Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Lawton Public School Foundation
Lawton Public Schools certified staff may apply September 1-30, 2026 for Lawton Public School Foundation Teacher Grants supporting creative classroom projects, technology, materials, and student enrichment. Technology, STEM, and media requests require district pre-approval; software subscriptions and licenses are not funded this cycle.
Required next actionEligible Lawton Public Schools certified staff should develop an applicant-owned project, obtain required Vanessa Perez pre-approval for STEM, technology, or media requests, and submit through the official online application by September 30, 2026. Do not position N9+ without a genuine school-defined use case and written confirmation that the proposed cost is allowable.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 12, 2026
North Carolina Community Foundation
The North Carolina Community Foundation's HCWGMW Endowment is accepting 2026 applications for projects and programs focused on youth development or eliminating the cycle of poverty for youth in Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. Approximately $150,000 is expected to be awarded, with grants typically ranging from $5,000 to $30,000. Applications are due October 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Required next actionEligible organizations serving youth in Camden, Gates, Pasquotank or Perquimans counties should review NCCF community grantmaking rules, enter access code hcwgmw in the NCCF Grant Application Portal, preview the live application questions, prepare any required collaboration letters of support, and submit before October 13, 2026 at noon Eastern Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Mississippi Gulf Coast public and private school educators in eight eligible counties can seek one of up to ten grants of up to $2,000 for creative, innovative student learning projects. Applications are open through September 30, 2026; the Foundation does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible educators in public or private schools in Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Madison, and Pearl River counties should confirm they have not received this funding within the past five years and submit a creative student-learning project through the Foundation's GrantInterface portal by September 30, 2026. The Foundation does not publish a closing clock time or time zone. Awards are not intended primarily for computers, tablets, or other technology devices, although technology may be one component of a comprehensive project. No Dr. Miltie direct-applicant pathway exists under the published criteria.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Blaze Credit Union Foundation
Minnesota K-12 public, private, and charter school educators may request $500-$2,500 for underfunded classroom projects that strengthen student financial well-being or life skills. Applications close October 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Minnesota K-12 teacher at an accredited public, private, or charter school; define an underfunded classroom project focused on student financial well-being or life skills; prepare the required detailed project budget; exclude gift cards, cash incentives, salaries, after-school programming, and sports programming; and submit through Kaleidoscope by October 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT.
Active — Willing & Qualified Contracting
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified 2026-09-21
Opportunity Overview The Maine Department of Education, Office of Special Services and Inclusive Education, maintains an active Willing & Qualified contracting pathway for independent mediators, hearing officers, complaint investigators, and IEP facilitators supporting disputes and procedures under IDEA and the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations. The current State procurement record runs through November 25, 2026. […]
Required next actionTreat this as a provider-contracting pathway, not an organization-level grant applicant queue. Do not create cold applicant outreach. If a specific prospective provider is independently identified, verify the exact role-specific qualifications, current Maine DOE willingness to add providers, conflict-of-interest status, required supporting documentation, and all CRM/Atlas_Email_Queue/send-history controls before any outreach or record creation.
Active — Barton County Affiliate Grantmaking Program is open through October 26, 2026. The controlling CFO listing does not publish an exact cutoff time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Barton County Community Foundation, through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, is accepting applications from qualifying nonprofit entities serving Barton County for grants up to $4,000. Applications are due October 26, 2026; the official listing does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication active. Eligible qualifying nonprofit entities serving Barton County may apply through the official CFO process by October 26, 2026. Before organization-specific original outreach, verify a concrete eligible project, authoritative recipient information, CRM and send-history deduplication, Email Opt-Out, and project-specific cost allowability.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Idaho CapEd Foundation
The Idaho CapEd Foundation Teacher Grant Program 2026-27 is open to eligible Idaho Pre-K through grade 12 educators for innovative classroom projects and school programs. Funding: Up to $800 per Teacher Grant. The Foundation may award smaller amounts, and current public guidance indicates it typically selects eight traditional winners per monthly round, with additional winners […]
Required next actionKeep this opportunity current through the October 1, 2026 monthly round and monitor subsequent monthly deadlines through March 1. Do not initiate automated original outreach unless an individual eligible educator has a verified business contact and the deadline time zone is authoritatively established. Do not infer personal email addresses or force an N9+/QC Healthcare use case.
Closed - deadline passed September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) offered RFA 26-021, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Classroom Integration Grant, to support pilots of AI-enabled personalized tutoring using student-facing platforms and tools in secondary and post-secondary education. Status The 2026 application window closed September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT. No new original outreach or application action is authorized […]
Required next actionArchive as closed for the 2026 cycle. Do not initiate new original outreach or application action unless HECC opens a new cycle and it is freshly verified.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF)
The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services, has an open professional-services solicitation for Educational Mentorship Services for Foster Children under CYF2606-MENTORSHIP. Delaware’s official bid-status page shows the solicitation was advertised September 3, 2026 and responses are due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Local Time. The procurement […]
Required next actionObtain and review the controlling RFP, assurance/certification package, bidder fact sheet, budget form, and all amendments. Confirm mentorship-service qualifications, mentor screening and background checks, trauma-informed training, educational-support methodology, statewide or county coverage, insurance, references, reporting, budget, safety and submission requirements. Do not force N9+ into this educational mentorship scope.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Cox Charities Fund
Cox Charities is accepting 2026 Education Grant applications from September 1 through October 1 for eligible pre-K–12 public and private schools in Cox residential service areas, with awards of up to $2,500.
Required next actionEligible Louisiana pre-K–12 public and private schools should confirm they are within a Cox Communications residential service area and submit through the Cox Charities application portal during the September 1–October 1, 2026 window.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
Montana DNRC has $5 million available for large-scale urban and community forestry projects, with awards from $20,000 to $300,000. School districts and K-12 public schools are eligible; first-panel applications are due October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Required next actionEligible Montana school districts, K-12 public schools, public entities, tribes and nonprofits with genuine large-scale tree-canopy or community-forestry projects may apply. Published FAQ confirms no match requirement. No Dr. Miltie applicant outreach is prioritized because N9+ and QC fit are 0/100.
Invitation Only / Closed in OregonBuys - not an open public solicitation
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Oregon Department of Education
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is accepting applications for the 2025-2027 Farm to Child Nutrition Programs Competitive Reimbursement Grant under OregonBuys solicitation S-58100-00017390. The grant provides additional reimbursement funding to eligible existing Farm to CNP Noncompetitive Reimbursement Grant recipients for qualifying Oregon-grown and Oregon-processed foods used in Child Nutrition Programs. Funding ODE previously announced […]
Required next actionDo not publish or outreach as a generally open grant. OregonBuys currently marks the solicitation Invitation Only and CLOSED, with a Round 1 Notice of Intent to Award posted. Preserve the record for eligible prior Farm to CNP Noncompetitive grantees and monitor ODE/OregonBuys for a new round, invitation, or reopening before any applicant-specific action.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified 2026-09-15
Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
Greater Concord educators, schools and nonprofit representatives may apply for up to $1,000 for eligible educational projects. The 2026 deadline is September 25, 2026; the current Chamber guidance does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Required next actionConfirm the proposed educational activity serves Greater Concord residents, align the request with the Chamber's 2026 priorities, and prepare the required application materials before September 25, 2026.
Open - Outreach Hold Pending Exact Deadline Time
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Eligible Oregon nonprofits and qualifying government entities serving Cascade Natural Gas communities may apply through October 1, 2026 for 2027 MDU Resources Foundation grants supporting education and human services, including access to healthcare. The foundation does not publish an award ceiling or exact closing time/time zone.
