555 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants of up to $25,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs and projects related to education and human services. Grants will assist organizations that are locat...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit, governmental, and religious organizations to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects which meet important community needs and which do not duplicate existing services. T...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit women involved with the arts. Funding is intended to assist organizations that create content in literature, visual or performing arts, design, or music, by and for women, or org...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois faith-based, charitable, scientific, educational, and literary organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and capital requests in the focus areas of arts, cult...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries for food security programs in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. The purpose of this program is to support food ...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for educational, scientific, faith-based, literary, and charitable programs and projects. Activities must serve the residents wit...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, community development, arts, environment, culture, literacy, health, and hu...

Grants of up to $20,000 to West Virginia nonprofit organizations for humanities projects. Eligible projects include those in the areas of comparative religion, history, the study of language, philosophy, law and jurisprudence, ethics, art history, linguistics, literatu...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for community development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to advance economic mobility, strengthen community employment and housing, preserve the local envir...

Grants to New York and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, government agencies, universities, and school districts in eligible locations to address community needs and promote mental health. Foundation grants support a range of areas and give priority to projects and...

Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will have t...

Grants to Alberta individual artists, artists ensembles, and arts administrators for literary arts activities. First-time applicants must request an online registration at least five business days prior to the deadline. Applicants may request funding for activities suc...

Grants of up to $500 to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas K-12 school administrators, teachers, or parent volunteers for classroom projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a variety of projects and activities in communities where th...

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma cultural organizations to increase access to arts and humanities programs in eligible regions. Funding is available for both program support and operating costs. Organizations must serve residents of the gre...

Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that address legal issues such as legal education, legal aid, law reform, legal research, and law libraries. Priority will be given to ongoing programs. Short-term projects will also be considered...

Grants to Indiana public libraries, high school libraries, and academic libraries for projects and services that address community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support creative programs and projects that have the potential to demonstrate a signific...

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 of up to $5,000 to Alabama public school teachers to enhance student performance in elementary and middle school mathematics and English language arts. Grant funds may be used for classroom technology, professional development, and instructional resources. Publi...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Indiana teachers, principals, and other educators in K-12 public, charter, and private schools for professional and personal development projects. Funding is intended for activities and projects that will result in renewed excitement, inspira...

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 to Virginia nonprofit organizations with a religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian, or educational emphasis for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in focus areas that are not adequa...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that enhance the teaching of economics and personal finance in a variety of venues that include, but are not limited to, schools, col...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Ontario individuals to support the creation of original literary works. Funding can support literary artists, including northern writers, in genres including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, comic arts, and young adult literature. Fundi...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations for a broad range of projects and programs to benefit local communities. The purpose of funding is to enhance community services across the state. Applicants should submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full applicati...

Grant to a Tennessee nonprofit organization for programs that address social issues in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Eligible organizations are those that address the areas of homelessness, recidivism, poverty, human t...

Grants to California and Michigan nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible regions. Grants are intended to support a wide range of activities, including those related to health, education, culture, science, and general welfare. Priority is given to orga...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The fellow...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for scientific, educational, charitable, literary, and cultural purposes. Funding may be used for programs, activities, and services that meet community needs in...

Grants to North Carolina educators for innovative and creative projects that enhance the learning experience for students. Funding is intended to assist K-12 teachers in subjects including but not limited to reading, art, math, science, music, history, technology, and ...

Grants to British Columbia educational or charitable organizations and institutions for programs related to health and welfare, educational resources, culture and creative arts, and amateur athletics. Funding is intended for projects that take place in the Province of ...

Grants to Northern Mariana Islands nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, groups, libraries, schools, individuals, and other entities for projects in the field of humanities. Applicants must attend an orientation session prior to submitting an application....

Grants to Wyoming libraries for a broad range of activities that will enhance library capacity. Funding may be requested for training activities for library personnel and volunteers, the expansion of electronic and physical collections and patron resources, and general...

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,...

Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and territories nonprofit museums and libraries to preserve and exhibit collections. Funding is intended to support project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract...

Grants to Colorado Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black populations for programs and projects to promote economic development, improve health outcomes, encourage social justice, and preserve Black culture and history. Funding is intended for general operatin...

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...

Grants to Texas teachers for impactful classroom projects benefiting students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support quality classroom activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to arts, literacy, and STEM subjects. Eligible projects...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research addresses to...

Grants to USA 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 orphan p...

Grants to Ontario professional artists, nonprofit arts organizations, collectives, groups, and other organizations to create, produce, and present multidisciplinary works of art, arts activities, and events. Funding may also be used to support professional development ...

Grants to Manitoba associations, organizations, institutions, and individuals to improve operations related to the legal profession and community services. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of legal edu...

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York public libraries to enhance services or produce a historical exhibition in eligible regions. Funding may be used by libraries or historical societies collaborating with libraries to improve library services, resources, and programs. T...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and religious institutions for projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Projects and programs must ben...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alabama schools and nonprofit organizations for supplies and equipment that enhance classroom learning. Funding is also intended for classroom relief efforts related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, such as cleaning supplies and technolog...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, government agencies, museums, historical societies, libraries, ad hoc groups, and individuals in eligible locations for community health programs. Funding is intended for service...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support organizations with missions that are charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or religious in nature. Eli...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and units of government, including libraries, public schools, state universities, and fire departments to enhance the quality of life in eligible locations. Focus areas include health; human services; education; the environment; a...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, faith-based entities, and government agencies for history-related activities. Funding is intended for projects that educate residents about the preservation and protection of places of histo...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, schools, and agencies for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding areas of interest include health, social services, the environment, education, and arts and culture. Support is available for pro...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public schools and libraries, state universities, and volunteer fire departments, to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the fol...