517 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants to Nova Scotia production companies, writers, and individual producers for costs related to writing scripts for television and film. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support a range of costs, including but not limit...

Grants and in-kind services to California nonprofit arts organizations, units of municipal, county, or Tribal governments, and fiscally sponsored organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents by developing the arts. The purpose of the program is to create ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, archives, historical societies, libraries, IHEs, and religious institutions to hold, collect, and make available historical and cultural resources addressing traditionally underrepr...

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 ...

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. ...

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada public library employee or team in recognition of innovative marketing strategies. Special consideration will be given to an individual or team of marketers who have either revived or initiated a marketing approach in the past two yea...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for humanities programming benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities related to public arts or humanities designed to promote and nurture a thriving community. Generally, grants ...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit arts and culture organizations for Jewish artwork. Funding is intended to support work in a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to visual art, dance, comedy, material culture, poetry, social practice, graphic novels, ...

Grants of $60,000 to USA researchers and policy thinkers affiliated with nonprofit IHEs and think tanks for policy analysis research projects. Funding is intended to support research and writing to prepare a book for publication. Eligible subject areas include military...

In-kind grants of books and author visits to Texas Title I elementary schools in eligible locations. Selected schools will host visits by renowned authors and illustrators, after which the students will be given the book to take home. The purpose of the program is to i...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Indiana neighborhood associations for community building activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a variety of events and programs that enhance neighborhood connections by bringing together local organizations, businesses and re...

Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eligible...

Grants of up to $2,500 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs that enhance K-12 education in eligible counties. Funding is intended to increase access to programs that enhance education. Eligible activities...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for educational projects and arts programming that benefit the local community in eligible areas. Funding is intended for programs within a range of disciplines, including performing, visual...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, schools, housing complexes, libraries, and tribes to enhance infrastructure for electric vehicles. Funding is intended to provide public charging points and enhance their usage...

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal organizations, and government agencies for humanities projects and programs. Eligible projects must feature a digital or media component, including television, radio, film, internet sites, and other digital me...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities. Funding preference will be given to proposals taking place in locations where at least one member of the funding source either resides or visits frequently, so that the utilization of funds can be ...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit arts organizations, professional arts groups, professional artists, and groups of artists for tours to schools located throughout the province. Applicants are required to register with the funding source prior to submitting...

Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts and ...

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...

Opportunity for USA poets and literary scholars to participate in a residency in a rural town in Massachusetts. Participants will receive a stipend of $4,000 and will promote and study poetry during their six-month stay at the residence. The purpose of the program is t...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit schools, institutions of higher education, faith-based entities, and community-based organizations for programming, projects, and general operations. Funding is intended to support educational programs, advance building projects, and ...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support services and programs that serve charitable, educational, literary, or scientific purposes. Preference will be show...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, First Nations, museums, libraries, and recreation boards for culture, recreation, and sports programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, events, and proj...

Opportunity for a USA artist or artist team to create an art installation for a library in Louisiana. The art piece must highlight the importance of the civil rights movement and social justice. Eligible uses of funds include research, materials, installation, and cons...

Grants to Manitoba nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, Indian Bands, historical societies, and libraries to operate museums. Funding is intended to support programs that interpret and protect the province’s heritage resources. Eligible museums are ope...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario emerging and established writers in eligible regions to support new literary projects and projects in progress. Eligible genres include children's literature, poetry, short stories, and graphic novels. Eligi...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alabama nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs and projects that improve educational outcomes in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance student achievement, promote early childh...

Grants to Tennessee local education agencies, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, faith-based entities, and libraries to improve technology-based abilities, education, and workforce development. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations ahead of ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs and activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, youth development, basic needs, and the environment. The Fund considers general o...

Grants to Nunavut nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, and private sector entities for programs and activities that preserve, promote and enhance local culture, heritage, and official languages. Funding is intended for projects within a range of focus...

Grants to Massachusetts LEAs, public school districts, and eligible partnering organizations to improve literacy outcomes at the PK-3 level. Applicants must complete the required registration, and new applicants must contact staff, prior to applying. Funding is intende...

Grants of up to $40,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that benefit families and youth in the community. Special emphasis is placed on underserved and at-risk populations and the issues of health and safety, education, and charac...

Grants of $1,500 to Washington individual artists and artist teams for arts projects. Priority is given to artists from BIPOC communities and other marginalized communities. Applicants may practice in a range of disciplines, including literary arts, media arts, perform...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA youth-oriented nonprofit organizations for programs to promote cross-cultural understanding. Funding is intended for projects involving middle school-age children to build their capacity for critical thinking. The goal of the grant program...

Grants of up to $30,000 to British Columbia individual emerging artists for professional development efforts. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for opportunities, such as mentorships and residencies, that will pr...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to promote the well-being, development, and education of community residents. Of particular interest are the young, aged, and indigent; individuals with special needs; and vulnerable and underprivileged popu...

Awards to Canada authors to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of literature. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and finalists. Nominations are invited for collections of fictional short stories or novels that have been recently published. A priz...

Fellowships to USA scholars to work on research projects and writing in the fields of behavioral, economic, political, and social sciences. Successful applicants will receive salary support, access to research materials, an office, and work equipment. Residencies will ...

Awards to Canada authors to recognize excellence in creating nonfiction works of literature. Nominations are invited for newly published pieces that provide readers with unique and informed perspectives. Eligible forms of literature include biographies, works of histor...

Grants of up to $30,000 to British Columbia arts organizations, book publishers, and indigenous governments to promote artist development opportunities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for o...

Grants to New Jersey nonprofits, for-profits, public agencies, tribes, and institutions of higher education for the provision of statewide training and technical assistance to enhance the quality of after-school enrichment programs. Funding is intended for the developm...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit arts organizations to assist with literary and performing arts productions and experiences in eligible regions. The goal of the program is to help with rental costs to enable arts organizations to access performance facilitie...

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, municipalities, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, and libraries to promote the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended for arts programming or operating costs. Particular ar...

Contract for services to a Delaware school system, CBO, or nonprofit organization for programs that provide educational extracurricular activities. Funding is intended for programs that provide academic enrichment, sports and recreation activities, community service, f...

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children. Funding is intended to respond to the educational, medical, social, and financial needs of children in local communities. Priority consideration will be given to organizations helping the hom...

Grants to Indiana and Arizona nonprofit organizations for environmental and community service projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source at least two months prior to the application deadline. Focus areas include addressing the needs of l...

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, schools, and academic institutions for arts and cultural projects throughout the state. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for activities ...

Grants to Illinois schools and nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit students in eligible counties. Funding is intended to enhance learning opportunities for students both in and outside of school and to support Japanese cultural and language education. Appli...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that address the educational, medical, and critical needs of children in eligible regions. Priority is given to organizations that assist victims of trafficking, the homeless, and the foster and or...