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594 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Discover grants that support literacy programs, library services, and reading initiatives. Funding promotes early childhood literacy, adult and youth literacy, digital and financial literacy education, in-kind book donations, and projects that promote access to works of literature.

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594 grants found

Grants to North Dakota Nonprofits and Public Entities for Civic and Economic Development in El...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations and public entities, including libraries and schools in eligible locations to increase entrepreneurship, enhance civic infrastructure, and attract talent to the region. The Foundation seeks collaboration among people ...

GrantWatch ID#: 156261

Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies for Publicly Accessible Programs Related to H...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for publicly accessible programs related to the humanities. Funding may be used for speaker honorariums. The purpose of the program is to support programs that foster discussions, knowledge, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 158979

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Authors for Jewish-Themed Nonfiction Books

Deadline: Ongoing

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the $5,000 cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance and customized support. Awards are available for books that have recently been p...

GrantWatch ID#: 159486

Grants to Missouri Nonprofits, Schools, Libraries, Agencies, and IHEs to Host Community or Sch...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, government agencies, and IHEs to host community or school-based performances. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying and new applicants should contact program staff prio...

GrantWatch ID#: 159873

Grants to USA Early Literacy Professionals to Attend Conferences

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $200 to USA K-3 educators for professional development in the area of early literacy. Grant funds are intended to defray the costs associated with attending reading conferences. The purpose of this program is to support and encourage early literacy...

GrantWatch ID#: 160167

Grants to New York City Nonprofits for Projects and Programs that Benefit Impoverished Individ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New York City nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit impoverished individuals. Funding is intended to create solutions that reduce poverty for families. Eligible organizations are those that address the areas of housing, education...

GrantWatch ID#: 161361

Grants to Maine and New Hampshire Nonprofits, Municipalities, and Schools for Programs Serving...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Maine and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and public schools for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support initiatives and programming in the areas of education and innovation, ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 161506

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Programs to Positively Impact Local Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of financial literacy, economic self-sufficiency, and professional de...

GrantWatch ID#: 161615

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Agencies, Libraries, Hospitals, and Schools for Programs that Be...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, hospitals, and libraries for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that fall into the focus areas of civic engagement, improvi...

GrantWatch ID#: 162150

Grants to Massachusetts K-12 Schools and Nonprofits to Promote Financial Literacy and Education

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and K-12 public and private schools for programs that promote financial literacy and education in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs that cover topics such as investing, saving, banking, money, borrow...

GrantWatch ID#: 162216

Grants to USA Public Schools to Rebuild Library Collections in the Wake of Natural Disasters, ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA public K-12 schools in multiple states to rebuild school libraries in the wake of a disaster. Funding is intended to help school libraries that incurred damage due to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or fire. Funding is intended for the replacem...

GrantWatch ID#: 162395

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Promote Health and Well-Being in Eligible Regions

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit community organizations to promote health and well-being in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI or meet with Foundation staff prior to submitting a grant application. Priority areas include health and wellnes...

GrantWatch ID#: 163026

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies in Multiple States to Benefit Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, agencies, and churches for programs to benefit local residents. Priority will be given to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 163333

Grants to USA Nonprofits and IHEs for Research Projects that Foster Financial Well-Being

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and state and public colleges and universities for research to help individuals gain necessary tools, knowledge, and skills regarding financial issues. The funding is intended for research geared to ensuring that individuals a...

GrantWatch ID#: 163638

In-Kind Donations of Books to USA Nonprofits to Benefit Children from Underserved and Low-Inco...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations of books to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit children from underserved and low-income backgrounds. Eligible organizations are those seeking to build, expand, or add to a small library, as well as those presenting new books for children to t...

GrantWatch ID#: 164232

Grants to USA Arts Nonprofits and Agencies to Support Career Development

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit and governmental arts organizations in multiple states for professional development initiatives. Funding is intended to provide artists, curators, and programmers the opportunity to enhance their organizational or programmin...

