Grants Database

The Office of Innovation and Development can help you research funding opportunities and develop strategies to meet your school’s needs and goals.

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Grants Database

The Office of Innovation & Development can help you find and secure the school funding necessary to meet your campus needs and goals.

Our grant database allows you to search for current campus and non-profit grant opportunities. The database is maintained and updated continuously, so check back often for new opportunities.

***Due to district policy, all campus-level grants over $10,000 must work directly with the Office of Innovation and Development.  Please contact our team through Let's Talk! for more questions or support.

To begin searching our database, please select your search criteria below:

Deadline Funder Grant Name Max Award Amount Grant Cycle Description
06/21/2024 Austin Ed Fund 2024 Inspire the Future Grant Program 10,000 Annual Supports educator-led projects that impact students, staff, and families across Austin ISD, particularly in the areas of Literacy, College and Career Readiness, and Educator Experience.
09/01/2024 Rumphius Foundation Grants 6,000 Annual Seeks to brighten the lives of people in need of a helping hand through projects that enrich groups and organizations across America, and simultaneously educate young people about sustainability and healthy living.
Lemelson-MIT JV InvenTeams Grant 2,000 Annual Grants for students in grades 9-10 to hone their hands-on skills and enrich their STEM education through invention-based design activities.
One Gas Foundation JV InvenTeams Grant 3,750 Other
One Gas JV InvenTeams Grant 3,750 Bowie High School Bulldog Bakery equipment and supplies
Communities Foundation of Texas Educate Texas Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas
Oriental Trading Company, Inc. Oriental Trading Company Corporate Giving Program Ongoing Cash donations and/or, Oriental Trading product in support organizations and programs that serve to improve the lives of children and youth.
Home Depot Foundation Community Impact Grant 5,000 Annual No application deadline - apply anytime! Grants for registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Beyond Words: School Library Relief Fund 20,000 Ongoing Grants to public schools whose school library program has been affected by a disaster.
Michael J. Connell Foundation Education Grants 100,000 Ongoing Supports projects that are new innovative ideas across various cultural, environmental, educational and medical programs.
Dairy MAX, Inc. Dairy Dollars for Schools 2 Ongoing $2 per student grants to enhance and grow school nutrition programs.
Austin Parks Foundation Neighborhood Grants 5,000 Ongoing Enables Adopt-A-Park groups, park stewards, community gardens, and other park stakeholder groups to make small but significant improvements to their parks throughout the year.
Fender Music Foundation Fender Music Foundation Grant 5,000 Ongoing In-kind donations of instruments and equipment to eligible music instruction programs.
SAM Labs Texas Summer STEAM Grant Ongoing Provides teachers with access to STEAM curriculum and resources valued at $2,500.
Kars4Kids Small Grant Program 2,000 Annual Supports projects that focus on youth development, mentorship, and education.
The Andersons Education Grants Ongoing Supports education, civic and community, arts and culture, health and wellness, agriculture, environment, and social services.
Justin J. Watt Foundation Justin J. Watt Foundation Grant Ongoing Grant in support of equipment and uniforms for after school athletics programs for middle schools (6th-8th grade)
Mitte Foundation Mitte Foundation Grant Ongoing
TJX Foundation Community Grant Ongoing Supports projects that help vulnerable families and children access the resources and opportunities they need to build a better future, especially related to basic needs, out of school time, workforce readiness, and safety.
TrackGirlz Grassroots Youth Grant Annual Supports girls ages 5-18 who have demonstrated a commitment to athletic development and expressed a financial need, and was designed to help provide access to track and field at the local level through run and track clubs.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Seed Grants 500 Ongoing Supports Texas schools, nonprofits, and other worthy educational or child-centered organizations for creating wildflower demonstration areas on their campuses, enhancing existing wildflower plantings or other educationally directed projects.
Walmart Foundation Walmart Foundation Fighting Hunger Together Grant Annual Nutrition education classes to increase nutrition literacy and promote healthy eating habits among students.
Intel Intel Corporation Grant By Invitation
Austin Pond Society Austin Pond Society Grant Other
Awesome Foundation Awesome Foundation Grants 1,000 Ongoing The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time.
University of Farmers Education Foundation Thank a Million Teachers Grant 2,500 Ongoing To make a genuinely positive impact on the lives of educators and their students across the country.
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Health in Art Mini-Grant 500 Other To award youth-led art projects that inspire creativity, healthy living and child health.
Ross Stores Store-Based Giving Grant Ongoing Supports programs that prepare today's youth for a bright tomorrow, while building academic achievement and life skills for students who are identified as economically disadvantaged. Awards usually come in the form of gift cards.
Common Sense Media Pause & Think Online Video Challenge Other Video contest to teach kids about digital citizenship.
Ford Motor Company Fund Ford Implementation Grant Other
Humanities Texas Mini-Grants 1,500 Ongoing Supports programs grounded in humanities, including lectures, panel discussions, and conferences, teacher institutes, reading- and film-discussion groups, interpretive exhibits, television & radio programming, film production; and interactive multimedia.
One Gas Foundation Foundation Grants Ongoing Supports STEM-related projects in the areas of education, health and human services, and the environment.
Texas Instruments TI Foundation STEM Grants Ongoing Supports innovative methods and programs that improve STEM education, including professional development.
Teaching Tolerance Teaching Tolerance 5,000 Ongoing Supports educators who embrace and embed anti-bias principles throughout their classrooms, schools and districts, and promotes affirming school climates and educate youth to thrive in a diverse democracy.
USA Football USA Football AED Grant 1,800 Ongoing Grants to make automated defibrillators (AEDs) more available to football coaches, athletes, trainers, and fans.
