Nonprofit Funding Opportunities For Youth Programs

Scroll down to explore this week's grants. Deadlines are always approaching, so take a look and see which ones might be the right fit for your nonprofit.

Happy grant writing!

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Spencer Foundation

The Foundation is seeking applications for its Racial Equity Research Grants Program to support education research projects that will contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. Focus areas include mental health, DEI challenges, and youth civic engagement.

Deadline: May 5, 2025

 https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/racial-equity-special-research-grants

Centers for Disease Control

Applications are now open for the CDC's Drug-Free Communities Support Program to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use.

Deadline: May 5, 2025

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355753

WITH Foundation

The Foundation’s Open Grant Program will provide financial support to organizations that promote comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities.

Deadline: April 17, 2025

https://withfoundation.org/current-grant-cycle/

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Learning Disabilities Foundation

The Foundation is offering grants to support charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes or for the identification, ongoing evaluation, education of and services for adults (and children) with learning disabilities.

Deadline: September 15, 2025

https://www.ldfamerica.org/grant-guidelines.html

Kars4Kids

Kars4Kids is supporting educational initiatives around the country from nonprofits whose work is impacting children. This grant program reaches more diverse populations by lending support to local charities doing great work for children in their communities. Focus areas include youth development, mentorship, and education. Previous grantees include Girls on the Run, Big Brothers BigSisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, Treasures 4 Teachers, and many more.

No Deadline

https://www.kars4kidsgrants.org/

NBA Foundation

The Foundation’s Grant Program is supporting organizations that provide skills training, mentorship, professional coaching, and pipeline development to foster employment and career advancement for under-resourced youth ages 14-24.

Applications accepted July 1 to August 15, 2025

https://nbafoundation.nba.com/grants/

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