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Education Grants in Pennsylvania: STEM, School & Community Foundation Funding (2026)

There are currently 42 active education grants available to organizations in Pennsylvania. Education grants fund everything from early childhood programs to higher education research, STEM initiatives, and workforce readiness. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new education funding opens in PA.

Education grants in this category span STEM and computer science programs, K-12 school improvement, community foundation education grants, after-school and summer learning, workforce pathway grants for community colleges and CTE programs, and education technology funding. Federal programs (ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA), state education foundations, and regional community foundations are common funders.

Open Education Grants in Pennsylvania

PA Dept of Environmental Protection
$5,000 $50,000
EnvironmentEducation

Supports environmental education projects for K-12 students, teacher training, and community programs promoting environmental stewardship.

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
$2,500 $100,000
Arts & CultureEducation

Supports arts organizations, individual artists, and arts education across Pennsylvania through operational support, project grants, and residency pro…

Pittsburgh Foundation
$25,000 $300,000
EducationEconomic SecurityHealthCommunity Development

Grants for Allegheny County nonprofits addressing poverty and inequity through education, economic security, health, and community building.

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Education grants in Pennsylvania: common questions

How many education grants in Pennsylvania are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 42 open education grants in Pennsylvania as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds education grants in Pennsylvania?

The most active funders behind the 42 open education grants in Pennsylvania on this page are PA Dept of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Pittsburgh Foundation. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for education grants in Pennsylvania?

Eligibility for education grants in Pennsylvania varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside Pennsylvania apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. Some of the 42 listings here are national programs open to applicants anywhere in the U.S. and simply relevant to Pennsylvania; others are restricted to Pennsylvania organizations or to specific counties. Each listing shows its own geographic eligibility, and national programs are not excluded from this page.

When are the deadlines for education grants in Pennsylvania?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search education grants in Pennsylvania?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these education grants in Pennsylvania against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of education grants in Pennsylvania updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.