555 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations and local public libraries for education programs. Funding is intended to support programs and projects to promote education, with a particular emphasis on activities to foster reading and literacy. Eligible programs must benefi...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI and contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to develop and implement new or enhanced pro...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations, government agencies, churches, and schools for projects to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Program focus areas include healt...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for professional development and educational programs in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to support adults preparing to enter the workforce, promote learning for young children, and provide academic support for s...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, including government agencies, K-12 public schools, IHEs, and faith-based organizations, to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for initiatives in the areas of focus of educa...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations to benefit children and youth in eligible locations. The goal of funding is to assist children to lead productive lives. Funding is intended for programs that positively impact young people and address the needs of children....

Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts nonprofits to benefit moderate-income communities and vulnerable populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended for services and programs in education, public health and welfare, the arts, community development, and capa...

Grants to Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations for activities that improve the lives of children. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that assist children in need, with preference given to ...

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...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, individuals, schools and school districts, and agencies to support local arts and cultural projects in eligible locations. Eligible activities may include concerts, festivals, productions, residencies, publications, exhibiti...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and schools and school districts for arts programming. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended for operating support for media, literary, visu...

Grants to Illinois and Michigan nonprofit organizations for educational projects and programs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operating expenses or programming that increases access to ...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, corporations, trusts, funds, and operating foundations in eligible counties for activities that enhance the lives of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of program areas, for pur...

Grants to Montana nonprofits, schools, IHEs, government agencies, businesses, and groups to support a broad range of humanities projects serving public audiences. Funding is intended to support humanities-based events, including but not limited to festivals, podcasts, ...

Grants to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota nonprofit organizations for activities that further economic mobility and racial equity. First-time applicants must receive approval, and all applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applyi...

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...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for charitable, scientific, religious, educational, and literary purposes. Emphasis is given to proposals that will improve economic development of the ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, school districts, historical societies, museums, and libraries for historical preservation projects. The purpose of the program is to enhance the preservation of original records...

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 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 USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, libraries, and hunting associations for initiatives related to health, education, and animals and environment. Eligible applicants include associations of game hunters and charitable organizations that fo...

Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International English teachers to support education addressing children's experiences during conflict. Applicants may be middle school, high school, or community college classroom teachers. Funding is intended to advance the teachin...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations to improve communities and educational systems in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that help to strengthen public schools and early childhood education, address student emotional health, and enhance neigh...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations and collectives in eligible regions for one-time and short-term literature-related projects and activities. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended to support t...

Grants of up to $60,000 to USA writers to write nonfiction books related to the humanities that are geared toward the general public. Applicants are advised that required registration may take at least two weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the writing o...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Ontario nonprofit trade and event organizations for capacity-building and business development activities. Funding is available for projects that will encourage the growth of local cultural media industries. Priority will be given to projects...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for general operational support. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits that work within the focus areas of arts and culture or community services. Eligible organizations are direct serv...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Oregon nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community projects in eligible counties. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support activities in the areas of health,...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, libraries, churches, and tribal organizations for public humanities programming. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, discussions, exhibitions, video and film productions, p...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for capital improvement projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to assist nonprofits with programs and activities that address educational, charitable, scientific, literary, historical, ...

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 to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring program,...

Grants to Utah nonprofit organizations for programs that positively impact the lives of local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support specific projects and activities in the areas of science, education, health and human services, and literacy. P...

Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations and Colorado nonprofits and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. In Oklahoma, funding is intended for programs in the areas of human services, education, community and civic ...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and Tribes for childhood literacy programs in eligible regions. Eligible proposals benefit children in preschool through third grade. Funding is intended to support educational projects and activities that help young childre...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations for operational support. Eligible applicants include a range of organizations with a focus on humanities. The purpose of this program is to provide local organizations with unrestricted or general operating su...

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in a range of focus areas including, bu...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Louisiana public school teachers, librarians, and guidance counselors for educational arts projects to benefit students in eligible communities. Funding is intended for creative and innovative projects in the performing and visual arts. Eligib...

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...

Grants of $5,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations with focus areas of education, children and youth, arts and culture, health, and social services. Priority is given to pro...

In-kind support of software subscriptions to USA educators, school administrators, and teachers to improve literacy in children in grades 3-8. Grantees will receive a full, free subscription to a literacy program to implement at their schools. The program is intended t...

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 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, the e...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support outcomes for young people in educational and socio-emotional arenas. Eligible proposals are focused on the success of yout...

Grants of up to $2,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, tribes, IHEs, and libraries in eligible regions to support arts programs. Grant funds may also be used for operating expenses. Funding priorities include supporting local arts organizations, arts educati...

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 purposes....

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 match ...

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations and indigenous communities for legal education and assistance. Applicants must submit an inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs and services to benefit local residents by improving their knowledge of their ...

Grants of up to $4,000 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 purpose...

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 commu...