Grants for Special Education

Last updated August 20, 2026

There are currently 201 active grants for special education in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Dr. J. Kaye Cupples Scholarship Fund	Achieva	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dombal-Vogel Foundation Grant	Dombal Vogel Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	“the Trust” Innovation Grants	Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust	Rolling	Up to $500K
Foundation	Scott Campion Scholarship for Special Education Teacher Grant	Legacy Foundation Inc	Rolling	$4K
Foundation	Building Early Childhood Partnerships: A Preschool Itinerant Team Initiative Grant	Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Jamie Parsley Family Foundation Grant	The Jamie Parsley Family	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Engagement of Parents of Students with Disabilities-Competitive Grant	New Jersey Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nola & George Cummings Family Foundation Fund Mini Grant	Branch County Community Foundation	Rolling	$200 – $5K
Foundation	Elora's H.O.P.E Scholarship Fund Grant	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Grants for Teachers	Redlands Educational Partnership	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	QI Grant Project Opportunity: Using a Shared Plan of Care for CYSHCN	Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academ	Rolling	$10K – $20K
Foundation	Premio Guiomar García Guerra (Guiomar García Guerra Award)	Fundacion Antilles Inc	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Foundation	Kids Count Grant	Beaverton Education Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Daniel Keating Foundation - General Grant Program	Daniel Keating Foundation	Rolling	Varies
State	Title I Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children	State Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	WCAC Arts in Education Grants	Washington County Arts Council Inc	Rolling	Varies
State	IDEA-B Section 611	Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust Grant	Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust	Rolling	$10K – $100K
Foundation	Carolyn Balsa Hancock Scholarship Grant	Silicon Valley Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Northern Lowcountry Grants: Blackbaud Fund	Coastal Community Foundation of South	Rolling	$5K
State	FY27 480-30-3705 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families - Early Intervention - Child and Family Connections	Early Childhood	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership Grant	Georgia Department of Education	Rolling	$18K
Foundation	Head Start/Early Head Start Program	Generationed	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Raymond M. Peterson Scholarship	San Diego Imperial Counties	Rolling	$500 – $40K

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About grants for special education

Grants for special education fund services, staffing, assistive technology, and training to support students with disabilities. The cornerstone federal source is Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), administered by the U.S. Department of Education, which provides formula grants to states and local education agencies for students ages 3 through 21, including the Section 619 preschool grants for children ages 3 to 5. Foundations and corporate funders add grants for disability-focused programs and equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for special education?

IDEA Part B provides federal formula funding that districts use to supplement special education and related services, including areas such as assistive technology, extended school year services, and personnel and parent training. Section 619 preschool grants serve children ages 3 to 5 with disabilities. Beyond IDEA, foundations and corporations offer grants for specific disability-related programs, therapies, and classroom equipment.

Who funds special education?

The U.S. Department of Education funds special education primarily through IDEA Part B grants to states, which pass funding to local education agencies. State and local governments provide additional special-education funding, and private foundations and corporate programs fund disability-focused initiatives and assistive technology. Federal IDEA funds are intended to supplement, not replace, state and local spending.

Can individual teachers or families apply, or only schools?

IDEA Part B funds flow to states and then to school districts, so individual teachers and families do not apply for them directly. Some foundations and corporate programs, however, offer grants that special-education teachers, classrooms, or families of children with disabilities can apply for to fund equipment, therapies, or projects. Check each funder's guidelines for the eligible applicant type.

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