| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | CATEGORY | GRANT AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION | GRANTEE (Click on the name to go to the website) |
| January | ||||
| 22nd | Youth Service/Childhood Hunger | $500 | Youth Service America (YSA) and Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation's Youth Grants provide up to $500 to support youth leaders across the U.S. to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger. Support will be provided to youth-led community service or fundraising projects designed to address childhood hunger that engage at least 25 young people ages five to 25 as volunteers between March 1 and May 31, 2021, with preference given to projects that have some activity on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25. Projects may take place in schools, colleges/universities, after-school programs, youth organizations, nonprofits, or faith-based organizations. New this year, applicants can apply for a fundraising match grant, which includes $100 for fundraising-related costs and a $400 matching grant to a local hunger relief organization of the applicants' choice. | Youth Service America: Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants |
| February | ||||
| 1st | Various | $1,000-$5,000 | The Looking Out Foundation is dedicated to empowering those without a voice. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations nationwide that address the ever-changing needs of the human race. Program interests include disadvantaged youth; health; community development; women/gender equality; the environment, including environmental education; the arts; human and civil rights; and the hungry and the homeless. | Looking Out Foundation |
| 1st | Youth Science Education | $20,000 - $75,000 | The American Honda Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions nationwide that address the areas of youth and scientific education. The Foundation's primary funding priority is youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; the environment; job training; and literacy. | American Honda Foundation |
| 12th | Equity | $100,000 - $300,000 | hrough the Elevate Initiative request for proposals, Frontline Solutions, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is focused on addressing structural and systemic barriers to economic opportunity and ensuring equitable outcomes in the American workforce. Up to ten grants of between $100,000 and $300,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations nationwide that demonstrate a strong commitment to intersectional racial justice, and an ability to address economic disparities that affect Black and Brown workers as the result of structural racism. Examples of approaches include emerging industry access, systems change initiatives, and workforce development programs. Preference will be given to organizations with people of color in leadership positions. I | Frontline Solutions: Elevate Initiative |
| March | ||||
| August | ||||
| 1st | Various | $1,000 - $5,000 | The Looking Out Foundation is dedicated to empowering those without a voice. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations nationwide that address the ever-changing needs of the human race. Program interests include disadvantaged youth; health; community development; women/gender equality; the environment, including environmental education; the arts; human and civil rights; and the hungry and the homeless. | Looking Out Foundation |
| 1st | Youth Science and Education | $20,000 - $75,000 | The American Honda Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions nationwide that address the areas of youth and scientific education. The Foundation's primary funding priority is youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; the environment; job training; and literacy. | American Honda Foundation |
These grants have rolling deadlines
| CATEGORY | GRANT AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION | GRANTEE (Click on the name to go to the website) |
| Education | Undisclosed | The Foundation makes investments in two focus areas: The College Success category aims to increase the number of students from historically and presently underserved backgrounds who persist through and graduate from an institution of higher education with a bachelor's degree. The Career Readiness category aims to improve post-secondary career and technical education outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds. The Foundation is giving priority to requests that address the immediate challenges and opportunities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies are eligible to apply. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year; proposals are reviewed by invitation only. | ECMC Foundation |
| Various | Undisclosed | Cisco Global Impact Cash Grants support nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and worldwide with scalable, replicable, and sustainable solutions that use Internet and network technology to benefit individuals and communities around the world. In the Education category, Cisco supports technology-based solutions and education delivery models that improve student performance and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Economic Empowerment category focuses on programs that encourage employment success, entrepreneurship, and long-term self-sufficiency by providing access to skills, knowledge, and financial products and services via technology-based solutions. Through the Critical Human Needs category, Cisco grants help overcome the cycle of poverty and dependence by supporting organizations that address the basic needs of underserved communities. Organizations can begin the application process at any time. Visit the Cisco website to review the grantmaking criteria and to take the Eligibility Quiz. | Cisco Global Impact Cash Grants |
| Education & Youth Development |
$500 - $2,000 | The Kars4Kids Small Grant Program provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to make a difference in the areas of education and youth development. | Kars4Kids Small Grant Program |
| Teaching Tolerance | $500 - $10,000 | Teaching Tolerance support projects that “create affirming school climates and educate young people how to thrive in a diverse democracy. Grants fund projects at the school, classroom, and district levels. Projects at the school and district levels should focus on improving school climate, responding to and preventing incidents of hate, and embracing principles of tolerance and inclusion. At the classroom level, grants should help teachers promote empathy and kindness, positive identity development, and critical thinking. | Teaching Tolerance Educator Grants |
| Multiple | Unspecified | The purpose of this program is to help communities address economic and social challenges and to navigate the complex global economy. | JPMorgan Chase Foundation |
| Multiple | Unspecified | The purpose of this program is to support charitable organizations working to make a lasting difference in the lives of United States armed forces members and their families. Efforts that address mpoverished families and children in underserved communities and support for civic/safety organizations or local community events and organizations that promote inclusion will also be considered. | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation |
| Education | $100,000 |
The purpose of this program is to support high-performing alternative education models in anticipation that their successful strategies will become common practice in all schools. The focus of this program is educational reform and supporting academic programs throughout the country that offer families alternatives to underperforming public schools. |
The Louis Calder Foundation |
| Donated Goods | The purpose of this program is to support charitable organizations by providing them with donated goods that they in turn provide to people in need. Awarded goods must be given to the ill, needy, or youth populations that the applicant organization serves, or to assist in the administration of the applicant's projects. Examples of goods are electronics and office items, mattresses, clothing, toys. | Good360 | |
| Organic Agriculture | Unspecified |
The purpose of this program is to support and promote the growth of organic and sustainable agriculture. The program will fund projects that include researching, developing, teaching, or promoting organic agriculture. |
Simply Organic
Contact Program Staff for application (800) 437-3301 |
| Multiple | Unspecified | The purpose of this program is to create positive change in the communities where the Carnival brands operate through empowering youth, enhancing education, and strengthening families. | Carnival Foundation |
| Sports and Leadership | $1,000-$5,000 | The purpose of this program is to support young people by engaging them in sports-related activities that promote active and healthy lifestyles as well as leadership and growth opportunities. | LIDS Foundation |
| Family Literacy | $2,000-$10,000 | The focus of the Foundation is on the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. | Wish You Well Foundation |
| HIV/AIDS | $25,000 | The Southern HIV Impact Fund, an initiative of AIDS United, provides Southern Action Grants to nonprofit organizations that advance a positive socio-political environment in communities across the U.S. South. Grants of up to $25,000 will support projects that have a social/racial justice framework and related HIV focus, and that advance the rights and well-being of people who face disproportionate structural inequities. | AIDS United: Southern HIV Impact Fund |
| Children, Education, Health & Human Services | Undisclosed | The Costco Charitable Contributions Committee oversees charitable donations to nonprofit organizations focusing on supporting children, education, and health and human services. Award amounts vary, and previous grants have gone to organizations such as United Way, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and the Red Cross. Grant-giving focuses on communities in the markets where Costco does business (see the website for a more comprehensive list). | Costco Wholesale Grants |
| Education | Undisclosed | The Oriental Trading Company Giving program aims to enrich the lives of children through education, youth programming, and healthcare and human services. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations and public schools, colleges, and universities. | Oriental Trading Company Education Grants |