801 Grants for Preschools and Early Childhood

Discover grants for preschools, kindergarten, Pre-K, childcare centers, daycare programs, and family care providers. Funding supports early childhood education, child development, curriculum enrichment, and school readiness.

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Grants to Georgia LEAs to Expand the Teaching Workforce in Rural Areas

Deadline: 05/13/26

Grants to Georgia local education agencies to strengthen the educational workforce in rural areas. Funding is intended for projects that help to develop teaching apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships in rural Georgia. Grants may be used for the instruction, ment...

GrantWatch ID#: 219814
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Grants to Pennsylvania and New Jersey Nonprofits to Assist Vulnerable Women and Children

Deadline: 05/14/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Pennsylvania and New Jersey nonprofit organizations for projects to support vulnerable women and children in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for programming and operating support, as well as for related capital projects. Grant...

GrantWatch ID#: 170765
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, IHEs, and Schools for Innovative Arts Projects

Deadline: 05/14/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and schools in eligible areas for innovative arts projects. Funding is intended to support projects that are open to broad segments of the population and directly benefit loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 180397
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Grants to Ohio PreK-12 Teachers and Administrators for Educational Programs

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Ohio public school teachers and administrators for Pre-K through twelfth-grade school-wide or classroom projects. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote academic growth while building transferable skills and encouraging active s...

GrantWatch ID#: 170283
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Grants to Alberta Qualified Donees to Promote Music Education

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alberta qualified donees to promote music education through workshops, festivals, camps, and programs. Funding is intended for projects and events that are open to the public. Priority will be given to organizations that serve communities...

GrantWatch ID#: 172240
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Grants to Missouri Nonprofits for Community Programs

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations for community programs. Eligible programs may align with one of the following areas of focus: literacy, science, education, the arts, and animal cruelty prevention. Requests for capital support of playgrounds and public p...

GrantWatch ID#: 178431
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Grants to New York Schools for Recycling and Waste Reduction Activities

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to New York K-12 public and private schools for projects that protect and preserve the environment. Funding is intended for recycling, waste reduction, composting, and reuse programs. The purpose of this program is to aid in the development ...

GrantWatch ID#: 179645
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Grants to Ohio Teachers to Help Students with Learning Challenges Succeed in the Classroom

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $500 to Ohio teachers to help students with hearing impairments to succeed academically. Funding is intended to provide resources for teachers working with youth in classroom settings. Grants may be requested for specific projects that will strengt...

GrantWatch ID#: 179666
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Provide Food to Children from Low-Incom...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, camps, and schools to provide food to children from low-income backgrounds during school breaks. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to submitting an applicat...

GrantWatch ID#: 180074
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits, Agencies, and School Districts to Improve Childcare

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $35,000 to Colorado qualifying nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and school districts for initiatives to improve childcare in eligible areas. Focus areas include tuition support and training of caregivers. Support is limited to nonprofi...

GrantWatch ID#: 180139
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Grants to Central Oklahoma Organizations and Individuals for Basic Needs, Disaster Relief, Hea...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Central Oklahoma organizations in eligible communities to address local community needs and for individuals in need of financial assistance. Funding is intended to support healthcare, education, disaster relief, personal needs, and community purpose. Eli...

GrantWatch ID#: 180480
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Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Lives of Local Residents

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and the local school district for programs and projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Eligible programs an...

GrantWatch ID#: 184289
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Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Educational and Community-Based Programs

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible areas for programs and projects that benefit the community. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life in communities where the funding source's employees live and work. S...

GrantWatch ID#: 187587
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Grants to Colorado Nonprofits for Children's Educational Programs

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of $5,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects and programming that benefit local children across the state. The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental educational opportunities for children. A wide range of programming types are elig...

GrantWatch ID#: 203936
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Grants to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont Nonprofits for Projects and Programs to Be...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit local residents in eligible communities. Certain applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding may be used for gene...

GrantWatch ID#: 209755
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Grants to Connecticut Childcare Providers to Address Urgent Needs

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut child care businesses to address emergent needs. Funding is intended to help licensed child care providers, including centers, groups, and family homes, with critical repair projects to keep their business open and operating ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210412
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Grants to Ohio Faith-Based Nonprofits and Schools for Security

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, private charter schools, and licensed preschools to enhance security. Funding is intended for security measures that will help the organization prepare for, prevent, or respond to terrorist acts. The go...

