553 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers schooling for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support girls in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Funding is availabl...

Award to a New Hampshire librarian or support staff member to recognize exceptional contributions to library services. The award is intended to honor an individual who is currently working at an academic, public, corporate, correctional, or other library or information...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and institutions of higher education in eligible counties for community benefit programs. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of environment, youth, educati...

Awards to Utah individual writers to recognize outstanding works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The award program aims to acknowledge the state's many voices and help writers on their path to publication and wider recognition. This program is open to original work...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Certain applicants must attend an information session before applying. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of youth, education, community improv...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations for educational programming and materials benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for expenses related to tutoring for school children, financial literacy programs, computer and job skills ...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding science writing and reporting. The award is intended to recognize non-technical print and online journalism, including articles appearing in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and w...

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...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, school districts, social service agencies, libraries, and community centers for extra-curricular educational STEM programs. Funding is intended for the following purposes: increase st...

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit the community and build capacity in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include literacy and libraries, research, science, education, and charitable and benevolent programs that benefit hospital...

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 of $500 to USA and Puerto Rico libraries and community organizations for programs to encourage Latino storytelling and literacy. Funding can be used for publicity, refreshments, materials, and to hire a storyteller for the family literacy program. The library or...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, park and school districts, municipalities, and libraries for the production of public art projects in eligible locations. Funding may be used for temporary or permanent projects in any medium. Eligible projec...

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 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations and agencies for capital projects that address facilities and equipment needs. Funding is intended for the purchase of equipment, property, and real estate, as well as for construction and renovations. Grants are also awar...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofits and government agencies for programs and projects that strengthen communities and families. Priority is given to activities that focus on community development, promoting self-sufficiency, and assisting the economically di...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to benefit local residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of arts, health and human services, community development, and youth an...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and other organizations to collect and transcribe personal historical accounts. Applicants must submit a draft and complete required registrations prior to submitting the final applicati...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations to benefit the community in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Focus areas include education, arts and culture, and community development. Eligible organizations ...

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 to Ohio nonprofit organizations to promote academic achievement, school readiness, and programs for children and families in eligible locations. Funding is intended for educational activities, both in and out of school, as well as projects that advance the econo...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for programs that focus on youth development and the adult workforce. Funding may be used for capital, operating, and program support requests. Nonprofit organizations located throughout Colorado may apply, but special conside...

Grants to Pennsylvania, Florida, and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations to promote literacy for underserved K-12 youth in eligible communities. Funding may be used to support after-school, summer, and in-school literacy enrichment programs. Applicants must submit a l...

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 $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...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, public libraries, and public schools for arts activities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete required registration prior to applying. All projects must be accessible to th...

Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Focus areas for funding include higher education, literary endeavors, music and arts with a focus on children, and the elderly. There ar...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a residency. The program is intended to support professional artists with residencies in media including but not limited to clay, books, drawing, painting, papermaking, textiles, photography, prin...

Awards to Quebec-based literary artists to recognize excellence in performance poetry. The award is intended to honor literary performance artists, spoken-word artists, and storytelling artists in all forms of English-language performative writing, including story, poe...

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 Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for a broad range of services that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support services and programs in the focus areas of arts and culture, education and youth, responsible and ethical journalism, human serv...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible disciplines include film and media arts, folk and trad...

Grants of up to $45,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, regional councils, libraries, career technology centers, and community colleges to benefit rural communities in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal...

Grants to Maryland government agencies, IHEs, regional councils, and nonprofit organizations for programs that further economic growth in designated rural counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support entrepreneur...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies in eligible regions for activities that promote health and education. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended for programs that address ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible counties for general operating support. Funding is intended to support organizations in a wide range of focus areas, including visual arts, history, culture, communicat...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs that benefit youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life and provide general opportunities for youth that are underserved, at-risk, and disa...

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...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that address issues and affect change in the areas of health an...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, bar associations, and state entities to enhance the justice system. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs that address the legal needs of the underserved, legal ethics, t...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations for programs that address the needs of youth-at-risk in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that will have a sustainable, lasting impact on the welfare of local children and youth. Grants awarded ar...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for initiatives and programs that address community needs in eligible counties. Focus areas include at-risk youth, health and human services, literacy, homelessness, hunger, life-threatening illness, issues related to the elderly,...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Utah school library or public library employees, staff, or board members for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended to cover costs related to training, courses, and workshops in the field of library science. The goal of th...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations for programs and activities to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Focus areas include literacy, youth development, early childhood education, K-12 education, culture, and community. Funding is intended to support...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support deserving charitable, civic, literary, scientific, religious, literary, or educational projects. P...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce books. Artists will receive access to the funding source's studios for production, a stipend, and funds for materials and travel. During the residency, artists will be expected to produce their own books,...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations serving to benefit communities in eligible locations. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Areas of focus include education; human services; and arts, culture, and humanities. Eligible applicants serve No...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and IHEs in eligible counties for projects to benefit the community. Funding is intended to support initiatives in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to childre...