Upcoming Grant Opportunities

Literacy and Youth Leadership

Grant opportunity available to support organizations that want to make communities stronger through literacy and youth leadership development.

Award Size: $1,000 - $500,000
Deadline To Apply: None - Apply Anytime

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Focus on Youth and Education

Grants provided for programs focusing on youth and scientific education to K-12, college and universities, vocational and trade schools.

Award Size: $40,000 - $80,000
Deadline to Apply: 02/01, 05/01, 10/01 and 11/01 (annually)

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Education, Medicine/Health and Community

Grants to advance the knowledge, improve society and help realize human potential by providing support to nonprofit organizations. Funding provided for innovative programs in three areas: K-12 Education, Medicine/Health and Community.

Award Size: $25,000 (average)
Deadline to Apply: None - Apply Anytime

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Literacy, Arts and Education (Barne's & Noble Bookstores)

Requests for national and local support from nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or education (K-12) are considered. Applicants must have a plan for promoting the grant program with Barnes & Noble and must be willing to work with the local store(s) on in-store programming. For local and regional donations and sponsorships, submit the proposal to the community relations manager or store manager at the local Barnes & Noble store.

Award Size: Unknown
Deadline to Apply: None - Apply Anytime

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Improve Lives, Build Knowledge, and Strengthen Organizations/Networks

Grants to reduce poverty and injustice and promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement. Grants are made in three broad programs: Asset Building and Community Development; Peace and Social Justice; and Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom.

Award Size: $100,000 - $200,000
Deadline to Apply: None - Apply Anytime

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Education Research

Grant opportunities available in the following areas for Education Research funding: (1) Reading and Writing; (2) Mathematics and Science Education, (3) Cognition and Student Learning; (4) Teacher Quality (Reading and Writing and Mathematics and Science); (5) Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning; (6) Education Leadership; (7) Education Policy, Finance and Systems; (8) Early Childhood Programs and Policies; (9) Middle and High School Reform; (10) Interventions for Struggling Adolescent and Adult Readers and Writers; (11) Postsecondary Education and (12) Education Technology.

Award Size: $100,000 - $1,200,000
Deadline to Apply: 06/26/2008 and 10/02/2008

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Special Education Research

Grant opportunities available in the following areas for Special Education Research funding: (1) Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education; (2) Reading, Writing, and Language Development; (3) Mathematics and Science Education; (4) Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning; (5) Transition Outcomes for Special Education Secondary Students; (6) Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education; (7) Teacher Quality; (8) Related Services; (9) Systemic Interventions and Policies for Special Education; (10) Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Award Size: $100,000 - $1,200,000
Deadline to Apply: 06/26/2008 and 10/02/2008

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Domestic Pet Programs (Build-A-Bear)

Grants are provided to support domestic pet programs, including local animal shelters, stray pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations and pet education programs. Grants are awarded to shelters and animal programs in the United States and Canada. Priority is given to geographic areas where Build-A-Bear has several stores, and to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Award Size: $2,500 - $50,000
Deadline to Apply: Quarterly

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Marriage Education Services

Grants to provide Head Start and Early Head Start grantees funding to offer marriage education services to their current service population and other Head Start eligible families in the service area.

Award Size: $10,000 - $500,000
Deadline to Apply: 07/13/2008

For more information on the upcoming grant funding opportunities, feel free to contact us.

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