Youth Today
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189GrantsAdoption assistance grants
GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Assistance/Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, Parenting, Family | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.5KGrantsRural community development and affordable housing program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Community Development, Affordable Housing, Family Support | Amount: $750,000 - $3,500,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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1.9KGrantsYouth leaders exchange program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Exchange, Civic Engagement, Youth Leadership, Cultural Education | Amount: $400,000 - $22,000,000 | Deadline: June 29, 2026
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479From the FieldYouth development’s missing link? Intergenerational connection
Intergenerational connection allows older adults to have companionship that matters and for youth to build genuine connections.
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244GrantsImproving literacy education for students with disabilities national center grant
GRANT FOCUS: Literacy Education/Development, Youth/Students with Disabilities, Reading, Writing | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2026
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673From the FieldWe’re teaching skills but not purpose: The missing metric in youth development
Youth development programs emphasize measurable skills but should be more intentional about developing purpose.
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629OpinionWhat kind of environments help young people become fully human?
Thriving emerges from developmental environments and relationships that help young people make meaning.
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236GrantsYouth innovator and leader exchange program implementation grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leader/Leadership/Innovator, Job/Career Training, Workforce Dev., Youth Exchange | Amount: $1,100,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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241GrantsMaine community affordable housing and food access grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Access, Affordable Housing/Shelter, Underserved Community, Direct Services, Maine | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: June 22, 2026
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274GrantsCentral U.S. children and youth support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Services, Child/Youth Support, Child/Youth Wellbeing, Missouri, Illinois | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2026
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257GrantsTeacher and school leader performance-based incentive system grants
GRANT FOCUS: Educator/Teacher/School Leader/Administrator Support, Education/Academic Improvement | Amount: Up to $850,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2026
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3.0KGrantsYouth violence prevention new researcher support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Youth Violence, Safety, Research, Career Development | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: June 22, 2026
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350GrantsTeacher professional development and preparation partnership grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Educator/Teacher Support, Educator/Teacher Professional Development | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 23, 2026
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830OpinionThe most important moments of abuse prevention aren’t always on the schedule
Abuse prevention lives in the unscheduled moments — and in the systems that support staff and protect youth.
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1.8KGrantsFood and education for children/youth international program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Access, Nutrition, Child/Youth Welfare, Health, Education | Amount: $10,000,000 - $35,000,000 | Deadline: June 22, 2026
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1.5KFrom the FieldI lived in a coat closet to stay in college
Although new federal and state student homelessness support policies are needed, colleges must do more now.
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753From the FieldRebuilding attention, one page at a time
As attention spans decline, we must create more engaging opportunities for children to work with physical reading and writing materials.
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319GrantsRural community internet access expansion grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Community Internet Access/Development, Education, Healthcare | Amount: $100,000 - $5,000,000 | Deadline: June 29, 2026
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1.8KGrantsGrants for improving nutrition of households on food assistance programs
GRANT FOCUS: Healthy Food Access, Nutrition, SNAP, Child/Youth Health, Low-Income Families | Amount: $10,000 - $15,000,000 | Deadline: June 16, 2026
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1.5KGrantsFood and agricultural higher education in insular areas improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Higher/Distance Education, Agricultural Education, Education Technology | Amount: $10,000 - $200,000 | Deadline: June 15, 2026
