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 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 |
