Grants for early childhood programs, grants for childcare and daycare programs to promote literacy, nutrition & physical activity at preschools including food gardens, outdoor classrooms and playgrounds.
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota K-12 schools and community colleges in eligible regions for programs that improve the art curriculum in educational institutions. Funding is intended to promote artistic excellence by supporting special arts events and projects, arts...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA and Canada nonprofit children's organizations and public and private K-12 schools for educational programs related to bees and beehives. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to applying. Funding is intended to provi...
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 and event sponsorships to USA nonprofit organizations to address social issues in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Certain applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to a full grant application. Focus areas includ...
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 the opp...
Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada pure or applied mathematician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominees must have a Ph.D. and published research in pure or applied mathematics, as well as a record of outstanding c...
Grants to Northeastern Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and agencies in eligible counties for community benefit programs. Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), emphasis will be placed on supporting basic needs, such as housing, food, clothing, and oth...
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 learning i...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations, government agencies, and K-12 schools in eligible counties for arts projects and programs in small-sized communities. Funding is intended to support the creation, publication, performance, and exhibition of the arts in ...
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 from p...
Grants of up to $1,00 to Minnesota girls in grades K-12 to encourage self-esteem through a wide range of activities. Grants are available to fund leadership, outdoor and wilderness experiences, dance equipment, participation fees, art, culture, and sports. Each applic...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations and educational institutions for arts projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support the creation, publication, performance, and exhibition of the arts. Requests will be a...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public institutions to benefit children in eligible counties. Funding is intended for services, support, and activities related to childcare and early education. Eligible proposals b...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations to address educational challenges. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to a full application. Funding is intended for projects that implement artificial intelligence to improve e...
Grants to USA parent teachers associations for programs and initiatives that emphasize literacy, STEM-related topics, the arts, digital citizenship, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. Funding is intended to offer extra support to PTAs for operating programs or maki...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local governments, K-12 schools, libraries, and institutes of higher education in eligible counties for arts and cultural activities that benefit local residents. Eligible proposals include but are not limited to projects fo...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and public governmental institutions including IHEs for research projects related to the health and nutrition of young children. Applicants must submit a brief summary of the project prior to submitting a full propo...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, public or private agency, or IHE to create a special education research and development center. Funding is intended to provide cohesive national guidelines regarding special education teachers in grad...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, groups, and individuals in eligible locations to promote education and lifelong learning. Funding is intended for programs and projects that address academic, athletic, and/or art learnin...
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 famil...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools in eligible counties to produce community arts activities or sponsor touring artists or activities. Grant funds may be requested to support new or existing arts and cultural p...
Award to a USA nonprofit organization or individual for contributions to education. Funding is intended to recognize exceptional achievements in educational advancement or career readiness. Applicants must describe the extent of their impact, including geographic prese...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators at nonprofit institutions and organizations for collaborative research projects on education. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Principal investigators will partner with educatio...
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. This special matching fun...
Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories public, charter, and private K-12 schools to support the creation and expansion of environmental education programs. The purpose of the program is to develop or expand a school garden that will teach students about biodiversity a...
Awards to USA K-12 educators, administrators, and school staff members to recognize outstanding efforts to positively impact the lives of students. Nominations are accepted for educators and employees in public, charter, and private schools. The purpose of the program ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and Wisconsin public and private K-12 schools in eligible locations to enhance the quality of music education. Eligible expenses include instruments, sheet music, community outreach, concerts, guest artists and instructors, compositi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to support charitable causes. Funding is intended for, but not limited to the focus areas of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues, human services, disaster relief, and the environmen...
Awards of $3,000 and in-kind support to USA K-12 teachers to recognize excellence and dedication in teaching students topics related to civic responsibility. Eligible candidates are those that conduct activities that educate students about beliefs and values that are e...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs and projects to improve the quality of life of families and individuals in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for healthcare, education, and community w...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible areas for community benefit initiatives. Focus areas include culture, health, education, recreation, civic, youth, capital, and productive aging. Eligible organiz...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for arts and cultural activities. Funding is intended to support activities such as music, performing, literary, visual, and experiential art. Eligible o...
Awards of $500 to USA and Canada K-12 teachers to recognize outstanding classroom instruction in classical studies. Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals demonstrating excellent teaching practices. Nominations may be made by an administrator, a colleague, a ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Native American tribes, and IHEs to create opportunities for public access to historical resources. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended fo...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 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. Projects that integrate class...
Grants to Minnesota schools and school districts to increase the purchase of state-produced foods. Funding is intended to assist schools with procuring locally sourced foods. Schools and districts serving sovereign nations are encouraged to apply. Projects that integra...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, tribal governments, and others for research and development activities to enhance PreK-12 STEM education. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, school districts, and government agencies for programs and projects to improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended to address the community's needs through new, creative, and sustainable programs. El...
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 of up to $500 to USA public and private schools, nonprofit youth organizations, and community centers for educational native plant gardens. The purpose of funding is to provide youth with hands-on learning opportunities to plan, plant, and care for native plant ...
Grants of $250 to Minnesota and Wisconsin K-12 schools in eligible regions to offset transportation costs for field trips to a local museum. The goal of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in guided tours of the museum. Eligible appli...
Grants to USA public schools, private schools, charter schools, and rural schools in multiple states to implement STEM programs. Funding is intended to provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the fields of engineering, computer science, an...
Grants to USA public and charter schools in multiple states and counties to provide STEM programming for students. Funding is intended to cover participation fees and teacher training courses. Through the program, students participate in educational activities that com...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for research to assess and develop programs that address inequality in education based on income, race, and ethnicity. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal.
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits for activities that perpetuate the art of poetry in American culture and expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funds may be requested for po...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, community groups, and professional associations in eligible areas to plan projects that will help improve water quality. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. All pro...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, tribes, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to benefit children. Areas of focus include food insecurity, health and wellness, and DEI programming. Support ranges from ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, business and professional associations, neighborhood groups, schools, and government agencies for projects that improve water quality in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Fun...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and universities for scholarly research on public policy issues that impact the personal and economic liberties of the nation's citizens. Funding is intended to support scholarship that leads to the publication of policy papers, jo...
Grants of up to $6,000 and grants of up to $9,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools in eligible regions for a range of arts and cultural activities. Certain applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Applicants sh...