The Kindness Grows Here is accepting applications for its 2025 Kid Kindness Grants Program.
Donor Name: Kindness Grows Here
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Kid Kindness Grants are a project of Kindness Grows Here, Inc. They are a non-profit dedicated to fostering kindness in kids and spreading kindness in communities. This empowering program has awarded more than $78,000 in grants over the past six years to children in 36 states.
The Kid Kindness Grants program seeks to empower youth by funding any child’s intentional and creative idea for community kindness.
Funding Information
Individuals may apply for up to $250, small groups (2-4 kids) may apply for up to $500, and large groups (5+ kids) may apply for up to $800.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must be students in grades K-12. All applicants must reside in the United States. Applications may be submitted by individuals or groups. Groups can include a group of friends, a school club, a classroom, a scout troop, a sports team, etc. Any group is acceptable as long as all members of the group are in grades K-12.
Criteria
Awards will be granted based on the following:
- Quality of the application: Is it detailed? Was the application completed in full? Does it demonstrate that a lot of thought was put into the application? Is it completed by the child who is applying and not just by an adult?
- Impact: Will those receiving the kindness have the feeling that another person really made an effort to connect and show that they care? NOTE: They do not fund projects in which kids simply seek to donate money or goods to another organization. They support projects in which children are involved in directly spreading kindness to other people in their community. Additionally, They do not fund projects that spread kindness to animals. While a worthy cause, that is not the focus of the organization.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Are the funds being used responsibly? Have efforts been made to minimize cost? Have donations from other organizations been sought, if a large sum is required to complete the project? All funds requested must be necessary for the completion of the kindness project.
- Creativity: Is kindness being spread in a creative and unique way?
- Safety: Does the project do everything possible to maximize safety, especially if at risk populations are being served–while spreading kindness in a meaningful way?
- NOTE: The winning applications will not necessarily be large scale, “grand” projects. They are always thrilled to fund simple projects that highlight a child’s desire to spread kindness on a small scale.
For more information, visit Kindness Grows Here.
