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231 grants + 85 benefits — 316 programs total. Use AI search to find what fits your situation.
130 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.
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.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ Health Services Research Grant
Funds research on healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. Supports studies improving how health care is delivered, organized, financed, and evaluated.
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.
U.S. Department of Energy
ARPA-E Energy Innovation Grants
ARPA-E funds transformational energy technology research that is too early for private investment but has the potential to radically change how the US generates, stores, and uses energy. Program Managers design focused programs targeting specific technical challenges and solicit proposals through open FOAs. ARPA-E prioritizes projects with very high potential impact and high technical risk.
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.
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.
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Community Health Worker Training Grant
CDC provides grants to train and deploy Community Health Workers (CHWs) who serve as a bridge between health and social services and the community. CHW programs improve health outcomes for underserved populations by addressing social determinants of health, promoting preventive care, and helping individuals navigate health and social service systems.