Education Grants in New York

2,869 foundations fund education programs in New York. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.

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Adult Learn-to-Swim Grants

From Usa Swimming Foundation

Adult learn-to-swim programsWater safetyDrowning prevention+1 more

Who can apply: Open to swim instructors, facilities, and programs seeking to help adults become safer around water. Grant recipients must register as a U.S. Masters Swimming club or workout group when accepting the award.

Open nowCloses in 3 days (Nov 15, 2026)

Plastics & Polymer Education Grants

From Society of Plastics Engineers

Plastics educationPolymer scienceSTEM education+1 more

Who can apply: Supports programs and projects at educational institutions. The grants program generally does not support individuals, for-profit entities, general operating expenses, capital or building campaigns, debt reduction, endowments, fundraising events, loans, or meals and refreshments.

Open nowCloses in 18 days (Nov 30, 2026)

Lutheran Charities Annual Grants (General Grant Program)

From Lutheran Charities

Community servicesBasic needsFood security+6 more

Who can apply: The program supports local service organizations and community initiatives in the Western New York region. Specific eligibility requirements are not provided in the scraped content.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)Award: $5K – $75K

Center for Racial and Social Justice—Racial Justice in Education Grant

From National Education Association of the United States

Racial justiceSocial justiceLeadership development+2 more

Who can apply: NEA state and local affiliates may apply. Proposals must include detailed planning, supporting documents, narrative and budget information. Grantees must submit scheduled progress and final reports.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)Award: $1K – $10K

Program Grants

From Harkness Foundation for Dance

DanceGeneral operating supportOngoing core dance programs

Who can apply: Requests related to dance only are considered. Applicants must be based in New York City; private schools below college level, endowment funds, capital projects, video/film/book projects, and applicants outside New York City are excluded. Organizations may submit only one request per calendar year and should apply at least six months before the program is scheduled.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)Award: $25K – $300K

Cornerstone: Learning for Living

From Teagle Foundation

Humanities educationGeneral education reformTransformative texts+2 more

Who can apply: Available to regionally accredited private not-for-profit and public institutions of higher education. Projects should be faculty-led and faculty-owned, include a common intellectual experience anchored in transformative texts for incoming students, create coherent pathways through general education, reach a significant share of undergraduates, and include sustainability, assessment, and dissemination plans. Teagle's general guidelines require U.S.-based tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations and domestic grant-related activities.

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Largest Education in New York Foundations

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

BALTIMORE, MD

Annual Giving

$594.1M

Total Assets

$25.3B

Median Grant

$120K

B430National
UCLA FOUNDATION

Los Angeles, CA

Annual Giving

$536.7M

Total Assets

$6.3B

Median Grant

$100K

B110Regional
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$475.8M

Total Assets

$7.8B

Median Grant

$500K

B82National
THE OJC FUND

BROOKLYN, NY

Annual Giving

$448.3M

Total Assets

$58.5M

Median Grant

$29K

B90Local
President and Fellows of Harvard College

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Annual Giving

$273.3M

Total Assets

$79.9B

Median Grant

$86K

B500National
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Annual Giving

$258.7M

Total Assets

$1.5B

Median Grant

$25K

B82National
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, CA

Annual Giving

$249.4M

Total Assets

$17B

Median Grant

$22K

B430National
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$208.3M

Total Assets

$26B

Median Grant

$69K

B430National
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

MIAMI, FL

Annual Giving

$198.6M

Total Assets

$2.5B

Median Grant

$107K

B82National
US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$195.9M

Total Assets

$136.5M

Median Grant

$150K

B99National
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA

Annual Giving

$195.5M

Total Assets

$2B

Median Grant

$100K

B82National
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

TEMPE, AZ

Annual Giving

$192.8M

Total Assets

$2.3B

Median Grant

$20K

B110Regional
THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$189.7M

Total Assets

$171.8M

Median Grant

$56K

B99National
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Annual Giving

$183.7M

Total Assets

$24.9B

Median Grant

$75K

B430National
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK

New York, NY

Annual Giving

$180.9M

Total Assets

$4.8B

Median Grant

$188K

B124National
Yale University

New Haven, CT

Annual Giving

$168.2M

Total Assets

$58.9B

Median Grant

$110K

B430National
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA

Annual Giving

$149.1M

Total Assets

$10.9B

Median Grant

$84K

B99National
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

MADISON, WI

Annual Giving

$145.2M

Total Assets

$213.3M

Median Grant

$89K

B82ZNational
DRUCKENMILLER FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$135.7M

Total Assets

$1.8B

Median Grant

$25K

B82Regional
Cornell University

ITHACA, NY

Annual Giving

$126.7M

Total Assets

$19.8B

Median Grant

$88K

B430National
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC

BLACKSBURG, VA

Annual Giving

$121.2M

Total Assets

$3.1B

Median Grant

$37.9M

B110Regional
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Annual Giving

$120.7M

Total Assets

$22.3B

Median Grant

$54K

B430National
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

REDWOOD CITY, CA

Annual Giving

$112.1M

Total Assets

$68.7B

Median Grant

$50K

B430National
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON, MA

Annual Giving

$109.8M

Total Assets

$9.3B

Median Grant

$110K

B43National
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$102.9M

Total Assets

$1.9B

Median Grant

$138K

B82INational

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