Even Kids Can Apply for Grants!
No, you didn’t misread; even kids can apply for grants and awards. Recently, more funders are investing in our future by supporting youth. Keep reading to discover 10 of our favorite opportunities for today’s youth listed on GrantWatch.
10 Grants for Youth and Students
1. Fellowships of up to $2,500 are available to students and student groups to develop projects addressing water issues in their communities.
2. Students under the age of 18 can apply for grants of up to $1,000 for projects that benefit their local community.
3. Cash prizes of up to $5,000 are also available to students in grades 6 through 12 to participate in a documentary competition.
4. Up to $475 is available to American Indian and Alaska Native youth to help shape their community in a positive way.
5. There is an opportunity for USA and Canada K-12 student teams to participate in a STEM competition.
6. Grants of $20,000 are available to Native American youth for projects addressing environmental issues.
7. High school students in their senior year may be eligible to apply for blogging scholarships of $2,500.
8. An award of $1,000 is available to a USA or Canadian female students for outstanding involvement in science.
9. Awards of $36,000 are also available to USA Jewish teenagers to recognize exceptional leadership in community service.
10. Finally, scholarships of $1,000 are open to U.S. high school seniors and college students in their freshman year for full-time studies.
Discover More
While these are just a few of the opportunities available, GrantWatch.com lists more grants that are currently open for youth and students. New grants are released on a regular basis, so there is no telling what other grants may become available soon! Meanwhile, you can visit the GrantWatch FAQ page for more information on how the grant process works.
About GrantWatch
A trusted resource since 2010. For more than 16 years, GrantWatch has helped nonprofits, small businesses, schools, government agencies, and individuals discover funding opportunities and navigate the grant process with confidence. Thousands of organizations rely on GrantWatch's extensive database of verified grants and funding resources to identify opportunities and secure support for meaningful projects.
Today, GrantWatch supports organizations across the full grant lifecycle through a single, streamlined platform. In addition to access to more than 11,000 active, verified, and human-curated grant opportunities, the platform includes a centralized Dashboard that serves as the command center for the GrantWatch Full Grant Lifecycle Platform, giving users a centralized view of opportunities, deadlines, research, and workflow activity across the 12-stage Grant Pipeline. Users also benefit from integrated tools including the AI Grant Finder, AI Grant Writing Tool, My Grant Calendar, Grant Alerts, Foundation Search, and Awarded Grant Search, helping move funding efforts from discovery to award and measurable impact.
GrantWatch, founded by Libby Hikind, is the author of The Queen of Grants series, including The Queen of Grants series: The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO and The Queen of Grants 2: GrantTalk Secrets for the New Era of Writing. Drawing on decades of experience in the grants industry, GrantWatch was created to simplify how organizations discover, evaluate, and pursue funding opportunities.