643 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants of up to $20,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations and public agencies, including libraries and educational institutions, for local, regional, and statewide programs that preserve and share the state's history with the public. Funding is intended for activiti...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Indiana teachers, principals, and other educators in K-12 public, charter, and private schools for professional and personal development projects. Funding is intended for activities that will result in renewed excitement, inspiration, an...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects and teach at a university in New Jersey. Funding is intended for applicants who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, application...

Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will h...

Grants to Virginia and North Carolina nonprofit organizations with a religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian, or educational emphasis for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in focus a...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects at a university in New Jersey. This fellowship is intended for applicants who demonstrate outstanding potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, appli...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana and Illinois nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, and preschools for early learning programs that foster school readiness in eligible counties. Funding is intended for capacity development, licensing support...

Awards of $5,000 and an award of $40,000 to Canada authors for recently published nonfiction works. Eligible literary works are those on a political topic relevant to local readers and that have the potential to impact current political thought. The award will be ...

Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eli...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and tribes for new or ongoing humanities-related projects that benefit the public. Funding is intended to provide people with an opportunity to engage with the humanities in their communiti...

Grants to Illinois PreK-12 teachers to promote the academic success of students in eligible counties. Funding is intended for classroom resources and for an array of programming, including STEM, literacy, and special education, that go beyond the planned classroom...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Canada charities for projects and programs to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects, programs, and activities that align with the eligible areas of focus, including educational advancement, en...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that enhance the teaching of economics and personal finance in a variety of venues that include, but are not limited to, schools...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Ontario individuals to support the creation of original literary works. Funding can support literary artists in genres including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, comic arts, and young adult literature. Funding may be used for artis...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote community-based activities across a wide range of categories. Previous grants have supported librarie...

Grants of up to $7,500 to New Jersey nonprofit history organizations and units of government, including schools and libraries in eligible locations, for general organizational expenses. Eligible uses of funds include historical site management, increasing public p...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and units of government, including schools and libraries, for projects related to history in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations with projects such as the conservation of mate...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts in eligible locations for impactful youth programs. Funding is intended to support projects and direct services benefiting area youth, with priority given to programs that ...

Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for programs and projects to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. The purpose of the program is to support projects that will have the highest...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, libraries, school districts, and park districts for arts and cultural activities to benefit eligible communities. Applications will be accepted in the following areas: film, performing arts, sculpture, architecture, lite...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of religion, health, education, youth, elder care, human services, libraries, and performing ar...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota individual authors and organizations to create and distribute books for youth. Funding is intended to support new literary works that highlight cultural expression, demonstrate strong creative quality, and provide educational v...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for initiatives to advance community health in eligible regions. Focus areas include employment, education, health, behavioral health, transportation, housing, and violence prevention. Organizations must provide benefits...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations focused on the visual arts for general operations and arts programs and projects. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to art museums, artist residency programs, university visual arts departments, ...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for scientific, educational, charitable, literary, and cultural purposes. Funding may be used for programs, activities, and services that meet community nee...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA journalists to cover costs incurred while researching and writing groundbreaking stories. Prior to submitting an application, applicants must obtain a commitment letter for publication of the proposed story in a U.S. media outlet. Fu...

Grants to Kansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations to benefit the community in eligible regions. Priority is to fund initiatives in the focus areas of veterans and military personnel, active and healthy communities, and education and literacy. Applicants must o...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, libraries, and public schools for tree planting projects in eligible communities. Applicants must register before applying. Funding is intended to plant trees on land...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools to promote social justice and benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help build a more equitable community for youth...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Mississippi teachers, counselors, and librarians for innovative educational projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that integrate conventional instruction with other forms of teaching. Eligible applicants are those...

Grants to New Mexico school personnel, including teachers, librarians, and principals, for educational projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide students in grades K-12 with educational enrichment activities and to encourage families to partic...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit women and children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for services and initiatives that address the needs, challenges, and opportunities of w...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...

Fellowships to USA and Canada mid-career scholars, writers, artists, and scientists to support projects in various fields. Funding is intended for professionals with a significant record of publication, exhibition, or performance who have demonstrated exceptional ...

Grants to Colorado academic, public, and school libraries to purchase educational materials. Funding is intended for materials such as books, audiobooks, databases, subscriptions, apps, educational activity kits, non-print media, and other items that will help imp...

Grants to North Carolina educators for innovative and creative projects that enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to assist K-12 teachers in subjects including but not limited to reading, art, math, science, music, history, technology,...

Grants to British Columbia educational or charitable organizations and institutions for programs related to health and welfare, educational resources, culture and creative arts, and amateur athletics. Funding is intended for projects that take place in the Provinc...

Grants to Wyoming libraries for a broad range of activities that will enhance library capacity. Funding may be requested for training activities for library personnel and volunteers, the expansion of electronic and physical collections and patron resources, and ge...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, libraries, churches, and tribal organizations for public humanities programming. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, discussions, exhibitions, video and film productio...

Grants to Florida and Delaware nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, public libraries, and religious institutions for a broad range of charitable programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for proposals that align with...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, tribes, libraries, and museums for humanities projects related to oral history. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended fo...

Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts...

Grants to Iowa and Wisconsin organizations for programs, projects, and initiatives that benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for organizations that provide services in a variety of focus areas, including environ...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs that benefit youth and children in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a range of projects serving youth from 0-18 years of age. The foundation supports programming within an ar...

Prize of $1,000 to a Virginia poet in recognition of outstanding works of poetry. The recipient of the award must be a poet born or living in Virginia or a past long-term resident. One submission will be selected to receive the prize and will be published in the o...

Award of $1,000 to a USA poet for an original book-length poetry manuscript that has been translated from Spanish to English. The winning manuscript may address any topic and be composed in any style. The purpose of the award is to highlight and support Latinx and...

Grants to Colorado Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black populations for programs and projects to promote economic development, improve health outcomes, encourage social justice, and preserve Black culture and history. Funding is intended for general ope...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota individuals and small groups to strengthen community and culture among Indigenous peoples in eligible locations. Funding is intended for supplies, materials, space rental, food, and compensation for program organizers and Indige...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community groups for arts activities in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support impactful arts projects, programs, and initiatives that benefit local residents, students, or the communit...