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 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health/Educaiton Seed Grants $2,500 - $50,000
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
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
Nonprofit Global Fund for Children Focus Areas Up to $75,000
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 IGT After School Advantage Program After School Advantage Program
Nonprofit Institute for Rural America - Seize the Moment Grant Scholarship/Grants Up to $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 Kinder Morgan Foundation About Us - KM Foundation $1,000 - $5,000
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 Nathan Cummings Foundation Our Grantmaking
Corporate PNC Foundation Grow Up Great Apply by state - see website
Foundation Reiman Foundation Grant Application Information
Corporate R.J. Reynolds American Foundation RJR Foundation Guidelines
Foundation Ronald W. Burkle Foundation REQUEST A GRANT
Foundation Sarah Scaife Foundation Application Guidelines
Foundation Saxena Family Foundation Guidelines $5,000 - $50,000
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 Access to opportunities outside of school
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
May
1 Foundation Hagerman Foundation Proposal Guidelines
3 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality $25,000 - $600,000
3 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence $25,000 - $1 million
5 Corporate Cigna Foundation Pre-K – 8 Education and Workforce Development Grants $50,000-$125,000
8 Foundation Freedom to Read Foundation Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week Event Grants $1,000
8 Foundation Sparkplug Foundation Grant Information
10 Foundation Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation  Application Guidelines $1,000 - $20,000
15 Corporate Ameriprise Financial Community Grants
17 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants Up to $750,000
31 Foundation Caplan Foundation Foundation for Early Childhood Up to $25,000
31 Corporate Union Pacific Foundation Local Grants Program $2,500 - $25,000
June
1 Corporate Clif Bar Family Foundation Grant Opportunities
1 Foundation Herb Block Foundation Encouraging Citizen Involvement
2 Foundation MONAT Gratitude Funding Information $5,000-$20,000
7 Nonprofit National Endowment for Democracy Apply for a Grant Up to $50,000
14 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Projects for the Public $30,000 Discovery; $100,000 Prototyping; $400,000 Production
15 Corporate Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Community Enhancement Grants Up to $10,000
23 Corporate Bank of America Charitable Foundation B of A Charitable Foundation Philanthropic Strategy
28 Federal National Endowment for the Humanities Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations $25,000
30 Foundation Barney Family Foundation Education Grants and Health Research At least $1,000
July
1 Corporate Big Lots Foundation Community Support
1 Foundation New Earth Foundation Apply for a Grant
6 Federal National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects $10,000-$100,000
15 Corporate Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Community Enhancement Grants Up to $10,000
31 Foundation Barker Welfare Foundation Funding Inquiry Must contact before applying
August
2 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality $25,000 - $600,000
2 Foundation William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence $25,000 - $1 million