Grants by applicant type
Opportunities whose official notice lists independent school districts as eligible applicants. Individual schools generally apply through their district.
GrantsJunction currently lists 354 open and 376 forecasted federal opportunities for k-12 schools & school districts. 37 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 9, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior and National Endowment for the Arts. The largest listed award ceiling is $120M. 12 require cost sharing.
Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.
These notices do not restrict applicant type. They may still have other eligibility conditions. Search them together →
As of the latest refresh, 354 opportunities are open for applications and 376 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 37 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.
Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (714), Department of the Interior (3), National Endowment for the Arts (3), Department of Justice (2), Department of Defense (2).
Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for k-12 schools & school districts: 442 grants, 293 cooperative agreements, 4 others, 1 procurement contract.
No. These notices list k-12 schools & school districts among the eligible applicant types, but each opportunity can add other requirements — location, size, matching funds, prior registration or program-specific criteria. Review the official notice before applying.
Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice includes the applicant type “Independent school districts”. Notices marked “Unrestricted” are open to any entity type and are shown separately below. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.