Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Utah State Board of Education (USBE)
Utah USBE Gold Medal Schools provides approximately $13,000 per eligible rural elementary school for physical activity, fitness, and nutrition initiatives. Applications run August 14 through October 16, 2026.
Required next actionEligible rural Utah LEAs should confirm eligible elementary schools and submit one LEA application through Utah Grants Management before October 16, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation
Open now. The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation is accepting applications for the 2027 Youth Outdoors Growth and Innovation (YOGI) Grant. Applications are due October 5, 2026. The official program page does not publish an exact closing time. The 2027 program has $250,000 available statewide. Tier I Microgrants provide up to $7,500, while Tier II […]
Required next actionMaintain as an open Nevada school/youth opportunity. Prioritize only organizations with legitimate outdoor education or recreation projects; do not force an N9+ use case.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
Fall 2026 CLiF Community Literacy Grant for eligible Vermont school-based, community, social-service, childcare and early-learning programs serving children birth through age 12. Applications are due October 15, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont eligibility, at least 35% qualifying low-income/access threshold, service to children birth-12, and ability to engage at least 30 children; then apply through CLiF's online application by October 15, 2026.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Father Lovett Foundation
The Father Lovett Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 applications for charitable and educational projects benefiting Benzie County residents. Requests may be up to $4,000, no match is required, and the current deadline is October 1, 2026. The controlling source does not state a closing time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication only until a complete applicant-specific eligibility and project fit is verified. Do not begin new outreach unless an authoritative source establishes the exact closing time/time zone with at least 48 hours remaining.
Active - applications open
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
DEMCO
Opportunity Overview DEMCO is accepting applications for its 2026 Bright Ideas Grant Program from K-12 public school teachers at eligible schools in DEMCO’s Louisiana service territory. The program supports creative classroom projects that introduce innovative curriculum, provide hands-on learning, or fund educational field trips tied to curriculum. Funding DEMCO will award up to five grants […]
Required next actionEligible K-12 public school teachers at DEMCO-listed schools should define a creative classroom project, obtain a letter of approval from the school principal, and submit the online application by October 15, 2026.
Active — Fall 2026 Community Fund cycle is open through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Rice County Community Foundation
Rice County Community Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 Community Fund applications through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Eight Rice County community funds have a combined $238,740 available for charitable projects serving Alden, Bushton, Chase, Geneseo, Little River, Lyons, Raymond, and Sterling.
Required next actionEligible Rice County organizations should select the correct community fund, define a specific charitable project, complete the required RCCF budget and organization documentation, and submit through the online portal by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Confirm technology or equipment cost allowability before final budgeting.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Columbus Area Community Foundation
The Columbus Area Community Foundation is accepting 2026 competitive grant applications from eligible local nonprofits, schools, government entities, religious organizations, and fiscally sponsored projects serving Columbus and the surrounding Cherokee County, Kansas area. Applications are accepted through November 30, 2026 and reviewed quarterly.
Required next actionConfirm Columbus/Cherokee County benefit, eligible entity or fiscal-sponsor status, project and budget fit, and live portal requirements; verify any equipment or contracted-service cost before budgeting. Complete Zoho CRM and prior-send deduplication before any ORIGINAL outreach.
Active - rolling service provider applications
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Louisiana Department of Education is accepting service provider applications for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program. Approved providers may offer qualifying education goods and services to participating families through the program marketplace. The provider application is separate from the student scholarship application. Funding This is a service-provider approval opportunity rather than a conventional […]
Required next actionProspective eligible service providers should review the current LDOE provider requirements and submit the online provider application through Odyssey with all provider-type attestations. Do not assume a product or service is eligible unless LDOE confirms it as a qualifying expense.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska nonprofit organizations, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools may apply for Nebraska Arts Council Touring Program Sponsor Grants to help cover approved artist performance or program fees. Applications are rolling and due at least six weeks before the event. NAC funds up to 45% of the contracted artist fee, capped at $2,000 per contract/application.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska nonprofits, public agencies, governmental subdivisions, and accredited PreK-12 schools should select an eligible touring artist/program from the Nebraska Arts Council roster, complete the required contract, and submit through the NAC online grant system at least six weeks before the event.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting Year 2 continuation applications for the Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS) Cohort 2 program from the 27 public LEAs funded in Year 1. A total of $95,024 is available; applicant-specific maximums are listed in Appendix A of the controlling NGO. Applications are due September 22, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm the LEA is one of the 27 FOCUS Cohort 2 Year 1 grantees listed in Appendix A, retrieve the published NGO and applicant-specific maximum award, update the Year 2 literacy-screener implementation and budget, and submit the continuation application through the NJDOE grant process by September 22, 2026.
