This calendar is updated regularly with new opportunities. To contribute information, please contact ACM@ChildrensMuseums.org.
| Deadlines | Grant Type | Agency/Funder Name | Program Name Award | Max Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Deadline | ||||
| Corporate | Albertsons Companies Foundation | Get Funded – Albertsons Companies Foundation | $10,000+ | |
| Foundation | American Legion Child Welfare Foundation | Grant seekers | $50K - $125K p/yr for multiyear | |
| Corporate | Amgen Foundation | Amgen Foundation Grants | ||
| Foundation | Astellas Foundation | Informaton - Astellas Foundation | ||
| Foundation | Beacon Society | Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant | ||
| Corporate | Ben & Jerry's Foundation | National Grants | Up to $30,000 | |
| Corporate | Boeing Company Charitable Trust | Community Engagement | ||
| Foundation | Bruce J. Heim Foundation | Grant Applications | ||
| Foundation | Change Happens Foundation | How to Apply | ||
| Foundation | Charles Lafitte Foundation | Grant Information | ||
| Foundation | Charles Mott Foundation | Info for Grantseekers | ||
| Foundation | Children's Obesity Fund | Healthy Lifestyle Grants | ||
| Corporate | Coca-Cola Foundation | Coca-Cola Community Request System | ||
| Corporate | ConAgra Foods Foundation | Community Impact Grants | ||
| Corporate | Costco Wholesale Grants | Charitable Giving | Not more than 10% of program's overall budget | |
| Corporate | CSX | Community Service Grants | $1,000 to $5,000 | |
| Foundation | Emeril Lagasse Foundation | Community Grants Program | ||
| Foundation | First Book | Sign up for First Book for free! | Donations of Children's Books | |
| Foundation | Glenn W. Bailey Foundation | Program Funding — STEM Education | $25,000-$50,000 | |
| Nonprofit | Global Fund for Children | Focus Areas | ||
| Corporate | Google Grants Program | $10,000 in kind | ||
| Corporate | Guitar Center Music Foundation | Learn More and Apply | ||
| Foundation | Hansen Family Foundation | How to Apply | ||
| Foundation | Harry Chapin Foundation | Apply | Harry Chapin Foundation | Up to $10,000 | |
| Foundation | Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation - Regular Grants | Education - Regular Grants | ||
| Foundation | Hearst Foundation | General Overview | ||
| Corporate | Home Depot Foundation | Team Depot Community | Up to $5,000 | |
| Corporate | International Game Technology | After School Advantage Program | ||
| Nonprofit | Institute for Rural America - Seize the Moment Grant | Seize the Moment Grants | $250 | |
| Nonprofit | Kars 4 Kids | Small Grants Program | $500 to $2,000 | |
| Foundation | Kazanjian Economics Foundation | Apply for a Grant | $10,000 - $25,000 | |
| Foundation | Knight Foundation | Community Foundations Program | ||
| Foundation | Lisa Libraries | Need Books - Lisa Libraries | Donation of Children's Books | |
| Foundation | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Apply for Funding | ||
| Foundation | New Earth Foundation | Apply for a Grant | ||
| Corporate | PNC Foundation | Grow Up Great and Econ Dev Arts and Culture Grants | Apply by state - see website | |
| Foundation | Reiman Foundation | Grant Application Information | ||
| Foundation | Ronald W. Burkle Foundation | REQUEST A GRANT | ||
| Foundation | Sarah Scaife Foundation | Application Guidelines | ||
| Corporate | SC Johnson Foundation | SC Johnson Grants: How to Apply | ||
| Nonprofit | Share Our Strength | Grants | No Kid Hungry | ||
| Foundation | Sidney Stern Memorial Trust | Home Page - SSMT | ||
| Federal | Smithsonian Institution | Fellowships in Museum Practice (FMP) | Up to $21,000 + travel | |
| Corporate | Sony Corporation of America | Social Responsibility - Giving Guidelines | ||
| Corporate | T-Mobile | Hometown Grant Program: Revitalizing Small Towns | Up to $50,000 | |
| Foundation | TD Charitable Foundation | Non-Profit Training Resource Fund & Grants, Apply Now | Up to $1,000 | |
| Foundation | TD Charitable Foundation | Regional Grants | $5,000 minimum | |
| Foundation | The Polination Project | Getting Started With Your Application | $1,000 | |
| Corporate | The Standard | Philanthropy | The Standard | Averages $3,000 | |
| Corporate | The TJX Foundation | Community Giving | ||
| Foundation | Tony Robbins Foundation | Grants Request | ||
| Corporate | Toyota U.S.A Foundation | K-12 Math,Science, Environmental Science Initiatives | ||
| Federal | USDA | Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program | Rural Development | ||
| Corporate | Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation | Community Giving - Corporate Social Responsibility - Wells Fargo | ||
