463 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

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 ...

Grants to Wyoming libraries for a broad range of activities that will enhance library capacity. Funding may be requested for training activities for library personnel and volunteers, the expansion of electronic and physical collections and patron resources, and general...

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations for humanities-based projects. Applicants must complete the required registrations and submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects including but not limited to, public programs, exhibits, ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations for projects and professional development activities that benefit students and teachers. Funding is intended for programs and activities with a strong humanities element, including classroom projects and confer...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for scientific, educational, charitable, literary, and cultural purposes. Funding may be used for programs, activities, and services that meet community needs in...

Grants to Ontario professional artists, nonprofit arts organizations, collectives, groups, and other organizations to create, produce, and present multidisciplinary works of art, arts activities, and events. Funding may also be used to support professional development ...

Grants to Manitoba associations, organizations, institutions, and individuals to improve operations related to the legal profession and related community services. Applicants must contact program staff to discuss their proposal and receive application forms. Funding is...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for innovative programming that addresses the needs of residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities that serve many people and have a significant impact. Previous grant recipients include ...

Grants to Manitoba organizations, institutions, associations, and individuals for projects that promote law-related services, aid, and education. Applicants must contact program staff to discuss the proposal and receive applications prior to applying. Funding is intend...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alabama schools and nonprofit organizations for supplies and equipment that enhance classroom learning. Funding is also intended for classroom relief efforts related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, such as cleaning supplies and technolog...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, government agencies, museums, historical societies, libraries, ad hoc groups, and individuals in eligible locations for community health programs. Services must benefit residents...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible communities. Eligible applicants are organizations with missions that are charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or religious in nature. Proposals ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, faith-based entities, and government agencies for history-related activities. Funding is intended for projects that educate residents about the preservation and protection of places of histo...

Grants of up to $2,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies to develop and plan humanities programs that benefit the general public. Funding is intended to prepare for upcoming projects and activities, including research, planning meetings,...

Grants of up to $2,500, grants of up to $7,500, and grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts organizations for general education and arts education programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for specific projects or programs that can show measurable results. E...

Grants to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit local communities. Applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support charitable, educational, ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for arts programs and projects that promote social justice, human rights, and racial equality. Eligible activities include programs, literary and artistic projects, and dramatic productions. Funding is in...

Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that address community needs and provide support necessitated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New applicants must fill out a preliminary application prior to submi...

In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and churches serving residents in eligible locations for projects and programs to benefit the community. Funding is intended for a wide range of community, charitable, educational, literary, scientific, and cu...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life and support recreational development in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of the arts, theater, en...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Kansas nonprofit, educational, and charitable organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support a wide range of programs, events, and facility improvements in areas that include, but ar...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia individual artists, agencies, and arts organizations for programs involving older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to teach seniors new skills thr...

Grants to Washington and British Columbia nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community organizations for environmental education projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects, lectures, seminars, conferences, and hand-outs that address th...

Grants to Ontario individuals, nonprofit arts organizations, and groups and collectives to promote the production of artistic works by artists who are deaf or have disabilities. Funding is intended for professional development and the creation and production of works r...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofits, religious organizations, and government entities in eligible regions for projects that benefit local residents. Priority funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of hunger, leadership, litera...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and municipalities for programs and services that improve the quality of life of older adults in eligible areas. Applicants must complete the required registration prior to applying. Funding is intended to help adults remai...

Grants of up to to $50,000 to Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit vulnerable youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs to support educational engagement and career readiness and pave the...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maine municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and school systems for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that address environmental and social needs. Preference is given to short-term projects tha...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Nebraska public schools and nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for K-12 teacher training. Funding may also be requested for resources for K-12 teachers to support innovative learning programs. Preference w...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut students, teachers, school administrators and staff members, parents, nonprofits, and community members in eligible areas to enhance the quality of education in a local school. Priority will be given to proposals that rely on volun...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad hoc groups and collectives, and professional artists to support touring exhibitions, arts events, and performances both within Ontario and outside the province. Funding is intended for all artistic genres, including da...

Grants of $1,000, training, and program support to Louisiana early childhood and childcare centers, libraries, Head Start programs, museums, schools, churches, and additional community organizations for literacy programs for children ages 3-5. Programs will introduce f...

Grants of $1,000, training, and in-kind support to Louisiana community-based agencies, schools, museums, libraries, and churches to engage children and families in a reading and discussion program. This program uses strategies that promote family bonding through the us...

Grants to Ontario literary artists and performers to create and record original literary works. Funding is intended to support the completion of artists' new work that will be presented to the general public. Grants will also support the recording of a performer's repe...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and First Nations for environmental conservation activities in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended for social service age...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to recognize leadership in library services. Nominations are invited on behalf of librarians, library workers, coders, publishers, vendors, and others making an impact on libraries. The purpose of this program is to ...

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to British Columbia registered charities for programs benefiting children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities for children who face barriers to success. Activities and programs must involve one or mor...

Award of $500 to a New York City writer to recognize an outstanding non-fiction essay that takes place in Brooklyn and is about Brooklyn or Brooklyn-based characters. Entries will be accepted from writers of all backgrounds and ages. The award is intended to showcase c...

Grants to Pennsylvania, Florida, and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations to promote literacy for underserved K-12 youth in eligible communities. Funding may be used to support after-school, summer, and in-school literacy enrichment programs. Applicants must submit a l...

Grants to British Columbia registered charities, qualified donees, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations for capacity building and community-based projects that enhance the lives of local residents. Projects should benefit the community of Enderby or comm...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to support a wide range of charitable activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of youth activities; rehabilitation and welfare; hospitals; education, literature, and science; civic, cul...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for research to assess and develop programs that address inequality in education based on income, race, and ethnicity. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal.

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York PreK-12 teachers in eligible counties to enhance the educational experience for students. Funding is intended to support professional development programs for teachers, and classroom projects that involve writing, general learning, a...

Award of $5,000 per year to an Idaho writer to recognize and honor excellence in the field of literature. Writers will be judged based on existing work, professional history, and the effectiveness of oral reading. Recipients will participate in craft workshops, reading...

Fellowships of $5,000 to Idaho artists and writers to recognize and support outstanding work in their discipline. New applicants must receive approval in order to access the online application system. This program helps advance the recipient's career, rewards the pursu...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and public and private schools in eligible communities to help students prepare for and graduate from college. Funding is intended for educational projects and programs that benefit K-12 students. Activities must take place ...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for charitable activities and projects in eligible communities. Program areas include education, human services, humanities, arts, and culture. Funding is intended to reflect the Foundation's interests in children, seniors, liter...

Grants to Illinois public libraries for building repairs and facility upgrades to meet local needs. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to equipment costs, professional fees, land acquisitions, remodeling, rehabilitation, and technology. Priority will be give...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Manitoba book publishing companies to improve marketing activities. Funding is intended to raise the profile of local book publishers and to increase sales of local books. Funding is also intended to support efforts to expand and sustain long...