581 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Awards of $5,000 to Nevada artists to recognize exceptional artistic achievements in visual, performing, and literary arts. The award acknowledges dedicated artists at significant moments in their artistic practice who demonstrate sustained excellence in their work. By...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit 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 ar...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, tribal organizations, and libraries for small-scale humanities projects. Eligible activities are those that include a humanities professional. Projects must be of significance to state resid...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Ohio K-12 public and private school teachers in eligible locations for projects to enrich education. Funding is intended to allow teachers to develop creative projects for their students. The goal of the grant program is to promote writing, li...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alaska individual artists in eligible locations to pursue professional development activities or create original artwork. Applications are accepted from artists working in a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to the performing a...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, including libraries and local governments, and public educational institutions in eligible regions for arts projects and programs with an educational emphasis. Funding is intended for activi...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, tribes, libraries, and museums for humanities projects related to oral history. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for p...

Grants to Kentucky organizations and agencies for projects that benefit communities within the funding source’s service area. In the past, grants have been awarded to a local elementary school, a community health clinic, a food pantry, an organization that addresses ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government entities, including schools and libraries, to enrich education through artistic programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that include music, dance, music, performance, and literary progra...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, tribal governments, and other groups for programs related to the humanities. Eligible programs may include reading and film discussions, lectures, public conferences and symposia, exhibitions, or ...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support scientific, religious, literary, charitable, and educational programs. Applicants must contact program staff before submitting a full proposal. Funding is also provided for the prevention of cruelt...

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 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 $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...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, government agencies, groups, IHEs, K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and historical societies to engage the public in the humanities. Applicants must submit a proposal draft and complete required registrations pri...

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 $15,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and government agencies to implement or expand humanities programs benefiting residents across the state. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Priority will be given to programs that ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, government entities, libraries, religious groups, community organizations, and educational institutions for the development of humanities projects. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applyin...