Fort Worth Independent School District
Campus Grant Opportunities
This list of campus grant opportunities will be updated with new opportunities as they become available. Campuses are permitted to pursue grants up to $10,000 with approval from their principal. Grants above that amount must be approved by leadership. All grants must be entered into the New Grant Questionnaire prior to submission for review by Grants & Development and to obtain any necessary approvals.
For many organizations that offer grant funding on a rolling basis, check their websites to describe and submit details for your ideas and projects that they may be interested in funding.
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Organization/ Grant Title |
Award Amount |
Grant Cycle |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas YES Project | Up to $15,000 | Varies |
TEXAS YES Grants focuse on S.T.E.M., innovation, development of programs and updating equipment. This grant is available to area public, private, or charter schools and all grade levels. Consideration is also given to 501(c)(3) non-profits with a youth focus. Preference is given to Title 1 schools with a status of 80% or higher. Since 2020, TEXAS YES has awarded a total amount of $419,160 in grants and has impacted more than 49,400 students across Texas. |
| Junior League Community Opportunities Fund | Varies | Rolling | The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. |
| Whole Kids Foundation | Varies | Rolling | Many grants are available. Schools may apply for the Garden Grant, Bee Grant, Get Schools Cooking Grant, and the Salad Bar Grant. |
| Target Corporate Giving | Up to $500 per school | Ongoing | Use this form to request supplies from your local Target store in the form of gift cards |
| Varies | Check back for 2026 cycle | Kinder Morgan provides grants for K-12 programs in academic and arts education, with a focus on STEM and literacy for underserved youth. | |
| Casey's Cash for Classrooms Grant | $3,000-$50,000 | Submissions typically received in November for subsequent year | Casey's funds teacher support, materials needs, community engagement and physical improvements for teachers and schools. |
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Rumphius Foundation |
$6,000 |
Check back for 2026 cycle. |
Seeks to brighten the lives of people in need of a helping hand through projects that enrich groups and organizations across America, and simultaneously educate young people about sustainability and healthy living. |
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$500 |
Rolling |
H2O for Life will provide mini-grants that will assist teachers and students on in life-changing service-learning programs. | |
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$1,000 |
Rolling |
The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. | |
| Varies |
By Invitation |
Program to bring new, ingenious learning opportunities into the classroom that further student learning, achievement and application of STEM principles. | |
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$5,000-$20,000 |
Rolling |
Grants to youth literacy proposals and to public schools whose school library program has been affected by a disaster. | |
| Believe in Reading | $1,500-$3,000 | Check back in late fall for next application window | Grants support youth literacy projects of all shapes and kinds. |
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Walmart Foundation |
$250-$5,000 |
Applications accepted on a quarterly basis |
Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. |
| Dell Technologies Grant Support Program | Varies | Ongoing | The Dell Technologies Grants Support Program provides public sector K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and other education providers with grants information, customized funder research, and consultation that will help develop project ideas, get Dell Technology-rich projects funded, and even expand initiatives that are already in the works. |
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Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. |
Varies |
Rolling |
Provides support to programs that focus on arts, education, environment, and health and wellness. |
| Varies |
By Invitation |
See website | |
| Varies |
Rolling |
Grant in support of equipment and uniforms for after-school athletics programs for middle schools (6th-8th grade) | |
| Varies |
Biannual |
Grants to help end childhood hunger by connecting kids to effective nutrition programs like school breakfast and summer meals. | |
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Texas DSHS Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health - Vanguard Award |
$4,500 |
Annual |
For schools/districts that have won a Discovery Award for Excellence in Texas School Health in a previous year with the program for which you are currently applying. Applicants will be expected to show expansion, enhancements or growth. |
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Texas DSHS Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health - Discovery Award |
$4,500 |
Annual |
For schools with current health initiatives that have been in place for at least one full school year that work to improve the lifelong physical, mental and social well-being of their students, staff and school community. |
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Harbor Freight |
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Rolling |
Leverages and propels excellent skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools by investing in efforts where ingenious people and ideas converge. |
| Varies |
Invitation Only |
Funds instrument repair and the acquisition of new instruments. |