627 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International early to mid-career critics to participate in a writing contest. The contest is open to critics writing for various media: magazines, television, the internet, radio, and newspapers. Eligible articles can address the ...

Opportunity for USA and territories teachers and librarians in eligible regions to participate in a program to honor World War II veterans. The purpose of the program is to encourage grade 6-12 students to research veterans and record eulogies as part of a nationa...

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, IHEs, religious institutions, and libraries in eligible locations to support the growth of arts within the local community. Funding is intended for public arts projects, events, and activitie...

Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit and faith-based organizations and public programs, including schools and parks, to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, projects, construction and pre-development cos...

Grants to USA and territories Native American and Pacific Islander nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for Native American language programs and schools. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The program pro...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for art programming and events that benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support new projects, or to expand existing ones that are open to the general community and engender audience partici...

Fellowships to Oregon writers and publishers to promote high-quality output in the literary arts. Writers in any phase of their career are encouraged to apply in order to work on their literary projects. Applications may be submitted for projects in the following ...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, tribal and Native agencies, and nonprofit organizations to preserve Native American languages. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects to establish ...

Award to a Quebec individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to English language literature. Funding is intended to acknowledge a long-standing member of the literary community who has made considerable contributions over at least a ten-year period. Th...

Grants of $5,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations with the focus areas of education, children and youth, arts and culture, health, and social services. Priority is giv...

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, schools, IHEs, and libraries in eligible locations for general operations and programs, events, and projects related to local, county, or New Jersey state history. Priority will be given to p...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut government agencies and nonprofit and faith-based organizations to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of housing and food insecurity. Funding is intended to e...

Cooperative agreement with a USA educational agency, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or for-profit organization to establish an academic intervention center. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the implementation of liter...

Grants of $5,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, libraries, and tribes for projects that address local issues through the arts. Funding is intended to strengthen communities by connecting the arts with needs, opportunities, issues,...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts public libraries in eligible locations to promote the arts. Funding is intended to elevate the arts and highlight the essential role libraries play in building community cohesion. The grant program seeks to make arts and cu...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Tennessee government agencies and nonprofit organizations to preserve historical records. Funding may be used for a wide range of costs related to preservation, including supplies, furniture, employee costs, contractor costs, digitizatio...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote the preservation of and access to historical records. Funding is intended to enhance and develop archival programs, as well as to train and educate records custodians. A...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah nonprofit organizations and tribal governments for capacity-building projects that benefit Native communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the unding is intended for the priority ar...

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 consi...

Opportunity for a California poet in eligible locations to serve as poet laureate. The recipient of the position will be responsible for promoting poetry and literary arts within the community. The poet laureate will serve as a resource for local poetry and litera...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public school districts, libraries, and parks, for projects, programs, and services that promote health in communities throughout the state. Preference will be given to programs that add...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other qualified organizations for sociology research projects with the potential to promote social change. Funding is intended for projects with a focus on improving systems and ser...

Grants to Wisconsin and Iowa organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations and programs that create structural and systemic change in underserved and marginalized communities. Eligible projects pr...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring pro...

Grants to Utah nonprofit organizations for programs that positively impact the lives of local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support specific projects and activities in the areas of science, education, health and human services, and litera...

Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations and Colorado nonprofits and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. In Oklahoma, funding is intended for programs in the areas of human services, education, community and c...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools for charitable projects and programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to health outreach, medical equipment, ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to purchase books for mobile lending libraries serving disadvantaged youth. Funding may be used to buy fiction or non-fiction books geared for children and youth f...

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in a range of focus areas includin...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, First Nations, museums, libraries, and recreation boards for culture, recreation, and sports programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, events, and...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for initiatives to benefit the public in eligible regions. Funding focus areas include education, healthcare, disaster assistance, libraries, and after-school programs. Eligible organizations m...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize exceptional literature based on folklore. The prize will be awarded for a nonfiction or fiction book written for children and youth. The book should accurately represent the worldview and culture of the...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, groups, and qualifying individuals for initiatives to address needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide support in the focus areas of community, youth, medical assistance, emergency services, humanitaria...

Grants to New Mexico Native-led and serving nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and schools to improve the Native way of life and encourage community projects. Funding is intended to promote Indigenous-led nonprofits across the state that demonstrate a commi...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations for community benefit projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital campaigns and specific programs. Examples of previous grantees include libraries, EMS, learning centers, pregnanc...

Awards of $5,000 to Alaska individual writers to recognize outstanding literary work. The awards are intended to honor exceptional writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and mixed genres. The main consideration in determining ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alabama nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, and religious entities for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations working in the focus areas of education, faith-b...

Grants to USA publications and literary arts organizations to support creative writers. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz before applying. Funding is intended for one-time, new projects that address challenges faced by literary arts nonprofit organizati...

Grants to Quebec nonprofit organizations and artist cooperatives in eligible regions for activities to develop their artistic endeavors. Funding is intended to support the creation and production of projects from across the range of arts disciplines that are at an...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and faith-based entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture, sports and recreation, ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote positive outcomes for young people in educational and socio-emotional arenas. Eligible proposals focus on the success...

Grants to Quebec qualifying artist collectives in eligible locations to support arts projects and related activities. Funding is intended to support research, production, creation, and dissemination in a wide range of disciplines as well as publication of cultural...

Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit and charitable organizations and schools for projects and programs that benefit at-risk children and youth, 18 and under, in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that directly support the health, education or soci...

Grants of up to $2,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, libraries, and schools in eligible regions for arts programming and operating expenses. Funding priorities include supporting local arts organizations, arts education programs, and ...

Grants of $2,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, churches, and agencies to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities that address community needs. Areas of interest include education, the environment, agriculture, and...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida woman-led or woman-focused organizations for projects that advance the arts for women in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support content creation in music, design, literature, and visual and performing arts as well as p...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for community improvement projects in eligible regions. Previous grants have been awarded to cultural programs, schools, community action and neighborhood action committees, youth organizations, parks, and public librari...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and churches for historical preservation projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support initiatives in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to libraries, technology, experiential learning, histo...

Grants to Illinois LEAs, community organizations, tribes, and other public and private entities for educational programs that improve student success. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants may be used to sup...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for programs to educate the community on legal matters and improve access to legal services. Funding is also intended for the enhancement of the local law library and for continuing education for judges and lawyers. Prior...