514 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Awards to USA undergraduate students at accredited four-year IHEs for excellence in essay writing on the theme of ethics. Applicants may submit an essay on a wide range of topics, as long as it explores a relevant ethical problem, question, or issue. Evaluations will b...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario registered charities for activities and projects that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for creative solutions in the focus areas of education, food security, literacy and training efforts, h...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, public schools, and public libraries for programs that address a wide range of community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that benefit seniors, children, individuals with medical needs ...

Award of $3,500 to a USA library organization to recognize achievements in the area of professional development. The award honors an institution that offers a workforce development program designed to enhance staff abilities and increase effectiveness in reaching objec...

Grants to Ohio, Arizona, California, Washington, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations located in or serving eligible counties for literacy and STEAM-focused educational programs for grades PreK-8. Program goals include preparing children for kindergarten and ensurin...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, institutions of higher education, and school districts for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for projects within the focus ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA community leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces that foster personal connections. Proj...

Grant of $1,000 to a Canada Black or Indigenous individual graphic novel creator to support their career. Funding is intended for an emerging comics creator of any age or gender to create and produce a mini-comic. The purpose of the program is to support underrepresent...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for operating assistance and programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. First-time applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support nonprofits that offer services within the fo...

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 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs to facilitate economic development and enhance social welfare. Priority will be given to programs in the areas of education, job training, health, human services, housing, community develop...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, museums, libraries, and schools for commemorative events and programming. Funding is intended for projects and activities that celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Indepe...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a New York-based residency program within their artistic discipline. Residencies are available in the following disciplines: music, architecture, writing, art, and dance. The residency will take p...

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 of up to $6,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support the provision of literacy services for students. Funding is intended for general operations, including but not limited to equipment, supplies, salaries, space rental, technology, teacher stipends, and mor...

Fellowships of $5,000 to USA high school teachers to pursue writing projects. Applications are welcome from current teachers of grades 9-12 who consider themselves creative writers. Funding is intended to support the writing of new works in progress. The goal of the pr...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects that positively impact a wide range and diverse group of people. Grants support innovative initiatives that address community ...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations, community and resource centers, community schools, and libraries for facility enhancements in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for the construction, renovation, or improveme...

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota libraries, museums, and historical societies for history projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, heritage, traditions, institution...

Opportunity for California public libraries to participate in a professional development program to encourage immigrant engagement. The program includes a grant and other support that will enable library staff to design and implement a public humanities project at thei...

Fellowships of $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers to study race and slavery at a university in the United States. The purpose of the program is to facilitate research regarding the impact of slavery and race on the United States and the world at large...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and religious entities in eligible counties to address community challenges. Funding is intended to support projects, programs, and services that are well planned a...

Opportunity for USA K-12 and postsecondary educators, faculty, administrators, librarians, and museum staff to participate in short-term seminars abroad. The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities for educators in the humanities and social sciences fields t...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include healthy community, financial security, youth opportunity, and community resiliency. Applications must address a targeted issue in the funder's...

Grants to North Carolina and South Carolina nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government agencies in eligible locations for community gatherings that are accessible to the public. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, and new applicants must first conta...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and Indigenous governments for heritage preservation and documentation. Funding is intended to support activities that improve digitization methods, cataloging, information access, and networking among historical societies, arch...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and government agencies to enhance the care and conservation of noteworthy humanities collections. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to finalize. Funding is in...

Grants to South Carolina public school districts and charter schools to retain and recognize particularly qualified teachers. Funding is intended to promote the recognition and retention of highly effective educators by implementing innovative compensation models. Effe...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and Tribal governments for the preservation of humanities materials. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for t...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International journalists and student journalists to recognize exceptional reporting on disabilities. Entries can be presented digitally, broadcasted, or printed. Eligible applicants include professional journalists as well as college student...

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 of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to Nova Scotia nonprofit societies and cooperatives for innovative cultural activities that address social issues. Funding is intended to promote creative innovative organizational change through adaptiveness. Two fun...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Ohio libraries to improve services and collections. Funding is intended for projects that promote collection development and collection-related program initiatives for the community. The grant program seeks to enrich library collections with b...

Awards of $5,000 to New York City artists in eligible regions to recognize outstanding works across a broad range of creative disciplines. First-time applicants are required to attend an information session prior to applying. Funding is intended to support emerging art...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals in eligible locations for arts programming and operating support. Applicants submitting proposals for certain projects must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended to support programs...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and local government entities for arts activities in eligible counties. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects in a wide range of arts disciplines that empha...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Tennessee government entities and nonprofit organizations for arts activities that benefit underserved populations. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that increase access to th...

Grants of up to $18,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and local government agencies for educational arts activities. New applicants must contact the funding source and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects tha...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for arts programming that benefits youth from disadvantaged populations. New applicants must contact staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government entities in rural areas for arts projects. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities in a wide range of disciplines with a focus ...

Grants of up to $750 to Idaho educational nonprofit organizations, schools, educational programs, and libraries for STEM-related events. Funding is intended to support community activities and programs that increase knowledge about STEM careers and education. The event...

Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, school districts, libraries, and military organizations for programs to educate students about autism. Funding is intended for activities designed for K-12 students. The purpose of the...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and artists for arts projects in eligible counties. Required registrations may take up to three business days to complete. Funding is intended to support the presentation or production of arts activities in a range of discip...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Michigan organizations for activities that promote literacy. Previous uses of funds include library improvements, student scholarships, teacher grants, and book club resources. Eligible programs are required to address one of the following are...

Grants to Texas public libraries in rural communities to provide enhanced programs and services for local residents. Requests may be made for library materials, computers, digitization and automation, and capital improvements. Funding is intended for proposals that con...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and artists pursuing research to conduct studies using the funding source's digital resource library. The purpose of the opportunity is to allow researchers to set aside designated research time wit...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations and libraries in eligible locations to support education and learning at all stages of life. Focus areas include early childhood, libraries, and civic engagement and leadership. Funding is intended to facilitate, improve, and en...

Award of $1,000 and a $500 travel stipend to a USA librarian to recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of information literacy and library instruction. Nominations should be based on formal or informal research on the topic, the creation of new programs or s...

Award of $1,000 and a $500 travel stipend to a USA library to acknowledge contributions to the development and augmentation of information literacy instruction. The award is available to every type of library. Preference will be given to low-cost creative and practical...