GrantWatch ID#: 164349

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Programs to Benefit Society

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to benefit society. Funding is intended for initiatives in the following focus areas: education, literacy, democracy, civil liberties, environment, Jewish Community, and reproductive health and rights...

GrantWatch ID#: 164373

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Vulnerable Populations in Eligible Loca...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to support programs that improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. First-time applicants should contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to address the needs of the r...

GrantWatch ID#: 164489

Grants to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Be...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $1,000 to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas nonprofits, governmental units, schools, hospitals, faith-based institutions, and volunteer fire departments for community-benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for progr...

GrantWatch ID#: 164510

Grants to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Nonprofits to Benefit Local Residents ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and organizations serving the community in the following focus areas: education; basic needs and commun...

GrantWatch ID#: 164534

Grants to Quebec Artists, Writers, and Curators for Career Advancement Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $15,000 to Quebec artists, writers, and curators for career advancement activities. Funding is intended for programs and projects that impart new skills and knowledge and lead to professional growth in artistic practice or career management. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 165168

Grants to Iowa Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Groups for Small-Scale Public Humanities Projec...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $3,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, IHEs, and groups for public humanities programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be finalized prior to receiving an award. All projects must in...

GrantWatch ID#: 165355

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Educational Institutions, and Agencies to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects in focus areas including arts and literacy, health and huma...

GrantWatch ID#: 165416

Grants to Illinois Schools for Specialized Education Programs for Students in Grades K-12

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois public and private schools in eligible regions for specialized education and tutoring programs for K-12 students. Funding is intended for reading and comprehension programs to help students achieve literacy and succeed academically. Eligible sch...

GrantWatch ID#: 165601

Grants to Delaware Nonprofits and Agencies for Small-Scale Arts Programming and Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies for the presentation of visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts throughout the state. First-time applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is...

GrantWatch ID#: 165609

In-Kind Donations of Children's Books to USA Rural Libraries Affected by Natural Disasters

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations of new books valued at $800 to USA libraries in rural areas that have been impacted by natural disasters. Applicants must contact the funding source in order to apply. Eligible libraries are those intending to rebuild or enhance their children's ...

GrantWatch ID#: 165910

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits and Public Entities to Respond to Unanticipated Situations

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, libraries, and chambers of commerce in eligible locations to respond to emergencies. Funding is intended to help nonprofits respond to urgent, unforeseen events that could disrupt...

GrantWatch ID#: 166047

Grants to Oregon and California Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Programming, Capital, and...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Oregon and California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes in eligible locations to support programs, capital projects, and organizational expenses. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Fundin...

GrantWatch ID#: 166199

Grants to Wyoming Nonprofits, Agencies, Libraries, Museums, Colleges, Schools, and Tribes for ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,000 to Wyoming nonprofit organizations, state agencies, libraries, museums, colleges, schools, and tribal nations, for projects related to humanities and culture. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Eligible pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 166284

Grants to British Columbia Charitable Organizations to Promote the Well-Being of Residents Who...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to British Columbia charitable organizations for projects that promote the well-being of residents who are deaf. Funding is intended to enhance the cultural, social, and educational activities of individuals who are deaf, and to promote and preserve Deaf la...

GrantWatch ID#: 166299

Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits for Programs in the Arts, Education, Human Services, Health, J...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs and activities in the areas of autism, arts and culture, health and human services, literacy and education, and Jewish life. Some applicants must submit a letter of inq...

GrantWatch ID#: 166560

Grants to Ohio and Pennsylvania Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Programs that Benefit th...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ohio and Pennsylvania nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs that benefit the community in eligible counties. Funding is intended to assist a broad range of organizations in enhancing the quality...

GrantWatch ID#: 167070

Grants to Massachusetts Schools and Organizations in Eligible Locations for Gardening Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Massachusetts schools and organizations in eligible locations for projects that involve gardening, plant science, ecology, or other related subject matter. Funding is intended for projects and activities that involve children. Eligible projects take plac...

GrantWatch ID#: 168633

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Municipalities for Book Publication

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $12,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and municipalities to support efforts to produce and publish non-fiction books. Funding is intended for publications on the subjects of art, architecture and design; cultural history, the cit...

