Administration for Children and Families Grants

Open Administration for Children and Families grants

• Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

  Up to $15MDeadline: Dec 17, 2026open

  Award range: $500,000 - $15,000,000 Eligibility: Specific states and territories are eligible and will be identified in the NOFO. Applications from i...

• American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Chi...

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• Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services (Garrett County)

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  Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services (Garrett County) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families.

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• Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program

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  Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program is a grant from the Administration for Children and Families that funds states and territories to imple...

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• Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

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  Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. This federal p...

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• Head Start Services to children and families residing in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties, MD

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  Head Start Services to children and families residing in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties, MD is sponsored by Administration for Children and...

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• Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Somerset County, New Jersey

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  Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Somerset County, New Jersey is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families.

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• Maternity Group Homes for Pregnant and Parenting Youth Program

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  Maternity Group Homes for Pregnant and Parenting Youth Program is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. Supports maternity group home...

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• Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services to eligible children and their families residing in the City of Baltimore, MD

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  Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services to eligible children and their families residing in the City of Baltimore, MD is sponsored by Admi...

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• Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

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  Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Fam...

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• Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

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  Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and F...

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• Refugee Microenterprise Development Grants

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  Refugee Microenterprise Development Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. Provides grants to organizations supporting refug...

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• Community Economic Development Projects

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  Community Economic Development Projects is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. Invests in community development corporations to cre...

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• Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program

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  Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. Helps refugees and other eligible populations ...

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• Family Violence Prevention and Services / Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services

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  Family Violence Prevention and Services / Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. ...

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• Ethnic Community Self-Help Grants

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  Ethnic Community Self-Help Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families.

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Where Administration for Children and Families grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Administration for Children and Families funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Administration for Children and Families awards:

How to apply for Administration for Children and Families grants

Most Administration for Children and Families applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.