463 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in helping students improve in writing. Applicants should explain and demonstrate their philosophy about writing instruction and student progress. In addition, teachers must provide student writing samples wi...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to improve communities and educational systems. Funding is intended for activities that help to strengthen public schools and early childhood education, address student emotional health, and enhance neigh...

Grants to Ohio and Pennsylvania nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs that benefit the community in eligible counties. Past grants have been awarded to a broad range of organizations that include animal protec...

Tax credits to Missouri nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and businesses for community service and economic development projects. The goal of the program is to support projects in the areas of education, community service, crime prevention, physical r...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, community development, arts, environment, culture, literacy, health, and hu...

Grants to New York libraries and library systems in eligible locations to promote the professional development of library staff. Funding is intended for innovative projects that further the education and training of library personnel. Eligible applicants are located in...

Grants of up to $7,000 to Nevada nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, schools, IHEs, and libraries for arts education. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grant funds may be used to support teacher tr...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Iowa and Missouri nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Priority will be given to projects that will impact the largest percentage of community members. Previous grants supported public libraries, amb...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Canada publishers for projects to promote works by Canadian authors. Applicants must register a minimum of 30 days prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to develop and promote national writers in the publishing process. Elig...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit organizations and individual artists for artist residencies. Funding is intended to enable organizations and institutions to host professional artists to carry out specific creative projects. Individual professional ar...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, tribal organizations, and libraries for small-scale humanities projects. Eligible activities are those that include a humanities professional. Projects must be of significance to state resid...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Ohio K-12 public and private school teachers in eligible locations for projects to enrich education. Funding is intended to allow teachers to develop creative projects for their students. The goal of the grant program is to promote writing, li...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, including libraries and local governments, and public educational institutions in eligible regions for arts projects and programs with an educational emphasis. Funding is intended for activi...

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 prior to applying. Funding is intended for p...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government entities, including schools and libraries, to enrich education through artistic programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that include music, dance, music, performance, and literary progra...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, tribal governments, and other groups for programs related to the humanities. Eligible programs may include reading and film discussions, lectures, public conferences and symposia, exhibitions, or ...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support scientific, religious, literary, charitable, and educational programs. Applicants must contact program staff before submitting a full proposal. Funding is also provided for the prevention of cruelt...

Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario book publishers for activities that contribute to the company's growth. First-time applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve the company's business strategy. E...

Grants to New Brunswick periodical publishers to assist with operations and publishing costs. Funding is intended to present and produce periodicals to foster an appreciation of the arts and literature. Eligible periodicals are in the following categories: drama, poetr...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that prevent cruelty to animals or have a literary, religious, charitable, or educational purpose. Preference is given to organizations operating ...

Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at the M...

Awards of $2,500 and an award of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize contributions to the field of Jewish literature. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increases ...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community groups for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support arts and cultural activities that benefit local communities. Eligible arts projects take place in and serve t...

Fellowship of $5,000 to a Minnesota individual artist in eligible counties to celebrate and support work in a range of artistic areas. The fellowship program is intended to help promote and honor deserving artists and to enable them to pursue their art and further thei...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for adult literacy programs. Grant funds may be requested to support innovative programs that will improve outcomes for students as well as for organizational assistance. Grants can be used for projects s...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities for public projects and programs that benefit local communities. Interested applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support the implementation of local his...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Iowa screenwriters for professional development activities that support career advancement. Funding is intended for projects that improve artistic practice in the field of screenplay writing, enhance professional capacity, or impart skills and...

Grants and in-kind support to USA individual IHE students for professional skills training and development. Funding is intended to strengthen the upcoming library information science workforce. Eligible applicants are located in NNLM Region 3: Arkansas, Louisiana, Kans...

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota libraries, museums, and historical societies for history projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, heritage, traditions, institution...

Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education that serve Hispanic populations to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fie...

Grants to USA and US Virgin Islands nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields....

Grants of $8,000 to Washington artists in eligible regions to create new and original work. Funding is intended to support individual artists and curators in the research, development, and presentation of a creative venture. Awarded artists will offer a public presenta...

Grants to USA community colleges and two-year institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields. Projects mu...

Grants to USA tribal colleges and universities in multiple states to enhance existing humanities programs or develop new programs. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related field...

Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields. Projects must address a core topic or set o...

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that make a sustainable and significant impact on the local community. Funding is intended for programs that fall within the focus areas of health, education, human services, arts, civic, and t...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Georgia LEAs for initiatives to improve literacy among students with disabilities. Eligible uses of funds include teacher training, materials, and evidence-based interventions. This opportunity is a means to fund professional learning for tea...

Grants of up to $35,000 and grants of up to $75,000 to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and First Nations in eligible regions for conservation activities. Funding is intended for social service agencies, childcare facilities, seniors' associations, libraries, f...

Grants to New York local government agencies, including libraries, planning and utility authorities, school districts, and educational boards, to improve operational efficiency and service delivery. Funding is intended to support the planning and implementation of proj...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International libraries for exceptional public relations programs. Examples of eligible programs include summer reading programs, rebranding efforts, promoting unique archives, community partnerships, and awareness campaigns. In recognition o...

Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that address legal issues such as legal education, legal aid, law reform, legal research, and law libraries. Priority will be given to ongoing programs. Short-term projects will also be considered...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Tribes for public readings related to slavery and race relations. Funding is intended to support reading events with moderated discussions that are open to the general community. ...

Grants of up to $500 and in-kind support to California community organizations, faith-based organizations, childcare providers, and neighborhood and cultural groups in eligible regions for projects that promote reading among local children. In addition to funding, appl...

Grants of $5,000 and grants of $10,000 to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for capacity building initiatives. Funding is intended to support literary organizations with building skills, sustainable practices, management training, and other initiatives t...

Grants to Massachusetts government entities, including jails and youth services, for programs that benefit youth in custody. Applicants must register in the portal before applying. Funding is intended to help educational agencies prepare students in custody for a succe...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Minnesota and North Dakota arts and culture nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and libraries for arts programs and projects in eligible regions. The goal of the funding program is to enhance the cultural landscape of communities. Eligible applican...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, tribal organizations, and churches to provide arts and humanities programming. Applications are encouraged from organizations serving or led by members of communities traditionally under-...

Contract for services to a California producer or production team to create and present a literary program for the local community in eligible regions. The contractor will be responsible for the curation, production, presentation, and promotion of the program. The prog...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, units of government (such as schools, school districts, park districts, and library districts), and institutions of higher education to host groups, performing artists, and companies. Funding is intended to support collaborat...