Required next actionKeep new applicant outreach on hold until the exact October 1 closing clock time and time zone are authoritatively verified. Eligible Oregon organizations should confirm Cascade Natural Gas service geography, recipient tax status, project category, outside-funding plan, and all current PDF supporting documents before application.
Announced — FY2027 application coming soon; rolling October 2026 through March 2027 as funds permit
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Kentucky Arts Council
Kentucky public and private preschool-through-grade-12 schools may seek Arts Miles reimbursement for eligible transportation to approved arts field-trip destinations. Current reimbursement ceilings range from $500 to $1,600 based on roundtrip distance; applications are expected to roll monthly from October 2026 through March 2027, but the application is still marked Coming Soon as of September 21, 2026.
Required next actionMonitor the Kentucky Arts Council page for the GO Smart application launch. Once live, identify a Kentucky public or private preschool-through-grade-12 school with a specific field trip to an Arts Miles Directory organization, confirm school/district approval and required organizational identifiers, calculate eligible mileage and driver reimbursement, and submit by the applicable monthly 15th cutoff at least six weeks before travel.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Oklahoma Arts Council
Oklahoma public schools may request up to $1,100 to support student field trips to the Oklahoma State Capitol for art, history, government, and civics learning. Applications are accepted for eligible tours through May 30, 2027 and are due 30 days before the scheduled trip.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an Oklahoma PreK-12 public school serving students in third grade or above for the proposed trip; request a guided State Capitol tour; verify Oklahoma Arts Council grant-portal access; build the eligible field-trip expense request; and submit at least 30 days before the scheduled trip.
Duplicate draft — do not publish or create independent pursuit records; canonical opportunity is Alabama Volkswagen Settlement Round 3 — School Bus and Clean Transportation Grants 2026 (post 3818)
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
ADECA is accepting 2026 Volkswagen Settlement Eligible Mitigation Action applications through October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central. The solicitation can fund eligible Alabama school-bus and other heavy-duty emissions-reduction projects, with government-owned eligible buses funded up to 80% of project cost.
Required next actionNo independent action. Preserve this draft for audit history and use canonical post 3818 for all publication and future opportunity updates.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Helena Education Foundation
Helena Education Foundation offers Spark Grants of up to $500 to full- and part-time Helena School District teachers for new classroom enrichment projects. The next 2026–2027 deadline is September 29, 2026, followed by December 1, February 2, and April 6 cycles.
Required next actionEligible full- and part-time Helena School District teachers should use the official online Spark Grant application for a new classroom enrichment project not otherwise funded by the district, obtain required collaborator and building-administrator signatures, and submit by the applicable cycle deadline. The next published deadline is September 29, 2026; the official program page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone, and none is inferred.
Source Verification Hold — September 21 opening announced, but public application link and complete 2026 terms are not yet available
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Chef Ann Foundation
Chef Ann Foundation's next Bulk Milk equipment grant round opens September 21, 2026 for U.S. schools and districts. Nebraska Department of Education currently lists the program among school nutrition grant opportunities. The closing deadline and full 2026 application requirements are not yet published, so Atlas is holding this as an upcoming verification-pending opportunity.
Required next actionKeep unpublished and do not begin ORIGINAL outreach or package work. Recheck the authoritative Chef Ann Foundation page and application link when released; verify complete 2026 eligibility, award package, application requirements, closing deadline/time/time zone, submission method, and applicant-specific fit before publication or outreach.
Active — ongoing/reactive; applicant-specific emergency eligibility required
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 23, 2026
State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
Ongoing SCSC categorical grant for Georgia state charter schools with active charter contracts that experience qualifying unforeseen external emergencies affecting safe school operations. Awards are variable and subject to fund availability; application is provided on request. Applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach must fail closed unless a qualifying emergency is authoritatively verified.
Required next actionMonitor Georgia state charter schools for authoritative evidence of a qualifying unforeseen emergency. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify active SCSC charter status, emergency facts, remediation need, applicant-specific application terms, verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out != true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no duplicate Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/prior successful transmission.
