Discover grants and funding opportunities for secondary education at public, private, religious, and charter high schools, and school districts. Funding supports grades 9–12, educational programs and student outcomes.
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Tribal governments, IHEs, and school districts to broaden the wood product and energy industrial markets. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...
Grant of up to $5,000 to a USA or territories Pre-K to high school educator to promote gardening among students. Funding is intended to create or expand on a school gardening project in order to encourage a love of gardening, provide gardening experience for stude...
Scholarships of up to $4,000 and scholarships of $5,000 to USA family members of bomb disposal experts to pursue their academic goals. Funding is intended to allow military family members to achieve their education goals by reducing the financial burden inherent i...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, schools, academic institutions, and government and tribal government agencies for activities that promote the arts throughout the state. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of arts and health, arts...
Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to honor USA and territories K-12 history teachers for excellence in the field. The purpose of the program is to recognize exceptional performance in the teaching of history at the K–12 level. One teacher from each state...
Awards to Iowa individuals and groups to recognize outstanding volunteer service. Nominations are welcome on behalf of those that volunteer in a variety of fields, including but not limited to mentoring, education, STEM, animal welfare, and disaster response and ...
Grants of up to $200 and in-kind grants of pet store discounts to USA and Canada PreK-9 educators to purchase and care for animals in the classroom setting. Funding is intended to offset the costs of acquiring guinea pigs, lizards, hamsters, fish, and other small ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools in eligible locations for community projects. Focus areas include community education, community development, and community promotions. Applicants should contact staff prior to sub...
Awards to USA educators for creative projects that enhance student learning. Funding must be used to further the projects within the school or school system. This program is open to principals, teachers, classified staff, and paraprofessionals in K-12 private and ...
Grants to Iowa government entities and nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible areas. Grant funds may be used to support programs or capital projects. Focus areas include environment, health and ...
Opportunity for USA teams of youth leaders and adult leaders from eligible organizations to participate in a leadership development program. Successful applicants will receive professional development and coaching, monetary support for project expenses, and other ...
Grants to USA and Canada organizations for initiatives to improve healthcare for underserved communities. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: cancer prevention, advancing crisis preparedness and response, and increa...
Opportunity for USA students to join a competition to improve the world. Students from grades five to eight are invited to submit original innovative proposals. Entry topics include robotics, home improvement, automotive, safety, AR/VR, and climate tech. Finalists...
Opportunity for Iowa high school seniors to participate in a prize competition to research and write about Jewish contributions to the state and the nation. Competition participants will explore Jewish history and impact in select themes and develop essays and/or ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, secondary schools, and school districts to encourage individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to continue their education. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prio...
Grants to USA sixth through twelfth-grade teachers at public and nonprofit private schools to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math learning. Funding is intended to increase student success rates by introducing creative project-based learning ideas th...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Iowa community groups, including schools and libraries, to purchase recycled plastic items such as tables, benches, and playground equipment. The purpose of this program is to support plastic bag recycling efforts by promoting the purchas...
Awards to USA teachers of skilled trades at public high schools for outstanding performance in their profession. Eligible applicants are school faculty members in areas such as construction, plumbing, carpentry, and transportation mechanics. The purpose of the awa...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or public or private institution of higher education to provide foreign language programs for youth aged 15 to 18. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...
Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at ...
Scholarships and in-kind support to USA individuals to pursue careers as secondary school science educators. The program is intended for recent graduates pursuing a career teaching high school chemistry. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, room and b...
Scholarships and in-kind support to USA individuals to pursue careers as secondary science educators. The program is intended for individuals currently working in a professional field related to chemistry. Scholarships are intended to help applicants pursue a mast...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects and programs to improve the well-being of animals. Funding is intended for activities that help to end the cruel treatment of pets and wildlife as well as informational pro...
Grants to Wisconsin and Iowa organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations and programs that create structural and systemic change in underserved and marginalized communities. Eligible projects pr...
Grants to USA immediate family members of fallen military members to support their education. Funding is intended for educational fees for the spouses and children of fallen military members and government employees, including for grades K-12, higher education, tr...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and IHEs for programming to meet community needs. Eligible initiatives include community revitalization, youth needs, creative cultural programming, and development of the workforce. Organizations ar...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa high school teachers for professional development within the STEM field. Funding is intended to assist teachers in connecting classroom curricula and skills to the needs of STEM-based workplaces. The program targets secondary STEM (s...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects. Funding is intended to support hospitals and schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; skills training, educational, and other programming for senior...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and secondary schools to offer assistance and resources to individuals pursuing higher education opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an appli...
Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, secondary schools, and agencies to assist adults in achieving postsecondary education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve the financial ...
Grants to USA small and rural LEAs to support programs to improve student achievement. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide LEAs with financial assistance so they can carry out eligib...
Grants of $500 and in-kind support to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa high school and middle school educators to conduct hands-on habitat projects for students. In addition to the cash grant, recipients will receive donations of seeds, seedlings...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, school districts, and IHEs for research programs related to substance abuse education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to ...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE or nonprofit organization to run a high school-level foreign exchange program. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for a one-semester exchange of high school ...
Grants to USA and territories state agencies to provide schools with food preparation equipment. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to assist schools with implementing or expanding their food ...
Grants of up to $750 to Iowa PreK-12 teachers and associates in eligible locations to enhance the educational experience in classrooms. Funding is intended for expenses not covered by the school's general budget, including, but not limited to equipment, enrichment...
Awards to honor and recognize USA teachers in private and public high schools for contributions to the field of law-related education. Awards will be presented to eligible teachers who have developed educational programs that expanded student understanding of the ...
Grants to Iowa public school districts and nonpublic school systems to provide computer science education programs in elementary, middle, and high schools. Funding is intended to support professional development related to computer science instruction or to reimbu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities that expand equitable access to STEM learning, enhance community green spaces and nature, and support efforts to reduce ...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for noteworthy contributions in mathematics education. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to mathematicians for lasting impacts and improvements in educational outcomes for pre-college st...
Grants of up to $1,800 to USA and territories high school teachers to promote chemistry education. Funding is intended to enhance classroom learning through student-conducted field studies, instructional materials, lab supplies and equipment, and professional deve...
Grants of up to $750 to USA teachers, groups, individuals, and program directors to enhance K-12 science and meteorology learning. Funding is intended to enable teachers and educators to attend conferences, purchase equipment, materials, and supplies, and expand p...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, SEAs, LEAs, and agencies to incentivize school improvement in high-need schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve student out...
Grants to USA LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and consortia thereof for high-quality literacy programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to develop and implement literacy programs from birth ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA state and county farm bureaus for K-12 classroom agricultural literacy projects and programs. Funding may be requested to start new or expand existing agricultural literacy programs. The intent is to build capacity by funding items th...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and enterprises in recognition of exceptional sustainability projects. Funding areas of interest include food, health, energy, water, climate action, and global high schools. Eligible applicants must...
Grants to USA government agencies in multiple states to create charter schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to open new charter schools and expand access to existing schools. Grant fund...
Grants to USA and territories public, private, and charter schools to implement a biomedical science program. Funding is intended to cover program participation fees and training for the teachers who will be running the program. The goal is to provide students wit...
In-kind grants to USA public, private, and charter high schools to add an engineering program to their STEM curriculum. Funding is intended to cover the participation fee related to implementing the engineering program designed by the funding source. The purpose o...
Grants to USA and territories public, private, and charter schools to implement a high-quality STEM program at the middle school level. Funding is intended to cover the fees associated with teacher training and program implementation. Districts and schools looking...