Grants to USA and territories state education agencies for research studies that analyze and improve education. Applicants must leave several weeks to complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in one of three data-use priority areas: infrastructure, education choice, or equity. Pro...

Grants starting at approximately $40,000 to USA and Territories nonprofits, Indian tribes, IHEs, and state and local governments to create and implement community-based projects that utilize volunteer workers, 55 years and older. Funding is intended for volunteer programs with a focus on the following areas of interest: ed...

Grants of $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate (predoctoral) students and medical students, and grants of $35,000 to postdoctoral scholars, for research activities related to autism spectrum disorders. Funding is intended for training programs that are scientifically linked to autism but the scope may be broa...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and tribal organizations for programs to assist individuals with paralysis, their caregivers, and their families. Funding is intended for services and projects that include transportation, employment, disaster readiness, nursing home transition, respit...

Grants to USA organizations, teams, and individuals to pilot test transportation improvement ideas in Indianapolis and Marion County. Opportunity areas include increasing reliable access, expanding affordable transportation choices, supporting residents with disabilities or other challenges, creating comfortable journeys f...

Grants of up to $25,000 and grants of up to $35,000 to USA faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral-level scholars for educational research projects. Funding is intended to build research capacity and advance knowledge in education and STEM education learning. Funds may be used fo...

Grant of $7,500 and additional support to a USA female filmmaker for the completion of a film that addresses developmental or physical disability issues. Films may be of any genre or length, but must currently be a work-in-progress. Applications may be submitted by both directors and producers. Women of Her Word Grant:...

Grants and awards to USA, Canada, and International researchers with an advanced degree (i.e., MD, PhD, MS, or PharmD), for scientific research projects that may result in new treatments for people with epilepsy. To start the application process, applicants must submit a letter of intent. Funding is intended to accelerate ...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Allentown, Pennsylvania nonprofits for community service projects that benefit children and youth. The Foundation's priority for funding projects is first to Allentown, then Lehigh County, and then the Lehigh Valley. The Foundation considers projects that support children and youth its priority. ...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for music therapy programs. Funding is intended to support music projects, therapy, and the purchase and repair of equipment and instruments used in music therapy programs. Grant requests showing the greatest financial need and serving at-risk populations...

Grant to a USA nonprofit, public, or private academic organization or public college or university to provide technical assistance and training to criminal justice and law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the grant program is to improve responses to individuals with mental illness and intellectual and developmental dis...

Grants of up to $60,000 and grants of up to $35,000 to USA nonprofits for oral health programs and the provision of assistance dogs. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submission of a full application. Funding is intended for programs that provide access to emergency and restorative dental care for individ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and individuals to preserve and archive music and other recorded sounds that are representative of North American heritage. Funding is also available for scientific research projects related to the impact of music on the human cond...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, Tribes, resident associations, and public housing agencies to achieve economic stability and independence for public and indigenous housing residents. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the services of ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, health, public safety, local, state, and Tribal law enforcement agencies for programs that reduce deaths and injuries of missing persons with developmental disabilities and dementia. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete.

Grants to USA and territories rural public and private nonprofits representing a consortium of nonprofit or for-profit health care providers to plan and develop healthcare networks. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the Network Planning program is to assis...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Erie County, Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to support a broad range of cultural, heritage, and arts activities. The purpose of this program is to enrich the lives of local residents and strengthen the vitality and vibrancy of the region. Proposals will be evaluated according to project qual...

Fellowships to USA and territories students to support doctoral or master’s degree research in the STEM (science, technology, education, and mathematics) fields, as well as STEM education. Funding is intended to support students early in their graduate careers who display potential for significant achievements in STEM re...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in the Northeastern region for capacity building and a wide range of programs that address the needs of underserved populations. The Foundation prefers to serve communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Funding is in...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit animals and their caregivers. Applicants must submit a letter of introduction prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations that work with animals to continue their work, help them offer additio...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families. Funding is intended to support a range of services and programs including, but not limited to, therapeutic and recreational activities, career training and education, rehabilitation programs, shelters for the homeles...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that enable families and their pets to stay together. Priority is given to programs that offer direct solutions to avoid separation or surrender of companion pets from their homes. Some of the programs typically funded include: - Basic veterinary care for financially-c...

Opportunity for USA individuals, groups, and legal entities to propose ideas that will improve accessibility, affordability, and mobility in the Michigan Central Station Impact Area. Funding is intended for innovative ideas that benefit workers, residents, or visitors to the area. Opportunity areas including improving acce...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community initiatives that benefit Centre County area residents. Funding is intended for a broad range of causes, including, but not limited to, children's health and wellbeing, children at risk, early childhood education and care, behavioral and me...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual athletes with physical disabilities for training, equipment, competition, travel, coaching, and athletic prosthetics costs. Priority is given to applicants that demonstrate financial need.

