Making Schools Better so Children Have the Best Possible Place to Learn

Schools are where most children spend close to half of their waking hours. They may not be ‘home,’ but a strong school environment is vital to making them feel comfortable and maximizing their educational growth & social development. It’s not always easy to locate the funding necessary to have the equipment & facilities in place to give our students the best opportunities to learn, while at the same time ensuring that they will be safe and fed.

Fortunately, GrantWatch has many grants listed to help schools to flourish. Not only does GrantWatch have a category specifically for education grants, but it also has three sub-categories for children specifically including preschool, elementary education, and secondary education. There is also a category for teachers and other school staff to find funding.

Schools Need to Feel More Like Home

Schools need the equipment and mechanisms to function as efficiently as possible. Whether this means better buildings, equipment, or technology within the school, there’s always going to be financial assistance needed. However, an improved school environment won’t be of any use without good teachers and effective educational programs and systems. It’s essential to also help make schools better by seeking funding to improve access to programs and activities that will enrich the educational program.

Listed below are ten grants currently available to help schools in a variety of ways. The GrantWatch Boolean Keyword Search feature was essential in developing this list. You want to utilize this feature to help accurately locate grants that align with specific needs and interests. It made the search to identify grants a whole lot faster and easier! The list below is just a fraction of the many grant opportunities at GrantWatch for school facilities and equipment systems to help make schools better.

10 Grants to Improve School Facilities and Educational Programs

1. Grants are available for eligible nonprofits and schools to benefit communities. Funding is to be used for equipment and facility improvements. 
2. There are also grants of up to $8,000 available to public and private schools, libraries, STEM centers, and community centers to implement educational environmental programs. 
3. In-kind grants are open to public and private schools to improve access to healthy and nutritious food for students.
4. Grants of up to $60,000 are available to local school systems for security and safety measures. The goal of the program is to provide security-related technology and facility upgrades.​
5. Additionally, grants of up to $1,000 are offered to schools, volunteers, and educators for programs to improve physical fitness and education for students.
6. Funding is available to middle schools for after-school athletics programming serving students in grades 6-8. Funding is for the acquisition of sports equipment, safety equipment, and uniforms.
7. There are cooperative agreements available for public school districts, Tribes, and nonprofit school transportation providers to replace school buses with low and zero-emissions alternatives. 
8. In addition, grants of $500 are available to qualifying high school educators to provide enhanced opportunities for student organizations. Funding is to assist club sponsors and advisors in supporting the student clubs they oversee.
9. Grants of $500 are also open to high school educators for materials and supplies to aid in classroom instruction. 
10. Lastly, grants are available to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. 

Finding the funds to make your schools an inviting place to attend is going to go a long way toward helping students reach their educational goals!

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