464 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to British Columbia organizations and individuals to benefit communities throughout the province by providing legal education, legal aid, legal research, and other law-related activities. All projects must be culturally sensitive, respect diversity, and demonstr...

Grants of up to $500 to New Mexico library employees for professional development activities. Funding is intended to benefit libraries throughout the state. Activities may take place virtually or in person. Eligible expenses include tuition and registration fees, mater...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry before submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs and projects addressing the following areas o...

Grants of $500 to Florida and Georgia teachers in eligible counties for programs that will enhance classroom learning. Funding is intended for projects and programs that integrate financial literacy, technology, and community service into the curriculum. Eligible count...

Grants of up to $1,500 per year to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions to support ongoing programs that benefit the local community. Eligible focus areas include arts and literacy, education, health and human services, civ...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish college graduates to participate in a 10-month program to teach English in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel. The purpose of the program is to close Israel’s educational achievement gap by advancing the E...

Grants of up to $500 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to increase access to justice and to enhance the legal profession. Priority consideration will be given to new applicants. Innovative approaches that respond to unmet needs are encouraged. O...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, libraries, and government agencies in eligible counties to form a partnership with another entity. Funding is intended to plan or implement a formal relationship between two or more agencies or organizations. The goals for re...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit educational institutions and organizations for Japanese-language educational programs on a national, state, or regional level. Priority is given to projects that benefit as many Japanese language teachers, programs, and learners ...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, schools, housing complexes, libraries, and tribes to enhance infrastructure for electric vehicles. Funding is intended to provide public charging points and enhance their usage...

Grants of up to $12,000 to published Canada writers for financial assistance during emergency situations, including Coronavirus (COVID-19). Funding is intended to provide professional writers with monetary relief and enable them to work on a current book-length project...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit families and children in eligible locations. Areas of focus include education and literacy, intergroup relations, summer camping and learning, and human services. Funding is intended for initiatives in ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, faith-based entities, and government agencies for humanities-related programs. Funding is intended for activities and programs that help people learn new things, consider different perspecti...

Discounts to California nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, health facilities, libraries, and colleges on purchasing eligible telecommunications services. Funding is intended to reduce the cost of internet and broadband services and increase the accessib...

In-kind grants to California nonprofit organizations and individuals with serious illnesses for baseball-related tickets, memorabilia, and experiences. The grant is intended for organizations with missions that are aligned with sports and recreation, education and lite...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects to benefit the community. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required registrations prior to submitting an application. The focus areas for the current year will be o...

Grants to Alaska school librarians and other library workers for ongoing staff training. Funding is intended to cover registration, travel, supplies, and room and board allowances. Applicants are advised to apply at least one month prior to the training opportunity to ...

Grants and scholarships to New York City nonprofit organizations and individuals. Grants are intended to assist impoverished individuals and meet cultural, literary, educational, scientific, health-care related, and humanitarian charitable needs. Scholarships are avail...

Grants to USA and Canada comic creators to provide financial support and assistance. Eligible applicants may be comic book letterers, inkers, colorists, pencilers, or writers who have worked in the field for at least ten years and can demonstrate evidence of financial ...

Grants of up to $250 to Georgia community organizations, IHEs, libraries, faith-based facilities, hospitals, senior centers, prisons, and arts and culture facilities to host professional writers at events in low-income communities in eligible locations. Eligible writer...

Awards of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada authors to recognize new outstanding manuscripts appropriate for children between the ages of 9 and 12. Eligible books include prose manuscripts and graphic novels. Submissions must have Jewish content, such as Jewish character...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Vermont municipal, school, and public nonprofit libraries for projects to promote youth literacy. Eligible projects include but are not limited to the acquisition of reading materials, reading enrichment programs, seminars, workshops, and capi...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that benefit residents experiencing reading and learning challenges. Funding is intended to support activities and projects that promote awareness of dyslexia and that will help lead to identific...

