455 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to up to $10,000 to Connecticut organizations to meet the academic, social, and economic needs of Latine communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address the barriers to opportunities faced by members of the Latine community. Eligible applicants...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, IHEs, and libraries for professional development projects. The grant program consists of two phases: the planning stage and the implementation stage. The purpose of the program is to create part...

Grants to Canada publishers, theater groups and companies, Aboriginal organizations, and Deaf and disability arts organizations to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Applicants must register on the application portal a minimum of 30 days prior to applying....

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers, and theater organizations and companies for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal a minimum of thirty days before applyin...

Grants and in-kind services to California nonprofit arts organizations and county-designated arts agencies to enhance the quality of life for residents by developing the arts. The purpose of the program is to create a partnership between the state and its counties to p...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Oregon nonprofit and for-profit organizations to improve the reading skills of children in eligible locations. Funding is intended to increase third-grade reading proficiency by at least 15 percent for students from economically disadvantaged...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit and for-profit organizations to promote early literacy in eligible locations. Funding is intended for professional development projects that help to improve the reading skills of young children. Eligible activities include training and suppor...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible counties. First-time applicants are required to submit a pre-application form. Funding areas of interest include the arts, housing, human ser...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children and their families in eligible communities. Impact areas include housing, hunger, disabilities, health and ...

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 $25,000 to Saskatchewan registered charities and qualified donees for programs that address the needs of the Indigenous community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of language, culture, and education. Grants ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to promote the professional development of local artists. Funding is intended to allow recognized artists, including visual artists, writers, and musicians, to participate in residencies that involve Hawai'i-bas...

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...

In-kind grants of books and author visits to Texas Title I elementary schools in eligible locations. Funding is intended to host visits by renowned authors, after which the students will be given the book to take home. The purpose of the program is to inspire young stu...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of child advocacy, arts, natural resources and conservation, parks and o...

Grants of up to $35,000 to California public libraries to provide faster access to resources. Through this program, libraries will order books requested by patrons and have the books delivered directly to the patron's home. After using the resource, the book becomes pa...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for educational projects and arts programming that benefit the local community in eligible areas. Funding is intended for programs within a range of disciplines, including performing, visual...

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 $7,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador K-12 schools and school boards for arts activities. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to applying. Eligible disciplines include creative writing, visual arts, music, dance, film and video, ...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for historical projects across a wide range of disciplines. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an LOI. Funding is intended for projects related to state history in areas such as ar...

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal organizations, and government agencies for humanities projects and programs. Eligible projects must feature a digital or media component, including television, radio, film, internet sites, and other digital me...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, libraries, institutions of higher education, and other community groups for public humanities programs and projects. Funding is intended for accessible projects that engage the public with...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities. Funding preference will be given to proposals taking place in locations where at least one member of the funding source either resides or visits frequently, so that the utilization of funds can be ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit arts organizations, professional arts groups, professional artists, and groups of artists for tours to schools located throughout the province. Applicants are required to register with the funding source pr...

Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts and ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit arts organizations and arts presenters to support touring opportunities in a range of disciplines. Funding is intended to increase access to and develop greater audience awareness and appreciation for the works of New ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit arts organizations and arts presenters to support performance opportunities in a range of artistic disciplines. Funding is intended to promote audience appreciation of and increase access to the works of New Brunswick ...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for projects and programs that will benefit the local community in eligible locations. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, education and literacy, research, agriculture an...

Opportunity for USA poets and literary scholars to participate in a residency in a rural town in Massachusetts. Participants will receive a stipend of $3,000 and will promote and study poetry during their six-month stay at the residence. The purpose of the program is t...

Award of $5,000 and award of $20,000 to USA community- and school-based family educators to recognize outstanding work in engaging families in the educational process. The goal of the program is to reward efforts to build school-family partnerships that promote school ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario emerging and established writers in eligible regions to support new literary projects and projects in progress. Eligible genres include children's literature, poetry, short stories, and graphic novels. Eligi...

Grants of $60,000 to USA researchers and policy thinkers affiliated with nonprofit IHEs and think tanks for policy analysis research projects. Funding is intended to support research and writing to prepare a book for publication. Eligible subject areas include military...

Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, and inv...

Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eligible...

Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for a broad range of services that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support services and programs in the areas of arts and culture, education and youth, responsible and ethical journalism, human services, ...

Grants of $1,500 to Washington individual artists and artist teams for arts projects. Priority is given to artists from BIPOC communities and other marginalized communities. Applicants may practice in a range of disciplines, including literary arts, media arts, perform...

Grants to Nova Scotia production companies, writers, and individual producers for costs related to writing scripts for television and film. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support a range of costs, including but not limit...

Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind support to Ontario artists, arts collectives, and nonprofit organizations to provide public programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programming in a range of artistic disciplines including music, dance, t...

Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, school districts, libraries, and military organizations for programs to educate students about autism. Funding is intended for activities designed for K-12 students. The purpose of the...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico state educational agencies for programs to improve childhood literacy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve literacy skills in children from birth through 12t...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to promote the well-being, development, and education of community residents. Of particular interest are the young, aged, and indigent; individuals with special needs; and vulnerable and underprivileged popu...

Awards to Canada authors to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of literature. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and finalists. Nominations are invited for collections of fictional short stories or novels that have been recently published. A priz...

Fellowships to USA scholars to work on research projects and writing in the fields of behavioral, economic, political, and social sciences. Successful applicants will receive salary support, access to research materials, an office, and work equipment. Residencies will ...

Awards to Canada authors to recognize excellence in creating nonfiction works of literature. Nominations are invited for newly published pieces that provide readers with unique and informed perspectives. Eligible forms of literature include biographies, works of histor...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and religious entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding areas of interest include arts and culture, sports and recreation, the environment, and human a...

Grants of up to $2,500 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations in eligible counties for programs that enhance K-12 education. New applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies for new, one-time humanities-based projects serving the general public. Applicants must request an application and submit a draft proposal before applying. Funding is intended for programs and activiti...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and institutions of higher education in eligible counties for community benefit programs. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of environment, youth, educati...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New Mexico nonprofit organizations for charitable community benefit projects. Funding is intended to assist organizations that serve the community in the focus areas of health and welfare, promoting literacy, enriching cultural arts, and addre...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, institutions of higher education, and school districts for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for projects within the focus ...