Open — applications due December 1, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Muktuk Marston Foundation Fund
The Muktuk Marston Foundation Fund supports charitable, literary, educational, scientific, internship, organizational, and subsistence food-security projects primarily benefiting Alaska Natives west of the 156th Meridian. The fund grants approximately $30,000 total in projects per year. Applications are due December 1, 2026 at the ACF-published time of "Midnight"; no timezone is published.
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant satisfies Alaska Community Foundation's standard eligibility requirements and that the project primarily benefits Alaska Natives west of the 156th Meridian. Review the current application form, budget rules, project-period requirements, and supporting-document requirements, then submit by December 1, 2026. Because the Foundation publishes the cutoff as midnight without a time zone, submit early.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Chugiak Eagle River Foundation
Chugiak Eagle River Foundation Grants are accepted year round for projects primarily benefiting the Chugiak and Eagle River communities in Alaska. The Chugiak Eagle River Foundation is an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation. Eligible applicants: qualifying Alaska 501(c)(3) public charities, schools, federally recognized Tribes, city governments or boroughs, and organizations with a charitable, educational, […]
Required next actionConfirm the applicant primarily benefits Chugiak or Eagle River and meets the Foundation's current eligibility rules. Define a specific eligible capital or special project, verify current portal requirements and project timing, and submit through the year-round grant portal for quarterly review.
Active — closes September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; publication only under the 48-hour outreach cutoff
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky Education Association is accepting 2026–27 Read Across America Grant applications through September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern. KEA districts and locals may request up to $500 for literacy-focused Read Across America events; a sponsoring local or district president letter is required.
Required next actionPublication only because fewer than 48 hours remain. Eligible KEA districts or locals that are already independently pursuing the opportunity should complete the electronic application and include the required sponsoring local or district president letter before the deadline. Do not initiate new Atlas applicant outreach.
Active — applications accepted year-round
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools
Billings Public Schools educators and staff may apply year-round for Education Foundation SPARK Awards, typically $500-$5,000, to support innovative student-focused classroom projects. Applications received by September 15, 2026 are considered for the October funding round; no exact cutoff time is published.
Required next actionEligible Billings Public Schools educators may submit a future-round SPARK application through the online process with required authorization and a student-centered project budget. Do not represent a post-September-15 submission as eligible for the October 2026 round.
Duplicate Draft - Use Canonical Record 3768
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho Workforce Development Council funding for Idaho STEM learning and career-connected projects. Applications are open through October 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
Required next actionDo not use this duplicate draft. Reuse canonical Atlas grant-opportunity record 3768 for the Idaho Workforce Development Council Education to Careers Grant 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC)
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County is accepting 2026 Grants 4 Teachers applications from Anne Arundel County Public Schools teachers and guidance counselors through September 22, 2026. Awards are up to $500 for creative classroom projects that would otherwise be constrained by school-system funding.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an Anne Arundel County Public Schools teacher or guidance counselor; define a creative classroom project that has not already begun; avoid tablets, touchpads, assistive technology for individual students, and other restricted technology unless the published exception applies; if requesting partial funding, document the remaining committed balance from another source; submit through CFAAC's online Grant Lifecycle Manager portal before September 22, 2026. No universal match requirement or separate public application template was identified on the controlling program page.
Open - applications due September 30, 2026; the current Giving Fund page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund 2026 — Louisiana The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund supports local projects in communities where Weyerhaeuser has a significant presence. In Louisiana, the company lists Dodson, Holden, Natchitoches, Simsboro (Arcadia), and Zwolle as communities with local facilities and identifies eligible Timberlands geography across Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, De Soto, East Feliciana, […]
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility and Louisiana service geography, prepare the required organization, project, financial, and W-9 information, and submit through the Weyerhaeuser online portal by September 30, 2026. Because the current page does not publish a closing time or time zone, submit early.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held because the authoritative announcement does not state an exact submission time or time zone
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 19, 2026
First County Bank Foundation
First County Bank Foundation is accepting 2026 FirstClass Grants for Teachers applications from K-5 public school teachers in eight Fairfield County-area districts. Requests may not exceed $1,000 and require principal authorization. Applications are due October 31, 2026; the funder does not publish a submission time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible K-5 public school teachers in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield or Bridgeport should define a qualifying creative classroom initiative, keep the request at or below $1,000, obtain principal authorization, exclude books, magazine subscriptions, school trips and computer equipment such as tablets or laptops, and submit through the Foundation's online application system by October 31, 2026. Publication is appropriate, but do not begin new cold applicant outreach while the authoritative announcement leaves the exact submission time and time zone unstated.
VERIFICATION HOLD — open Round Two, exact deadline time zone not yet verified
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Current West Virginia arts-education opportunity for county school boards, local governments, colleges and universities, and 501(c)(3) organizations serving adults, with preference for age 55+ participants. The official grants page and current FY27 sample application state an October 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM Round Two deadline but do not state the controlling time zone, so Atlas is holding publication and new-applicant outreach pending authoritative time-zone confirmation.
Required next actionConfirm the exact controlling time zone for the October 1, 2026 4:59 PM deadline from an authoritative issuer or live portal source before publication, applicant scoring for action, CRM applicant creation, or new-applicant outreach.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
6 days leftVerified September 23, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho’s Workforce Development Council Education to Careers Grant offers $1,500 to $15,000 for eligible Idaho organizations expanding STEM learning, career awareness, workforce readiness, and career-connected experiences. Applications close October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST, as stated by the official WDC grant page.
