447 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to Wisconsin local government agencies for capital projects. Funding is intended for facility and public infrastructure projects that will improve the sustainability and vitality of local communities. Eligible activities include but are not limited to libraries,...

Grants of up to $18,000 to Delaware nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, government agencies, libraries, and museums for humanities projects that benefit the public. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding...

Grants to Minnesota regional library districts, public library systems, counties, and cities for projects to enhance public libraries throughout the State. Larger projects require a predesign review prior to submission of a proposal. Funding is intended to support cap...

Grants to Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands qualifying libraries, schools, academic institutions, health departments, and other organizations for projects in the field of data science and health inform...

Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories eligible libraries, schools, academic institutions, community-based organizations, and health departments in multiple states for projects related to health information access. Funding is intended for projects that improve health...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations for workforce development programs. Funding is intended to increase access to training programs, skills development activities, and education, and to prepare local residents f...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, research organizations, and schools to promote the well-being of children. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to serve children who are at risk; chi...

Grants to New Mexico local education districts, Tribal schools, state-chartered schools, and regional educational cooperatives to provide tutoring services that benefit students in elementary and high schools. Funding is intended to pay high school students to provide ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, communities, and individuals for projects related to ancient literature, language, and history. Funding is intended to support programs, events, and projects that involve community residents in discussions on topi...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, health facilities, and small businesses in eligible locations for projects that help to improve energy efficiency. Funding is intended for projects that fall into two application tracks: solar grants or ene...

Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories libraries, schools, organizations, and health departments in multiple states to address crisis readiness, prevention, and response. Funding is intended for activities and programs that respond to natural disasters and emergencie...

Grants of $2,000 to USA and territories community-based, public health, professional, and other organizations in multiple states for health-related exhibitions. Funding is intended for presentations at national and local gatherings attended by consumers, health profess...

Grants of $16,000 to USA and territories organizations, libraries, agencies, schools, academic institutions, and hospitals in multiple states to enhance programming and improve health-related outreach. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take two wee...

Grants of $16,000 to USA and territories organizations, libraries, agencies, schools, academic institutions, and hospitals in multiple states for the dissemination of health information. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take two weeks to complete....

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to educate the community on legal matters and improve access to legal services throughout the state. Funding is also intended for the enhancement of the local law library and for continuing e...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. New applicants are required to contact staff prior to submitting a letter of intent. Funding is intended to support a wide range of...

Grants of up to $25,000 to British Columbia arts collectives and arts and cultural organizations for programs in the literary arts. New applicants must complete the online registration several days prior to applying. Funding may be used for events, activities, and art...

Grants to Minnesota libraries, museums, historical societies, archives, and other nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for the preservation of cultural heritage resources. Applicants should contact program staff prior to applying. This program will cover t...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, Tribal entities, and libraries for arts and cultural programming that benefits communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist arts-based entities, such as theaters, ga...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California public library jurisdictions for programs to encourage reading in local communities. Funding is intended for programs promoting summer reading and can be used for speaker fees, book purchases, and materials. The goal of the program ...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations serving eligible locations for activities that address the needs of local communities. Funding is intended to support projects in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to children and youth, elder care, communi...

Grants of up to $25,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include mental and physical health, substance abuse, literacy, education, and professional development. Eligible orga...

Grant of up to $10,000 to an Ohio or West Virginia nonprofit, faith-based, or educational organization, school district, public library, or government-affiliated entity to benefit residents in eligible regions. The goal of the program is to support organizations that h...

Grants and in-kind support to New Hampshire and Vermont rural public libraries to develop children's library programs. Libraries will receive book donations, book and storytelling presentations, an author or illustrator visit, and a grant to support library programming...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations and IHEs for a wide range of public humanities programs. Applicants must complete the required registration prior to applying. Funding is intended to support creative projects, such as film and book discussions,...

Grants of up to $3,500 to Kansas nonprofit organizations for projects that preserve historical and cultural resources. Funding is intended for activities such as research, digitization, oral histories, collections care, transcription, language preservation, and trainin...

Grants to Pennsylvania organizations in eligible locations for programs and projects to meet the needs of local residents. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: literacy, animal welfare, wildlife education, behavior health, women's he...

Grants to Ontario magazine publishers for activities that support business development and growth. Funding is intended for initiatives that assist the publishers of both print and digital magazines. The program aims to enhance revenue and create jobs in the publishing ...

Awards of $5,000 to Alberta early career authors in eligible locations for fiction writing. The award is intended to help new and unpublished authors that are over the age of 40 accomplish their literary goals. Eligible applicants are working on completing and publishi...

Grants to Nevada nonprofit organizations, school districts, and charter school sponsors for projects that enhance early childhood education. Funding is intended for new or existing early literacy programs, as well as for activities that help to expand access to high-qu...

Grant of $500 to a Maryland individual to promote poetry and literary arts in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of an honorarium, is intended to fill the youth poet laureate position. The program's goal is to help promote the power of youth expression, celebrate...

Grants to Texas arts and cultural nonprofit organizations for programs in the arts, humanities, and tourism in eligible regions. First-time applicants must schedule a pre-application review and attend a grant workshop prior to submitting a full application. Eligible pr...

In-kind grants of a storytelling program and new children's books to Vermont and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations and facilities that provide summer programming to children from disadvantaged populations. The program is intended to encourage children to read more ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments in multiple states and territories to present touring literary and performing artists. Funding is intended to support the implementation of a regional touring progr...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to promote social action and address the needs of the local community. Funding is intended to share Jewish values and respond to critical community needs. Priority will be given to p...

Grants to Wyoming library employees to support continuing education activities. Funding is intended for courses, conferences, seminars, workshops, and certifications. Individuals must be employed at a library with access to the public. Additionally, individuals may req...

Grants to Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, local, state, or federal government, libraries, and IHEs for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include workforce training, small business development, and affor...

Scholarships to Israel graduate students who are enrolled in or are entering a Canadian university. Eligible programs of study are in any of the following disciplines: literature, language, art, music, and culture; or medical disciplines, industrial, or scientific rese...

Grants to USA nonprofit IHEs, schools, libraries, and hospitals in eligible states for projects in the fields of secondary and higher education, library support, and healthcare. Funding may be used for capital projects and endowments. Applicants must be located in the ...

Grants to Florida nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and individuals 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 ...

Grants to Florida community-based organizations, IHEs, LEAs, and other public and private entities to operate educational enrichment programming outside of regular school hours. Funding is intended to increase the academic success of children and youth in low-performin...

Grants to California community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, public agencies, and private agencies for events in eligible regions that benefit young children. Eligible projects include family literacy events and community events. Events must benefit c...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community benefit programs that serve residents in eligible communities. Applicants are required to register prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of l...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York nonprofit and public libraries in eligible counties for programs, capital improvements, and technology updates that enhance services. Funding is intended for physical structure updates, program-related expenses, and technology upgrade...

Fellowships of $5,000 to New York City writers for career and artistic development. Successful applicants will receive mentorship and networking communities, professional workshops, the opportunity to participate in public readings, and access to a writer's studio. Fel...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit their work. Funding is ...

Grants to Florida nonprofit arts organizations and individuals for arts programs and trips for K-12 students in eligible counties. Funding is intended for teaching artists and organizations to provide educational programs in the arts as a means of improving scholastic ...