335 California Grants for Children

335 Children Grants for California

Discover grants supporting children’s programs and services. Funding is available for children’s health, education, welfare, and development, including foster care, adoption services, parenting classes, and efforts to improve children’s access to resources and recreation.

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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Projects and Programs That Advance Gir...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers education and empowerment for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support both academics and personal development. Funding is availa...

GrantWatch ID#: 161907

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits to Support Researchers in Expanding their ...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit institutions to support researchers in expanding their expertise. Funds are intended for early-career researchers and provide five-year funding for research and mentoring related to new methods, disciplines, and c...

GrantWatch ID#: 169550

Sponsorships to California Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Educational Programs for Chil...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Sponsorships of up to $1,000 to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, schools, and CBOs for educational events and training programs to benefit young children and their families in eligible regions. Funding is intended for community outre...

GrantWatch ID#: 173753

Grants to USA Nonprofits and K-12 Schools to Purchase Instruments for Children's Music Programs

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds. The purpose of this program is to give children nationwide th...

GrantWatch ID#: 178727

Grants to California K-12 Schools to Purchase Materials to Enhance Education

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants of $5,000 to California K-12 schools for purchases to enhance academic performance and benefit current and future students. Funding is intended for the acquisition of supplies and materials, including computers, books, and other much-needed supplies that wi...

GrantWatch ID#: 182934

Grant to a USA Individual or Family to Defray Child Adoption Costs

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grant of $1,000 to a USA individual or family to defray costs involved in adopting a child. Funding is intended to help offset the expenses of adoption for those opening their homes to provide a child with a loving family. Applicants of all ages and from all backg...

GrantWatch ID#: 203860

Grants to USA Nonprofits for STEM and Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives and K-12 STEM programming. Applicants must complete an eligibility survey prior to applying. Funding is intended for specific programs and projects rather than general operati...

GrantWatch ID#: 213945

Grants to USA Municipalities, Schools, Recreation Centers, Nonprofits, and Private Residents f...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to USA municipalities, schools, daycare centers, recreation centers, non-profit and faith-based organizations, and private residents to enhance outdoor play areas. Funding is intended for playground structure upgrades or new playground structures throughout...

GrantWatch ID#: 214003

Grants to USA Schools, Agencies, Nonprofits, and Individuals for Service Projects to Commemora...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories schools, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and young people for short-term community volunteer projects for children and youth ages 5 to 25. Funding is intended to support programs that pay tribute to people who ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214396

Grants to USA Organizations for Lighting for Recreational Areas in Underserved Communities

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children by making sports pitches more accessible and safer and extending the number of hours that children and...

GrantWatch ID#: 214776

Grants to California Youth Charities for Capital Items to Benefit Underserved Children

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to California youth-related charities to benefit underserved children in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support the purchase of essential capital items. Qualifying applicants are small-size organizations with relatively small budgets. Eligible pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 215434

Grants to California Nonprofits in Eligible Regions to Benefit Young Men

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to benefit young men. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the program areas of education, health, and human services. The goal of the grants is to address the needs of men under the age of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220192

Grants to California Nonprofits to Benefit Children from Vulnerable Populations

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California nonprofit organizations to benefit children from vulnerable populations. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the program areas of health and human services. The goal of the grants is to benefit underprivileged childr...

GrantWatch ID#: 220203

Grants to California Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Benefit Vulnerable Children and Youth

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit vulnerable children and youth. Funding is intended for initiatives in the areas of education, health, and human services. The goal of the program is to benefit children with physical or ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220296

In-Kind Donations of Instruments to USA Schools and Nonprofits for Music Instruction

Deadline: 06/30/26

In-kind donations of equipment and instruments to USA public schools and nonprofit organizations to enhance music instruction. Donations are intended to support instructional music programs that teach individuals to actively create music. Participants may be any a...

GrantWatch ID#: 228451

Cooperative Agreement to a USA IHE or Agency for a National Literacy Center

Deadline: 06/30/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE, agency, individual, or research organization to create a national center focused on literacy skills for students with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding i...

GrantWatch ID#: 229407
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Grants to USA Students for Local Community Service Projects

Deadline: 07/01/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior re...

