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+
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
Foundation Cornell Douglas Foundation Apply - Cornell Douglas Up to $50,000
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 Farrell Family Foundation Grants & Funding
Foundation First Book Sign up for First Book for free! Donations of Children's Books
Corporate Gannett Foundation Community and Education Grants
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 Harry Chapin Foundation Apply | Harry Chapin Foundation Up to $10,000
Foundation Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation - Small Grants Small Grants Up to $50,000 over 2 years
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
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
November
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grants for Small Museums Up to $75,000
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services Museum Grants for African American History and Culture $5,000-$500,000
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums Empowered 5,000-$250,000
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America $5,000-$250,000
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grants for Museums $5,000-$750,000
15 Federal IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program $5,000-$250,000
15 Nonprofit Wild Ones Seeds for Ed. - Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes Up to $500
December
1 Nonprofit International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)  Education Outreach Grants Program Up to $5,000
6 Foundation Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education: Small $50,000
8 Foundation American Mathematics Society Applications for Young Scholars Support Up to $15,000
11 Foundation National Endowment for Democracy Apply for a Grant Averages $50,000
15 Nonprofit American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure grant eligibility & application $8,000
15 Foundation GriffinHarte Foundation Home and Information Up to $1,000
15 Nonprofit KidsGardening Youth Garden Grant 2024 $500
19 Federal National Park Service Save America's Treasures Grant Opportunity $25,000 to $500,000
21 Nonprofit National Science Teachers Association Awards and Recognition Program
31 Foundation Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation Home | Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation
31 Corporate Walmart Foundation Local Community Grants $250 to $5,000
January
1 Corporate Big Lots Foundation Community Support
10 Nonprofit Arts Midwest How to Apply
10 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Media Projects $75,000 Development; $700,000 Production
10 Federal National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) $250,000 - $3 million
10 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality $25,000 - $600,000
11 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Public Humanities Projects $75,000 Planning; $400,000 Implementation
12 Foundation JAMS Foundation Initiative for Students and Youth $20,000 - $40,000
15 Foundation PADI Foundation Blank Template - Aquatic Research, Education Up to $12,000
15 Foundation Les Paul Foundation Apply for a Grant
15 Foundation Allen Foundation How to Apply
15 Foundation Mockingbird Foundation Apply for a Grant $100 - $10,000
15 Corporate Ameriprise Financial Community Grants
19 Federal National Endowment for the Arts ArtsHERE $65,000 to $130,000
24 Foundation Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education: Large $125,000 - $500,000
31 Foundation Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Foundation for Early Childhood
February
1 Corporate Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants-Priorities and Process Up to $50,000
7 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Institutes for K-12 Educators Up to $220,000
15 Federal National Endowment for the Arts GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS $10,000 - $100,000