Education Grants in Kentucky

Top education grants in Kentucky right now

• E-RISE RII: Driving AgTech Research and Education in Kentucky through Inclusive Network Building, Impactful Research, and Workforce Development for Soilless Food Systems

  Up to $3.8MDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  Agriculture Technology (AgTech) is a broad term describing intensive farming systems that incorporate high-tech applications that aim to improve agric...

• CAREER: Improved Models for Spatial Skills Learning through a Multi-Case Study of Computer-Aided Design Education

  Up to $650KDeadline: Dec 31, 2030open

  Computer-aided design (CAD) is a key component of engineering education and practice. Computer-aided design software is used to create digital 2D draw...

• Securing the Future: Inclusive Cybersecurity Education for All

  Up to $649KDeadline: Apr 30, 2027open

  This project aims to serve the national interest by creating an inclusive cybersecurity technician education for all at Bluegrass Community and Techni...

• Enhancing STEM Education with Leadership Academies in a Rural Two-Year College Context

  Up to $500KDeadline: Aug 31, 2027open

  This project aims to serve the national interest by increasing retention and success in STEM of rural community college students through leadership op...

• Driving the Future: Electric Vehicle Education for a Sustainable Workforce

  Up to $475KDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  The rapid adoption of hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) technologies in recent years compels industry leaders and educators to rethink current approach...

• Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer’s Disease Research Education Program (KYPAD)

  National Institute on AgingUp to $418KDeadline: Apr 30, 2030open

  Recent years have seen some modest success in developing therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD). As we look t...

• KYNETIC (Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization) Grant Program

  University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Commercialization VenturesUp to $200Kopen

  KYNETIC (Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization) Grant Program is sponsored by University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, Kentucky...

  biomedical_researchai_healthcareworkforce_developmenthigher_educationsmall_business

• Student Travel Support for 2025 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Expo; Montreal, Canada; 22-25 June 2025

  Up to $25KDeadline: Nov 30, 2026open

  This grant will support student attendance at the 2025 Annual Conference & Expo of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), which will be...

• The Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer Preservation Fund for Kentucky

  National Trust for Historic PreservationUp to $10Kopen

  The Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer Preservation Fund for Kentucky is a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation that funds the preservatio...

  arts_educationcommunity_developmentland_conservationhistoric preservationkentucky

• Environmental Grant

  Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Soil and Water Conservation CommissionUp to $5Kopen

  Environmental Grant is offered by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's Soil and Water Conservation Commission to conservation districts throu...

  environmental_educationwater_qualityagriculturepollution preventionnon-point source pollution

• Small-Scale Farm Grant

  Kentucky State University (KYSU) Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families (CSFF)Up to $5Kopen

  Small-Scale Farm Grant is a grant from the Kentucky State University (KYSU) Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families (CSFF) that funds Kent...

  agriculturefood_securityrural_developmentenvironmental_educationsmall-scale farm

• Athey Science Education and Outreach Grant

  Kentucky Academy of ScienceUp to $3Kopen

  Athey Science Education and Outreach Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Academy of Science. This grant supports the development and/or distribution of sci...

  k12_educationstem_educationeducation_researchscience educationoutreach

• Kentucky Humanities Minigrants

  Kentucky HumanitiesUp to $3Kopen

  Kentucky Humanities Minigrants is sponsored by Kentucky Humanities. These minigrants support public humanities programming throughout Kentucky. Projec...

  cultural_preservationpublic_artarts_educationliterary_artshumanities

• Kentucky State Parks Foundation Education Fund - Inside Out Education Field Trip Program

  Kentucky State Parks Foundation at Blue Grass Community FoundationUp to $2Kopen

  Kentucky State Parks Foundation Education Fund - Inside Out Education Field Trip Program is sponsored by Kentucky State Parks Foundation at Blue Grass...

  k12_educationenvironmental_educationcommunity_developmentfield tripsstudent learning

• FY26 Kentucky AED Grant

  Kentucky Department of EducationUp to $2Kopen

  FY26 Kentucky AED Grant is a grant from the Kentucky Department of Education that funds the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for p...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthaedstudent safetydefibrillators

• Good Works Program

  The Honorable Order of Kentucky ColonelsDeadline: Dec 1, 2026open

  Good Works Program is sponsored by The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Provides grants to Kentucky nonprofits in areas including arts, culture, ...

  arts_educationcommunity_developmenthealth_disparitieseducation_researchkentucky nonprofits

• Southern SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant

  Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (USDA)Deadline: Dec 5, 2026open

  Southern SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant is a program from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (USDA) that funds individual farmers, ranchers...

  agriculturefood_securityfarmingranchingsustainable agriculture

• Farmers for Soil Health Program

  Farmers for Soil Healthopen

  Farmers for Soil Health Program is sponsored by Farmers for Soil Health. Provides financial incentives and technical support to farmers in 20 states f...

  land_conservationagricultureenvironmental_educationclimate_changesoil health

• Stephen L. Keller Scholarship

  Blue Grass Community Foundationopen

  Stephen L. Keller Scholarship is sponsored by Blue Grass Community Foundation. For Eastern Kentucky students majoring in business-related fields with ...

  higher_educationworkforce_developmenteconomic_developmentscholarshipbusiness major

• Litter Abatement Grant Program

  Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinetopen

  Litter Abatement Grant Program is administered by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and provides funding to county and city governments acro...

  waste_managementcommunity_developmentenvironmental_educationlitter abatementwaste reduction

What counts as a education grant in Kentucky

We surface opportunities matching education-related keywords whose geography includes Kentucky (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Kentucky-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Kentucky where program names vary by region.

Where Kentucky education grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Kentucky-based organizations and thematically aligned with education.
• Kentucky state portal — state-administered education programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Kentucky for education work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund education work in Kentucky.