Education Grants in Montana

The Montana Community Foundation

The Montana Community Foundation ($150M in assets) supports nonprofits in MT through grants focused on education, environment, community development, arts. Awards range from $1,000 to $50,000.

Montana Arts Council

Project grants from the Montana Arts Council support specific arts and cultural projects including performances, exhibitions, arts education, and community arts initiatives that expand public access to the arts in Montana communities.

Montana Historical Society

The Montana Historical Society provides grants for the preservation, documentation, and interpretation of Montana's cultural heritage, supporting historic preservation projects, museum collections care, and public history education.

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Supports faith-based organizations, education, and scientific research in the Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID, MT, AK). One of the largest NW foundations.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Competitive grants for projects that address challenges faced by the museum and library fields and have the potential for broad impact.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to museums of all types to strengthen their ability to serve the public through exhibitions, education, collections stewardship, and community engagement.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to develop a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists through scholarships, research, continuing education, and curriculum development.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Grants for formal and informal education projects to build environmental literacy about ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate topics.

USDA — NIFA

Grants for education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers, with emphasis on limited-resource and socially disadvantaged populations.

AmeriCorps

Grants to organizations to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions addressing community needs in education, health, environment, economic opportunity, and disaster services.

AmeriCorps

Grants for income-eligible adults aged 55+ to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and emotional support to children and youth with exceptional needs.

National Endowment for the Arts

Project-based grants supporting public engagement with, and access to, the arts including visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, design, and media arts.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Grants for humanities projects including digital humanities, preservation and access, public programs, education, research, and challenge grants for institutions.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Annual grants to public television and radio stations for operations, programming, and community engagement that address local needs.

United States Institute of Peace

Competitive grants for projects advancing peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and stabilization, including research, training, education, and dialogues.

Montana Humanities Council

Grants for humanities programming including lectures, exhibitions, oral history, documentary, and public humanities projects in Montana. Funded by NEH.

Black Hills Energy Foundation

Supports education, community development, and environment programs in Black Hills Energy service areas across eight states.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Competitive grants for evidence-based mentoring programs for at-risk and system-involved youth, including school-based and community-based mentoring.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Population-based formula grants to State Library Administrative Agencies for statewide library services and technology initiatives.