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622 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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622 grants found

Grants to Alabama Nonprofits and Educational Institutions for Initiatives to Benefit the Public

Deadline: 08/15/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 222179

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Authors for Exceptional Folklore Literature

Deadline: 08/15/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 222495

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Groups, and Individuals for Projects to Address Needs

Deadline: 08/15/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 228102

Grants to New Mexico Nonprofits, Schools, and Tribes to Enhance the Native Way of Life

Deadline: 08/16/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 210233

Grants to Georgia Nonprofit Organizations for Community Benefit Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 08/16/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 226387

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Tribes, Agencies, Libraries, and Faith-Based Entities for Commun...

Deadline: 08/19/26

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, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174191

Grants to Saskatchewan Nonprofits and Charities for Programs that Benefit Youth and Children

Deadline: 08/20/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 196301

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits, Tribes, IHEs, and Libraries to Support Arts Programs

Deadline: 08/21/26

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 ...

GrantWatch ID#: 147849

Grants to Manitoba Organizations, Groups, and Individuals for Projects that Improve Legal Serv...

Deadline: 09/25/26 LOI Date: 08/25/26

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

GrantWatch ID#: 209957

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Programs and Projects that Benefit Residents

Deadline: 08/26/26

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education, arts and culture, medicine and science, literacy, and other charitable purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 143430

Grants to Texas Public Libraries for Educational Programs to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants of up to $40,000 to Texas public libraries for educational programs that benefit the local community. Funding is intended to support libraries that serve populations of 50,000 or fewer. Projects are reviewed for the level of educational contribution to the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 155771

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Agencies to Benefit Underserved Residents

Deadline: 08/28/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs and projects related to education and human services. Grants will assist organizations that are ...

GrantWatch ID#: 169078

Grants and In-Kind Support to Oregon Agencies for Community Revitalization Projects that Benef...

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 08/30/26

Grants and in-kind support to Oregon government agencies for community revitalization projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents in rural communities. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required registrations prior to applying...

GrantWatch ID#: 197007

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Schools, Libraries, and IHEs to Promote Reading

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $750 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, libraries, book clubs, arts and cultural institutions, and other organizations for projects and events that promote reading. Eligible expenses include materials such as books, exhibits, and f...

GrantWatch ID#: 142443

Grants to New York Nonprofits, IHEs, Businesses, and Informal Organizations for Literary Event...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, and informal organizations for literary events such as workshops and readings in eligible locations. Grant funds must be used for writers' fees. Funding is intended for events that are open to the publi...

GrantWatch ID#: 164347

Grants to Idaho and Utah Organizations to Benefit Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Idaho and Utah organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities that create positive impact in the focus areas of environment, art, and social services. Eligible proposals benefit ...

GrantWatch ID#: 173327

Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia Nonprofits for P...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...

GrantWatch ID#: 178281

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Programs that Address Food...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries for food security programs in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. The purpose of this program is to support ...

GrantWatch ID#: 183037

Grants to Alabama Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Community Programs in Eligible Locatio...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Alabama nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for educational, literary, scientific, religious, and charitable pu...

GrantWatch ID#: 197118

Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International Individuals to Participate in a Writing Residency

Deadline: 08/31/26

Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International individuals and pairs to participate in a writing residency program. This opportunity is open to beginners as well as seasoned writers. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to three months, and the length should m...

GrantWatch ID#: 198536

Grants to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska Nonprofits to Address the Needs of Res...

Deadline: 08/31/26

Grants to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska nonprofit organizations to address the needs of residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of education, social services, community engagement, and medical care, treatment, and research...

GrantWatch ID#: 226966

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Enhance the Lives of Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for educational, scientific, faith-based, literary, and charitable programs and projects. Activities must serve the resident...

GrantWatch ID#: 149170

Grants to USA Nonprofits and IHEs to Publish Non-Fiction Books

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $12,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to assist in the production of non-fiction books in a wide range of interest areas. Funding is intended for books addressing art, cultural history, conservation, architecture, the city, public issues,...

GrantWatch ID#: 160029

Grants to Rhode Island Nonprofits to Help Adults and Youth Succeed in the Workplace

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations to help adults and youth succeed in the workplace. Proposals should focus on middle school to higher education students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. The goals of this grant program are college support, mentoring ...

GrantWatch ID#: 167137

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Tribes for Performing Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and tribal entities for performing arts projects and activities. Funding is intended to support arts presentations and professional development activities for staff and volunte...

GrantWatch ID#: 174249

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Eligible Regions for Programs to Benefit Residents

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, community development, arts, environment, culture, literacy, health, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 175769

Grants to Alaska Professional Artists to Participate in Professional Opportunities

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alaska professional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists to participate in professional opportunities. The purpose of the funding is to allow artists to participate in unique, short-term opportunities that will advance th...

