Grants to USA state, territory, or tribal agencies collaborating with researchers in IHEs and other research organizations to explore child care policies. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to research the effectiveness of child care subsidy policies and quality improveme...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual investigators for high-quality, innovative research to improve educational practice. Funding is intended for research projects that span the life course from early childhood to adult learning, as well as those that focus on contexts outside of school. In this program, ...

Grants to USA scholars for innovative research addressing factors that contribute to inequality in America. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Studies will address how economic, political, and social inequalities have affected outcomes in these areas. This includes equality of access and ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, school districts, government agencies, and IHEs to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to strengthen families, including families at risk for child maltreatment. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International academic scholars in collaboration with education practitioners for education research projects. An Intent to Apply is required prior to submitting a full application. Research conducted by the partnerships is intended to result in new insights into the processes, practices, and po...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research and development projects aimed to enhance the welfare of infants and children up to age 7. Funding is intended to support early childhood play and education, early childhood welfare, and parenting education. The definition of Welfare includes physical and mental health, s...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote, preserve, and advance American Indian culture and self-sufficiency. Funding will be provided for programs that focus on the development of American Indian entrepreneurism, facilitating American Indian education (particularly college, graduate, and post-graduate education), ...

Awards of $10,000 to USA K-12 teachers to recognize innovative projects that advance literacy and encourage students to become lifelong readers. One award will be given to a teacher who fosters a love of poetry in students and one award will be given to a teacher who inspires students to read all genres of writing. Nomi...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for focused symposia and small research conferences. The symposia and research conferences should advance and build upon best practices in education research in the fields of exploring human learning and thriving, developing high-quality educators and leade...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for a broad range of special projects that promote the welfare of the public. Funding is intended to support requests that promote education, the arts, social welfare, medical research, and religion as determined by the Board of Trustees.

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in communities where the funding source operates. Initiatives should focus on disaster relief, helping children and families in need, access to medical and health services, services for U.S. troops, pharmacy education, and education for underserved youth....

Grants to USA state and local governments, Indian tribes, and agencies to enhance security in schools and on school premises. Applicants must create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Funding is intended for a range of school safety measures, such as officer training, local law enfor...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofits for quality education, human services, and health programs that benefit underserved populations. Priority is given to programs that serve the people of the Southbridge, Massachusetts and its surrounding communities. Proposals are accepted for both general operating support and program sup...

Grants to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofits, agencies, and religious organizations for educational programs in New England. Funding may also be requested for health, human services, and education programs in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The Balfour Foundation supports: ...

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 ...

Grants to USA and territories local governments, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and public housing authorities to develop and implement plans to transform distressed neighborhoods. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding may be used for Planning Grants or Planning and Action Grants. ...

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...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and accredited institutions of higher education to implement an after-hours, holiday, and weekend helpdesk solution. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for software licensing, support, cl...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to cover the hosting, licensing, and professional service costs of implementing a single-login/sign-on solution for campus portals. The program will allow end users to enter their login information only once to access the supported a...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and accredited IHEs to implement an attendance tracking technology platform. This grant program offers institutions a simple and expedient solution for tracking attendance for classrooms and groups. Funding is intended to give institutions with a smalle...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education for user authentication software for staff and students. The grants covers hosting, licensing, support costs, and professional services associated with implementing the Multi-Factor Authentication solution. Adapti...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education for an assessment process that will help protect individual privacy rights. The assessment will include a thorough audit, an onsite visit, and a recommendation report. In addition, grant awardees will be eligible for exclusive consor...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and accredited institutions of higher education to implement a school-wide umbrella mobile application that can be used by staff, faculty, and students. Funding is intended for licensing, hosting, and professional services and support costs associated with implementing ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to implement a system that allows users to reset their password without the need for help desk intervention. Funding is intended for software licensing, hosting, support, and professional services costs associated wi...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and accredited IHEs to implement an artificial intelligence platform to address the challenges of helpdesk support. Funding is intended for software licensing, cloud hosting, support, and professional services costs associated with implementing AI Suppo...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to implement a user lifecycle management and provisioning system. Funding is intended for licensing, hosting, professional services, and support costs associated with implementing provisioning and user lifecycle management. The g...