In-kind sponsorships and donations to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations and government entities for social, humanitarian, educational, and community programs. Funding is intended to support a scientific, charitable, literary, or educational objective. Eligibl...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories archival repositories for urgent assistance following a serious disaster. Funding is intended for services, supplies, and labor costs to recover damaged and threatened archival materials. Grants support the recovery of arch...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Maryland schools in eligible regions for arts programming that benefits local residents. Funding is intended to support performances, workshops, and other activities that advance the arts and improve arts education for community members. Grant...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations to support general operations and projects that address the educational needs of local children. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote early education and literacy progra...

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations and government entities for artist residencies that promote arts education and instruction that benefit seniors. Funding is intended to support a cohort of teaching artists who are certified to conduct residencies in libraries...

In-kind grants of electronic gift cards valued at up to $500 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and accredited schools. The purpose of this program is to assist organizations, schools, libraries, and other agencies working to benefit a...

Grants of up to $3,000 per year to Texas nonprofits, businesses, community-based organizations, government agencies, and IHEs for translation and interpretation services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Funding is intended to reduce language barriers am...

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to address critical needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of health, education, income stability, and basic needs. Eligible app...

Grants to Pennsylvania qualifying public libraries in eligible locations for urgent needs and special projects. Funding is intended to prevent libraries from closing due to urgent circumstances and for special projects, including but not limited to pilot projects and p...

Grants of up to $3,500 to Kansas nonprofit organizations for humanities programming. Funding is intended for a wide range of public projects, including but not limited to exhibitions, town halls, presentations, films, and podcasts. These grants provide funds for respon...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals, government agencies, institutions, and organizations to promote animal welfare research. Funding is intended to cover the processing and publication expenses for scholarly, open-access, peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of t...

Grants of up to $600 and grants of up to $1,200 to Michigan school districts, post-secondary students, landowners, local government agencies, libraries, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and community groups in eligible locations for environmental conservation pr...

Grants and in-kind support to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects and programs to benefit the local community. Eligible projects may fall into one of the following categories: disaster relief, education and literacy, diversity, hunger relief,...

Grants to Alaska organizations and individuals to preserve traditional languages and promote language learning projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects that will help to invigorate Indigenous languages over the next decade. The goal...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine PreK-12 schools for author presentations to students during school hours. Funding is intended to expose students to the process through which the authors create their stories and encourage students to write, read, and illustrate. Schools...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, registered charities, schools, libraries and hospitals for initiatives to benefit the community. Funding areas of interest include sustaining communities, disaster preparedness and relief, and nutrition.

Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan churches and congregations for programs to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that promote educational equity and lifelong literacy. Eligible programs, projects, and activities benefit reside...

Grants of up to $2,000 to New York nonprofit organizations to improve educational and cultural resources in eligible locations. Grants are also provided to qualified libraries for capital projects and general operations. Funding is intended for projects that benefit re...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations, agencies, libraries, museums, schools, tribal governments, and IHEs for book festivals. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support events that increase public p...

Grants of up to $1,000 to South Carolina public libraries for professional development opportunities for staff members. Funding is intended to encourage library personnel to participate in professional gatherings at the state and national levels, resulting in better-in...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, government agencies, community groups, faith-based entities, libraries, and museums for humanities programming. Eligible initiatives are within the focus areas of cul...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribal entities, institutions of higher education, faith-based organizations, museums and libraries, and scientific, historical, and environmental organizations for public humanities projects...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government and Tribal agencies, faith-based entities, academic institutions, libraries and museums, and other nonprofits to improve access to the humanities. Funding is intended to make collections and programs m...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the local quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities within a wide range of focus areas including but not limited to economic and workforce development, health, liter...

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that fall into one of the following categories: community arts and culture and neighborhood connection...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations including homeowner and neighborhood associations for initiatives to strengthen community ties in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that engage the community and foster resident interactions. Examples of pre...

In-kind support to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, daycare centers, and schools in eligible areas to encourage reading. The program is intended to provide gently used, age-appropriate books to organizations to encourage youth literacy. Applicants must be located ...