Discover grants for elementary education, primary schools, and middle schools. Funding is available for public, private, religious, and charter schools, as well as school districts focused on K-8 educational programs. These grants support flexible classrooms, counseling services, and parenting education initiatives, along with efforts that improve student engagement and foster a positive learning environment.
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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...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for Japanese language education events. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to motivate large numbers of Jap...
Fellowships to USA and territories educators for workshops addressing how to integrate global news into their classrooms. The program is intended to help educators learn to engage their students in making local connections to global news, practicing media literacy...
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 $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for programming to meet community needs. Eligible initiatives include community revitalization, youth needs, creative cultural programming, and development of the workforce. Organizations ar...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, community groups, schools, and municipalities for projects to improve the quality of life in rural areas. Focus areas include health and well-being, education, workforce, business and economic development, and...
Grants to Maryland education agencies for transportation initiatives for qualifying students. Funding is intended for transporting students to nonprofit educational institutions. Priority is given to schools with more than 40% of students eligible for or receiving...
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...
Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities that expand equitable access to STEM learning, enhance community green spaces and nature, and support efforts to reduce ...
Grants of up to $25,0000 and grants of up to $85,000 to USA public and private schools, LEAs, and charter school management companies to create mental health programs. Funding is intended to support the provision of services to children experiencing social-emotion...
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 and territories nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. Funding is intended for educational, charitable, literary, and scientific purposes, as well as for identifying, evaluating, educating and providing s...
In-kind support of software subscriptions to USA educators, school administrators, and teachers to improve literacy in children in grades 3-8. Grantees will receive a full, free subscription to a literacy program to implement at their schools. The program is inten...
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...
In-kind grants of volunteer services to USA nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government entities, tribal governments, public schools, and universities in multiple states to benefit local communities. Applicants must contact staff before applying. The purpo...
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...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, for-profit organizations, states, IHEs, schools, and agencies to develop digital projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for creative arts ...
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...
Opportunity for USA and territories nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, PreK-12 schools, for-profit entities, and tribes to participate in a competition to present innovative solutions that mitigate fatal electrocutions in the workplace. Competitors mu...
Grants of up to $2,000 per project to Maryland public school teachers and personnel for projects that benefit students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in today's world. Grants may be ...
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 ...
In-kind support to USA school districts to develop and implement healthy school food programs. The program helps public K-12 schools transition from food that is highly processed to nutritious cooked-from-scratch meals that use whole, fresh ingredients. Eligible s...
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 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 of up to $5,000 to USA youth-serving organizations and schools to support rock climbing. Funding is intended for the purchase of rock climbing equipment that will provide a healthy activity and fitness opportunity for youth. Eligible applicants are in the c...
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 to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC nonprofit and faith based organizations, hospitals, and schools to support activities that strengthen communities and families in eligible locations. Grants may be requested for programming, operating expenses, and ...
Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada mathematician, mathematics educator, or statistician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominees must have a Ph.D. and published research in mathematics, mathematics education, s...
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 and territories state educational agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for educational research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for longitudina...
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 nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and institutions of higher education for research to support education policymaking related to learners with disabilities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting...
Grants to Maryland public school student teams for student-driven environmental sustainability projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of energy and water conservation, pollution prevention, solid waste reduction, ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA teachers, IHEs, and schools for Holocaust education activities. Funding is intended for field trips, educational materials, guest speakers, and other programming to teach students about the Holocaust and genocide. The focus is on teac...
In-kind donations of musical instruments to USA public school music teachers, administrators, after school program directors, and social workers for students who cannot take part in music programs due to financial need. For some programs, a site visit may be requ...
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 ...