Awards to USA and Canada middle and high schools to recognize innovative science education programs for students in grades 6-12. The purpose of this program is to support outstanding approaches in science lab instruction that utilize limited laboratory and school resources. This program also seeks to raise awareness and ex...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 or $7,500 to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee nonprofit and governmental arts presenting organizations to host performing artists for public events. Touring support is available for performances in opera, music, t...

Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies to host presentations by out-of-state writers. Funding will support literary projects that contain a public reading as well as an e...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and IHEs to support volunteer staff members carrying out a broad range of community services. National applicants must consult with state commisions prior to applying. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take at least three to four week...

Grants valued at $67,000 to USA and territories, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico educational institutions for specially designed classrooms to promote active learning. Funding is intended to provide furniture, training, and learning environment evaluation measurement tools for classrooms serving up to 30 students in school...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to USA and territories libraries, agencies, schools, and nonprofits for improvements to rural and small libraries. Funding is intended for enhancements of school libraries at all educational levels, improving digital access and education at libraries, and engaging communities in the c...

Grants to USA nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental research institutions and IHEs to partner with local education agencies for short-term evaluations of education interventions. Funding is intended for obtaining data that will inform LEAs regarding the efficacy of current educational interventions. The program is des...

Grants to USA nonprofit and governmental research institutions and IHEs to carry out evaluations of interventions for special education students. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This program is intended to support rigorous evaluations of education interventions that st...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands nonprofit and for-profit organizations for programs that enhance the lives of people affected by autism. Funding is intended for programs and activities that address the focus areas of education and training, culture, animal therapy, fitness and health, social ...

Awards to USA elementary, middle and high school programs in eligible areas for innovative and exceptional science lab instruction. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding approaches in science lab instruction that utilize limited laboratory and school resources. This program also seeks to raise awareness and...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations for a range of charitable purposes that help local communities in the Fund's nine-county region. A pre-application must be submitted before submission of a grant application. Priority will be given to programming that focuses on education, literacy, safety, and the moral and physic...

Grants of up to $50,000 per year to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit disadvantaged middle school students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Funding is intended to support after-school and summer learning programs that help middle school students make a successful transition from 8th to 9th grade. ...

Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands teachers, administrators, and counselors at K-12 schools to support the development of the funding source's hands-on social-emotional educational program. Funding is intended to cover the cost of teacher and student materials. The purpose of the program is to bring self-connec...

Grants averaging $350 to USA nonprofit organizations such as charities, churches, and schools for artistic programs. Funding is intended for projects that engage the community and involve services for artists, educating youth in the arts, leadership training to strengthen the arts organization.

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research and development projects that strive to improve the welfare of children, ages 0 through 7 years. Programs may focus on three general areas: early childhood welfare, play and education, and parenting education. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental healt...

In-kind grants of lacrosse equipment to USA nonprofit schools and community organizations to support lacrosse programs for economically disadvantaged youth between the ages of five and eighteen years old. Funding may be used to support new or existing programs. The purpose of the grant program is to provide affordable and ...

In-kind grants of books to USA schools, agencies, and community organizations. The purpose of the program is to build book collections and bring books and reading into the lives of children and youth in homeless shelters, under-funded libraries, preschool programs, faith-based reading projects, and charter schools, and to ...

Grants to USA K-12 schools for sets of soft lacrosse equipment. Funding is specifically intended to assist physical education teachers who are willing and eager to open a lacrosse unit in the phys-ed classroom. These grants are limited only to physical education classes. The US Lacrosse Soft Stick Lacrosse Equipment Gr...

Fellowships of $10,000 to USA college seniors and graduates who have majored in or have 30 or more college credits in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or math). Funding will be provided as a stipend to Fellows to complete a Masters Degree in one of two participating Georgia universities. In exchange for the...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit animals and their caregivers. Applicants must submit a letter of introduction prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations that work with animals to continue their work, help them offer additio...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA PreK-12th grade educators and up to $10,000 to educator teams for projects that support professional growth and development. Funding is intended to strengthen the applicants' teaching practice and to assist them in meeting their students’ needs. Grants can be used for an unlimited varie...

Awards of $10,000 to USA teachers and professors who have made a significant positive impact on the lives of their students. Nominations are invited from the general public on behalf of K-12 teachers and college professors who have inspired them and helped them grow to become who they are today. About the Award: T...

Grants to Greater Birmingham Area, Alabama organizations to promote health and education in local communities. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Program areas include, but are not limited to, community health and education. Successful grant applicants share these characteristics: -S...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that benefit communities across a broad range of areas, with an emphasis on geographic locations where family members of the Funding Source reside. Request summaries are due prior to the submission of full proposals. Priority areas include arts, c...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education for user authentication software that offers staff and students safer access to applications and higher security levels for their accounts. Because passwords are no longer sufficient to protect user information, alte...

Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to serve students from diverse populations and rural areas. Funding is intended to support expenses for field trips, materials, supplies, and other instructional resources used to assist with course delivery. NSHSS provides grants to educators who ...