Active — applications due December 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM; IDNR does not separately state a time zone
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the 2027 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant. The program funds student-centered projects that create or enhance native wildlife habitat on school grounds or other qualifying public places in Illinois. Deadline and funding Applications are due December 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM. The maximum annual […]
Required next actionEligible Illinois PK-12 teachers, nature-center personnel and youth-group leaders should complete the mandatory tutorial, choose the appropriate habitat-project option, prepare the eligible-cost budget, obtain the required signing-off official, and submit by December 2, 2026.
Draft — failed hard healthcare-scope gate
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia school divisions, public higher-education teacher preparation programs, and nonprofits may seek up to $10,000 for licensure test-fee and tutoring assistance for provisionally licensed teachers. Applications are due September 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
Required next actionDo not publish or create CRM/WorkDrive pursuit records unless a controlling source documents a direct healthcare or school-health objective. Current verified scope is generic teacher licensure assessment-fee and tutoring assistance, not healthcare workforce funding or school-health services.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Wisconsin Arts Board
Wisconsin FY27 operating and program support for eligible nonprofit arts organizations and qualifying arts programs of universities, local or tribal governments, and public schools.
Required next actionConfirm the arts program meets Wisconsin Arts Board eligibility, including public/community reach and operating-history requirements. New applicants should send the required Intent to Apply by September 11, obtain or verify UEI status, and submit the SmartSimple application by October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Earth Charter Indiana
Indiana K-12 project-based learning grants for student-led sustainability projects in school gardens, energy and waste reduction, and climate and sustainability curriculum.
Required next actionFall 2026 application deadline passed September 13, 2026. Maintain as closed school-funding intelligence and monitor Indiana Thriving Schools Challenge for the next cycle.
Open - applications due October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the official source does not state a time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation is accepting 2026 Healthy Habits for Life applications for school programs implemented during the 2027 calendar year. Up to $200,000 is available statewide, with grants of up to $2,000 per eligible school.
Required next actionEligible Kansas schools should select one of the Foundation's four student-health priorities, complete the Foundation application, obtain the required principal signature, and submit by October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Because the issuer does not publish a time zone in the official sources reviewed, confirm the time zone directly with the Foundation before relying on a same-day submission.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 30, 2026
U.S. Department of Education — Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
The FY 2026 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant competition is open for qualifying local educational agencies with Priority One school-facility emergencies that threaten health or safety. Approximately $19 million is available, with published awards ranging from $400,000 to $8,000,000 and applications due November 10, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
Required next actionQualifying LEAs should verify FY 2026 section 7007(a) formula construction eligibility, one of the required bond capacity or heavily impacted district conditions, and a qualifying school facility health or safety emergency, then review the current NOFO and application package and prepare the required Grants.gov submission materials.
Closed — fall 2026 deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Russell County Area Community Foundation
Approximately $50,000 is available across the fall 2026 Russell County Area Community Foundation cycle for eligible nonprofit, educational, governmental and religious organizations supporting education, health care, public health, community services and child well-being in the Russell County area.
Required next actionFall 2026 is closed. Monitor the official RCACF grants page for the next eligible application cycle and confirm current criteria before applying.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation
South Mississippi nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations, educators, and public or private schools can seek grants of up to $2,000 for services including training and educational needs of people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Applications are open through October 31, 2026; the Foundation does not publish a clock time or time zone on the controlling page.
Required next actionConfirm applicant location and nonprofit, fiscal-agent, educator, or school eligibility; define a disability-focused training or educational project; complete the Foundation's online GrantInterface application by October 31, 2026.
Active — Bolivar Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program is open through October 5, 2026. The controlling CFO listing does not publish an exact cutoff time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The Bolivar Area Community Foundation, administered through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, is accepting applications from qualifying nonprofits, government entities, school districts and churches serving Bolivar and Polk County for grants up to $3,000. Applications are due October 5, 2026; the public listing does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Required next actionPublication active. Eligible nonprofits, government entities, school districts and churches serving Bolivar and Polk County may apply for up to $3,000 through the official CFO process by October 5, 2026. Salaries, utilities, rent and other operating costs are expressly ineligible. Before applicant-specific outreach, verify a concrete education, public-health or community-service project, authoritative recipient information, CRM/sent-history deduplication and Email Opt-Out; confirm equipment allowability before budgeting any technology.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 12, 2026
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is accepting Round 2 Youth Choice Awards applications through October 9, 2026 for Flint-area K-12 youth-led school and nonprofit projects. Each award is $1,926.
Required next actionQualify a Flint K-12 school, Network for School Excellence school, or Flint 501(c)(3) youth program with at least 10 actively enrolled students; confirm principal/executive-director approval; define a youth-led project and exact $1,926 budget; submit through Mott's official online form before October 9, 2026. Do not position N9+ or QC Healthcare.
