578 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

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 to Canada publishers, theater groups and companies, Indigenous organizations, and Deaf and disability arts organizations to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Applicants must register on the application portal a minimum of 30 days prior to applying....

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers, theater organizations, and companies for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal a minimum of thirty days before applying. ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alberta individual artists, cultural workers, and collectives in eligible locations for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended for programs and activities related to the development of an artist’s practice and career. Th...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, public libraries, and K-12 schools in multiple states for programs that focus on student literacy. Funding is intended for organizations that provide literacy programs that target students who are below grade level readers. Eligib...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International groups and individuals for projects and programs to benefit the science writing field and provide professional development opportunities for writers. Priority will be given to proposals for novel events, projects...

Grants to Idaho PreK-12th grade public and charter schools for programs to improve literacy. Eligible uses of funds include book purchases, literacy events, and other outreach and engagement activities to increase access to age-appropriate reading materials in all grad...

Grants to Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands health professionals, educators, and researchers for professional development. Funding is intended for workshops, conferences, classes, and other activities ...

Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories eligible libraries, schools, academic institutions, community-based organizations, and health departments in multiple states for projects related to health information access. Funding is intended for projects that improve health...

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. ...

Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories libraries, schools, organizations, and health departments in multiple states to address crisis readiness, prevention, and response. Funding is intended for activities and programs that respond to natural disasters and emergencie...

Grants of $2,000 to USA and territories community-based, public health, professional, and other organizations in multiple states for health-related exhibitions. Applicants must be members of the funder's professional organization. Funding is intended for presentations ...

Grants of $16,000 to USA and territories organizations, libraries, agencies, schools, academic institutions, and hospitals in multiple states to enhance programming and improve health-related outreach. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take two wee...

Grants of $1,500 to Florida nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and faith-based entities in eligible locations for operational support. Funding is intended for organizations focusing on educational, literary, scientific, religious, or charitable acti...

Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina libraries to implement farming, food, and nutrition programming. Funding is intended for project expenses, such as children's books and other supplies. The purpose of the program is to facilitate an appreciation of healthier lif...

Grants to Montana nonprofit organizations, exempt governmental units, individuals, and others for programs and activities that benefit state residents. Funding is intended to support projects that align with the following areas of focus: environmental research and cons...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario nonprofit community organizations, agencies, and institutions to support visual and literary arts and performances in eligible regions. The Foundation is interested in funding creative approaches to culture and building community. Part...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit low- to moderate-income residents in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. In previous years, grants have been ...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, public schools, school districts, and educators for projects that utilize new technologies to advance student outcomes in reading and math. Funding is intended for initiatives that drive long-term achievement and address immedia...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad-hoc groups, and for-profit publishers for events and publications that promote Canadian literature throughout the province. Funding is intended to support professional development activities, performan...

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 of up to $30,000 to British Columbia nonprofit arts organizations, artists collectives, Indigenous governments, and book publishers for capacity building and arts-related activities. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to app...

Grants of $10,000 to USA qualifying libraries to improve capacity and support operations. Funding is intended to assist libraries that provide services to refugees and/or immigrants. Funds may be used to provide essential services and may support technology, staff sala...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to establish, expand, or maintain Japanese language education programs. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to cover expenditur...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad hoc groups and collectives, and professional artists to support touring exhibitions, arts events, and performances both within Ontario and outside the province. Funding is intended for all artistic genres, including da...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and faith-based entities to benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, youth and children, human services, a...

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations to support local arts and culture. Funding is intended to provide operating support to applicants that offer quality artistic programming to local residents. Eligible disciplines include dance, lite...

Award of $15,000 and honorary position to a Massachusetts individual to promote the art of poetry. Literary artists who compose poetry of any form or genre are eligible to apply. In addition to the cash honorarium, the selected poet will coordinate events, programs, an...

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 $2,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Kansas school libraries and public libraries to increase and enhance library resources. Funding is intended to benefit the community by supplementing book collections and introducing new technology in the library. So...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, community groups, schools, and government agencies for programs and projects that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Special consideration is given to projects that imp...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations and service providers, CBOs, local educational agencies, IHEs, libraries, public housing authorities, and other public and private entities for adult education programs and workforce development projects. F...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of childhood literacy and basic needs for individuals experiencing poverty. Eligible proposals benef...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and artists for arts projects in eligible counties. Required registrations may take up to three business days to complete. Funding is intended to support the presentation or production of arts activities in a range of discip...

Grants of up to $500 to New York individual artists and nonprofit organizations, including libraries, government agencies, community groups, and faith-based entities in eligible locations, for arts-related projects. Funding is intended for career development opportunit...

Scholarship for USA library school students to attend a conference. The scholarship is intended for students currently attending a qualified information studies degree-granting program and for new professionals. The awardee will also receive a membership to a professio...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and institutions for programs to benefit sick, poor, elderly, or disabled residents and promote education, good morals, good government, and religion. Funding is limited to organizations benefiting residents ...

Grants to Illinois public libraries for building repairs and facility upgrades to meet local needs. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to equipment costs, professional fees, land acquisitions, remodeling, rehabilitation, and technology. Priority will be give...

In-kind donations of books to USA, Canada, and International youth-serving agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. The program is intended to provide books produced by African American authors and illustrators to build organizational li...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofits, religious organizations, and government entities in eligible regions for projects that benefit local residents. Priority funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of hunger, leadership, litera...

Grants of $1,000, training, and program support to Louisiana early childhood and childcare centers, libraries, Head Start programs, museums, schools, churches, and additional community organizations for literacy programs for children ages 3-5. Programs will introduce f...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maine municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and school systems for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support projects that address environmental and social needs. Preference is given to short-term projects tha...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Utah nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, museums, archives, and IHEs for historic preservation projects. Funding is intended for projects that promote the preservation, care, sustainability, and access of historically sign...

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 $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Nebraska public schools and nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for K-12 teacher training. Funding may also be requested for resources for K-12 teachers to support innovative learning programs. Preference w...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations and individuals to enhance civic life for residents in eligible locations. Special emphasis is placed on programs benefitting underserved populations. Preference will be given to requests to fund the direct...

Grants of $1,000, training, and in-kind support to Louisiana community-based agencies, schools, museums, libraries, and churches to engage children and families in a reading and discussion program. This program uses strategies that promote family bonding through the us...

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...

Grants of $1,500 to USA historians, writers, independent researchers, and graduate students for historical research projects related to Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Priority consideration will be given to proposals offering new approaches or interpretations of previou...