447 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to Indiana and Arizona nonprofit organizations for environmental and community service projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source at least two months prior to the application deadline. Focus areas include addressing the needs of l...

Grants of up to $45,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, regional councils, libraries, career technology centers, and community colleges to benefit rural communities in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal...

Grants to Maryland government agencies, IHEs, regional councils, and nonprofit organizations for programs that further economic growth in designated rural counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support entrepreneur...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public school districts, libraries, and parks, for projects, programs, and services that promote health in communities throughout the state. Preference will be given to programs that address ...

Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $5,000 to North Dakota organizations for programs and projects that benefit children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that significantly impact children's well-being, literacy, or nutrition. Eligible pro...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs and activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, youth development, basic needs, and the environment. The Fund considers general o...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations and libraries in eligible locations to support education and learning at all stages of life. Focus areas include early childhood, libraries, and civic engagement and leadership. Funding is intended to facilitate, improve, and en...

Awards to Canada publishers, authors, and translators for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books written in English and in French i...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that address issues and affect change in the areas of health an...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, bar associations, and state entities to enhance the justice system. Funding is intended for programs that address the legal needs of the underserved, legal ethics, the administration of justice, support for legal publications an...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations for programs that address the needs of youth-at-risk in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that will have a sustainable, lasting impact on the welfare of local children and youth. Grants awarded ar...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for initiatives and programs that address community needs in eligible counties. Focus areas include at-risk youth, health and human services, literacy, homelessness, hunger, life-threatening illness, issues related to the elderly,...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Utah school library or public library employees, staff, or board members for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended for training, courses, and workshops in the field of library science, which will enhance the skills, abili...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for academic achievement, school readiness, and support programs for children and families in eligible locations. Educational programming is intended for both in- and out-of-school programs and may have a parental involvement comp...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations for programs and activities to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Focus areas include literacy, youth development, early childhood education, K-12 education, culture, and community. Funding is intended to support...

Fellowship of $2,000 to a USA Native American writer to create and present new work. The fellowship is intended to assist writers at all stages of their careers. Eligible applicants produce work in one of the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screen...

Grants of up to $25,000 to California nonprofit organizations, public agencies, tribes, IHEs, schools, libraries, and museums for public programming in the humanities. Eligible programs include but are not limited to workshops, exhibits, lectures, presentations, and di...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to state and national heritage. Funding is intended to assist organizations, such as museums, libraries, historic sites, and heritage groups, with activities related to the 250th anniversary o...

Awards of $50,000 to USA and territories transportation project sponsors for projects to improve the accessibility of specific government documents for the general public. Funding is intended for projects to make the documents more readable and easier to understand, as...

Grants to Nebraska organizations and agencies for community benefit projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address the needs of local communities, including but not limited to playground improvements, lifesaving equipment, computer software for schools,...

Fellowships to Israel mid-career professionals to study and gain professional experience for one year in the United States. Priority will be given to candidates who make an effort to improve the lives of underserved populations. Fellows are placed in theme-based groups...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and artists for arts projects in eligible counties. Required registrations may take up to three business days to complete. Funding is intended to support the presentation or production of arts activities in a range of discip...

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 productions, p...

Grants of $10,000 and an award of $1,000 to Kansas and Missouri movie directors and screenwriters to promote and recognize outstanding films and scripts. Funding is intended to assist early-stage filmmakers with works that positively impact the community and to honor a...

Grants to Minnesota, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Mississippi, and Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for impactful programs that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Focus areas include education and community vitality. Priority consideration ...

Grants of $2,500 to Washington individual artists from eligible demographic communities for assistance during emergencies and crises. Eligible applicants are artists who identify with one or more of the following communities: BIPOC, Native, immigrant, immunocompromised...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Certain applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended for capacity-building efforts, existing programs, and new initiatives. Special con...

Grant to a Tennessee nonprofit organization in eligible locations for programs that address social issues. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Eligible organizations are those that address the areas of homelessness, recidivism, poverty, human t...

Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for a broad range of educational and charitable programs. Consideration will be given to requests for program support as well as capital projects. Funding is intended to be used for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, a...

Grant of $25,000 to a Maine nonprofit organization for programs to benefit young people in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support long-term and sustainable improvements to the welfare of at-risk youth throughout the state. Eligible applicants are those workin...

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada public library employee or team in recognition of innovative marketing strategies. Special consideration will be given to an individual or team of marketers who have either revived or initiated a marketing approach in the past two yea...

In-kind support valued at $8,000 to Canada nonprofit organizations, registered charities, public schools, libraries, and community centers for initiatives to support educators and students. Participants will receive access to the program software and program-related su...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Nevada nonprofit organizations, schools, and public institutions for services and programs related to arts, culture, and heritage in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote social justice with priority given to applicants who histor...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for professional development and educational programs in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to support adults preparing to enter the workforce, promote learning for young children, and provide academic support for s...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, Tribal entities, and individuals for a range of cultural and arts projects. Funding is intended to support cultural activities within a variety of interes...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Massachusetts nonprofits to support low and moderate-income communities and vulnerable populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs and projects addressing education and social services needs as well as ...

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...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations and collectives in eligible regions for one-time and short-term literature-related projects and activities. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended to support t...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, individuals, schools and school districts, and agencies to support local arts and cultural projects in eligible locations. Eligible activities may include concerts, festivals, productions, residencies, publications, exhibiti...

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 of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, corporations, trusts, funds, and operating foundations in eligible counties for activities that enhance the lives of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of program areas, for pur...

Grants to Montana nonprofits, schools, IHEs, government agencies, businesses, and groups to support a broad range of humanities projects serving public audiences. Funding is intended to support humanities-based events, including but not limited to festivals, podcasts, ...

Grants to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota nonprofit organizations for activities that further economic mobility and racial equity. First-time applicants must receive approval, and all applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applyi...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Montana nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments, and IHEs for media projects. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support major humanities projects in film and video. Majo...

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...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for charitable, scientific, religious, educational, and literary purposes. Emphasis is given to proposals that will improve economic development of the ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, school districts, historical societies, museums, and libraries for historical preservation projects. The purpose of the program is to enhance the pres...

Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and public agencies for projects and programs that engage the public with the humanities. Funding is intended for a wide range of discussion types including conferences, c...

Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, government entities, and Native American tribal governments to protect and preserve languages. Funding is intended for activities that help to ensure the far-reaching and long-term availabili...

Grants to USA immigrant and refugee writers to support literary works in progress. Applicants will be asked to explain why the work is important and why the author chose to undertake it. Eligible projects are works of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction written by...