445 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants of up to $3,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations for projects and professional development activities that benefit students and teachers. Funding is intended for programs and activities with a strong humanities element, including classroom projects and confer...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations 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 communities. The grant is available to sup...

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 needs in...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and units of government, including libraries, public schools, state universities, and fire departments to enhance the quality of life in eligible locations. Focus areas include health; human services; education; the environment; a...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public schools and libraries, state universities, and volunteer fire departments, to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Funding may be used for either capital-based or program-bas...

Grants to Ontario professional artists, nonprofit arts organizations, collectives, groups, and other organizations to create, produce, and present multidisciplinary works of art, arts activities, and events. Funding may also be used to support professional development ...

Grants to Manitoba associations, organizations, institutions, and individuals to improve operations related to the legal profession and related community services. Applicants must contact program staff to discuss their proposal and receive application forms. Funding is...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for innovative programming that addresses the needs of residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities that serve many people and have a significant impact. Previous grant recipients include ...

Grants to Manitoba organizations, institutions, associations, and individuals for projects that promote law-related services, aid, and education. Applicants must contact program staff to discuss the proposal and receive applications prior to applying. Funding is intend...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI before submitting a full application. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of arts and culture; health and human servic...

Grants to West Virginia and Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for program support and emergency assistance in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of parks and recreation, arts, health, education, animal welfare,...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alabama schools and nonprofit organizations for supplies and equipment that enhance classroom learning. Funding is also intended for classroom relief efforts related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, such as cleaning supplies and technolog...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, government agencies, museums, historical societies, libraries, ad hoc groups, and individuals in eligible locations for community health programs. Services must benefit residents...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible communities. Eligible applicants are organizations with missions that are charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or religious in nature. Proposals ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, faith-based entities, and government agencies for history-related activities. Funding is intended for projects that educate residents about the preservation and protection of places of histo...

Grants of up to $2,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies to develop and plan humanities programs that benefit the general public. Funding is intended to prepare for upcoming projects and activities, including research, planning meetings,...

Grants of up to $2,500, grants of up to $7,500, and grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts organizations for general education and arts education programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for specific projects or programs that can show measurable results. E...

Grants to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit local communities. Applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support charitable, educational, ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for arts programs and projects that promote social justice, human rights, and racial equality. Eligible activities include programs, literary and artistic projects, and dramatic productions. Funding is in...

Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that address community needs and provide support necessitated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New applicants must fill out a preliminary application prior to submi...

In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and churches serving residents in eligible locations for projects and programs to benefit the community. Funding is intended for a wide range of community, charitable, educational, literary, scientific, and cu...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life and support recreational development in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of the arts, theater, en...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Kansas nonprofit, educational, and charitable organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support a wide range of programs, events, and facility improvements in areas that include, but ar...

Grants to Canada writers and illustrators to promote work having Ukrainian Canadian themes. Funding is intended to support qualified applicants engaging in any form of literature that connects to the experience of Ukrainians in Canada. Funds may be used for literary wo...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, educational institutions, bookshops, publishers, and other businesses to promote Ukrainian Canadian literature. Funding is intended to support the publication of new literary works, translations betw...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, businesses, and educational institutions for programs related to Ukrainian language and culture. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of resource and curriculum development for K-12 s...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia individual artists, agencies, and arts organizations for programs involving older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to teach seniors new skills thr...

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 Washington and British Columbia nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community organizations for environmental education projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects, lectures, seminars, conferences, and hand-outs that address th...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, government agencies, groups, IHEs, K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and historical societies to engage the public in the humanities. Applicants must submit a proposal draft and complete required registrations pri...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and educational institutions for large-scale projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding areas include arts and lite...

Grants to Ontario individuals, nonprofit arts organizations, and groups and collectives to promote the production of artistic works by artists who are deaf or have disabilities. Funding is intended for professional development and the creation and production of works r...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that benefit local residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI and contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to develop and implement new or enhanced programs and...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofits, religious organizations, and government entities in eligible regions for projects that benefit local residents. Priority funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of hunger, leadership, litera...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities for programs and services that improve the quality of life of older adults in eligible areas. Applicants must complete the required registration prior to applying. Funding is intended to help adults remai...

Grants of up to to $50,000 to Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit vulnerable youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs to support educational engagement and career readiness and pave the...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maine municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and school systems for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that address environmental and social needs. Preference is given to short-term projects tha...

Grants to Kentucky women for educational and training opportunities that will prepare them to succeed in future careers. Funding is intended to foster greater self-sufficiency, equity, and advancement for women pursuing or planning a career in the state's workforce. Th...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Nebraska public schools and nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for K-12 teacher training. Funding may also be requested for resources for K-12 teachers to support innovative learning programs. Preference w...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut students, teachers, school administrators and staff members, parents, nonprofits, and community members in eligible areas to enhance the quality of education in a local school. Priority will be given to proposals that rely on volun...

Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $17,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, First Nation schools, and individuals for projects that feature Indigenous arts and culture. The purpose of the program is to encourage the artistic collaboration of Indigenous...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad hoc groups and collectives, and professional artists to support touring exhibitions, arts events, and performances both within Ontario and outside the province. Funding is intended for all artistic genres, including da...

Grants of $1,000, training, and program support to Louisiana early childhood and childcare centers, libraries, Head Start programs, museums, schools, churches, and additional community organizations for literacy programs for children ages 3-5. Programs will introduce f...

Grants of $1,000, training, and in-kind support to Louisiana community-based agencies, schools, museums, libraries, and churches to engage children and families in a reading and discussion program. This program uses strategies that promote family bonding through the us...

Grants to Ontario literary artists and performers to create and record original literary works. Funding is intended to support the completion of artists' new work that will be presented to the general public. Grants will also support the recording of a performer's repe...

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-...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to recognize leadership in library services. Nominations are invited on behalf of librarians, library workers, coders, publishers, vendors, and others making an impact on libraries. The purpose of this program is to ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to support charitable causes. Funding is intended for, but not limited to the focus areas of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues, human services, disaster relief, and the environmen...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan school districts, educational institutions, and libraries to improve K-12 education in eligible locations. Funding is intended for math, science, and astronomy programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and inventiveness i...