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231 grants + 85 benefits — 316 programs total. Use AI search to find what fits your situation.
17 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.
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.
U.S. Department of State
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Funds US students and recent graduates to study, research, or teach English abroad for one academic year. Open to graduating seniors, graduate students, and young professionals.
U.S. Department of Education
GEAR UP
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) provides grants to states and college-school partnerships to support students in high-poverty schools in preparing for and accessing postsecondary education, beginning in 7th grade. Services include tutoring, mentoring, college visits, academic support, financial literacy education, and college application assistance that continue with the student cohort through high school graduation. Many state GEAR UP programs also offer college scholarships to participating students.
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.
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 Science Foundation
NSF ADVANCE
Funds systemic change in academic STEM to increase participation and advancement of women. Supports colleges, universities, and STEM professional societies implementing institutional transformation.
National Science Foundation
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The NSF GRFP provides three years of financial support to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based STEM degrees, including a $37,000 annual stipend and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance. The fellowship spans a five-year period and is among the most prestigious early-career research awards in the US. Applications are open to final-year undergraduates and early-stage graduate students.