GrantWatch ID#: 156531
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Grants to California Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Hospitals for Education, Health, Commu...

Deadline: 07/01/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government units, schools, hospitals, and research institutes for projects that strengthen families, promote the healthy development and education of children and youth, and enhance the lives of residents in eligible r...

GrantWatch ID#: 160370
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Grants to USA IHEs and Nonprofits to Increase the Special Education Workforce

Deadline: 07/02/26

Grants to USA IHEs and nonprofit organizations to increase the number of professionals trained to serve children with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs to prepare p...

GrantWatch ID#: 229404
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Grants to USA Individuals and Couples for Assistance in Adopting a Child

Deadline: 07/04/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA individuals and couples to defray the cost of adopting a child. Funds may be requested to support domestic, international, and foster care adoptions. Funding is intended to cover outstanding final fees due to the lawyer or adoption a...

GrantWatch ID#: 154802
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Awards to USA Teachers to Recognize Outstanding Educational Methods for Teaching Economics

Deadline: 07/06/26

Awards of $1,000 to USA teachers to recognize outstanding educational methods for teaching students about economics. Recipients are K-12 teachers of any subject. The goal is to reward teachers for using innovative teaching practices to cultivate a rich understandi...

GrantWatch ID#: 143081
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Grants to USA Schools and LEAs to Provide Mental Health Programs and Services for Students

Deadline: 07/06/26

Grants of up to $25,0000 and grants of up to $85,000 to USA public and private schools, LEAs, and charter school management companies to create mental health programs. Funding is intended to support the provision of services to children experiencing social-emotion...

GrantWatch ID#: 188604
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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Research to Advance Treatment for Childr...

Deadline: 07/06/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International government agencies, for-profits, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations for new research to advance medical treatment for children and pregnant women. Applicants must complete required registrations before submitting a full gra...

GrantWatch ID#: 192420
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Grants to USA Nonprofits to Strengthen Jewish Girls and Women Across the Nation

Deadline: 07/07/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to strengthen Jewish girls and women across the nation. Funding is intended for projects that provide empowerment through resources, education, advocacy, and networking. This program aims to strengthen the leadership capacity ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220614

Cooperative Agreement to a USA IHE for Maternal and Child Health Training Programs

Deadline: 07/08/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA institution of higher learning to provide training opportunities to current and future professionals in the field of mother's and children's health. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applyi...

GrantWatch ID#: 169457

Grants to USA Telecommunications Entities for Educational Television Programming

Deadline: 07/08/26

Grants to USA telecommunications entities for educational television programs for children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to create programs that will help preschool and elementary school...

GrantWatch ID#: 229403

Grants to USA IHEs to Expand the Health Care Workforce

Deadline: 07/10/26

Grants to USA institutions of higher education to expand the public health and health care workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Funding is intended to encourage students from underserved communities to...

GrantWatch ID#: 192722

Agreements to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and For-Profits to Enhance Pediatric Healthcare

Deadline: 07/10/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and tribal organizations, government agencies, for-profits, and IHEs to enhance pediatric primary healthcare. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The p...

GrantWatch ID#: 202332

Agreements to USA States and Tribes to Improve Mental Healthcare Access for Minors

Deadline: 07/10/26

Cooperative Agreements to USA and territories states and Tribes to improve mental healthcare access for minors, especially in underserved areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. Funding is intended to provide...

GrantWatch ID#: 208639

Grants to USA Organizations for Education and Sports Initiatives to Benefit Women and Girls

Deadline: 07/10/26

Grants of $5,000 to USA organizations for education- and sports-related initiatives to benefit women and girls. Funding is intended for events, clinics, and camps designed to enhance the future for girls and women. Preference is for organizations that create event...

GrantWatch ID#: 229390

Agreements to USA Entities to Connect Families to Community Health Services

Deadline: 07/10/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government entities, Tribes, IHEs, for-profits, and schools to develop systems to connect expectant and young families to health services. Applicants are advised that the required registrations...

GrantWatch ID#: 230051

Agreement to a USA State Agency or School of Medicine for a Program to Improve Pediatric Medic...

Deadline: 07/10/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories state government or school of medicine to coordinate and implement guidelines for a national program to improve pediatric medical services. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed befor...

