Grants & Awards Calendar

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 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
January
6 Foundation Bob Woodruff Foundation BWF Grants
8 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Media Projects $75,000 Development; $700,000 Production
8 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Public Humanities Projects $75,000 Planning; $400,000 Implementation
8 Federal National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) $250,000 - $3 million
10 Foundation JAMS Foundation ACR Initiative for Students and Youth $20,000 - $40,000
14 Foundation Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education: Large $125,000 - $500,000
15 Foundation Allen Foundation - nutrition How to Apply
15 Corporate Ameriprise Financial Community Grants
15 Foundation Les Paul Foundation How to Apply
15 Foundation Mockingbird Foundation How to Apply $100 - $10,000
15 Foundation PADI FOUNDATION How to Apply Up to $12,000
21 Foundation Stranahan Foundation 2025 Spring ECE Proven PD & Innovation RFP Up to $300,000
22 Foundation American Mathematics Society Applications for Young Scholars Support Up to $15,000
23 Nonprofit Arts Midwest NEA Big Read $5,000-$20,000
23 Federal Corp. for National & Community Service FY 2025 AmeriCorps State and National Grants
26 Foundation Youth Service America & Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants Up to $500
27 Foundation Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Creating Opportunity & Independence Funding Opportunity $25,000-$200,000
31 Foundation Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Early Childhood Grants
31 Corporate KFC Foundation Kentucky Fried Wishes $10,000
31 Corporate Tyson Foods Corporate Giving Programs $5,000-$50,000
February
1 Foundation Barker Welfare Foundation Info About Funding
1 Foundation New Earth Foundation Apply for a Grant
6 Corporate Dollar General Literacy Foundation Family Literacy Programs Up to $10,000
6 Corporate Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Up to $3,000
12 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Institutes for K-12 Educators Up to $220,000
13 Federal National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects $10,000 - $100,000
28 Foundation The Funders Network Partners for Places Up to $150,000 1 YR; $180,000 2 YR
March
1 Foundation Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Multi-year Program Support $60,000-$100,000
1 Foundation Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation  Apply for a Grant $10,000-$25,000
5 Foundation Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant Program $3,500
6 Foundation Fisher House Foundation Chairman's Award
27 Federal Volunteer Generation Fund FY 2025 AmeriCorps VISTA Request for Concept Papers