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA legal groups and community organizations for litigation efforts that drive social change and create public policy. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support litigation efforts that challenge discriminatory, unlawful, and overly punitive immigratio...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; hospitals; skills training; educational programs; programming for youth, seniors, and people who are handicapped; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other programs that...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Canada libraries for services, projects, and programs that benefit people with autism of all ages or their families. Funding is intended for the purchase program materials, to hire a trainer to present a workshop, or to pay for staff coverage. Applicants may propose to initiate a new, crea...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, institutions, and associations for educational projects that benefit and serve veterans and other individuals affected by spinal cord diseases and injuries. Funding is intended for projects that have the potential to provide broad-based educa...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International investigators who are working at established institutions for short-term support of preliminary research projects that focus on multiple sclerosis. Pre-applications are due prior to submitting a full application. Funding will be provided for research projects relat...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and international graduate students and early-career researchers affiliated with qualifying nonprofits, government agencies, or institutions for innovative projects in psychology. Funding is intended to support education, intervention, and research projects that use psychology to add...

Grants to USA institutes of higher education to develop or continue cybersecurity scholarship programs for bachelor's and master's students. Funding is intended to develop the cybersecurity workforce in order to strengthen security for local, state, and government agencies. Scholarship recipients will commit to working fo...

In-kind donations to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and local government agencies that are interested in receiving surplus property no longer needed by the federal government. This program distributes property of all types, with the exception of federal government records, certain naval vessels, and land and o...

Grants of up to $7,500 and low-interest loans of up to $20,000 to USA low-income homeowners in rural areas to improve their homes and address health hazards. The purpose of this program is to help people stay in their home and keep houses in good repair. Low-interest loans are available to repair, modernize, and improve ho...

Grants of up to $300 to USA families of active overseas military personnel and severely injured service members or veterans to support their children's participation in recreational programs and camps. Funding is intended for a range of activities such as sports, fine arts, camps, tutoring, drivers education, high school b...

Grants to USA grassroots organizations working to promote environmental justice and social change. This program supports organizations seeking to further their mission through collaboration and networking with other grassroots organizations. Priority will be given to small, community-based groups seeking to meet face-to-fa...

Grants to USA children under age 21 living with mobility challenges for equipment that will help them live life to the fullest. Funding is intended for home and vehicle modifications, wheelchairs, and other assistive and therapeutic devices for children and youth that have limited mobility due to illness, accident, or abus...

Grants to USA first responders, military personnel, and veterans with disabilities for sports and fitness programs that enhance their physical and mental well-being. The funding source supports programs that provide opportunities for community re-integration for personnel who have a permanent illness or physical injury tha...

Grants to USA organizations for programs supporting healthcare, organized religion, youth, underserved and underprivileged groups, and military members and their families. Funding is intended to support healthcare organizations conducting medical research, organizations tending to and filling the needs of disabled peop...

Grants to California, Oregon, New York, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations and government agencies for a broad range of charitable endeavors in eligible communities. Program areas broadly include education, arts, culture, environment, and human and social services. Hillman Family Foundati...

Grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and activities in the developing world. Funding will typically be provided to organizations that work at the grassroots level providing direct services to children. The funding source's current grantmaking program is focused on several int...

In-kind donations of specialty playground equipment to Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Texas municipalities, schools, and nonprofit organizations that serve children in eligible regions. Applicants are eligible to receive one of two different kinds of playground equipment that have custom-built,...

An intensive business course opportunity is available to USA post-9/11 military veterans with disabilities seeking to initiate an entrepreneurial venture. This program provides experiential, cutting-edge training in small business management and entrepreneurship. Programs take place at universities throughout the country. ...

Grants starting at $250 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that focus on disaster relief, basic needs, disabilities, education, health and wellness, and Japanese-American cross cultural enrichment. Generally, the Foundation prefers to fund specific programs rather than general operating requests. P...

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA families of military personnel who are experiencing extreme financial hardship. This fund is intended to assist families of military personnel who were seriously injured or killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of this fund is to relieve financial pressures arising from the loss o...

In-kind grants to USA post 9/11 veterans who were severely injured in combat operations to provide specially adapted, custom homes. Most of the Veterans HFOT serves have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These fully accessible home...

Grants up to $10,000 to USA military veterans and active-duty personnel who have been disabled by military service to help cover necessary home modifications, repairs, and rehabilitation. Funds may be used to modify an existing home, offset construction costs of a newly constructed home, or pay for a third-party inspection...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of basic human needs, human resources development, and the promotion of international cooperation. Within this funding category, the Foundation will especially respect trans-national, cross-border activities, local and regional under...

Grants to mid-Western Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to support programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to encourage programming in the areas of education, arts and culture, health, human services, and community and civic affairs. The Community Foundation makes grants in...

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