Kids Gardening Carton 2 Garden Contest 5,000 Annual Awards for the implementation of an innovative garden creation featuring creative and sustainable uses for repurposed milk and juice cartons.
Austin Community Foundation Austin Community Foundation Competitive Grant Ongoing The Austin Community Foundation offers a competitive grants program for nonprofit organizations in Austin and surrounding areas.
3M Foundation 3M Ingenuity Grant By Invitation Program to bring new, ingenious learning opportunities into the classroom that further student learning, achievement and application of STEM principles.
MATT Foundation 3M Ingenuity Grant
H-E-B H.E.B. Community Investment Program Ongoing The H-E-B Community Investment Program donates to non-profit organizations for activities, programs, projects, initiatives and events that make a visible and positive impact in the communities that we serve.
Liemandt Foundation H.E.B. Community Investment Program Other
Guitar Center Guitar Center Charity Request Ongoing Considers requests from 501C3 organizations that support music education, and from music educators. Will award cash, musical instruments or equipment.
Eschool News Eschool News Grant Opportunities Other Monthly online compilation of available education grants
Good Sports Good Sports Equipment Grant Ongoing By partnering with sporting goods manufacturers, Good Sports is able to provide equipment, apparel, and footwear to programs in need.
Andy Roddick Foundation Afterschool Mini Grant Other Grants to support projects that will: 1) increase access to and/or 2) improve the quality of afterschool learning programs serving children in under-resourced areas of Austin.
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Grant By Invitation Funds instrument repair and the acquisition of new instruments.
Andy Roddick Foundation Andy Roddick Foundation Grant Other Grants to build high-quality summer learning opportunities, making investments in effective after school and summer programs, and partnering with others to collectively impact that future of students in the Austin community
Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Grant Ongoing Grants in support of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in grades K-12.
Target Corporation Lockheed Martin Grant 2,000 Panda Book Club
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb 500 Annual Supports programs that celebrate innovation, education, biodiversity, and community gardening.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Community Engagement Grant Ongoing Provides support to programs that focus on arts, education, environment, and health and wellness.
National Home Library Foundation National Home Library Foundation Grant 5,000 Ongoing Provides support to programs that focus on book distribution and community-based literacy initiatives.
Texas Department of State Health Services Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health - Discovery Award 4,500 Annual For schools with current health initiatives that have been in place for at least one full school year that work to improve the lifelong physical, mental and social well-being of their students, staff and school community.
National Girls Collaborative STEM Mini-Grants 1,000 Ongoing Mini-grants are awarded to girl-serving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused programs to support collaboration, address gaps and overlaps in service, and share exemplary practices.
SC Johnson Education Grants Ongoing The SC Johnson foundation makes grants in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities; community and economic development; education; health and wellness; social services; and environment and sustainability.
Texas Department of State Health Services Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health - Vanguard Award 4,500 Annual For schools/districts that have won a Discovery Award for Excellence in Texas School Health in a previous year with the program for which you are currently applying. Applicants will be expected to show expansion, enhancements or growth.
Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) National Thespian Competition Grant Annual Grants to cover room, board and travel for Thespian Troupes to attend the EdTA National competition.
H2O for Life H2O for Life Project Minigrants 500 Ongoing H2O for Life will provide mini-grants that will assist teachers and students on in life-changing service-learning programs.
One Gas Foundation H2O for Life Project Minigrants 10,000 Other
The Saxena Family Foundation Saxena Family Foundation STEM Grants 50,000 Ongoing $5k-50k,Sponsor: Saxena Family Foundation Award: $5,000 to $50,000 Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: Applications accepted year-round
USA Football USA Football Disaster Relief Grant Ongoing Equipment donations to youth and high school football organizations that have been affected by floods, earthquakes, fire, theft and other natural disasters.
Qatar Foundation International Qatar Foundation International Grants to Schools Program Ongoing Multi-year support for in-school Arabic language and culture programs.
Austin Ed Fund Qatar Foundation International Grants to Schools Program Annual
Donegan Burns Foundation Dyslexia Testing and Intervention Grant
Donegan Burns Foundation Education Resource Grants for In-School and After-School Programs 25,000 Ongoing Provides funding for technology, materials, and training in support of education programs for children and youth. Applications open year-round.
Texas Urban Forestry Council Urban Forestry Micro Grant Program 500 Annual Matching grants for tree planting to promote the benefits and the value of Texas urban and community forest resources, recognizing the contributions to public infrastructure and human health.
Charles Lafitte Foundation Education Grant Ongoing Ways to improve teaching results include providing computer-based and technological education, promoting leadership skills, and offering programs about the arts. In addition, opportunities for ongoing education, such as research projects and conferences.
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Grant Ongoing Leverages and propels excellent skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools by investing in efforts where ingenious people and ideas converge.
Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry No Kid Hungry Grant Biannual Grants to help end childhood hunger by connecting kids to effective nutrition programs like school breakfast and summer meals.
Northrop Grumman Foundation ECO Classroom Program Annual Northrop Grumman Foundation and Conservation International collaborate to provide a unique field experience in Costa Rica for science teachers nationwide. Must have 4 teachers/ group.