How to Apply for a Homeschool Group Grant

Protecting homeschool freedom isn’t the work of one single organization or leader, it requires investment from the broader movement to be effective.

HSLDA’s Group Grants strive to promote homeschool freedom by strengthening local groups to do what they do best: serving their members!

Annual Focus

Each year, our grant focus shifts to support the various ways local groups come alongside their homeschool communities.

2025 Focus

HSLDA Discount Groups who are locally serving at least 100 families, rather than a state organization. This year's grant is by invitation only. (For more eligibility information, see below.)

Grant Overview

Grants are $500.

Group grants can be used for a multitude of purposes related to education, including but not limited to:

academic classes
science equipment
computers
graduation ceremonies
training
field trips
hosting a promotional event

All grant funds must be used for tax-exempt purposes to further the mission of homeschooling and cannot be used for any direct lobbying.

If you receive a grant and have questions about how your grant may be spent, please email our Director of Group Services, Darren Jones, at darren@hslda.org.

Group Eligibility

Eligible groups will be emailed an invitation to apply for this grant. To be considered for an invitation, a homeschool organization, group, or co-op needs to meet these eligibility qualifications:

Be an HSLDA Discount Group
Serving homeschoolers locally, rather than a state organization
In direct contact with at least 100 homeschool families.
Incorporated or able to provide a sufficient explanation of how the group is organized
Located in the United States
NOT receiving government funding
Able to deposit a check made payable to the group name (grant checks will NOT be made payable to an individual on behalf of a group)
Agree to promote HSLDA membership at one group event on or before December 31, 2025. (Get more info here).

Preference will be given to homeschool groups that primarily serve families who are privately homeschooling at least one child (as opposed to public school at home or virtual charter school).

Previous Grant Recipients: In order to be eligible for a future grant, you must have submitted an HSLDA Grant Usage Form documenting how your prior grant money was spent. If you are unsure that you have fulfilled this requirement, contact the Group Grant Program Coordinator at groupgrants@hslda.org.

Grant Timeline

Group liaisons will receive a link to the online application by April 15. Applications will be due by Saturday, May 17.

The application link will be sent to the email address(es) on the group’s HSLDA account. We encourage eligible groups to keep their contact information up to date on their account to ensure they receive the application link if they are invited to apply this year.

Applicants will be notified of grant funding decisions in mid-summer. Grant checks will be mailed out late summer.

Online Application

The grant application typically takes 30–45 minutes to complete.

After Receiving this Grant . . .

1. Host an event that promotes HSLDA membership

Event must be held on or before December 31, 2025.
The event may be already planned or newly created for the purposes of fulfilling the grant agreement.
HSLDA will supply informational materials, brochures, and a short video. Showing the video in an assembly and making the materials available during the event would satisfy the grant agreement.
If desired, HSLDA attorneys may be available to attend the event in person or online.
Special discounted HSLDA membership pricing will be made available to all families who attend the event.

2. Fill out a Grant Usage Form

Groups must fill out an HSLDA Grant Usage Form after receiving their grant, providing an account of how the funds were used and reporting on the event where they promoted HSLDA membership.

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