462 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

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 California nonprofit organizations and public, private, and K-12 school libraries in eligible counties to enhance book collections. Funding is intended to purchase books and e-books in the following genres: biographies, nonfiction, arts, history, and humaniti...

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 to Maine CBOs, parks departments, child care providers, libraries, and schools for children's programs about future careers. Funding is intended to provide youth in grades 4-6 with out-of-school experiences to explore options for their future careers while build...

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...

Award to an Illinois library, library consortium, non-library institution, group, or individual to acknowledge superior librarianship. The award is intended to recognize and honor consistent contributions and service to the library over the years, service that serves a...

Grants to USA writers for written works related to contemporary visual art. Funding is intended for the production of short-form writing, books, and articles for both general and specialized art audiences. The program also supports art writing that experiments with lit...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school journalism teachers to subsidize the cost of attending teacher workshops at an American university. Priority funding is given to unlicensed teachers and advisers and to those with little or no journalism teaching and...

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...

Award to a USA, Canada or International individual for scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Only books containing new research on the Holocaust, or its antecedents and aftermath, will be considered. Research accuracy, methodology, scholarship, literary meri...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Nunavut community groups and individuals in eligible locations for community-based cultural activities. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that promote and improve traditional Inuit activities and skills, and enhance and main...

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 of $2,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, schools, libraries, and faith-based organizations to develop humanities programming. Funding is intended to support organizational planning and assessment and to advance DEI initiat...

Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and territories nonprofit museums and libraries to preserve and exhibit collections. Funding is intended to support project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract...

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 of $5,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects and programming that benefit local children across the state. The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental educational opportunities for children. A wide range of programming types are eligible ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit communities in eligible areas. Funding is intended for collaborative grassroots projects and innovative programs designed to address neighborhood and community chall...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and churches to offer humanities programming. Funding is intended to support innovative projects and initiatives designed for the public. Eligible proposals explore...

Grants of up to $500 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that help to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of projects that address community needs and improve the health and well-b...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, public libraries, faith-based entities, and educational foundations for programs and activities that promote social justice in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects with long-lasting, measurabl...

Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to USA individual artists, researchers, journalists, educators, academics, therapists, and social workers for innovative photography projects that present a new approach to understanding family dynamics. Funding is intended for wor...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Saskatchewan cultural groups, nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, Tribal entities, and municipalities to promote arts and cultural projects for children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support cultural, artisti...