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 helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for foster care, adoption, and youth development projects.
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...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut government agencies and nonprofit and faith-based organizations to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of housing and food insecurity. Funding is intended to e...
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 Connecticut nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs addressing the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include: mental health support, after-school programming, social-emotional developm...
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 $15,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for initiatives that benefit historically marginalized populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); women and girls, yo...
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 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 provide intervention ...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, academic institutions, school districts, housing authorities, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations in multiple states to educate youth about avoiding risky behaviors. Applicants must complete the req...
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...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote positive outcomes for young people in educational and socio-emotional arenas. Eligible proposals focus on the success...
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 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, government agencies, and academic institutions for family planning initiatives utilizing AI. Funding is intended for increasing AI engagement for women and girls in sub-Saharan...
Grants to Connecticut and New York nonprofits and government agencies for activities to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operational support as well as for projects and programs in the area...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to address cultural, economic, and social needs. Focus areas include arts and culture, civics, education, health and human services, recreation, and youth development. Funding is i...
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 USA local, state, and tribal governments for activities that protect young children from lead poisoning. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support programs that identify and cont...
Grants to USA government agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and consortia to address housing-related hazards. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is to address multi...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut child care businesses to address emergent needs. Funding is intended to help licensed child care providers, including centers, groups, and family homes, with critical repair projects to keep their business open and operating ...
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 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit children and families in eligible locations. Funding is intended for general operating support and seed investments in new organizations. The grant program seeks to promote chan...
Grants of up to $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 to Connecticut childcare providers to cover start-up expenses. The purpose of the grant program is to provide support to newly licensed and unlicensed group homes, family homes, or childcare centers. Priority is given t...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut childcare centers for business growth and expansion. Funding is intended for activities to increase enrollment at current locations, expand to new locations, and create new revenue streams. Eligible uses of funds include but ...
Grants to Connecticut and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for initiatives to meet community needs. Funding is intended for programs to prepare adults and youth for academic and social success, support the arts and initiatives related to art, and promote healt...
Cooperative Agreements to USA hospitals and health systems to develop children's disaster care centers. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended to enhance the ability and capacity to care for pediatric patients requiring disaste...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico state and tribal agencies, faith-based organizations, and CBOs to improve background check capabilities for caregivers. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. The goal of this program is to improve the accuracy and ti...
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 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 a...
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 $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for Japanese language education events. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to motivate large numbers of Jap...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International recent residents, fellows, and post-doctoral researchers for a broad range of pediatric research topics. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to a full grant application. The purpose of 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...
Grants to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children and young adults with medical conditions. Funding is intended to support educational, clinical, and therapeutic program...
Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist or team of psychiatric investigators to recognize outstanding research in child and adolescent psychiatry. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge research accomplishments that have led to or will likely lead to a...
Grants to USA Catholic faith-based organizations, children's health and human services agencies, and college athletic programs for community benefit initiatives. Past awards have gone to cancer research, big brother/big sister programs, autism programs, legal serv...