424 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to Florida nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in eligible counties for arts education programs in public schools. Funding is intended to integrate in-school art programming and field trips with regular class curricula. Eligible activities benefit students...

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and private property owners to help protect and enhance important properties throughout the state. Funding is intended to help offset limited financial resources which may be an obstacle for the preservat...

Grants to Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Illinois, and Arizona cultural organizations, including tribal organizations, museums, libraries, cultural heritage centers, and local arts councils for technology projects during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is in...

Fellowships to Maine artists to support career development. The purpose of this program is to recognize outstanding artists and to facilitate career advancement. Fellowships are available in a variety of disciplines, including literary arts, crafts, film and multimedia...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for educational and professional training opportunities. Funding is intended to support programs that enhance the academic achievement and literacy of area yout...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations, agencies, public libraries, schools, and IHEs for arts programming designed for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Funding is intended to support activities in a wide range of artistic disciplines, in...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and projects that address community needs and improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding may also be requested for emergency needs and sponsorships. Applicant...

Grants of up to $50,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible areas to address the needs of local at-risk children and young adults. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that promote literacy and benefit transition-age foster youth residing ...

Grants to Pennsylvania organizations in eligible areas for literacy and school readiness programs for children in grades K-3. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of children from underserved populations who enter school ready to learn and who are liter...

Grants to Pennsylvania organizations in eligible locations for programs that encourage area students to complete their high school education. Funding is intended for projects that improve high school readiness, guide students with college and career planning, and ensur...

Grants to Indiana private and public organizations, including LEAs, government agencies, school districts, consortia, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, CBOs, faith-based organizations, and service centers to provide academic enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged yout...

Grants of up to $25,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, archives, historical societies, libraries, and eligible IHEs to hold, collect, and make available historical and cultural resources addressing traditionally underrepresented groups. Applicants are advised tha...

Grants of $3,000 and in-kind support to USA libraries in rural areas for community engagement projects and resources. In-kind support includes professional development, project and technical support, and online resources for library staff. Funding may be used for proje...

Grants of up to $60,000 to Ontario nonprofit trade and event organizations for capacity-building and business development activities. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is available for projects that will encourage th...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Oregon individual artists for professional development. Funding is intended to support artists in a wide range of genres, including literature, dance, music composition and music performance, theater and performance art; visual arts, design ar...

Grants of $4,000 to Vermont individual artists and groups of artists for financial assistance to produce new artistic works. Eligible disciplines include crafts and performing, visual, literary, media and design, and multidisciplinary arts. Emerging artists will be giv...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to Arizona public, academic, school, special, and tribal libraries to support a broad range of programs and services. Applicants must discuss their project with program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to s...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to transportation, education, and workforce development in eligible regions. Applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to applying. Grants are intended to improve the quality of ...

Grants of up to $300 to Maine libraries and schools to educate children about natural science in eligible areas. Priority is given to programs and projects that utilize an outdoor or online component. Applicants must be located within the service area of the funding so...

Grants to Iowa educators in grades PreK-12 for activities and programs that educate students about agriculture. Funding is intended for projects that use the subjects of social studies, science, math, or language arts to promote agriculture literacy. Projects may take ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, schools, libraries, and government agencies that provide arts programming. Funding is intended to support general operations. Applicants must complete a pre-qualification process befor...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington and British Columbia nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community organizations for environmental education projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support short-term, small-scale projects that benefit the...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for a broad range of arts activities. Funding is intended for projects relating to arts-based community development, arts education, arts industry, and folk and traditional ...

Grants to Utah nonprofit organizations for capacity-building efforts and programs that benefit refugees in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support organizations that are led by refugees or f...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, public housing authorities, libraries, community organizations, and faith-based organizations for adult education programs. Funding is intended to support programs including but not limited to ...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, government agencies, libraries, and community and faith-based organizations for educational programs that benefit criminal offenders in correctional institutions. Applicants must submit an LOI ...

Grants of up to $16,000 to New York public libraries in eligible counties for youth literary programming. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis, requests may also be submitted for specific capital expenses and to offset funding losses. Eligible applicants are...

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...

In-kind grants to Vermont and New Hampshire K-6 schools to implement reading programs for students. Funding is intended to support programs that advance reading proficiency for elementary school children. Grants will also support the purchase of new books that students...

Fellowships of $25,000 to USA published writers demonstrating artistic excellence to dedicate time to creative literary pursuits and professional advancement. Applicants should register and apply well in advance of the deadline. Applications are currently invited in th...

Awards to Canadian 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 hist...

Award of $1,000 to a Texas educator for outstanding contributions and commitment to Holocaust studies. The award is intended to honor a librarian, classroom teacher, or curriculum specialist who has demonstrated a record of excellence in engaging Texas students (grades...

Opportunity to California public libraries to take part in an educational professional development program. The program is intended to offer adults the chance to earn both a high school diploma and career certification simultaneously. Through the program, eligible libr...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Arkansas towns and communities for community development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Grant funds may be used to renovate, upgrade, and improve community facilities, and...

Grants of up to $2,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and agencies to develop humanities programs that serve the general public. Funding is intended to support the planning stage of projects that involve a team of community leaders and scholars throughout al...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International museums and university presses for projects offering original and significant scholarship in specific fields of art. Funding is intended to offset production-related expenses. Eligible uses of funding include translation, photog...

Grants of up to $60,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, public housing authorities, libraries, community organizations, and faith-based organizations for literacy programs for parents and children. The purpose of the funding is to i...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, government agencies, libraries, community organizations, and faith-based organizations for English language acquisition programs. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. The purpose of...

Grants to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington individuals at eligible institutions for professional training. Funding is intended for courses and conferences addressing public health issues. Funding is intended to enhance the competencies, skills, and knowle...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public agencies, and volunteer groups for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support programs that help strengthen neighborhoods and enhance the quality of commu...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for initiatives that benefit local youth. Applications will be evaluated based on factors including how the grant funds would be used, agency impact, and program mission. Previous grants have been used to help organizations fo...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and institutions for activities to preserve eligible languages. Funding may be used for travel, equipment, consultations, and other project-related costs. Requests may be submitted for language docume...

Grants to New York libraries in eligible locations to expand technological resources. Funding is intended to assist with projects that improve literacy in local communities, overcoming technology related obstacles to early reading, English as a second language, and lit...

Grants of $3,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life in the community. Previous grantees include literary councils, women's leagues, ...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota public school staff or educators in eligible locations for projects that enhance the quality of educational programs. Applicants may request funds for projects that are consistent with their school's mission but are not sufficiently ...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA nonprofit and other organizations for educational programs that help people learn to read. Funding is intended to support services and programming in the areas of education for adults, English language, high school equivalency preparation...

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

Grants of up to $1,500 to Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming individuals at eligible institutions for professional training, especially related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for seminars, conferences, training sessions...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, agencies, individual artists, and collectives in eligible counties for art projects that benefit the local community. Projects may be in the genres of media, literary, performing, and visual arts. Projects mus...

Grants to British Columbia educational or charitable organizations and institutions for programs related to health and welfare, educational resources, culture and creative arts, and amateur athletics. Funding is intended for projects that take place in the Province of ...