Required next actionThe issuer's deadline wording is authoritatively verified: October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. Continue the existing Boise School District / Dennis Technical Education Center applicant path and other qualified Idaho healthcare-career/STEM candidates. Before ORIGINAL outreach, complete global Zoho deduplication across Account, Contact, Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, and authoritative send history; verify a named business Contact, Email_Opt_Out is not true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no prior successful original transmission. Initial outreach must not introduce N9+.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia schools may request up to $5,000 per STEM+C competition team, with up to two funded teams and a $10,000 maximum per division for the 2026-27 academic year. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; VDOE does not separately state a time zone on the controlling page.
Required next actionCLOSED. The authoritative Virginia Department of Education STEM page states completed applications were due no later than September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The deadline has passed. Do not initiate or send new applicant outreach for this cycle. Preserve the record for audit/history and revisit only if VDOE authoritatively reopens or announces a new cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska-accredited public and private schools and nonprofit organizations serving PK-12 students may apply for Nebraska Arts Council School Bus for the Arts funding to help cover eligible field-trip costs for professional arts and cultural experiences. Awards range from $400 to $1,000 per school year based on the number of students served. Applications are rolling and must be submitted at least six weeks before the event; the program closes when funds are exhausted.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska-accredited public/private schools and nonprofit organizations serving PK-12 students should identify an eligible professional arts or cultural field trip, confirm allowable costs, and submit through the Nebraska Arts Council online grant system at least six weeks before the event.
Active — FY 2027 competitive grant applications due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; time zone not published
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
Alabama public school systems may apply for FY 2027 Gifted Student Grant Program funding to develop or continue advanced and specialized programs for gifted students. ALSDE has $2,454,687 appropriated, with awards up to $30,000 per applicant and a local match of up to 5%. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; the controlling application package does not state a time zone, so new cold applicant outreach is not authorized until the time zone is verified.
Required next actionPublication only until ALSDE authoritatively confirms the deadline time zone. Eligible Alabama public school systems may prepare the required DocuSign application, select the appropriate Program or Administrative Proposal option, complete applicant and LEA information, obtain required superintendent/gifted coordinator/chief school financial officer signatures, prepare the detailed budget and Budget Summary Form, and complete Attachment A when applicable. Do not initiate new cold applicant outreach while the deadline time zone remains unverified.
Active — Department-notified schools only
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education's 2026-27 Programs for At-Risk Early Elementary Students Grant supports Department-notified Iowa public elementary schools serving K-3 students at risk of educational failure. Applications are due September 30, 2026 in CASA; no closing clock time or time zone is published on the current official materials.
Required next actionIdentify only Department-notified schools from the official 2026-27 awards workbook before any ORIGINAL outreach. Verify each school or district Contact, Email_Opt_Out status, hard-bounce history, and authoritative original-send deduplication. Do not broadly outreach to unverified Iowa schools.
Active - Rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Blue Grass Community Foundation
Blue Grass Community Foundation accepts rolling applications for up to $5,000 to address urgent, critical, unbudgeted or short-term human-services needs in Magoffin County. Applications are first-come, first-served while funds remain available.
Required next actionIdentify a Magoffin County human-services nonprofit or public entity with a current documented urgent, critical, unbudgeted or short-term need; confirm it has not already received a 2026 award and that funds remain available before applicant-specific action.
Open - ongoing applications
Atlas Opportunity Score 75/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Entergy
Entergy's Open Grants Program accepts applications on an ongoing basis from eligible nonprofits, schools, hospitals, governmental entities, and other qualifying organizations, with priority for programs in Entergy service parishes in Louisiana. Entergy does not publish a maximum Open Grant award.
Required next actionScreen eligible Louisiana applicants in Entergy service parishes, confirm IRS or comparable nonprofit eligibility and project-specific cost allowability, and submit online at least three months before the funds are needed. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Closed — October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM application deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 7, 2026
California Department of Education (CDE)
California Department of Education is accepting 2026–27 California Serves Grant applications from eligible local educational agencies that timely submitted the required Notice of Intent. Up to $5 million is available statewide, with awards up to $500,000 per LEA. Complete applications are due October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; CDE has not published a deadline time zone.
Required next actionThe 2026–27 California Serves application deadline passed on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Monitor the California Department of Education program page for the published Intent to Award timeline, final awards, and any future California Serves funding cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Oklahoma Arts Council
Oklahoma PreK-12 public, charter, and private schools may request one grant of up to $2,500 for sequential arts education outside normal school hours. Applications are due 60 days before the project start date and require a 10% cash match.
Required next actionConfirm Oklahoma PreK-12 school eligibility; select a contracted teaching artist and an outside-school-hours project with at least six hours of sequential hands-on arts engagement per participating student; build the 10% cash match; verify the school in the Oklahoma Arts Council grant portal; and submit at least 60 days before the project start date.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage
Cape May County’s 2027 County History Partnership Program is an open New Jersey competitive matching re-grant program supporting projects that preserve, interpret, and share the history of Cape May County and New Jersey. The 2027 program has $75,978 in available re-grant funding. A required Letter of Intent is due September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; […]
Required next actionReview the 2027 CHPP guidelines and sample materials; confirm eligible organization status, Cape May County location/public access, and a project tied to Cape May County or New Jersey history; submit the required Letter of Intent by September 4 at 11:59 p.m.; if approved, complete the personalized Google Forms/Google Drive application by October 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Wisconsin DNR is accepting Cycle B applications through September 30, 2026 for up to $240,000 per eligible small OTM or nonprofit NN public water system, including qualifying schools and daycare centers with active drinking-water violations or action-level exceedances.
Required next actionVerify the applicant is the owner or authorized representative of a qualifying small OTM or nonprofit NN public water system with an active eligible violation or action-level exceedance; obtain a UEI; complete UDWS Grant Application Form 8700-829 and UDWS Environmental Review Form 8700-830 plus W-9 and any required IRS tax-exempt affirmation; submit by email before September 30, 2026 or earlier if funds are exhausted.
