Funding Opportunities

The McCarthey Dressman Foundation offers two education grant programs. Academic Enrichment Grants are designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students’ knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.  Teacher Development…

The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to music education for America’s youth. The Foundation is particularly interested in projects that foster creative expression (whether in instrumentation, vocalization, composition, or improvisation) and encourage applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres,…

The Moody Foundation strengthens the future of Texas by investing in charitable projects that exhibit innovative ideas and make long-term improvement in our communities. Education is one of the five Foundation's grant categories. A variety of projects have been funded under the Education category (refer to the Foundation's recent grantees:…

The National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) invests in innovative initiatives to support instructional practice, research, and leadership in visual arts education. NAEF funding supports a wide variety of professional activities, including research in art education, scholarships for professional development, promotion of art education as an integral part of the curriculum;…

The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) offers several grant opportunities for individual teachers and for schools annually. Follow the link provided for a complete list of NCMT grant programs with November 1 or May 1 deadlines. The grants for schools are the following: the Designing Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching, School In-…

Our education funding is directed toward initiatives that support: (1) academic performance improvement programs that impact K-12 students; (2) Education initiatives that more directly support underserved individuals (13 years and older), helping them enroll in post-secondary education and obtain the skills and credentials they need to be successful in today’s workforce; (3…

Academic & Career Success: Travelers supports initiatives that improve academic achievement and career success for underrepresented youth, specifically targeted at public school students in grades five through 12, students in transition to post-secondary education, and students in post-secondary learning environments. The grant programs that address this goal are: (1)…

Offers grant opportunities under three categories two of which are relevant to education. Under the Work category, the foundation's priorities include preparing low income and at-risk middle and high school students to prepare for post-secondary education and careers, and for K-12 to support financial literacy. Under the Play category, the focus is on active play spaces…

The AASL Innovative Reading Grant supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers. The reading program must be specifically designed for children in kindergarten through grade 9 in a school library setting. The grant committee awards the grant to an innovative…

The Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation’s funding interests focus on environment and health, music, and education. Education Program Grants are intended for environmental and arts education to children and youth by supporting programs for educators and artists to improve and apply their teaching skills in these subjects; and by supporting efforts to advance…