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231 grants + 85 benefits — 316 programs total. Use AI search to find what fits your situation.
68 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.
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.
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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Prevention Research Centers
Funds academic research centers conducting applied public health research with communities. Centers focus on chronic disease prevention through community-based participatory research.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Research Grants
CDC research grants fund studies that advance public health science and translate evidence into practice to prevent disease, disability, and death. Priority areas include chronic disease prevention, infectious disease surveillance, injury prevention, environmental health, and health disparities research. Awards are made to domestic and international universities, public health agencies, and nonprofits.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Rural Health Grant
CDC's Rural Health program funds initiatives to improve the health of rural populations who often face greater challenges accessing quality health care. Grants support telehealth infrastructure, rural health workforce development, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, and behavioral health programs in rural communities across the United States.
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 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.