93 Maryland Grants for Preschools and Early Childhood

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribal governments for programs to improve the education of children in underserved communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is t...

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 f...

Grants of $750 to USA educators and school staff for classroom supplies. Funding is intended to help K-12 school employees purchase classroom supplies to meet the needs of their students. Applicants may participate in a program that honors their contributions and ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Areas of focus include health and wellness, education, and expanding opportunities. Funding is intended for applicants workin...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland schools in eligible regions to support school-wide and classroom projects led by teachers. Funding is intended for public or nonpublic schools serving students in pre-K through 12th grade. Funding is for the benefit of schools an...

Grants to Maryland law enforcement agencies and local school systems to enhance safety and security in local schools. Funding is intended to support law enforcement coverage during school hours, as well as during after-school activities. Grant funds may be used to...

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 of up to $7,500 to Maryland public school principals for projects and programs that benefit schools in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address various needs, including professional development, musical instruments, new technology, school events, ...

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...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland K-12 schools in eligible locations for educational arts and cultural programs. unding is intended to support student field trips, school performances, and artist residencies in dance, history, music, theater, and other arts-relat...

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 $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for programs and projects that benefit eligible local communities. Funding is intended for the focus areas of education, environment, medical care and research, assistance to the poor, and a...

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 $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 of up to $500 to Maryland public school teachers in eligible regions for creative initiatives that are not funded by the school system. Previously funded projects include musical instruments and art supplies, books for students to take home and share with t...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations to address the needs of the local African American community in eligible locations. Focus areas include K-12 education, cancer, mental health, and the arts. Eligible proposals have a direct impact on the African American ...

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 of up to $25,000 to Maryland school systems for activities that improve safety and security in local schools. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of planning, organizing, equipping, training, and exercising. Applicants are encouraged to consider...

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 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...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Maryland artists at nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and IHEs to enhance arts education programs. Funding is intended to defray the costs associated with hiring artists who provide educational experiences. Grants provide fund...

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 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to address the needs of residents in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for activities and programs within the focus areas of community development, human servi...

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 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 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 ...

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...

Awards 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 essential to democracy. El...

In-kind grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for product purchases that support food pantries and after-school programming. Funding is intended for organizations that address food insecurity and/or focus on youth development in local c...

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 pro...

Grants to USA 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. The Founda...

Grants to Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents and communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and general operating support within the focus areas of community services, health, education,...

Award to a USA K-12 science teacher in eligible states to recognize outstanding efforts in promoting science education. Nominations will be accepted for teachers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. The purp...

Awards to USA K-8 teachers in multiple states to recognize outstanding contributions to science education. Award recipients will receive a cash award and plaque during the course of the school year. Self-nominations are accepted, but principal or professional coll...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA K-12 schools to enhance science education in multiple states. Eligible schools are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C. Funding is intended to develop n...

Fellowships to USA qualifying K-12 educators to advance the professional development of K-12 STEM teachers while enhancing STEM education on a national scale. Selected fellows will apply their classroom experience and knowledge to national education policy efforts...

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 senior...

Grants of up to $500 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, public and private schools, libraries, tribal organizations, and community centers for educational native plant gardens. The purpose of funding is to provide youth with hands-on learning op...

Grants of up to $600 to USA K-12 teachers to integrate aerospace education into the class curriculum. Priority will be given to activities that relate to aerospace science and technologies. Eligible uses of funding include, but are not limited to, supplies, techno...

Award of $10,000 to a USA or Canada K-12 teacher for outstanding classroom science education. The award recipient will be honored for having positively impacted the school, community, and students through excellence in teaching. In addition, the awardee and finali...

Awards of $1,800 to USA and territories K-12 science educators in urban areas to participate in professional development learning opportunities. The purpose of the program is to expand the talent pool for science teachers in order to prepare for future workforce c...

Grants to Maryland Jewish day schools and educators in day schools, congregational schools, and early childhood programs in eligible locations for career advancement opportunities. Funding is intended to offset the costs for principals, teachers, and teaching assi...

Grants to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for education and medical and scientific research. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and programs that benefit the community. Applicants must be lo...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA individuals and nonprofit organizations for photography programs. Funding is intended for professional development, organizing and cataloging photographs, exhibitions, artist residencies, and educational programs for K-12 students. T...