201 Minnesota Grants for Children

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and other organizations to develop environmental curricula. Funding is intended for holistic environmental curricula development and implementation that inco...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for projects to enhance music education for children. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Priority will be given to applicants with innovative approaches, low overhead, and/or collaborative...

Award to a USA nonprofit community agency or health organization for programs that improve the health of traditionally underserved populations. Eligible applicants must be stand-alone public or private sector entities that are run and managed outside a hospital or heal...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, courts, and legal and victim service providers to improve criminal justice and civil services for victims of violence and abuse. Applicants are advised that required registrations may t...

In-kind assistance to Minnesota counties, cities, tribes, school districts, schools, regional development organizations, and metropolitan planning organizations to support plans for alternative transportation for K-12 students. Planning activities will include public o...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota government agencies, tribes, metro planning and regional development organizations, school districts, and schools to encourage children to walk and bicycle to school. The goal is to advance innovative strategies that make walking an...

Grant to a Minnesota organization to provide legal technical assistance to government healthcare grantee organizations with an emphasis on healthy diets and exercise. The purpose of the program is to supply grantees with the necessary legal documents and research to se...

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...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students in grades six through twelve to participate in a documentary competition. Winners receive cash prizes of up to $5,000. Students create a short documentary video, five to six minutes in length, about issues that im...

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada pediatricians and medical residents for projects to improve children's health and access to healthcare. The purpose of the grant is to meet the health needs of children with a wide-ranging community a...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs and professional training programs for internships and field placement programs for mental health professionals. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase th...

Grants of $50,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and tribal entities to promote social justice for women, girls, and families. Funding is intended to address and improve reproductive justice. Projects can be new or ongoing. WFM will fund general operati...

Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education to expand programs to study public health, with a focus on maternal and child health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase t...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs to establish national centers that will train and strengthen the maternal and child health workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide training to gr...

Grants of $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve grief training to support bereaved children in local communities. Funding is intended for events that provide educational resources to professionals such as social workers, counselors, and teacher...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable children and their families. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. The purpose of the grant program is to support direct-service, high-quality programming for children ag...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for projects and programs that address unmet needs and make an impact on the local community in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is inte...

Opportunity for USA and Canada K-12 student teams to participate in a STEM competition. The competition is intended to encourage students to focus on team-based learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. The competition encourages students ...

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 of $500 and grants of $1,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and school districts for gardening programs for children and youth. Funding is intended to support the creation or expansion of green spaces and gardens that ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to alleviate hunger. Funding is intended to support activities that focus on nutrition education, food rescue, and direct food assistance. Programs may include but are not limit...

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...

Grants to Minnesota young artists in eligible counties for arts-based camps and arts-related studies across a range of disciplines. Funding is intended to allow young artists to take advantage of arts enrichment opportunities in their chosen art discipline. Eligible yo...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and public and private institutions in multiple states to benefit communities in eligible areas. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support progra...

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 trips, o...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to provide entertainment opportunities for individuals with physical challenges. Funding may be used for events and experiences including, but not limited to athletic programs, recreational activities, day trips, and fun events. Th...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories PreK-12 school libraries to provide books to disadvantaged youth. Funding is intended to ensure that school libraries are still offering children good books to read. Applications must be connected to a specific project at ...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization or IHE to improve the quality of youth defense in the legal system across the nation. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to addre...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for long-term research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries in the funding source's service area for literacy programs that benefit families. Funding is intended for adult education instructio...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and tribal organizations and local, state, and tribal government agencies to expand services for incarcerated parents with minor children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fun...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories under-resourced PreK-12 schools for opportunities to experience outdoor sites. Funding is intended to support projects with both educational and stewardship facets. The goal of the program is to help students discover and e...

Grants to Minnesota healthcare clinics for workforce development and training programs that benefit children with behavioral health issues. Funding is intended to develop pediatric mental health training programs in outpatient primary care clinics. The goal of the trai...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and school entities for youth-led initiatives that serve individuals and communities in need. Programs must be in one of the following focus areas: agriculture, nutrition, food politics and education, and food security. Eligible or...

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International researcher for studies related to oxytocin deficiency in children. Funding is intended for clinical or scientific research addressing the neuropsychological effects of this deficiency that develops in childhood as a result of th...

Grants to USA nonprofits, IHEs, museums, research laboratories, professional societies, and Tribes to promote computer science and computational thinking educational opportunities for PreK-12 students. Funding is intended to support researcher-practitioner collaboratio...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers from nonprofit organizations or academic institutions for studies on the health benefits of pet companionship. Research focus areas include healthy aging, mental health and physical wellness, and child health and dev...

Grants to Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for impactful programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Focus areas include education and community vitality. Priority consideration is given to programs tha...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota local education agencies, school districts, charter schools, intermediate districts, and service cooperatives for projects that benefit students with disabilities. Funding is intended to increase the rates of integration of students...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit, civic, and community-based organizations for projects that enhance the quality of life for residents in the funding source's service area. Projects may fall into the following categories: disaster relief, environment, com...

Grant to a USA anesthesiologist to conduct research related to women and newborn babies. Funding is intended to provide mentored research experience for physicians who are earlier in their careers, while also advancing the body of knowledge available for obstetric and ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, for-profits, IHEs, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations for new research to develop better pharmaceuticals for children and pregnant women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for exploratory research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA educators to enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to support project-based learning, skill development, and engaging educational programs. Eligible applicants include teachers, specialized instructional support...

Grants to USA and territories state educational agencies for programs to improve educational services for children with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the grant program is to assist th...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs and teaching hospitals to provide training to graduate and postgraduate trainees treating respiratory conditions in children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended t...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, research organizations, and schools to promote the well-being of children. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to serve children who are at risk; chi...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, IHEs, research centers, and tribes for research on autism and other developmental disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fundin...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for research addressing the health of children and mothers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that...

Internships of up to $5,000 to USA and Canada university and medical students to participate in a mentored pediatric oncology research project during the summer. Eligible applicants are interested in pursuing a career in pediatric oncology research. A portion of fundin...