GrantWatch ID#: 211286
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, Schools, and IHEs to Promote Waste-...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, schools, and institutions of higher education for environmental activities. Funding is intended to support short-term projects that help to reduce and eliminate w...

GrantWatch ID#: 213177
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Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Projects to Strengthen the State Workforce

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for activities that promote economic opportunities and strengthen the workforce throughout the state. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that improve access to essential basic needs, child care and early ch...

GrantWatch ID#: 216841
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Grants to Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee Nonprofits for Specific Projects, Operating Support,...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations for specific projects, operating support, or endowments. All grant requests must have a Director or a member of the Foundation sponsor or endorse the submission. If you do not have ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220850
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Awards to New York Schools, Libraries, and Parent Groups for Running Successful Literacy-Based...

Deadline: 05/15/26

Awards to New York schools, libraries, and parent groups for running successful literacy-based activities and programs. These awards are intended to recognize creative literacy programs that encourage children to spend time reading with an adult every day. The pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 226582
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Grants to West Virginia Nonprofits and PreK-12 Schools for Arts Education Programming

Deadline: 05/18/26

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit arts organizations and preK-12 schools to enrich education through the arts. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Focus areas for funding include school-based projects, out-of-school projects, pre...

GrantWatch ID#: 180135
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Grants to West Virginia Schools and Nonprofits to Integrate the Arts with STEAM Education

Deadline: 05/18/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to West Virginia PreK-12 schools and nonprofit organizations for educational programs and projects that integrate arts with STEM disciplines. Funding is intended to support cross-disciplinary activities that enrich curricula in both school a...

GrantWatch ID#: 183500
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Grants to West Virginia Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Folk Arts Programming

Deadline: 05/18/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and IHEs for projects and programs that teach local residents about folk arts. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended t...

GrantWatch ID#: 198389
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Grants to Texas Individuals and Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Residents

Deadline: 05/19/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Texas individuals and grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding may support projects, programs, or financial assistance, including initiatives focused on education,...

GrantWatch ID#: 225964

In-Kind Grants of Books and Author Visits to Texas Title 1 Elementary Schools

Deadline: 05/20/26

In-kind grants of books and author visits to Texas Title I elementary schools in eligible locations. Selected schools will host visits by renowned authors and illustrators, after which the students will be given the book to take home. The grant program aims to ins...

GrantWatch ID#: 186900

Grants to Maryland Jewish Day Schools and Educators for Training Opportunities

Deadline: 05/20/26

Grants to Maryland Jewish day schools and educators in day schools, congregational schools, and early childhood programs in eligible locations for career advancement opportunities. Funding is intended to offset the costs for principals, teachers, and teaching assi...

GrantWatch ID#: 193309

Grants to Washington Nonprofits, For-Profits, Schools, and Individuals for Environmental Stewa...

Deadline: 05/20/26

Grants to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations, schools, individuals, and teachers for environmental stewardship projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives that help to improve environmental literacy and enhance habitat and wa...

GrantWatch ID#: 201637

Grants to Tennessee K-12 Teachers and Organizations for Projects to Enhance Education

Deadline: 05/21/26

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Tennessee K-12 teachers, teacher groups, and organizations for initiatives to improve education and provide professional development in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support effective projects and res...

GrantWatch ID#: 228473

Grants to Indiana Administrators, Teachers, Parent Groups, and Students for Educational Projec...

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to Indiana administrators, teachers, school personnel, parent groups, students, and student groups in eligible regions for educational projects. Funding may be requested for projects to take place within individual classrooms or entire schools, as well as m...

GrantWatch ID#: 177394

Grants to Oregon Nonprofits, IHEs, and Agencies to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and local government agencies for projects to enhance the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support a wide range of neighborhood improvement projects. Projects submitted for funding must...

GrantWatch ID#: 181053

Grants to Mississippi School Districts for Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to Mississippi school districts to develop and implement inclusive early childhood education programs that benefit Pre-K children. Funding is intended to improve access to high-quality early learning programs, with an emphasis on providing inclusive opportu...

GrantWatch ID#: 183284

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Eligible Communities

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for activities that address the needs of communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to children and youth, elder care, community beautifica...

GrantWatch ID#: 201814

Grants to Massachusetts Early Education Programs and K-12 Schools to Improve Nutrition Programs

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants of up to $40,000 to Massachusetts early education programs and K-12 schools to develop the capacity of school nutrition programs. Applicants must complete the required registration before applying. Funding is intended to improve food procurement capacity, i...

