| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | CATEGORY | GRANT AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION | GRANTEE (Click on the name to go to the website) |
| September | ||||
| 30th | Early Childhood | Undisclosed | The Foundation's goal is to provide seed money to implement imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children on a national scale. Support is provided in the following three areas: Early Childhood Welfare, including projects that seek to perfect child rearing practices and to identify models that can provide creative, caring environments in which all young children thrive; Early Childhood Education and Play, including efforts to improve the quality of early childhood teaching and learning through the development of innovative curricula and research-based pedagogical standards as well as the design of imaginative play materials and learning environments; and Parenting Education, including programs that teach parents about developmental psychology, cultural child rearing differences, pedagogy, and issues of health and prenatal care and diet, as well as programs which provide both cognitive and emotional support to parents. | Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood |
| October | ||||
| 1st | Youth Community Service Projects | Up to $1,000 | The Karma for Cara Foundation seeks to support young people throughout the U.S. in their efforts to contribute to society and help repair the world through volunteerism and community service. The Foundation's Microgrant Program provides youth, age 18 and under, with grants of between $250 and $1,000 to complete service projects in their communities. Examples of funded projects include turning a vacant lot into a community garden, rebuilding a school playground, helping senior citizens get their homes ready for winter, etc. | Karma for Cara Foundation: Microgrant Program |
| 13th | Spinal Injuries | Up to $25,000 | The Foundation's Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants of up to $25,000 support a wide array of programs and activities impacting individuals living with paralysis and their families in the 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories. Examples of funded projects include, but are not limited to, sports wheelchairs for a wheelchair basketball team, an adapted glider in a community playground, accessible gym equipment, a hydraulic lift at a pool, electronic door openers at a community center, a workshop education series on sex and sexuality with a spinal cord injury, camp programs, subsidized lessons for therapeutic horseback riding, etc. Nonprofit organizations, municipal and state governments, school districts, recognized tribal entities, and other institutions such as community or veterans' hospitals are eligible to apply. (Priority Impact Grants addressing respite/caregiving, assistive technology, social isolation, nursing home transitions, racial equity, the rural underserved and underserved populations, and employment are also available.) | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation |
| 18th | Dance | Undisclosed | The Foundation provides general operating support to nonprofit, professional theater and dance companies, as well as some arts-related organizations that help support their development. In addition, the Shubert Scholars program provides support to graduate drama departments of universities. The eligibility quiz and grant application become available on the Foundation's website in mid-September. | The Shubert Foundation |
| 20th | Diversity in the Arts | Up to $100,000 | The Sphinx Venture Fund provides grants to individuals or organizations for initiatives designed to solve a challenge or an issue related to diversity, equality, and inclusion in the performing arts, with a strong emphasis on classical music. The focus is on new and innovative solutions that have the opportunity to have a transformative impact for the entire field, go beyond a single geographic area, and involve more than one partner. A small number of proposals will be selected each year with an average grant size of $50,000 to $100,000. | Sphinx Venture Fund |
| 25th | Music Education | $2,500 | The focus is on organizations trusted by the communities they serve that are executing immersive and enduring music education and youth development programs. Support is provided to nonprofit organizations that offer free or affordable instrument instruction, address a need in the community served, and provide frequent instruction where students are participating multiple times per week throughout the year, and for as many years as possible throughout their primary and secondary education. The average grant is $2,500. | D'Addario Foundation |
| December | ||||
| 1st | Theater | Undisclosed | The Foundation provides general operating support to nonprofit, professional theater and dance companies, as well as some arts-related organizations that help support their development. In addition, the Shubert Scholars program provides support to graduate drama departments of universities. The eligibility quiz and grant application become available on the Foundation's website in mid-September. | The Shubert Foundation |
These grants have rolling deadlines
| CATEGORY | GRANT AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION | GRANTEE (Click on the name to go to the website) |
| Arts & Education | Undisclosed | The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation was established to support education and the arts. While the Foundation has historically supported nonprofit organizations in Florida and Indiana, requests from around the country are considered. The Foundation primarily supports education, art, and outreach programs and projects. Grants of between $1,000 and $10,000 receive greater consideration. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation's website to access the online application. | Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation |
| 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 |