Youth & Children Grants for Nonprofits and Schools

Top opportunities

• Model Cities Initiative (MCI)

  U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Up to $1000MDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ FY 2026 Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is a competitive grant p...

  public_safetyjuvenile_justicecommunity_developmentyouth_developmentchild_welfare

• State Infrastructure Fund (SIF)

  NEO PhilanthropyUp to $40Mopen

  The State Infrastructure Fund (SIF) is a grant from NEO Philanthropy that funds nonpartisan organizations building permanent civic engagement and voti...

  civil_rightscommunity_developmentyouth_developmentcivic engagementvoting rights

• Workforce Pathways for Youth

  U.S. Department of Labor (anticipated in 2024 for two rounds)Up to $40Mopen

  Workforce Pathways for Youth is sponsored by U. S. Department of Labor (anticipated in 2024 for two rounds). Match reasons: Matches your focus: "work...

  discover:workforce developmentfit_score:47

• Youth Reinvestment Grant Program

  California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)Up to $37Mopen

  Youth Reinvestment Grant Program is sponsored by California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The YRG Program aims to divert youth at r...

  social_sciencecommunity_developmentjuvenile justiceyouth diversiontrauma-informed

• FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO

  Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUp to $25MDeadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to:promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;provide funding for efforts ...

• Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants

  HUD Office of Special Needs Assistance ProgramsUp to $25MDeadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  HUD’s main homelessness funding competition supporting permanent housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, HMIS, and coordinated entry projects,...

  discover:homelessnessfit_score:72

• FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO

  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUp to $25MDeadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  Competitive funding to support coordinated community responses to homelessness, including rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and youth hom...

  discover:homelessnessfit_score:73

• FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO

  Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUp to $25MDeadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  Award range: $2,500 - $25,000,000 Eligibility: Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are found at 24 CFR 578.15 and include non...

• FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

  HUD Office of Community Planning and DevelopmentUp to $25MDeadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  Funds new and renewal projects that promote a community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and quickly rehouse individuals and families experienci...

  discover:homelessnessfit_score:74

• Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Youth Mental Health & Well-Being Grants

  Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationUp to $25Mopen

  Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Youth Mental Health & Well-Being Grants is sponsored by Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Invests in nonprofits acr...

  mental_healthyouth_development

• Grant from the Ionic Center for the Creation of a Culture and Youth Center

  Up to $24MDeadline: Dec 31, 2029open

  The Ionic Center is going to host outside the church of St.

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentUp to $21Mopen

  Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Provi...

  education_researchcommunity_developmentsocial_scienceyouthemployment

• Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict Mental Health Risk among Youth Presenting to Rural Primary Care Clinics

  Up to $15MDeadline: Sep 9, 2029open

  This study, in response to RFA-MH-25-195, aims to enhance, deploy, and rigorously validate the Duke Predictive Model of Adolescent Mental Health (Duke...

• Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025 (Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants)

  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Up to $15Mopen

  Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025 (Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants) is sponsored by Department of Housing and Urban De...

  discover:homelessnessfit_score:46

• HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) FY2024

  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Up to $15Mopen

  Funds communities to develop and implement coordinated community approaches to prevent and end youth homelessness, focusing on innovative and tailored...

  discover:homelessnessfit_score:2

• Support Services System (SSS) of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth

  Up to $11MDeadline: Dec 31, 2029open

  The Support Services System (SSS) / School Management System (SMS) is an integrated electronic information management and automation system for school...

• Talent Search Program

  U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor)Up to $10Mopen

  Talent Search Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (administered by U.S. Department of Labor). Identifies qualified individuals from d...

  k12_educationhigher_educationworkforce_developmentadult_educationeducation_research

• Disability Innovation Fund: Creating a 21st Century Workforce (84.421F)

  U.S. Department of EducationUp to $10Mopen

  Disability Innovation Fund: Creating a 21st Century Workforce (84.421F) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. Supports projects that enhance c...

  disabilityworkforce_developmenthigher_educationadult_educationspecial_education

• Career Pathways Exploration Grant Program (84.424J)

  U.S. Department of Education (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education)Up to $9.0Mopen

  Supports state‑led initiatives that help youth explore and develop career pathways through education and workforce development. Match reasons: Matche...

  discover:youth educationfit_score:5

• Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (84.374A)

  U.S. Department of Education (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education)Up to $8.5Mopen

  Funds projects improving teacher and school leader effectiveness to enhance youth educational outcomes. Match reasons: Matches your focus: youth

  discover:youth educationfit_score:6

What's included in youth & children grants

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How GrantMind sources these grants

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities tagged or thematically aligned with youth & children.
• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

Make these grants count

The leverage point isn't writing more proposals — it's qualifying funders before you write. A 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry tells you in days whether a foundation is going to fund you, instead of forty hours from now. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: