Educational grants available for your school or community:
The American Honda Foundation supports education with a specific focus on science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training, and literacy. It engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs, and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, scientific, humanistic, and innovative.
The foundation seeks proposals from programs that have a well-defined sense of purpose, a commitment to making the best use of available resources, a reputation for accomplishing their objectives, innovative and creative methods, a broad scope, a high potential for success, dedication to improving the human condition of all mankind, financial and administrative soundness, and an urgent need of funding from a priority basis.
Eligibility: Public, Private, Charter, Other (including homeschool and 501 (c)(3) organizations).
Prize: Awards range from $20,000 to $75,000 over a one-year period.
Deadline: For new applicants, applications are due February 1 and August 1, annually. For returning applicants, applications are due May 1, annually.
The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) awards ecoSolution Grants to support solution-oriented, youth-led projects that result in real environmental outcomes. Projects must be solution-oriented, project-based, performed by youth, and have real environmental outcomes.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and schools with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million. Grants support the purchase of materials and other expenses required to implement the project. Preference is given to projects that have secured matching or in-kind funding. Applications must be submitted online.
Eligibility: Public, Private, Charter, Other (including homeschool and 501 (c)(3) organizations).
Prize: Awards range from $500 to $2,500.
Deadline: Applications are accepted January 16 through July 15 and July 16 through January 15, annually.
