108 Minnesota Grants for Preschools and Early Childhood

Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota public, private, and non-parochial K-12 schools to provide arts activities to students in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support artist residences, live art performances, mini-workshops, or arts-related field trips. T...

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...

Sponsorships to USA, Canada, and International competition teams and schools for robotics and engineering competition events. Funding may be used for expenses related to SAE and FIRST competitions. The purpose of the program is to support competition teams that hi...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International travel-related nonprofit organizations for projects to strengthen communities throughout the world. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of technology, education, and business development. The progr...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Child Care Development Fund lead agencies and partnering research organizations to ensure effective administration of the CCDF grant program. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of th...

Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA school and IHE qualifying teachers, instructional support personnel, education support professionals, and groups of educators for professional development activities. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA qualifying educators, instructional support personnel, and education support professionals at public schools and IHEs to enhance the learning experience for students. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...

Grants to USA K-12 educators to support their work in the classroom. Applicants must submit an original worksheet they have created to facilitate specific goals in their classrooms. In addition to a cash grant, winners will also receive membership to an innovative...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for community benefit programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of education, social services, health, civic, and arts and cu...

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools to strengthen communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to early childhood, ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Puerto Rico public K-12 schools, teachers, and nonprofit parent groups for theater program resources. Funding is intended to help under-resourced schools purchase equipment, instruments, costumes, and other materials that strengt...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local governments, K-12 schools, libraries, and institutes of higher education for arts and cultural activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Eligible proposals include but are not limited to projects for...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. The goal of the funding program is to support project...

In-kind support to USA school districts to develop and implement healthy school food programs. The program helps public K-12 schools transition from food that is highly processed to nutritious cooked-from-scratch meals that use whole, fresh ingredients. Eligible s...

Grants of up to $40,000 to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofits, schools, and government agencies in eligible communities for youth programs related to the focus areas of education and youth, and well-being and fitness. Eligible organizations must be based in or ser...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide th...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that promote and advance Jewish values through science, arts, and education. Applicants must complete an online eligibility quiz before being invited to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, potenti...

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 educat...

Grants to USA and Canada K-12 teachers for educational classroom projects. Funding is intended to support the development and implementation of creative projects and lessons related to materials science. Eligible activities are hands-on, curriculum-based, and invo...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Minnesota schools and individual artists to partner together for projects giving K-12 students in eligible locations arts access during the school day. Funding is intended to enhance the arts education opportunities available to students ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for arts programs benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects focused on access to the arts, arts education, and cultural heritage. Reque...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for health and wellness, hunger, education, and disaster relief programs. Requests may also be made in the areas of environmental causes, critical communit...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada mathematician, mathematics educator, or statistician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominees must have a Ph.D. and published research in mathematics, mathematics education, s...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, school districts, Tribes, and government agencies for community services in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for operating expens...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA K-5 teachers at public and nonprofit private schools for creative educational programming. Funding is intended to increase student success rates in science, technology, engineering, and math by introducing original project-based learn...

Grants of up to $500 to USA educators for projects and materials to enhance classroom learning. Funding is intended for a wide range of classroom materials, including but not limited to, books, calculators, math manipulatives, lab materials, software, art supplies...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota K-12 schools and community colleges for programs that improve the art curriculum in educational institutions in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote artistic excellence by supporting special arts events and project...

Grants to USA and territories state educational agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for educational research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for longitudina...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota girls in grades K-12 to foster self-esteem and personal development through a wide range of activities. Funding is intended to support purposes such as leadership, cultural, art, and educational programs; outdoor and wilderness ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, school districts, and schools for projects and programs to benefit children. Funding is intended to support initiatives that have a wide range and directly benefit children up to sixth grade. Grants must clearly support ident...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions of higher education for research to support education policymaking related to learners with disabilities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Minnesota K-12 teachers for classroom projects and activities. Funding is intended to empower educators by supporting innovative and impactful educational projects related to financial well-being and life skill development. Grants must be...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public institutions to benefit young children in eligible counties. Funding is intended for services, support, and activities related to childcare and early education. Eligible ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public institutions in eligible regions for community projects. Funding is intended for capital projects that create or improve community gathering spaces that are free and open...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal entities in eligible locations for projects that benefit children. Funding is intended to address the capital needs of providers caring for children from birth to age five. P...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, groups, and individuals to promote education and lifelong learning in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects that address academic, athletic, and/or art le...

Grants to Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is for projects that benefit the community with priority given to the following areas: health and human services, edu...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota K-12 teachers and youth organizations for projects that bring agricultural concepts into classroom and school-based learning. Funding is intended to help students explore food systems and agriculture through interdisciplinary le...

Grants to USA nonprofits and government agencies in multiple states for a range of programs that benefit local communities where the funding source operates. Funding is intended to support the priority areas of health, conservation and the environment, empowering ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to produce community arts activities or sponsor touring artists or activities in eligible regions. Grant funds may be requested to support new or existing arts and cultur...

Award of up to $2,000 to a Minnesota K-12 teacher or team of teachers to recognize exceptional creativity and contributions to agriculture-focused learning. The award is intended to honor an educator who has successfully incorporated agriculture into his or her te...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota schools and school districts to purchase foods produced within the state. Funding is intended to assist schools and districts with limited experience in procuring local foods. Eligible procurement ite...

Grants to Minnesota school districts, K-12 schools, and childcare providers to promote the use of state-produced foods. Funding is intended to assist schools with procuring locally sourced foods. Projects that integrate classrooms, cafeterias, and the community ar...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota childcare providers to purchase locally sourced food for meals and snacks. Funding is intended to assist family home daycares that want to buy and serve state-grown or raised foods. This program reimburses participants for purch...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota K-4 teachers for educational field trips focused on agriculture and food production. Funding is intended to give students firsthand exposure to working farms, livestock and crop operations, food-processing facilities, and other ...

In-kind donations of gift cards valued at up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and Title I schools in multiple states to meet the basic needs of individuals. Applicants must specify how and when gift cards will be distributed directly to needy individuals ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and youth organizations, schools, and parks departments to purchase outdoor recreational equipment. The purpose of this program is to help promote physical activity, reduce childhood obesity, and encourage play for all. Eligible organizatio...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, individual researchers, and K-12 public school teachers for cultural and historic research and educational projects about chocolate and the production process. Special consideration will be given to proposals that describe ho...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and Wisconsin public and private K-12 schools in eligible locations to improve the quality of music education. Eligible expenses include instruments, sheet music, community outreach, concerts, guest artists and instructors, comp...