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231 grants + 85 benefits — 316 programs total. Use AI search to find what fits your situation.
21 programs
Administration for Children and Families
ACF Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Funds local agencies to provide services and activities reducing poverty in communities. Distributed through states to community action agencies and nonprofits serving low-income populations.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Segal Education Award
AmeriCorps members who complete a qualified term of national service earn a Segal Education Award of up to $7,395 to pay tuition and fees or repay qualified student loans at accredited institutions. Full-time members serving one year earn the maximum award, while part-time members earn proportionally smaller amounts. The award must be used within seven years of completing service.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps VISTA
Places full-time members with nonprofits and public agencies to build organizational capacity and fight poverty. Host organizations receive member support and a small operational grant.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding sophomore and junior undergraduates pursuing research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. Awards of up to $7,500 per year cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Applicants must be nominated by their institution and demonstrate exceptional research potential and a B+ or higher GPA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CCDF Tribal Child Care Grants
CCDF Tribal grants provide child care funding directly to federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for low-income families on and near tribal lands. Tribes design their own subsidy programs to reflect the cultural and geographic needs of their communities, and may also fund quality improvement activities at tribal child care centers and family child care homes. Approximately 260 tribal entities receive CCDF tribal grants annually.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Care Subsidies — Social Services Block Grant
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) provides flexible federal funds to states that may be used, among many purposes, to fund child care services and child welfare programs for low-income families. States have wide discretion in how they use SSBG funds and are not required to report expenditure categories, so the availability of SSBG-funded child care subsidies varies considerably by state and locality. Families should contact their state or county social services agency to learn what SSBG-funded child care assistance may be available in their area.
Department of Justice
DOJ STOP Violence Against Women Act Grant
Funds programs to develop and strengthen strategies to combat violence against women. Supports law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and nonprofit victim services.
Department of Labor
DOL YouthBuild
Funds programs providing education and job training to at-risk youth while building affordable housing. Participants earn their GED and gain construction and other vocational skills.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship supports outstanding college juniors committed to careers in public service leadership with up to $30,000 for graduate school expenses. Recipients demonstrate exceptional leadership potential, academic achievement, and dedication to careers in government, nonprofit, or advocacy. Applicants must be nominated by their college or university.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Funds library programs and technology initiatives to expand access to information and services. Distributed through state library agencies to public, academic, school, and special libraries.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS Museums for America
Supports museums in strengthening their operations, care of collections, and community engagement. Open to museums of all types and sizes across the US.
U.S. Department of Education
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
This grant assists college students whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. The award equals the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the applicable year even if the student does not otherwise qualify for Pell. Applicants must be under 24 years old or enrolled at least part-time when their parent or guardian died.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and other activities that support the creation of new work. The program alternates annually between prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry. Fellows receive $25,000 and may pursue their projects for 12 months without restriction on how funds are used.
National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Grants for Arts Projects
NEA Grants for Arts Projects support public engagement with and access to arts, lifelong learning in the arts, and the health of arts sectors. Organizations may apply for projects that feature the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, invite all Americans to participate in and experience the arts, and strengthen the practice of arts learning.