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 USA nonprofit organizations for projects to support the well-being of students and youth nationwide. Funding is intended for projects to benefit youth learning with initiatives outside the classroom as well as research projects that address the physical, emot...
Fellowships to USA journalists to research health inequities affecting families across the nation. This opportunity is meant to allow journalists to take time away from their newsrooms and deep-dive into the issues of health inequities, systemic racism, and their impac...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and faith-based entities to benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, youth and children, human services, a...
Grants to USA and Canada researchers at nonprofit institutions and organizations to research cures and treatments for childhood cancers. The purpose of this program is to support late-translational studies. Preference will be given to research projects that will likely...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA young adults who are cancer survivors for assistance with fertility and other family expenses. Funding is intended to assist cancer survivors in building their families through adoption, fertility treatments, or surrogacy. Applicants must ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut and New Jersey nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and religious organizations for community benefit programs and capital needs in eligible communities. Priority areas of funding include housing and rehabilitation, c...
Grants of up to $6,000 and in-kind support to USA and Canada small nonprofit organizations for programs that address issues related to the well-being of women and children. Funding is intended for organizations that have a mission of enhancing the financial and emotion...
In-kind donations of books to USA, Canada, and International youth-serving agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. The program is intended to provide books produced by African American authors and illustrators to build organizational li...
Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit underserved communities and address community needs. Funding is intended for initiatives and projects that support residents in a wide range of focus areas. Eligible programs should align with on...
Awards of $10,000 to USA and Canada youth, ages 8 to 18 years, to recognize outstanding contributions to their communities, the environment, and society. Awards are intended for recipients to continue their public service activity or may be applied to higher education ...
Grants to USA educators employed by schools and nonprofit organizations to enhance learning for PreK-12 students. Funding will support the development of extracurricular and in-class programming that improves learning and develops the abilities of children from low-inc...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and schools for projects that benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities, capital expenses, and tangible items. Grants may be used to support programs for school children that are not supp...
Grants and in-kind support to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, agencies, and Tribal Nations for educational programs related to child car safety. The purpose of this program is to decrease the rate of car-related deaths and injuries. In addition to funding, part...
Grants of up to $20,000 and grants of up to $30,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to address the critical needs of underserved and low-income residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for individual and collaborative projects that improve the availa...
In-kind grants of car seats and educational resources to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, public service agencies, schools, and tribes to improve traffic safety. Grantees will distribute child safety seats and will provide education and installation assistance t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA young musicians for costs associated with studying classical music. Funding is intended to offset the financial costs of expenses including but not limited to instruments, camp tuition, private lessons, and audition travel. The grant is a...
Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to prevent the abuse of children and youth. Applicants must submit a concept note prior to applying. Funding is intended for a variety of projects including improving safety for children ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children in eligible locations. Funding is intended to train organization staff on how to properly and effectively assist children who have experienced trauma. Training will be cond...
Grants of $2,000 to USA graduate students for research projects related to speech-language pathology and communication sciences. Funding is intended to support studies that address language development in preschool children and in children at the earliest school develo...
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 LEAs to enhance the quality of education at schools serving students from military families. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is to support proposals that identify and imple...
Grant to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, Tribe, or agency for the research and development of technologies to assist children with specific disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is ...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that provide essential services to lower-income households in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address critical needs in financial stability, education, and health for ho...
Grants of up to $22,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career psychologists to support research addressing children with serious emotional disturbance. Funding is intended for research in the areas of early intervention and treatment. The goal of the program i...
Grants to Connecticut organizations for summer or out-of-school activities for children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for high-quality after-school activities that include project-based learning, tutoring and homework help, recreation, and enrich...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, schools, and agencies for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding areas of interest include health, social services, the environment, education, and arts and culture. Support is available for pro...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of human services, entrepreneurship, housing, economic and workforce development, healthcare access, and abuse prevention. El...
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...
Sponsorships of up to $5,000 to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities to support events focused on improving public education. Funding is intended for applicants working to ...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to strengthen communities and improve the quality of life for low to moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of housing, education, human services,...
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 Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended for high-quality human services, education, and health care programs, with particular consideration given to organizations that work...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students and teams of students ages 4-18 to participate in a competition to develop innovative solutions to global problems. The competition was designed to inspire youth from around the world to solve real-life problems u...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA educators to enhance the learning experience for students. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended to support project-based learning, skill development, and engaging educational programs. Eligible applicants inc...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit vulnerable children across the country. Funding will be awarded to homeless shelters, orphanages, and group homes to support programs in the areas of education, health, and human services that specifically...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, amateur sports leagues, schools, and parks and recreation departments to improve the health and well-being of girls. Funding is intended to support sports programs that serve girls aged 11 to 18 from predominately BIPOC communitie...
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 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 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies for programs that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities within the focus areas of employment, education, pay equity, housing, parenting, and wo...
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...
Grants to USA, UK, and Italy nonprofit organizations for innovative projects to address social marginalization and poverty in communities around the world. Applicants must submit a preliminary application before applying. This year's grant will support programs that pr...
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 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 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 Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible counties. First-time applicants must submit a pre-application form before applying. Funding is intended for programs and projects related to arts, ...
Contest with prizes of up to $1,000 for USA, Canada, and International students to create projects that depict personal experiences with climate change. The purpose of the contest is to engage students aged 11-18 to creatively represent climate change issues. Submissio...
Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eligible...
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 USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities. Funding preference will be given to proposals taking place in locations where at least one member of the funding source either resides or visits frequently, so that the utilization of funds can be ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut nonprofit and for-profit childcare providers for critical capital improvement projects. Applicants must submit a pre-application before applying. Funding is intended to assist licensed childcare businesses in covering emergency ma...
