567 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario book publishers for activities that contribute to company growth. First-time applicants and new companies must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve the company's business...

Grants to New Brunswick periodical publishers to assist with operations and publishing costs. Funding is intended to present and produce periodicals to foster an appreciation of the arts and literature. Eligible periodicals are in the following categories: drama, poetr...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that prevent cruelty to animals or have a literary, religious, charitable, or educational purpose. Preference is given to organizations operating ...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International educator to recognize contributions to the field of elementary language arts education. The purpose of this program is to recognize an individual who has had a significant impact on the field of literacy, enhanced classroom prac...

Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at the M...

Awards of $2,500 and an award of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize contributions to the field of Jewish literature. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increases ...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations including homeowner and neighborhood associations for initiatives to strengthen community ties in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that engage the community and foster resident interactions. Examples of pre...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas of literacy, food insecurity, basic needs, and behavioral health. Eligible activ...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and community-based groups for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support arts and cultural activities that benefit local communities. Eligible arts projects take place in and s...

Award to a USA small library to recognize outstanding service to the local community. Nominees must demonstrate how they have increased literacy and information access in their communities through creative and replicable solutions. Nominated libraries must serve a popu...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that address the charitable, educational, religious, scientific, literary, and arts and cultural needs of communities l...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life. Funding is intended for educational, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes. Preference is given to organizations in Maine; primarily to those in...

Grants and in-kind support to Colorado school districts, BOCES, early childhood education programs, and charter schools to improve literacy for children from birth to grade 12 throughout the state. Priority will be given to activities that benefit children with disabil...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to support programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of health, human services, education, environment, animals, religion, humanities, and arts and culture, as well as for public and soc...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs that serve charitable, religious, literary, and scientific purposes. Funding is intended to support nonprofits working to advance higher education, assist youth, and aid in the prevention of cru...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and municipalities for public projects and programs that benefit communities. Interested applicants must contact staff before applying. Funding is intended to support small-scale humanities activities such...

Tax credits to Missouri nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and businesses for community service and economic development projects. The goal of the program is to support projects in the areas of education, community service, crime prevention, physical r...

Grants to New York libraries and library systems in eligible locations to promote the professional development of library staff. Funding is intended for innovative projects that further the education and training of library personnel. Eligible applicants are located in...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Iowa community groups, including schools and libraries, to purchase recycled plastic items such as tables, benches, and playground equipment. The purpose of this program is to support plastic bag recycling efforts by promoting the purchase of ...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Tribal entities for public readings related to slavery and race relations. Funding is intended to support reading events with moderated discussions open to the general community. ...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations for cultural programs and activities that benefit the local community in eligible regions. Applicants must obtain required permissions prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects to enhance the city's cultural offeri...

Grants to USA professional writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding is intended to assist journalists, poets, authors, translators, screenwriters, and playwrights who can demonstrate how the funds will help them address a shor...

Grants to Illinois nonprofits, CBOs, public libraries, faith-based entities, community resource centers, and educational foundations for programs that promote social justice in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects and services that support diversity, ...

Grants to Ontario community service organizations in eligible locations for a wide range of initiatives to address poverty. Eligible focus areas include affordable housing, community and social supports, food insecurity, hate, homelessness, gender-based and family viol...

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 promote...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding is intended for new or ongoing projects that address local needs. Previous grants benefited schools, libraries, parks, gardening associ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA journalists to cover costs incurred while researching and writing groundbreaking stories. Prior to submitting an application, applicants must obtain a commitment letter for publication of the proposed story in a U.S. media outlet. Funding...

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, institutions, ...

Grants to USA and US Virgin Islands historically Black colleges and universities in multiple states to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs in a range ...

Grants to USA community colleges and two-year institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related...

Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields and should focus on curr...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for adult literacy programs. Grant funds may be requested to support innovative programs that will improve outcomes for students as well as for organizational assistance. Grants can be used for projects s...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for projects addressing health and community capacity building in eligible areas. Funding may be used to support existing programs that respond to the immediate needs of individuals, families, groups, or orga...

Grants to USA writers for written works related to contemporary visual art. Funding is intended for the production of short-form writing, books, and articles for both general and specialized art audiences. The program also supports art writing that experiments with lit...

Grants of up to $250 and in-kind support to California community organizations, faith-based organizations, childcare providers, and neighborhood and cultural groups in eligible regions for projects that promote reading among local children. In addition to funding, appl...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and Tribal entities for activities that address critical needs. Funding is intended to support creative grassroots projects that respond to needs or changes in the cultural sector and crea...

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 ...

Award to an Illinois library, library consortium, non-library institution, group, or individual to acknowledge superior librarianship. The award is intended to recognize and honor consistent contributions and service to the library over the years, service that serves a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school journalism teachers to subsidize the cost of attending teacher workshops at an American university. Priority funding is given to unlicensed teachers and advisers and to those with little or no journalism teaching and...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, school districts, K-12 schools, and parent groups for programs that enhance school arts education. New applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for s...

Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books...

Award to a USA, Canada or International individual for scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Only books containing new research on the Holocaust, or its antecedents and aftermath, will be considered. Research accuracy, methodology, scholarship, literary meri...

Grants to Iowa and Wisconsin organizations for programs, projects, and initiatives that benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for organizations that provide services in a variety of focus areas, including environment,...

Awards of $5,000 to Wyoming Native American artists to recognize artistic excellence. Applications will be accepted from qualifying artists working in any arts discipline, including but not limited to performing, visual, literary, video and film, multidisciplinary, tra...

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 $5,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects and programming that benefit local children across the state. The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental educational opportunities for children. A wide range of programming types are eligible ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for collaborative grassroots projects and innovative programs designed to address neighborhood and community cha...

Grants of up to $500 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that help to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of projects that address community needs and improve the health and well-b...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to state and national heritage. Funding is intended to assist organizations, such as museums, libraries, historic sites, and heritage groups, with activities related to the 250th anniversary o...