The American Honda Foundation supports youth and scientific education projects, including those that offer unique approaches to teaching and developing youth in minority and underserved communities. The Foundation defines youth as prenatal through 21 years of age. Scientific education encompasses physical and life sciences, mathematics, and environmental sciences. For application information, visit the American Honda Foundation.

 

USDA Rural Development is offering grants to help rural community residents — students, teachers, parents, patients, and physicians — with innovative and affordable educational and health care opportunities that were once only available in urban areas. For more information visit the website. 

 

The Dollar General Grant Programs support nonprofit organizations in the communities in 27 states where company stores are located. The Grant Programs support adult literacy, back-to-school, school library relief, family literacy, and youth literacy. The Back-to-School Grant Program awards grants to assist schools in implementing new programs or purchasing new equipment, materials, or software for their school library or literacy program. Visit Dollar General for program details and application guidelines. 

 

FREE makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly. For more information, visit FREE.

 

ING awards grants in the areas of financial education, children's education, and physical education. Visit their website to download guidelines and an application.

 

The Libri Foundation is a nationwide nonprofit organization that donates new, quality hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books for Children program. The Foundation works with Friends of the... 

 

The Libri Foundation is a nationwide nonprofit organization that donates new, quality hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books for Children program. The Foundation works with Friends of the Library and other local organizations to encourage community involvement and reward local support of libraries. The Friends and other local sponsors can contribute from $50 to $350, which the Foundation matches on a 2-to-1 ratio. Grants are awarded three times a year. Deadlines are January 15, April 15, and August 15. For more information, visit the Libri Foundation Grant Application Guidelines page.

 

The RGK Foundation seeks to be a catalyst for progressive change in humanitarian concerns, funding projects in education, community, and medicine/health. Most grants are awarded for a one-year period. No specific deadline. For more information, visit the RGK Foundation. 

 

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board plans to fund $5 million in service-learning projects, with grants of $25,000 to $100,000 each. The request for proposals focuses on four project areas: disaster preparedness, driver safety, financial education, and access to higher education. Eligible organizations/institutions must be located in the United States or Canada. Applicants should be either an educator who currently teaches in a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution, or a school-based service-learning coordinator whose primary role is to coordinate service-learning projects in a public, charter, or higher education institution. Nonprofit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to actively interact with students in public K-12 schools. The RFPs can be viewed at the State Farm Youth Advisory Board website. Questions? 

 

Tolerance.org invites pre-K–12 classroom teachers to apply for grants of $500 to $2,500 to support projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools, and/or support educator professional development in these areas. There is no deadline for proposals. To learn more, visit Tolerance.org.

 

VSA arts is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Arts Connect All grants encourage arts organizations to create or enhance multi-session, inclusive education programs by strengthening partnerships with local public schools. Deadlines are in early December. Visit the VSA arts site for more information.