| Corporate | Waste Management | Community Impact | ||
| Foundation | W.K Kellogg Foundation | Grants Program Priorities |
| September | ||||
| 1 | Foundation | Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts | Multi-year Program Support | $60,000-$100,000 |
| 1 | Foundation | Hagerman Foundation | Program Guidelines | |
| 1 | Foundation | J.M. Kaplan Fund | Grant Guidelines | $1,500-$15,000 |
| 10 | Foundation | Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation | Apply for a Grant | $10,000-$25,000 |
| 10 | Federal | NASA | TEAM II Community Anchor | Up to $50,000 |
| 11 | Foundation | Spencer Foundation | Research Grants on Education: Small Grants | $50,000 |
| 12 | Corporate | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Applying for a Grant | Up to $15,000 |
| 12 | Foundation | William T Grant Foundation | Institutional Challenge Grant | $650,000 over 3 years |
| 13 | Foundation | Spencer Foundation | Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative | Up to $400,000 |
| 15 | Foundation | Farrell Family Foundation | Grants Home Page | |
| 15 | Foundation | Learning Disabilities Foundation of America | Grant Guidelines | |
| 15 | Foundation | Les Paul Foundation | Grant Guidelines | |
| 15 | Corporate | Rocky Mountain Power Foundation | Arts & Culture Grants | Up to $10,000 |
| 18 | Federal | National Endowment for the Humanities | Climate Smart Humanities Organizations | Up to $300,000 |
| 26 | Federal | NASA | TEAM II STEM Innovator | Up to $250,000 |
| 27 | Foundation | The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation | Autism Community Impact Grant | |
| 30 | Foundation | Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood | Foundation for Early Childhood Grants | Up to $100,000 |
| 30 | Foundation | Classics for Kids Foundation | Apply for a Grant | |
| 30 | Corporate | Foot Locker Foundation | Community Empowerment Program | $25,000 - $100,000 |
| October | ||||
| 1 | Corporate | Ben & Jerry's Foundation | National Grants | Up to $30,000 p/y |
| 1 | Corporate | Constellation Energy | E2 Energy To Educate – Community Grant | Up to $25,000 |
| 1 | Foundation | Frances R. Dewing Foundation | Apply for a Grant | |
| 1 | Nonprofit | Young Futures | Funding Challenge - Young Futures | |
| 3 | Federal | National Science Foundation | EHR Core Research (ECR:Core) | |
| 8 | Foundation | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | Quality of Life Grants | |
| 8 | Federal | National Science Foundation | Racial Equity in STEM Education | |
| 15 | Corporate | Walmart Foundation | Local Community Grants | $250 to $5,000 |
| 15 | Corporate | Whole Kids Foundation | Bee Grants for US and Canada | $1,500 |
| 31 | Corporate | American Honda Foundation | Honda Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| 31 | Corporate | Honda Corporate Funding | Inspiring the Next Generation | |
| 31 | Foundation | The Lawrence Foundation | Grant Guidelines | $5,000-$10,000 |
| November | ||||
| 1 | Corporate | Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation | Apply for a Grant | $10,000 - $100,000 |
| 10 | Foundation | Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation | Application Guidelines | $5,000 |
| 13 | Federal | National Science Foundation | Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) | $100,000 - $5 million |
| 15 | Foundation | AAUW (formerly American Association of University Women) | Community Action Grants | $3000 - $10,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | 21st Century Museum Professionals Program | $100,000-$500,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums | $5,000-$75,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | Museum Grants for African American History and Culture | $5,000-$500,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | Museums Empowered | $5,000-$250,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | Museums for America | $5,000-$250,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | National Leadership Grants for Museums | $5,000-$750,000 |
| 15 | Federal | IMLS | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | $5,000-$250,000 |
| 15 | Nonprofit | Wild Ones | Seeds for Education | Up to $500 |
| December | ||||
| 1 | Foundation | Brady Education Foundation | Application Guidelines | |
| 15 | Nonprofit | American Academy of Dermatology | Shade Structure Grant | $8,000 |
| 15 | Foundation | GriffinHarte Foundation | Apply for a Grant | Up to $1,000 |
| 31 | Foundation | Classics for Kids Foundation | Apply for a Grant | |
| 31 | Foundation | Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation | About Innovating Worthy Projects | |
| 31 | Corporate | Walmart Foundation | Local Community Grants | $250 to $5,000 |
