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Funding by Topic: Educational attainment

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program Inactive
Funding for eligible institutions of higher education to improve and expand capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. One of the program priorities is expanding capacity to provide mental health services and other services that help support students' social, emotional, and academic needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Sustaining New Mexico Fund Inactive
Grants to strengthen communities in New Mexico by promoting social equity, supporting self-sufficiency, and improving the quality of life for all. Preference will be given to organizations in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 7, 2023
Sponsor: New Mexico Foundation
Alkermes Inspiration Grants Inactive
Grant to nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness, or cancer. Proposals serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities are given priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2023
Sponsor: Alkermes, Inc.
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program Inactive
Grants for tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime. Funding may support a comprehensive range of activities including needs assessment, strategic planning, program development, implementation, and other activities needed to address the needs of a wide variety of crime victims in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2023
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Indigenous Communities Fellowship Inactive
Fellowships for Native individuals who propose innovative solutions to address barriers and issues that are experienced by indigenous communities. The primary question fellows are asked to solve is, "How are Indigenous innovators in the U.S. building upon traditional knowledge and technology to meet the social, environmental, and economic goals of their communities?"
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 9, 2023
Sponsor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yield Giving Open Call Inactive
Unrestricted awards for community-led, community-focused organizations working to advance opportunities for individuals and families of meager or modest means, and groups who have met with discrimination and other systemic obstacles. Examples include organizations providing access to healthcare, stable and affordable housing, education and job training, support for sustained employment, asset ownership, and civic engagement.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): May 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: MacKenzie Scott, Yield Giving
Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Inactive
Funding for pilot demonstration projects to develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services for adolescents and youth transitioning out of foster care who have experienced a history of foster care involvement, child poverty, child abuse or neglect, human trafficking, juvenile justice involvement, substance use or misuse, or gang involvement. The program has an interest in providing services for youth in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 19, 2023
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program Inactive
Funding for projects that engage adults ages 55 and older in volunteerism in underserved indigenous and native communities. Program priorities include public health, climate, the environment, education, and economic opportunity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 5, 2023
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Minnesota Pipeline Program Dual Training Grants Inactive
Funding for employers in Minnesota to cover the costs of degree, certificate, and/or recognized credential programs for their permanent employees who are seeking training in high-need industries and occupations, including healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2023
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
HUD Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Inactive
Funding for technical assistance and capacity building activities to help organizations implement HUD programs successfully and sustainably, as well as provide effective administrative and managerial oversight of HUD funding. This includes building the capacity of rural organizations that provide services in the areas of housing, housing counseling, economic empowerment, educational advancement, health, wellness, and family self-sufficiency.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 28, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development