GrantWatch ID#: 176239

Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island Nonprofits in Eligible Regions for Community Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that address community needs. Areas of interest include housing, economic development, education, and financial literacy. Eligible applicants are those serving or loc...

GrantWatch ID#: 177149

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions for Community Developmen...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for community development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to advance economic mobility, strengthen community employment and housing, preserve the local ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177736

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Programs to Benefit Residents in Elig...

Deadline: 11/01/26 LOI Date: 09/01/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must submit an interest form, and first-time applicants must consult with program staff prior to applying. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 178310

Grants to New Brunswick Organizations and Artists to Support Artist Residencies

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick organizations and individual artists for artist residencies. Funding is intended to enable organizations and institutions to host professional artists to carry out specific creative projects. Individual professional artists...

GrantWatch ID#: 178452

Grants to Alberta Artists, Arts Administrators, and Ensembles for Literary Arts Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Alberta individual artists, artists ensembles, and arts administrators for literary arts activities. First-time applicants must request an online registration at least five business days prior to the deadline. Applicants may request funding for activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 180306

Grants to Alaska Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribal Entities and Schools for Short-Term Arts Works...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $1,500 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools for short-term arts-related workshops. Workshops may include performing, visual, craft, traditions, literary, and media arts, as well as arts administration...

GrantWatch ID#: 181297

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Writers to Recognize a Debut Literary Work

Deadline: 09/01/26

Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International writers to recognize an outstanding debut literary work. Submissions must be the author's first fiction publication. Winning submissions will be published in an annually released anthology, and each of the literar...

GrantWatch ID#: 190603

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits in Eligible Areas for Programs to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that fall within the Foundation's focus areas and enhance the quality of life for community members. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 196579

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA, Canada, and International Early-Career Researchers for Lite...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers for projects related to writing instruction and literacy. Recipients will receive mentoring support for the duration of the research project. Funding is intended ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197847

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Projects Related to Communication and...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects that increase understanding of communication and literacy. Funding may be used for evidence-based research that will influence public policy. Funding is intended to support ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197849

Grants to Georgia Nonprofits to Benefit Children and Youth in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 11/01/26 LOI Date: 09/01/26

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to assist organizations with programs that benefit children and youth, emphasi...

GrantWatch ID#: 216860

Grants to USA Publishers to Obtain the Rights to Publish French Works in the US

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to €5,000 to USA publishers to obtain the rights to publish French works in the US. Publishers can seek the rights to French non-fiction, children's literature, comic works, and fiction for translation into English. Preference will be shown for publ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221369

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Community Improvement Projects

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that promote economic development; improve health care and medical research; advance the beautification and rehabil...

GrantWatch ID#: 222307

Grants to Texas Neighborhood Groups and Associations for Community Benefit Projects in Eligibl...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas neighborhood groups and associations for community benefit projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives that improve and add beauty to neighborhoods and encourage self-management, self‐help, and community pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 224615

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Individuals, and Groups for Initiatives to Benefit Residents i...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, individuals, and groups for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that serve a charitable, religious, scientific, educational, or literary purpose. The goal of the fund...

GrantWatch ID#: 226125

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International Authors, Agents, and Publishers for Literary Works

Deadline: 09/01/26

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors, agents, and publishers for literary works. Funding is intended to recognize outstanding writing that highlights the lived experiences of disability and chronic illness and increases the visibility of underrepresent...

GrantWatch ID#: 226789

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Artistic Organizations, First Nations, Theaters, and ...

Deadline: 09/02/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177884

Fellowships to USA Journalists to Improve Their Craft at a University in Pennsylvania

Deadline: 09/02/26

Fellowships to USA journalists to improve their craft at a university in Pennsylvania. Over the course of the fellowship, journalists will participate in seminars to help them hone their reporting skills. Topics include global economy, accounting principles, finan...

GrantWatch ID#: 222040

Grants to USA K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Parent Volunteers in Multiple States for Clas...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $500 to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas K-12 school administrators and teachers, as well as parent volunteers, for classroom projects and activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a variety of initiatives and...

GrantWatch ID#: 162240

Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits and Tribes for Arts Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $4,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and tribal organizations, academic institutions, and libraries to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support direct program expenses, such as artists’ fees, marketing, costumes, sets,...

GrantWatch ID#: 174501

Grants to Indiana Libraries for Community Programs

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants to Indiana public libraries, high school libraries, and academic libraries for projects and services that address community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support creative programs and projects that have the potential to demonstrate a sig...

GrantWatch ID#: 180824

Grants to Alabama Schools for Career Development and Educational Resources that Benefit Teache...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grants of up to $7,500 to Alabama public school teachers to enhance student performance in elementary and middle school mathematics and English language arts. Grant funds may be used for classroom technology, professional development, and instructional resources. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 204492

Grants to South Dakota Organizations for Historic Preservation Projects and Activities

Deadline: 09/05/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota organizations for historic preservation and education projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, heritage, traditions, instituti...

GrantWatch ID#: 187514