Awards to USA and Canada middle and high schools to recognize innovative science education programs for students in grades 6-12. The purpose of this program is to support outstanding approaches in science lab instruction that utilize limited laboratory and school resources. This program also seeks to raise awareness and ex...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to support volunteer staff members carrying out a broad range of community services. National applicants must consult with state commisions prior to applying. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take at least three to four week...

Grants valued at $67,000 to USA and territories, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico educational institutions for specially designed classrooms to promote active learning. Funding is intended to provide furniture, training, and learning environment evaluation measurement tools for classrooms serving up to 30 students in school...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to USA and territories libraries, agencies, schools, and nonprofits for improvements to rural and small libraries. Funding is intended for enhancements of school libraries at all educational levels, improving digital access and education at libraries, and engaging communities in the c...

Grants to USA nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental research institutions and IHEs to partner with local education agencies for short-term evaluations of education interventions. Funding is intended for obtaining data that will inform LEAs regarding the efficacy of current educational interventions. The program is des...

Grants to USA nonprofit and governmental research institutions and IHEs to carry out evaluations of interventions for special education students. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program is intended to support rigorous evaluations of education interventions that st...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofits located in the Funding Source's service area for programs in the areas of education, human services, and arts and culture, with a special emphasis on the needs of youth, children, and families. Priority will be given to programs serving the towns of New Britain and Waterbury. American S...

Grants of up to $7,500 to USA schools and organizations in eligible regions that serve individuals with autism, and that have an established technology program in place, or have expressed an interest in starting a program using the iPad or other technology tools. Funding is intended to help fill the financial and technolog...

Grants to Connecticut local education agencies on behalf of low-performing K-12 public schools to improve campus amenities and educational quality. Funding is intended for repairs, technology, improvements, equipment, and alterations that address school site opportunities. This program promotes the health, safety, and lear...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International students in grades six through twelve to create a documentary video, five to six minutes in length, about the significance of being an American. Students may enter the competition individually, or work in teams of either two or three members. Prizes are awarded in two separate categ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands nonprofit and for-profit organizations for programs that enhance the lives of people affected by autism. Funding is intended for programs and activities that address the focus areas of education and training, culture, animal therapy, fitness and health, social ...

Grants of up to $50,000 per year to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit disadvantaged middle school students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Funding is intended to support after-school and summer learning programs that help middle school students make a successful transition from 8th to 9th grade. ...

Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands teachers, administrators, and counselors at K-12 schools to support the development of the funding source's hands-on social-emotional educational program. Funding is intended to cover the cost of teacher and student materials. The purpose of the program is to bring self-connec...

Grants averaging $350 to USA nonprofit organizations such as charities, churches, and schools for artistic programs. Funding is intended for projects that engage the community and involve services for artists, educating youth in the arts, leadership training to strengthen the arts organization.

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research and development projects that strive to improve the welfare of children, ages 0 through 7 years. Programs may focus on three general areas: early childhood welfare, play and education, and parenting education. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental healt...

In-kind grants of lacrosse equipment to USA nonprofit schools and community organizations to support lacrosse programs for economically disadvantaged youth between the ages of five and eighteen years old. Funding may be used to support new or existing programs. The purpose of the grant program is to provide affordable and ...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in the Farmington Valley to serve the community and address the needs of local children, neighbors, and agencies. Previous grant recipients include Meals on Wheels, Foxfield FARM, Simsbury High School Unified Theater, and Covenant to Care for Children. Th...

In-kind grants of books to USA schools, agencies, and community organizations. The purpose of the program is to build book collections and bring books and reading into the lives of children and youth in homeless shelters, under-funded libraries, preschool programs, faith-based reading projects, and charter schools, and to ...

Grants to USA nonprofit community-based organizations, middle schools, and high schools in multiple states to enhance the safety, accessibility, and quality of local football fields within the funding source’s market areas. Consideration will be given to projects serving low and moderate-income neighborhoods. The fun...

Grants to USA K-12 schools for sets of soft lacrosse equipment. Funding is specifically intended to assist physical education teachers who are willing and eager to open a lacrosse unit in the phys-ed classroom. These grants are limited only to physical education classes. The US Lacrosse Soft Stick Lacrosse Equipment Gr...

Fellowships of $10,000 to USA college seniors and graduates who have majored in or have 30 or more college credits in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or math). Funding will be provided as a stipend to Fellows to complete a Masters Degree in one of two participating Georgia universities. In exchange for the...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit animals and their caregivers. Applicants must submit a letter of introduction prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations that work with animals to continue their work, help them offer additio...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA PreK-12th grade educators and up to $10,000 to educator teams for projects that support professional growth and development. Funding is intended to strengthen the applicants' teaching practice and to assist them in meeting their students’ needs. Grants can be used for an unlimited varie...

Awards of $10,000 to USA teachers and professors who have made a significant positive impact on the lives of their students. Nominations are invited from the general public on behalf of K-12 teachers and college professors who have inspired them and helped them grow to become who they are today. About the Award: T...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the Funding Source reside. Request summaries are due prior to the submission of full proposals. Priority areas include arts, c...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education for user authentication software that offers staff and students safer access to applications and higher security levels for their accounts. Because passwords are no longer sufficient to protect user information, alte...

Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to serve students from diverse populations and rural areas. Funding is intended to support expenses for field trips, materials, supplies, and other instructional resources used to assist with course delivery. NSHSS provides grants to educators who ...

Grants valued at up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International educational institutions for a technology solution that addresses issues related to enrollment and admissions. This grant program was designed to enable institutions to implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot solution that assists their end-users wi...

Award of $6,000 to a USA K-12 teacher to recognize exceptional leadership in geoscience education. Teachers that are eligible for nomination should have full-time teaching experience for at least three years and be currently teaching about natural resources for at least one unit per year. Teachers who include subjects rele...

Grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000 to USA nonprofits, public school districts, and private and public elementary and secondary schools for children's and youth education programs, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the environment, job training, and literacy. For t...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of environmental and community programs and projects. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support projects in many fields of endeavor, including but not limited to, envir...

Grants to New Haven, Connecticut organizations to strengthen local communities and benefit economically disadvantaged youth and children. Proposals may help community residents in areas such as arts, education, health, youth development, social support, and community activities. Community Granting Priorities: Econo...

Grants totaling up to $2,500 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, libraries, community centers, and municipal agencies to support events and fundraisers taking place within the funding source’s service area. Eligible towns include Bethlehem, Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Bridgewater, Litchfield, Goshen, Morris, Middlebury, ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations working to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and the food system, and enhance public health. Applications are invited from both small and mid-sized organizations for either specific projects or general operating support. Priority is given to applicants that address ...

Grants and technical support to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont local education and nonprofit organizations for innovative public high school programs in the New England region. Strong proposals will demonstrate how the program will support students off track to graduate by provi...

Grants ranging from $250 to $5,000 to Waterbury and New Britain area, Connecticut nonprofit organizations that address the needs of the community through arts and culture, human services, and education. Funding is intended for programming that benefits the local communities in the Foundation's 64-town area. Grants are p...

Opportunity for USA middle-school STEM teachers to participate in a three-year summer training program in Washington, D.C. The training program helps teachers gain new skills, develop projects, incorporate museum learning into their curriculum, and meet fellow STEM educators from across the United States. The program is he...

Grants to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut small to medium-size nonprofit organizations for innovative and original projects benefiting communities within the Tri-State service area. Program areas include the performing arts, education, healthcare, and social services for youth, the elderly, and the needy. Funding is p...

In-kind grants valued at $22,495 to USA, Canada, and International educational institutions and public sector organizations to implement safety technology to ensure that students and others on campus receive immediate emergency assistance. Grantees receive access to an emergency application that integrates with existing th...

Grants valued at up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 school and accredited IHEs for solutions that enhance the use of information technology (IT). Funding is intended to help schools streamline their Financial Aid procedures by increasing the number of financial aid applications while lowering the per-stud...

Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 to USA K-12 public schools, charter schools, and nonprofit parent-teacher groups to enhance school resources and facilities. Funding may be requested for technology upgrades, facility renovations, tools for STEM programs, and safety improvements. Preference will be given to requests tha...

Prizes to USA, territories, and Canada K-12 student teams for participation in a technology competition. The purpose of this competition is to encourage students to use the tools of science combined with their imagination to explore and create a future vision for technology. Students work in groups of two, three or fou...

Grants to Saint Paul, Minnesota and Hartford, Connecticut nonprofits for eligible capital projects, as well as program, project and operating support in the three focus areas of arts and culture, community development, and career and educational success. Funding is intended to enhance the lives of residents of low-income ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Canada, USA, and Territories IHE faculty, as well as high school math teachers (in conjunction with IHE faculty) for projects to encourage girls and women to study mathematics. Funding is intended to support innovative initiatives that encourage women to study and persist in mathematics as an acad...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA, territories, and Canada mathematical sciences IHE faculty members to engage underrepresented students in mathematics. Projects may target middle school, high school, or post-secondary students. The program is intended to promote the pursuit and enjoyment of mathematics by students who are mem...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies to promote computer science and computational thinking educational opportunities for PreK-12 students. Proposals are invited for researcher-practitioner partnerships that aim to increase participation in CS and CT formal STEM learning all all grade levels...

Grants to Hartford, Connecticut nonprofit organizations to provide quality healthcare, human services, and educational programs for underserved populations. Funding may be requested primarily for program or project support. Operating support for qualifying organizations may also be considered.

Grants of $400 to USA youth, ages 5-25, for community projects that help stop childhood hunger. Eligible projects should be youth-led and engage youth volunteers. Additional sustainability grants are also available for $400 to continue current work in this area. Projects should take place on Global Youth Service Day, April...

Grants to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life in communities within the funding source’s service area. Program areas include youth, education, basic human needs, and community programming. The Foundation invites p...

Grants averaging between $50,000 and $75,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that address opioid misuse and abuse. Priority will be given to proposals that address prevention and education, pre- and post-treatment programs, and/or safe disposal of unused or expired drugs. Funding is intended for programs that p...