The Grant Brief

Youth education grant: AJ Blain Foundation funds leadership and aviation programs, with the next deadline December 10.

Youth sports grant on a rolling basis: Stephen D. Menzies Rising Youth Athletics Foundation (open year-round, US).

Youth sports funding for girls is one of those areas where the money often flows to national federations, not local agencies. NRPA's current grant suite flips that.

Two education grants worth a look: I Could Do Great Things Foundation (rolling) and Frederick P. Lenz Foundation Youth in the Dharma ($3,500-$25,000, closes Sep 24).

Two education grants with open LOIs: Laughing Gull Foundation higher ed in prison (U.S. South) and Silicon Schools Fund K-12 launch and expansion.

Youth education grants worth a look: Daycroft Foundation camperships (Dec 31) and Jewish Afternoon Accelerator matching funds (rolling cohorts).

Youth education grant for nonprofits pairing kids with first responders: First Responders Children's Foundation (rolling, $1,000-$5,000).

Two education grants for youth literacy and middle school athletics: Literary Society of the Southwest LGC (Nov 1) and Justin J. Watt Foundation after-school funding (Sep 15).

A youth-focused grant from a Western Pennsylvania trust with a November 30 deadline: Palumbo Charitable Trust Social Services Affecting Youth.

Three education and youth grants, all open now: Leuth Family Foundation (rolling), Whitaker Family Foundation (LOI), and Donchian Foundation (rolling).

Two education funders open now: ECMC Foundation's Parenting Student Success (national, higher-ed completion for student-parents) and the Community Foundation for NE Florida's Heisman Youth Development grants.

Two credible education funders open now: Millstone Fund ($10K-$50K, Greater Cincinnati, LOI Oct 1) and the federal Educational Opportunity Centers (TRIO) for college access nationwide.

Three points on the education pipeline: W.K. Kellogg early-childhood LOIs (rolling, national), Cornelia T. Bailey college-and-career prep (up to $25K, rolling), and Georgia's Fitzgerald Foundation ($25K-$50K, closes Aug 3).

Two rolling education grants worth a look: ECMC Foundation postsecondary LOIs and All Points North middle school funding.

Dallas County's Harry Bass Foundation: rolling LOI, ~$25K median, but $47M of $57.8M lifetime giving went to two recipients.

Two education funders, two lanes: Edward E. Ford (independent schools, $25K-$100K, Jan 30 deadline) and Dunn Family Foundation (5-state education nonprofits, $5K-$25K, rolling).

Two rolling programs, two different entry points into youth-focused work. One funds the human-animal bond as a vehicle for education; the other backs college-level STEM. What connects them: both review monthly and both reward organizations that can show a clear sustainability plan beyond the grant period.

Two open education grants this week for organizations working where institutional funders rarely look: one global, one rural-Midwest.

Two big education foundations both funding the postsecondary access pipeline — but at different scales, with different theories of change. One is betting on workforce-aligned community college partnerships. The other is investing in transfer pathways to liberal arts institutions. Both LOIs are open now.

Two education funders are working the same pipeline from opposite ends. One contracts directly with child care providers to fill slots for low-income families. The other funds policy and systems work to connect K-12, higher ed, and workforce partners. Both are open now.