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Grants for school districts, universities, community colleges, early childhood programs, and education nonprofits.

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Funding Agencies

Top Funders

Top Funding Agencies

U.S. National Science Foundation
Education Department
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
State Treasurer's Office
American Floral Endowment

Grant Types

What You'll Find

Title I supplemental education funding for low-income schools
STEM education and workforce pipeline programs
Early childhood education and Head Start expansions
Adult literacy and basic skills programs
Higher education access and completion grants
Special education and disability services funding
Library and museum education programs

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U.S. National Science Foundation
Closes Dec 9, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a prominent role in the improvement of undergraduate STEM education at the Nation’s colleges and universit…

U.S. National Science Foundation
Closes Oct 5, 2076

The Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12 initiative aims to advance mathematics learning and education through…

U.S. National Science Foundation
Closes Oct 7, 2076

The NSF STEM K-12 program in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) su…

CA Department of Education
Varies – $30,000,000Closes Dec 3, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesEducation

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created t…

U.S. National Science Foundation
Closes Jan 20, 2027

Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can e…

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
Closes Nov 23, 2026

The Art Education; In School PreK-12 Grant is designed to support art education projects in PreK-12 school settings, in partnership between art educat…

ARTHUR VINING DAVIS FOUNDATION #2
Closes Mar 1, 2027

AVDF accepts open-submission funding requests in the Program Area of Private Higher Education. The application process begins with the submission of a…

Education Department
Education Department

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fu…

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Closes Oct 15, 2026

The purpose of HEC, under assistance listing 10.217, is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentat…

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

This RFP aims to support rigorous, causal research evaluating how K – 12 cell phone policies affect students’ academic, behavioral, and mental health…

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Education grants: common questions

How many education grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 470 open education grants 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?

The most active funders behind the 470 open education grants on this page are U.S. National Science Foundation, Education Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 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?

Eligibility for education grants 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.

When are the deadlines for education grants?

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?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these education grants 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 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.