GrantWatch ID#: 206867

Grants to Colorado School Districts, BOCES, and Institutions to Promote Locally-Sourced Food

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to Colorado qualifying school districts, BOCES, charter schools, and residential childcare institutions to improve food services. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with obtaining locally-sourced food products. Funding is intended to provide stude...

GrantWatch ID#: 208456

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers and Research Teams for Studies Related to...

Deadline: 05/22/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and research teams for studies related to early childhood education. The purpose of funding is to further the understanding of the education of children from birth to age eight, using the principles of Froebelia...

GrantWatch ID#: 226773

Grants to Maryland Child Care Facilities to Improve Medical and Special Needs Care for Children

Deadline: 05/25/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit, medically based child care facilities to address the needs of children with medical conditions or disabilities. Priority will be given to applicants serving children from low-income families that receive child care subsidies. The purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 205597

Grants to Delaware Nonprofits for Projects that Address Social Drivers of Health

Deadline: 05/25/26

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations for projects that address social drivers of health. Funding is intended for projects serving high-need communities. A wide range of program areas are eligible, but organizations addressing transportation and housing will ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221182

Grants to Maryland Nonprofits, Private Entities, and Agencies for Home Visits to Young Families

Deadline: 05/25/26

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, private entities, and government agencies for services to families with young children. Funding is intended for early-intervention home visiting programs, with the goals of improving childhood well-being, school readines...

GrantWatch ID#: 228826

Grants to Delaware Nonprofits to Expand the Community Service Workforce

Deadline: 05/26/26

Grants to Delaware vendors for workforce expansion efforts. Funding is intended to support a wide range of local service programs that engage residents in intensive service to meet critical community needs. Funding is intended to provide state license(s) and/or ce...

GrantWatch ID#: 220676

Grants to Wisconsin K-12 Students to Address Substance Abuse and Other Youth Risk Behaviors

Deadline: 05/27/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Wisconsin K-12 public school student groups for initiatives designed to address youth risk behaviors. Funding is intended to support education, prevention, and intervention programs designed by students, targeting substance use and other ...

GrantWatch ID#: 137068

Grants to Colorado Nonprofits to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: 05/27/26

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of education, community needs, youth, and legacy. Eligible applicants are located in one of the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214182

Grants to Mississippi LEAs to Support STEM Education Programs in K-8th Grade

Deadline: 05/28/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Mississippi local education agencies to support STEM programs in schools. Funding is intended for creating or enhancing programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in kindergarten through eighth grade. Funds may...

GrantWatch ID#: 183092

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions to Improve Public Educ...

Deadline: 05/29/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Tennessee nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for projects and programs to enhance the quality of public education in eligible counties. The purpose of the program is to improve publi...

GrantWatch ID#: 151362

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits to Respond to Community Needs in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 05/29/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for operating and capital expenses, programs, or projects that support community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, health, human services, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 180475

Grants to Virginia Nonprofits and Agencies for Programming Related to Culture, Education, Heal...

Deadline: 05/29/26

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations and agencies in eligible regions for programs that address the cultural, educational, environmental, economic, and health needs of local communities. Funding is intended to support programs that improve the quality of lif...

GrantWatch ID#: 180778

Grants to Louisiana Public School Educators for Innovative Education Projects

Deadline: 05/29/26

Grants to Louisiana public school educators for innovative education projects in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to provide educators with the opportunities, resources, and tools necessary to enhance their teaching practices. Eligible applicants ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210540

Grants to California Schools, Local Governments, and Nonprofits for Green Schoolyards

Deadline: 05/29/26

Grants to California school campuses, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to create environmentally friendly schoolyards in eligible locations. Schoolyard projects should include the installation of natural features, landscaping, planting of trees, and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222400

Grants to Texas Nonprofit Organizations to Address Community Needs

Deadline: 05/30/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs that address specific community needs. Funding is intended to promote causes that empower, educate, aid, and enrich the local community. Priority is given to programs that involve collaboration with other organi...

GrantWatch ID#: 183604

Grants to Iowa Teachers and Associates for Resources to Enhance the Classroom Learning Experie...

Deadline: 05/30/26

Grants of up to $750 to Iowa PreK-12 teachers and associates in eligible locations to enhance the educational experience in classrooms. Funding is intended for expenses not covered by the school's general budget, including, but not limited to equipment, enrichment...

GrantWatch ID#: 210380