244 Minnesota Grants for Youth

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and schools in eligible locations for projects to benefit the community. Projects should align with the following areas of focus: disaster relief, economic development, community service, environmen...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofits, schools, and government entities in eligible areas for programs that benefit youth and the elderly and encourage community diversity. Applicants requesting larger grants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended t...

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...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for programs related to music and STEAM and for projects that address hearing impairment. The purpose of the program is to support innovative music education, performance, and production activities; STEM and STEAM prog...

Grants of $1,750 to USA high schools serving low-income families to develop community service programs for students. Funding is intended to cover compensation for staff supervision. The purpose of the program is to foster compassion, empathy, and self-esteem in partici...

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 of up to $5,000 to USA individuals and organizations in multiple states for projects related to Finnish and Finnish-American culture. Eligible projects should reach a wide audience, make a lasting contribution, involve volunteers and youth, and expand knowledge ...

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...

Opportunity for Minnesota high school students in eligible counties to participate in an arts internship program. The purpose of the program is to employ local artists as mentors and to enable students in grades 8-12 to develop their artistic skills and creativity in a...

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...

Opportunity for USA high school juniors and accompanying educators to participate in a leadership development program. Participants will receive mentorship, college guidance support, and funding to implement community benefit projects. Eligible applicants attend public...

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 of up to $15,000 to USA programs that engage high school students in mathematical studies over the summer. The purpose of the program is to encourage talented students to tackle intellectual challenges in their pursuit of difficult mathematical inquiries. Fundin...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International robotics teams associated with schools or nonprofit organizations in multiple states and provinces to participate in youth STEM contests. Funding may be used for team registration, field setup kits, and robot parts or kits. Gran...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to oral health, animal health, or youth agricultural leadership training. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Priority will be given to...

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 of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, schools, and Tribal communities for agricultural projects and programs. Funding is intended to promote youth agricultural education and agriculture community development w...

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 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 ...

Scholarships to USA American Indian and Alaska Native college and high school students to study disciplines related to agriculture, natural resources, and food. Applicants must attend an eligible college or university. In addition to the scholarships, students will als...

Grants to USA middle schools for music education programs that have a community service component. Students at recipient schools will provide at least three musical performances to seniors in the local community, interacting with them during and/or following each perfo...

Grants to Minnesota school districts, charter schools, tribal schools or Cooperative Units to implement a learning framework. Applicants must complete a course in order to qualify. The framework ensures positive results for every student, built on a socially-just and a...

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 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for programs serving the communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for activities and projects that promote financial stability, support youth and education, and build vibrant commun...

Grants of up to $500 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for initiatives to increase safety for local residents. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including outreach events for youth and funding for fire and po...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, environment, women, publi...

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 ...

Grants to USA and territories state agencies for projects that improve educational outcomes for underserved students. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared...

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 and territories agencies and Tribes to plan, implement, and improve programs that provide services for justice-involved youth with substance use disorders. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...

Grants to USA and territories state and local governments, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations for juvenile justice system reforms that result in improved outcomes for youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding i...

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 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for charitable and educational programs in eligible communities. Proposals should align with one of the following areas of focus: senior citizens, food shelves, youth, fire and first responders, and community. Eligible progra...

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 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...

Grants to USA and Canada IHE faculty, as well as high school math teachers in conjunction with IHE faculty for projects that encourage girls and women to study mathematics. Funding is intended to propel university and college mathematics faculty to develop projects to ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA and Canada IHE faculty members for activities that foster increased minority student engagement in mathematics. Funding is intended to focus on expanding the interest of middle school, high school, and post-secondary students from underrep...

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 of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit professional theater companies for performances and educational activities for students. Interested applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support programs that give middle and high s...