Education Grants in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Council on the Arts

Project-based grants for arts programming, performances, exhibitions, and community engagement in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)

Project grants support arts education initiatives in Rhode Island schools and community settings, funding artist residencies, curriculum integration, and arts programming that connects students with creative learning opportunities.

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

The DEM Environmental Education program funds projects that promote environmental literacy, conservation awareness, and outdoor learning in Rhode Island communities and schools, connecting residents with the state's natural resources.

Rhode Island Foundation — Community Programs

Rhode Island Foundation — Community Programs ($1.0B in assets) supports nonprofits in RI through grants focused on education, community development, health, arts. Awards range from $5,000 to $200,000.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Grants through a national network of 34 Sea Grant programs for marine research, education, and extension activities in coastal communities.

United Way of Rhode Island

United Way of Rhode Island in Providence, RI ($15M annually) funds nonprofits focused on education, financial stability, health. Typical awards range from $5,000 to $150,000.

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.

Rhode Island Foundation

Rhode Island Foundation ($1.0B in assets) supports nonprofits in RI through grants focused on education, arts, health, community development, environment. Awards range from $2,000 to $100,000.

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.

Rhode Island Humanities Council

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

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.

USDA — NIFA

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