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
July
1 Corporate Big Lots Foundation Community Support Grants
1 Foundation New Earth Foundation Apply for a Grant
8 Corporate Morgan Stanley Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards $100,000
11 Federal National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects $10,000 - $100,000
15 Foundation Allen Foundation - Nutrition How to Apply
15 Corporate Walmart Foundation Community Grants $250 to $5,000
26 Corporate Tyson Foods Charitable Giving Community Giving Program Up to $25,000
August
1 Foundation Barker Welfare Foundation Funding Inquiry Must contact before applying
1 Foundation Brady Education Foundation Application Guidelines
1 Corporate Clif Family Foundation Applying for a Grant
7 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality $100,000 - $600,000
7 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence $100,000 - $1 million
15 Federal National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant Program $25,000 to $150,000
27 Federal NASA TEAM II Community Anchor Up to $50,000
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
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
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
October
October 2024 Foundation Whole Kids Foundation Bee Grants $1,500
1 Corporate Ben & Jerry's Foundation National Grants Up to $30,000 p/y
1 Foundation Frances R. Dewing Foundation Apply for a Grant
3 Federal National Science Foundation EHR Core Research (ECR:Core)
8 Federal National Science Foundation Racial Equity in STEM Education
15 Corporate Walmart Foundation Local Community Grants $250 to $5,000
31 Foundation The Lawrence Foundation Grant Guidelines $5,000-$10,000