Grants of $15,000 to USA nonprofits to develop new services or expand existing services that support caregivers who have taken on the role of surrogate parents to young relatives. Funding is intended to be used over a two-year period to develop the program activities. Priority will be given to organizations that have acces...

Residencies in Upstate New York to USA, Canada, and International professional documentarians, journalists, and nonfiction writers. The funding source is particularly interested in supporting the most critical, current issues, including, but not limited to: democracy and governance; education; environment and climate chang...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations to enhance the quality of life in communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Applicants must submit an initial inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. Funds may be requested for general operating support, projects and programs, and capital su...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for charitable, scientific, educational, literary, or religious purposes. Funding is also intended for the prevention of child abuse and cruelty to animals. Priority will be given to organizations where at least one member of the Foundation either resides or visits frequently, in order...

Grants of $500 to USA K-12 teachers and principals for classroom technology supplies, software, or hardware. Eligible purchases may include, but are not limited, to: tablets, computers, software, green screens, 3D printers, and hi-tech biology supplies. Proposals must address this quarter's theme of media usage in the clas...

Grant to a USA or Puerto Rico nonprofit, government agency, for-profit, IHE, or school district to establish a national center to provide technical assistance and training for providers of child abuse prevention services. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Capacity Building to Implement Effective...

Grants of $2,500 and art supplies valued at $1,000 to USA and Canada PreK-8 schools whose principal is a funding source member for art-infused professional development programs that utilize creative capacity-building. Funding is intended to create a long-term school-wide commitment to art education and to help students dev...

In-kind donations of up to 20 computers to USA nonprofit organizations to expand their capacity to address the needs of underserved populations. Donations are intended to help organizations improve their ability to provide services such as education, job training, technology training, and health care. An InterConnectio...

Grants to Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Eligible program areas include education, economic development, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. For details on the three focus ar...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for small research projects to improve education. Proposals are encouraged from scholars across a variety of disciplines in an effort to fund field-initiated education academic research projects. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal sub...

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 ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 to Metro Boston, Massachusetts nonprofits for programs that improve the lives of economically disadvantaged individuals and families. Eligible programs are those that strengthen and promote the learning and skills that lead to greater self-sufficiency. The Foundation seeks to support ...

Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, and grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, to Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations to promote economic development in the funding source's service area. In addition, creative programs in the areas of education, arts and culture, health and wellness, ...

Grants to Worcester area, Massachusetts nonprofits for programs that benefit underserved populations in the focus areas of education, human services, and health care. Funding is available for both general operating support and program support. Capital requests may also be considered. More details on the program areas ar...

Grants averaging $350 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches for community arts programs and services. Funding is intended to support youth arts education, arts services, community arts programs, and leadership training in order to enhance the capacity and strength of arts organizations over ...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and schools to benefit youth in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include arts education programs and academic programs, including tutoring. Qualifying programs must serve youth in grades K-12. This gr...

Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for youth-oriented projects that promote environmental stewardship. Funding is intended to support youth-led, solution-oriented activities that result in genuine environmental outcomes in a school or a community. The goals of these grants are ...

In-kind grants to USA educators, schools, and nonprofits in the 48 contiguous states to provide students with hands-on science, technology, and environmental learning opportunities. Formal and informal educators may request one of four learning kits from the funding source. Each kit is designed to engage students in projec...

Grants to USA Tribal governments and nonprofits and grants to California nonprofits and K-12 schools and school districts in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for community services. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of health, education, special projects, and economic and community development. San Manu...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International governmental units, agencies, organizations, fire departments, and fire brigades for a wide range of fire preparedness, prevention, and control efforts, including arson prevention, fire investigation, training and education programs related to fire prevention, and pre-fire planning....

Grants starting at $2,500 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont nonprofit organizations for programs and services benefitting communities where the funding source has a business presence. Program areas include youth development, community development, and affordable housing. All request...

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 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 nonprofit organizations for the development of new programs or the assessment of existing programs that promote educational success for disadvantaged children. Initial proposals are due by December 1. Applications are invited for the following two types of projects: 1. Program Development Goal: Develo...