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231 grants + 85 benefits — 316 programs total. Use AI search to find what fits your situation.
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U.S. Department of Education
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Grants
The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, funds state grants to provide free or low-cost adult education services including basic literacy, high school equivalency (GED/HiSET), and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction for adults who lack a high school diploma or basic English proficiency. Services are delivered through community colleges, community-based organizations, and public schools across every state and territory. Programs also include integrated education and training, workforce preparation, and transition support to postsecondary education or employment.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and preserve working agricultural lands through conservation easements. The program pays landowners fair market value for voluntarily limiting development and other uses that are incompatible with agricultural production or wetland conservation. Easements are permanent and run with the land regardless of future ownership.
USDA Rural Development
Agricultural Microenterprise Development Program
This program provides grants to microenterprise development organizations that support small agricultural businesses and farms with 10 or fewer employees in rural areas. Funds support technical assistance, training, and microloans for small farm operations and food-related rural microenterprises. Recipients must serve rural areas and demonstrate experience assisting agricultural microenterprises.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
BFRDP funds organizations to develop and offer education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers with 10 or fewer years of experience. Programs help new agricultural producers develop the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to establish and grow successful farm operations. Priority is given to programs serving veterans, socially disadvantaged, and immigrant farmers.
Bureau of Indian Education, U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Education Scholarships
The Bureau of Indian Education Higher Education Grant program provides financial assistance to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees at accredited colleges and universities. Awards help cover tuition, fees, books, and living expenses, and are distributed through BIE directly or through federally recognized tribes participating in the program. Students must reapply annually and maintain satisfactory academic progress to retain funding.
U.S. Department of Education
CCAMPIS — Child Care Access Means Parents in School
CCAMPIS supports low-income student parents in postsecondary education by funding campus-based child care subsidies and services at participating colleges and universities. Institutions use CCAMPIS grants to reduce out-of-pocket child care costs for Pell Grant-eligible students, helping them remain enrolled and complete their degrees. Available services vary by institution and may include subsidized on-campus child care, partnerships with community providers, or child care resource and referral support.
Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) is a federal tax credit for working taxpayers who pay for the care of a child under 13 or a disabled dependent so they can work or look for work. The credit equals 20–35% of qualifying care expenses up to $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more, with the percentage decreasing as adjusted gross income rises. Qualifying expenses include payments to day care centers, after-school programs, babysitters, and summer day camps.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
CCDF provides childcare subsidies to low-income working families to help cover the cost of quality care for children up to age 13, or up to age 19 for children with special needs. Families typically pay an income-based copayment while the subsidy covers the balance. Parents must be working, in school, or in job training.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) improves the health of low-income seniors aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with monthly packages of nutritious USDA-purchased foods such as canned fruits and vegetables, cheese, pasta, peanut butter, canned juice, and dry milk or cereal. The program operates through approximately 35 states and several Indian Tribal Organizations, distributing food through local agencies, food banks, and senior centers. Waiting lists exist in many areas due to high demand.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
CSP rewards farmers and ranchers who maintain high levels of conservation performance and take on additional stewardship activities across their entire operation. Annual payments compensate producers for maintaining existing conservation systems and adopting new activities that address priority resource concerns. Contracts run for five years and are renewed based on continued performance.
U.S. Department of Defense
DoD Child Care Fee Assistance
The DoD Child Care Fee Assistance program subsidizes off-installation child care costs for active duty service members when space at on-base child development centers is unavailable. Subsidies reduce the cost of licensed civilian child care for dependent children from birth through age 12, with the level of assistance based on total family income. The program is administered by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) under contract with DoD.
Fair Food Network (USDA-supported)
Double Up Food Bucks
Double Up Food Bucks is a nutrition incentive program that matches SNAP dollars spent on fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets and, in some states, grocery stores and co-ops — effectively doubling the purchasing power of SNAP recipients for fresh, locally grown produce. Participants earn matching tokens or digital credits on a dollar-for-dollar basis, with daily or seasonal limits varying by location. The program is funded through USDA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) grants and operates in over 25 states.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Early Head Start
Early Head Start provides comprehensive child development services — including health, nutrition, and social-emotional development — for low-income pregnant women, infants, and toddlers under age 3. Like Head Start, it is delivered by local grantee organizations including community action agencies, nonprofits, and school districts through both center-based and home visiting models. The program serves approximately 150,000 children and families annually and supports continuous care into Head Start at age 3.
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP)
ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who suffer losses due to disasters not covered by other FSA programs. Covered losses include feed and grazing losses, livestock death losses, and costs associated with transporting water during drought. Producers must report losses to their local FSA office within 30 days of the disaster.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to implement conservation practices that improve soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working agricultural land. Payments cover a portion of the costs for installing conservation systems such as cover crops, nutrient management plans, and irrigation efficiency. Priority is given to projects addressing resource concerns in high-priority watersheds.