GrantWatch ID#: 230055

Grants to USA Agencies and Tribes for Aquatic Education and Safety Programs

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to USA, territories, and International government agencies and tribal governments to implement enforcement and education programs to prevent the drowning and drain entrapments of children in pools and spas. Applicants are advised that required registrations...

GrantWatch ID#: 158172

Grants to USA State Agencies for Health Care Services for Women and Children

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to USA and territories state agencies for programs to improve and expand health care services for women and children. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for the provision of health services and r...

GrantWatch ID#: 195239

Grants to USA State Agencies to Modernize and Improve Eligible Nutrition Programs

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to USA and territories state agencies to update and streamline eligible nutrition programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that improve and modernize technology ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214657

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Grief Training Events for Professionals

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve grief training to support bereaved children in local communities. Funding is intended for events that provide educational resources to professionals such as social workers, counsel...

GrantWatch ID#: 229879

Cooperative Agreement with a USA Entity for Resources Related to Childhood Traumatic Stress

Deadline: 07/13/26

Cooperative Agreement with a USA state, Tribe, health facility, or nonprofit organization for resources and assistance related to childhood traumatic stress. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Examples of allowable activities include providing...

GrantWatch ID#: 230104

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Institutions for Research to Improve Children's Health

Deadline: 07/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International institutions for research projects in the area of children's health. Interested applicants must submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support research that will improve pediatric...

GrantWatch ID#: 194468

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Educational Programs and Services that Improve Mental Health Outc...

Deadline: 07/14/26

Grants of up to $35,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, including schools and agencies, for educational programs related to improving mental health. Funding is intended for innovative activities and projects that promote the science of interpersonal relationships....

GrantWatch ID#: 197641

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Tribes for Youth Mental Health Services

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofits, agencies, IHEs, tribes, and faith-based organizations to provide intervention and treatment services for children and youth who have experienced traumatic events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks t...

GrantWatch ID#: 170099

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Children and Youth

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for initiatives to directly benefit children and youth. Funding is intended for activities, programs, and research that help ensure the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional welfare of young people. Grants...

GrantWatch ID#: 172880

Grants to California Nonprofits for Programs to Assist Women in Crisis

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to California nonprofit organizations for programs that serve women in crisis in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that assist women in improving their mental, emotional, and physical health and well being. Funds may be used for activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 175479

Grants to California Organizations for Projects to Benefit the Community

Deadline: 07/15/26 LOI Date: 06/30/26

Grants to California organizations to benefit the community in eligible regions. Some applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of conservation, climate, and open space; food insecurity; educatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 204946

Grants to USA Single State Agencies to Improve Substance Use Treatment Programs for Women

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA and territories Single State Agencies for programs to increase the effectiveness and access to substance use treatment programs for women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to r...

GrantWatch ID#: 207970

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Activities to Improve the Health of Eligible Communities

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for activities that improve the health of local communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support outreach and education projects as well as other initiatives in the areas of human development, health, n...

GrantWatch ID#: 208138

Grants to USA Tribes and Tribal Organizations for Mental Health Services for Native Children

Deadline: 07/15/26

Grants to USA Native American tribes, tribal organizations, tribal IHEs, and consortia to develop community-based mental health supports and services that benefit Native children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complet...

GrantWatch ID#: 219182

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Students, and Early Career Scholars in Recognition of...

Deadline: 07/15/26

Awards of $200 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scholars in recognition of outstanding papers related to children's folklore. In addition to the monetary award, winning entries will be extended an invitation to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222545

Cooperative Agreements to USA Agencies and Tribes for Mobile Mental Health Crisis Teams

Deadline: 07/15/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, and tribal organizations for mobile crisis teams to address mental health in the community. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is...

GrantWatch ID#: 230305

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Courts to Improve Family Violence Victim Services

Deadline: 07/16/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, courts, and legal and victim service providers to improve criminal justice and civil services for families impacted by violence and abuse. Applicants are advised that required regi...

GrantWatch ID#: 178273

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Human Service Agencies to Improve Children's Mental Health

Deadline: 07/16/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and human service agencies for activities that improve mental health for infants and children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to six weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support services an...

GrantWatch ID#: 183646