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
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
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
April
1 Foundation Frances R. Dewing Foundation Grant Information and Process
11 Nonprofit National Geographic Grants and Investments
12 Corporate Kubota Tractor Corporation Hometown Proud Grant Program Up to $50,000
12 Nonprofit Learning for Justice Educator Fund Learning for Justice Educator Fund
15 Foundation McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation  Academic Enrichment Grants $10,000 p/yr up to 3 years - Apply Early
19 Corporate Comcast NBCU Foundation Local Impact Grants
25 Corporate Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grants Up to $4,000
25 Federal National Endowment for the Arts CHALLENGE AMERICA $10,000
26 Corporate Tyson Foods Charitable Giving Program Corporate Giving Programs Up to $25,000
30 Foundation Freedom to Read Foundation Event Grants $1,000
30 Foundation Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education: Small Grants Up to $50,000
30 Foundation The Lawrence Foundation Grant Guidelines $5,000-$10,000
May
1 Foundation Hagerman Foundation Proposal Guidelines
1 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality $25,000 - $600,000
1 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence $25,000 - $1 million
2 Foundation Sparkplug Foundation Funding Information
10 Foundation Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation  Application Guidelines $1,000 - $20,000
15 Corporate Ameriprise Financial Community Grants
31 Foundation Caplan Foundation Foundation for Early Childhood Grants
31 Corporate Union Pacific Foundation Local Community Grants $2,500 - $25,000
June
4 Foundation Herb Block Foundation Encouraging Citizen Involvement Grants Up to $25,000
7 Federal National Institutes of Health SEPA Grants | Science Education Partnership Award $250,000 annually for 5 years
12 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Projects for the Public $30,000 Discovery; $100,000 Prototyping; $400,000 Production
12 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations $25,000
15 Corporate Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Community Enhancement including Science Centers Up to $10,000
21 Corporate Bank of America Charitable Foundation Economic mobility focused on the needs of the community
28 Corporate lululemon Here to Be Grants
30 Foundation Classics for Kids Foundation Apply for a Grant
30 Foundation Barney Family Foundation Education Grants and Health Research At least $1,000
July
1 Corporate Big Lots Foundation Community Support Grants
1 Foundation New Earth Foundation Apply for a Grant
11 Federal National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects $10,000 - $100,000
15 Foundation Allen Foundation - Nutrition How to Apply
26 Corporate Tyson Foods Charitable Giving Community Giving Program Up to $25,000