175 Maryland Grants for Youth

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland and Washington, DC, nonprofit organizations in eligible communities for operating costs. Preference will be given to applicants serving local youth and underserved and underrepresented populations. Eligible ...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico education and training providers, labor organizations, and industry representatives to provide support to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize outstanding achievements. Applicants and nominees will be evaluated based on their creativity and innovation, how they overcome the odds to achieve, their impact on their community and beyond, how they opera...

Grants to USA private and public IHEs for campus-based mental health programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide access to mental health services for all students, prevent substance abu...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA and territories state, local, and tribal agencies for programs to establish and improve family treatment courts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program ...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or academic or cultural institution to develop and implement a leadership program for youth from Asian countries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to promote engagement between young people in North Africa and the Middle East and the United States. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program will u...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and IHEs for research related to reducing violence in schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ten busines...

Grants to USA and territories state agencies for projects to help vulnerable students finish secondary school and excel in postsecondary education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to enable enti...

In-kind donations of training services to USA park and recreation agency professionals to enhance youth programs. Leading national training organizations will focus on coaching the agency staff to ensure that all who interact with young people are equipped with skills ...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Maryland local government agencies and law enforcement agencies to benefit the local community. Applicants must complete the required registrations several days before the deadline. The purpose of CGPF is to assist local law enforcement agenc...

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 to Maryland public schools and community-based organizations to develop and implement programs that serve students and work to reduce juvenile violence in eligible regions. Applicants must request access to the online application portal prior to submitting a pro...

Grant of up to $50,000 to a Maryland law enforcement agency for programs that benefit youth in eligible locations. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for youth engagement programs and diversion activities that benefit...

Grants to Maryland law enforcement agencies, task forces, and child advocacy centers for programs that prevent online crimes against youth and children. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to protect children from abus...

Grants to Maryland elementary and secondary nonpublic schools to offset costs incurred due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended to increase student and staff safety, reduce disruptions in the educational program, and provide the tools necessary f...

Grant of up to $2,000 to a USA or territories Pre-K to high school educator to promote gardening among students. Funding is intended to create or expand on a school gardening project in order to encourage a love of gardening, provide gardening experience for students, ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations in the funding source's service area to prepare local communities for emergencies. Funding may be used to support programs that address community emergency response, community and neighborhood revitalization, ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and research teams of entities from the private and public sectors, research centers, and IHEs for research addressing inequalities faced by people with disabilities in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Funding...

Grants to USA state agencies, nonprofit organizations and agencies, and IHEs to improve Braille instruction. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for training programs, equipment, and materials that ...

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 up to ten business days to complete. ...

Grants of up to $500 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for impactful community projects. Activities focusing on youth, the environment, or education will receive extra consideration. Applicants must be customers of the funding source. Examples of previo...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children, youth, and young adults. Funding is intended to support projects and activities within the focus areas of environmental stewardship and the arts. Grants will assist organizations that have strong...

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to administer foreign exchange programs for youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The selected organization will recruit and select participants, orga...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribal governments, and national organizations to expand and improve mentoring services for youth affected by drug misuse. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the application deadlin...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, IHEs, local, state, and tribal government agencies, and school districts for research projects related to preventing juvenile delinquency. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA local and Tribal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs to provide arts programs for justice-involved youth. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to reduce del...

Grant to a USA Tribe, IHE, nonprofit or for-profit organization, or agency for research to improve employment for teens and youth with mental illness. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for researc...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs to address the needs of justice-involved girls. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is in...

Grants to USA and territories state agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for programs to reduce youth recidivism through justice system reform. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpos...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit, for-profit, and Tribal organizations to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to develop, implement, and increase access ...

Grant of $500 to a Maryland individual to promote poetry and literary arts in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of an honorarium, is intended to fill the youth poet laureate position. The program's goal is to help promote the power of youth expression, celebrate...

Grants to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC Jewish teens in eligible locations for participation in experiential programs in Israel. Funding is intended to allow youth in grades 9-12, who would be otherwise unable to afford to travel, to participate in an approved...

Grants of $2,000 and in-kind support to USA emerging child-run companies for start-up assistance and business development support. Funding is intended to assist businesses created and run by children between the ages of 10 and 18. In addition to funding, grantees will ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit and community organizations and IHEs to reduce special education disparities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to enhance the comprehensive services available to peo...

Grants to Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support general organizational expenses as well as projects in th...

In-kind donations of sports equipment to Georgia community organizations and schools that serve low-income children. These donations are intended to increase participation among school-age youth in fitness and recreation programs by providing them with access to sports...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations for activities that encourage health and fitness among children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide support for new or existing programs and projects that increase physical activity...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories states, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations for services to help prevent suicides among youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to six weeks to complete. Funding is intend...

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...

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories Tribe, nonprofit organization, or state government to provide training and technical assistance to CBOs serving victims of trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. ...

Contest with prizes of up to $1,000 for USA, Canada, and International students to create projects that depict personal experiences with climate change. The purpose of the contest is to engage students aged 11-18 to creatively represent climate change issues. Submissio...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, IHEs, and agencies for initiatives to address violence in schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended t...

Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, IHEs, school districts, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to improve school safety. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve school s...

Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE or nonprofit or for-profit organization to provide technical assistance and training to agencies to protect vulnerable people who are incarcerated. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete....

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children's health. Funding is intended for programs that increase the well-being of children and youth through physical activities. The goal of the program is to encourage and inspire youth ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and St. Vincent and the Grenadines youth, ages 16 to 25, to pursue innovative ideas and projects. Special consideration will be given to applications in the areas of entrepreneurship, music and performing arts, and computer science. Fundin...

Grants to USA public housing agencies to provide housing assistance to youth who have left or will soon leave foster care. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to benefit youth between the ages of 18...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for research partnerships. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to expand the adopti...

Awards of $1,000 to USA teachers to recognize outstanding educational methods for teaching students about economics. Recipients are K-12 teachers of any subject. The goal is to reward teachers for using innovative teaching practices to cultivate a rich understanding of...