs providing job training to noncustodial parents. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, government agencies, and IHEs for research addressing child care policies. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to resear...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit mental health organizations for training programs for paraprofessionals working with individuals with SUD. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Special focus w...
Grants and cooperative agreements to USA and territories state, local, and tribal agencies for programs to establish and improve family treatment courts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program ...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and IHEs for research related to reducing violence in schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten busines...
Cooperative agreement to a USA research university for research related to mitigating the exploitation of children. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for studies that include dissemination strate...
Grants to Illinois public schools, college districts, regional education offices, and other qualifying schools or vocational centers for programs to reduce absenteeism from school. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intend...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects. Funding is intended to support hospitals and schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; skills training, educational, and other programming for seniors, yo...
Grant of up to $2,000 to a USA or territories Pre-K to high school educator to promote gardening among students. Funding is intended to create or expand on a school gardening project in order to encourage a love of gardening, provide gardening experience for students, ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and research teams of entities from the private and public sectors, research centers, and IHEs for research addressing inequalities faced by people with disabilities in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Funding...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and tribal organizations to address internet crimes against children. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an appli...
Grants to Illinois nonprofits, school districts, charter schools, vocational centers, laboratory schools, and for-profits in eligible areas for early childhood programs for high-need and low-income families. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take s...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, school districts, charter schools, vocational centers, laboratory schools, and for-profits for early childhood programs in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finaliz...
Grants to Illinois nonprofits, for-profits, school districts, charter and vocational schools, and early childhood programs for services to improve school success for young children in eligible regions. Applicants must complete the required registrations and prequalific...
Grants to USA agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, school districts, and housing authorities for graduate-level research related to child care policy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fund...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children, youth, and young adults. Funding is intended to support projects and activities within the focus areas of environmental stewardship and the arts. Grants will assist organizations that have strong...
Grants to USA IHEs, agencies, school districts, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, and housing authorities for early childhood research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for graduate...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois and Indiana nonprofit organizations, businesses, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs and activities that benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that address the overal...
Grants to USA and territories agencies, IHEs, Tribes, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to conduct research related to early childhood education and care. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribal governments, and national organizations to expand and improve mentoring services for youth affected by drug misuse. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the application deadlin...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs to address the needs of justice-involved girls. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is in...
Grants to USA and territories eligible nonprofit organizations and state and territory governments for home visiting services to improve maternal and child health. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. New applicants are ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research projects on topics related to children's welfare and parenting. Funding is intended for original projects that have the potential to benefit infants and children. Focus areas include parenting practices and education, ...
Grants to USA early-career investigators affiliated with institutions for research to improve the health of pregnant women, mothers, and newborns. Priority will be given to proposals addressing health equity and preterm birth. All proposals must have a direct link to c...
Grants of $2,000 and in-kind support to USA emerging child-run companies for start-up assistance and business development support. Funding is intended to assist businesses created and run by children between the ages of 10 and 18. In addition to funding, grantees will ...
Grants to Illinois PreK-12 public school educators in eligible regions for special projects to benefit students. Grants will be made available statewide for educators who are struggling due to recent state budget cuts and are seeking an additional revenue source to sup...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for education, health, and human services programming. Funding is intended to benefit underserved populations. Special consideration will be given to organizations that address the needs of children or ind...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs and projects that benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, health care, and human services. Eligible programs benefit residents...