GrantWatch ID#: 170317

Grants to New Mexico Nonprofits in Eligible Areas for Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to New Mexico nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs and projects that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of health, education, community development, and social services. Priority will be give...

GrantWatch ID#: 170730

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Support Capital Projects and Expenses

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alaska nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and tribal governments for modest capital projects and expenses. Funding is intended to address capital needs and single-time investments that include, but are not limited to, construction projec...

GrantWatch ID#: 171101

Grants to Texas Education-Based Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Improve Internal Systems a...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Texas education-based nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to improve internal systems and operations. Funding is intended to help applicants provide enhanced, higher-quality, and more sustainable services. Eligible applicants o...

GrantWatch ID#: 173840

In-Kind Donations of Books to USA Nonprofits, Schools, IHEs, and Agencies to Supplement Librar...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations of books to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, colleges and universities, museums and libraries, and local, state, and federal government agencies to build library collections. The books must be chosen in person by a representative at the fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 174863

In-Kind Book Donations to USA, Canada, and International Organizations Serving Communities in ...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind book donations to USA, Canada, and International organizations to provide underserved communities with reading material. The program is intended to provide books to communities and schools throughout the world. Recipients include libraries, churches, schoo...

GrantWatch ID#: 174877

Grants to Arkansas Nonprofits, Schools, Libraries, Festivals, and Churches for Arts Activities...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, festivals, and churches to provide arts projects to disadvantaged communities. Funding is intended to support joint activities conducted by more than one community organization, espec...

GrantWatch ID#: 176216

Grants to Alberta Nonprofits and First Nations for Law-Related Activities to Benefit the Commu...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations and First Nations for law-related activities and initiatives. Applicants must submit an inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs and services to benefit local residents by improving their knowledge of th...

GrantWatch ID#: 177507

Grants to Arkansas Nonprofits, Schools, Libraries, and Churches to Hire a Professional Artist

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $2,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, including churches, schools, and libraries, to host performances and exhibitions by touring artists. Funding is intended for events that are open to the general public. Applicants may select prepared exhi...

GrantWatch ID#: 177733

Grants to Texas Libraries in Rural Communities for Technological Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas libraries in rural communities for technological improvements. Funding is intended for administration software and equipment as well as the conversion of community newspapers and documents to digital format. The purpose of funding is to modernize r...

GrantWatch ID#: 177931

Grants to Nevada Nonprofits for Programs to Benefit the Community

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Nevada nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs in a broad range of focus areas. Applicants must submit a Letter of Interest prior to the full application. Funding areas of interest include safety and wellness, environment and community e...

GrantWatch ID#: 178088

Grants to New Mexico Nonprofits, Museums, Schools, and CBOs to Promote STEM Literacy

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Mexico nonprofit organizations, museums, schools, and community organizations for programs that enhance science, technology, engineering, and math literacy for state residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that pro...

GrantWatch ID#: 178093

Grants to British Columbia Organizations and Individuals for Charitable Legal Services and Act...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to British Columbia organizations and individuals to benefit communities throughout the province by providing legal education, legal aid, legal research, and other law-related activities. All projects must be culturally sensitive, respect diversity, and dem...

GrantWatch ID#: 178712

Grants to New Mexico Library Employees for Professional Development Activities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $500 to New Mexico library employees for professional development activities. Funding is intended to benefit libraries throughout the state. Activities may take place virtually or in person. Eligible expenses include tuition and registration fees, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178732

Grants to Texas Nonprofits to Improve the Quality of Life for Residents in Eligible Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry before submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs and projects addressing the following ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 178898

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Schools, Tribes, and Agencies to Address Community Needs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, Tribal entities, and government agencies for capital improvement projects and special initiatives that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations based in and provi...

GrantWatch ID#: 178955

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish College Graduates to Teach English in Isr...

Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish college graduates to participate in a six or 10-month program to teach English in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel. The purpose of the program is to close Israel’s educational achievement gap by adv...

GrantWatch ID#: 180172