Grants valued at up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International educational institutions for a technology solution that addresses issues related to enrollment and admissions. This grant program was designed to enable institutions to implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot solution that assists their end-users wi...

Award of $6,000 to a USA K-12 teacher to recognize exceptional leadership in geoscience education. Teachers that are eligible for nomination should have full-time teaching experience for at least three years and be currently teaching about natural resources for at least one unit per year. Teachers who include subjects rele...

Grants to Alabama nonprofits, government and tribal agencies, and public school systems for community development and education programs that benefit communities in the funding source’s service area. Consideration may also be given to proposals in the areas of arts and culture, civic engagement, environment, and human se...

Grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000 to USA nonprofits, public school districts, and private and public elementary and secondary schools for children's and youth education programs, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the environment, job training, and literacy. For t...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of environmental and community programs and projects. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support projects in many fields of endeavor, including but not limited to, envir...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations to meet the critical needs of youth in the River Region. Funding is specifically intended for projects and programs that improve the education and health of youth in the River Region. Programs requesting funding must address a critical and valid community need.

Grants to Alabama nonprofits for programs that improve the quality of life for local residents, with a focus on the Birmingham metropolitan area. Program, operating, capital, and partnership grants are available; applicants must contact the Foundation before applying for a Partnership Grant. Funding will be awarded for pro...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations working to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and the food system, and enhance public health. Applications are invited from both small and mid-sized organizations for either specific projects or general operating support. Priority is given to applicants that address ...

Opportunity for USA middle-school STEM teachers to participate in a three-year summer training program in Washington, D.C. The training program helps teachers gain new skills, develop projects, incorporate museum learning into their curriculum, and meet fellow STEM educators from across the United States. The program is he...

In-Kind Grants of $200 gift cards to USA individuals and community, school, and nonprofit groups for youth-led community service projects. Funding is intended to support service campaigns for animals, people, and the environment. Successful applications will demonstrate elements of service learning, youth leadership, and c...

In-kind grants valued at $22,495 to USA, Canada, and International educational institutions and public sector organizations to implement safety technology to ensure that students and others on campus receive immediate emergency assistance. Grantees receive access to an emergency application that integrates with existing th...

Grants valued at up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 school and accredited IHEs for solutions that enhance the use of information technology (IT). Funding is intended to help schools streamline their Financial Aid procedures by increasing the number of financial aid applications while lowering the per-stud...

Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 to USA K-12 public schools, charter schools, and nonprofit parent-teacher groups to enhance school resources and facilities. Funding may be requested for technology upgrades, facility renovations, tools for STEM programs, and safety improvements. Preference will be given to requests tha...

Prizes to USA, territories, and Canada K-12 student teams for participation in a technology competition. The purpose of this competition is to encourage students to use the tools of science combined with their imagination to explore and create a future vision for technology. Students work in groups of two, three or fou...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for community programs related to family wellness, education, health, and medical research. Funding is intended to support intiatives in diabetes research, food and medical care, children's group homes, mental illness education and healthcare, school arts progr...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Canada, USA, and Territories IHE faculty, as well as high school math teachers (in conjunction with IHE faculty) for projects to encourage girls and women to study mathematics. Funding is intended to support innovative initiatives that encourage women to study and persist in mathematics as an acad...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA, territories, and Canada mathematical sciences IHE faculty members to engage underrepresented students in mathematics. Projects may target middle school, high school, or post-secondary students. The program is intended to promote the pursuit and enjoyment of mathematics by students who are mem...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies to promote computer science and computational thinking educational opportunities for PreK-12 students. Proposals are invited for researcher-practitioner partnerships that aim to increase participation in CS and CT formal STEM learning all all grade levels...

Award of $2,000 to a USA K-12 teacher in the Gulf Coast area for outstanding contributions to earth science education. The selected teacher will be from a Gulf Coast state, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas. The award is intended to recognize excellence in teaching the science of natural resources...

Grants of $400 to USA youth, ages 5-25, for community projects that help stop childhood hunger. Eligible projects should be youth-led and engage youth volunteers. Additional sustainability grants are also available for $400 to continue current work in this area. Projects should take place on Global Youth Service Day, April...

Grants to Greater Birmingham area, Alabama nonprofits, churches, and government agencies for programs and projects that focus on the areas of children's education, health, sustainable communities, and economic security. For this grant program, the Greater Birmingham area includes Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and W...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, museums, and libraries for a broad range of public humanities activities. In order for a proposal to be considered for funding, a Preliminary Proposal must be submitted at least four weeks in advance of the application deadline. Types of Gra...

Grants averaging between $50,000 and $75,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that address opioid misuse and abuse. Priority will be given to proposals that address prevention and education, pre- and post-treatment programs, and/or safe disposal of unused or expired drugs. Funding is intended for programs that p...

Grants of $500 and grants of $1,000 to USA and territories nonprofits, IHEs, schools, and agencies for developing and expanding garden programs for youth. Funding is intended to bring greenspaces to more communities and to specifically encourage youth interest in gardening. Winners will be selected based on their commit...