541 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for activities that address the needs of communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to children and youth, elder care, community beautification,...

Grants of up to $25,000 to West Virginia and Virginia nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include mental and physical health, substance abuse, literacy, education, and professional development. ...

Grant of up to $10,000 to an Ohio or West Virginia nonprofit, faith-based, or educational organization, school district, public library, or government-affiliated entity to benefit residents in eligible regions. The goal of the program is to support organizations that h...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for operational support, programming, and capital projects that benefit the community. Funding is intended to benefit children, improve health outcomes, promote literacy, enhance adoptio...

Grants and in-kind support to New Hampshire and Vermont rural public libraries to develop children's library programs. Libraries will receive book donations, book and storytelling presentations, an author or illustrator visit, and funding to support library programming...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Colorado individuals and nonprofit organizations for neighborhood projects that improve communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives that create resiliency within the community, focus on diversity in and amongst neighbo...

Grants of up to $35,000 to California public libraries to provide faster access to resources. Through this program, libraries will order books requested by patrons and have the books delivered directly to the patron's home. After using the resource, the book becomes pa...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, schools, and faith-based organizations to address a range of community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must attend a workshop prior to submitting a proposal. Proje...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and educational institutions for large-scale projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding areas include arts and litera...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, local, state, or federal government, libraries, and IHEs for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include workforce training, small business devel...

Scholarships to Israel graduate students who are enrolled in or are entering a Canadian university. Eligible programs of study are in any of the following disciplines: literature, language, art, music, and culture; Jewish studies, or medical disciplines, industrial, or...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children and their families in eligible communities. Impact areas include housing, hunger, disabilities, health and ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to New Mexico and California nonprofit organizations to address local needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of education success and family stability. Proposals will only b...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Michigan eligible libraries to increase access to information resources in local communities. Applicants are required to attend or view an application webinar prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote literacy in a broad range of topi...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and government agencies for historical projects across a range of disciplines. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects related to state history in areas such as archaeology, archive...

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 Louisiana public school teachers, librarians, and guidance counselors for innovative education projects in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to provide educators with the opportunities, resources, and tools necessary to enhance their teaching pr...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, community groups, libraries, and schools for programs, services, and activities that meet the needs of residents in eligible communities. Funding can be used to cover a variety of costs, including, but no...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, agencies, faith-based groups, public schools, and teachers for a broad range of quality programs and projects in eligible areas. The funder has a wide variety of interest areas, including youth, education,...

Grants of up to $3,000 to California nonprofit, educational, and volunteer organizations for one-time special projects that serve the local community in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs in literacy, community health, seniors, and youth. Program...

Grants to Wyoming library employees and volunteer staff for professional development activities. Funding is intended to strengthen the library workforce through continuing education and training. Eligible applicants have 12 months of employment or volunteer time at the...

Grants to USA nonprofit IHEs, schools, libraries, and hospitals in eligible states for projects in the fields of secondary and higher education, library support, and healthcare. Funding may be used for capital projects and endowments. Applicants must be located in the ...

Grants of up to $7,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador K-12 schools and school boards for arts activities. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to applying. Eligible disciplines include creative writing, visual arts, music, dance, film and video, ...

Grants to California community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, public agencies, and private agencies for events in eligible regions that benefit young children. Eligible projects include family literacy events and community events. Events must benefit c...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, community groups, public schools, and libraries for planting and gardening projects in eligible regions. Grant funds may be used to establish or maintain a public garden, to purchase plants, or to purchas...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, schools, and tribal governments for community benefit programs that serve residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of library, theater...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...

Grants of $10,000 to USA health organizations or libraries in eligible states for projects to provide increased access to health information resources to health professionals and the general public. Priority is given to projects that reach underrepresented, minority, a...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA qualifying libraries, schools, IHEs, community-based organizations, and health departments in mulltiple states for innovative projects in data science, biomedical knowledge, or other health information fields. Eligible applicants are loca...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public school districts, libraries, and parks, for projects, programs, and services that promote health in communities throughout the state. Preference will be given to programs that address ...

Fellowships of $5,000 to New York City writers for career and artistic development. Successful applicants will receive mentorship and networking communities, professional workshops, the opportunity to participate in public readings, and access to a writer's studio. Fel...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include but are not limited to fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA health organizations or libraries in eligible states for projects to make technology improvements to benefit underserved communities. Applicants may need to complete a registration process prior to submitting a full application. Eligible ...

Grants to Indiana high school libraries for programs that improve literacy and education in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance library collections, promote technology, and improve access to resources for high school students. Technology requests are sup...

In-kind assistance to Massachusetts cultural heritage repositories, including historical societies, museums, libraries, schools, community archives, and public libraries, to improve preservation practices. The program connects historical records stewards with a trained...

Awards to Washington nonprofit organizations and individuals to honor exceptional achievement in the public humanities. Nominations will be accepted for nonprofits such as cultural organizations, libraries, museums, radio stations, literary presses, and higher educati...

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 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...

Grants to New York and California nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, and informal organizations for literary events such as workshops and readings in eligible locations. Grant funds must be used for writers' fees. Funding is intended for events that are open to...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alaska professional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists to participate in professional opportunities. The purpose of the funding is to allow artists to participate in unique, short-term opportunities that will advance their w...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and tribal entities for arts and cultural programming outside of school hours. Funding is intended for programs that engage youth in regular sessions over a long-term period. Programs should ...

Grants averaging $5,000 to Maryland, Washington, DC, and West Virginia area nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that focus on arts, literacy, children, and humanitarian efforts. While all areas are considered, the Foundation primarily concentrates its fun...

Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs related to education, arts and culture, and libraries. Funding is intended for operating expenses, scholarships, equipment, recreational programs for educators an...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools for short-term arts-related workshops. Workshops may include performing, visual, craft, traditions, literary, and media arts, as well as arts administration. All...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations for literary, performing, and visual arts programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended specifically for specifically for non-oper...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington arts and cultural organizations, community-based organizations, groups, and individual artists in eligible locations for project and operating support. Funding is intended for activities in a range of disciplines, including but not...

Awards of $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. The award is intended for unfinished projects which describe a place, event, movement, or individual. The purpose of the program is to support the completion ...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International translators to promote the publication of literary translations in English. Priority is given to translators at the beginning of their careers, and to works of fiction, drama, poetry, or creative nonfiction by un...