Grants for libraries and literacy grants for nonprofits, schools, early literacy grants, health literacy, and financial literacy .
Fellowships of $25,000 to USA published writers demonstrating artistic excellence to dedicate time to creative literary pursuits and professional advancement. Applicants should register and apply well in advance of the deadline. Applications are currently invited in th...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International museums and university presses for projects offering original and significant scholarship in specific fields of art. Funding is intended to offset production-related expenses. Eligible uses of funding include translation, photog...
Grants to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington individuals at eligible institutions for professional training. Funding is intended for courses and conferences addressing public health issues. Funding is intended to enhance the competencies, skills, and knowle...
Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and institutions for activities to preserve eligible languages. Funding may be used for travel, equipment, consultations, and other project-related costs. Requests may be submitted for language docume...
Grants of up to $2,000 to USA nonprofit and other organizations for educational programs that help people learn to read. Funding is intended to support services and programming in the areas of education for adults, English language, high school equivalency preparation...
Grants of $5,500 to USA publishers at nonprofit organizations or IHEs to support digital publishing of books on humanities-related subjects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. The goal of this competitive program is...
Grants of up to $2,000 to USA and Canada PreK-12 teachers for book purchases to enhance their classroom libraries. Funding is intended for applicants committed to regular independent reading during class time. Grantees will choose books based on the needs of their stud...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA groups and individuals for projects and programs to benefit the science writing field and provide professional development options for writers. Consideration will be given to applicants with novel proposals for projects, events, or resour...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit educational organizations for educational programming that will improve literacy skills among children and older students. Funding is intended to support organizations that wish to employ reading strategies of the Foun...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments in multiple states to present touring literary and performing artists. Projects must include one public performance and one educational outreach activity. Eligible ...
Grants of $750 to USA and Territories community organizations and libraries serving indigenous families and children for storytelling programs. Funding is intended for programs that explore and celebrate Asian Pacific American and American Indian or Alaska Native commu...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for the development of new programs or the assessment of existing programs that promote educational success for disadvantaged children. Initial proposals are due prior to the application deadline. Funding is intende...
In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...
Grants of up to $7,000 to Alaska public libraries and combined school public libraries for general operational support. Funding is intended to assist with expenses incurred by daily operating activities, staff salaries, and the purchase of library materials. Academic, ...
Grants to Alaska libraries for innovative literacy programs and library services. Funding is intended to enable libraries to try new programs and services or purchase technology. Projects must have a direct impact on library users. Priority will be given to proposals t...
Award of $25,000 and awards of $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in recognition of the publication of a high quality illustrated book. Awards will be given for books in areas that include the built and natural environments and the fine arts, as well as related pub...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to establish, expand, or maintain foreign language education programs. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to cover expenditure...
Grants of $1,000 to USA historians, graduate students, and independent researchers and writers for original research and interpretative writing on a topic related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Preference will be given to proposals about neglected topi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA Indian tribes to improve library resources and provide professional development opportunities to library staff. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support federall...
Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to recognize USA K-12 American history teachers for excellence in educating students. One nominee from each state will receive the monetary prize, a certificate of recognition, an archive of resources to be presented in their n...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to support charitable causes. Funding is intended for, but not limited to the focus areas of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues, human services, disaster relief, and the environmen...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for a broad range of charitable initiatives, as well as projects that advance education, culture, and science. Applicants must submit an application 4 to 6 weeks in advance of the deadline. Examples of previously supported organiza...
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...
Awards of $5,000 to USA school libraries to recognize outstanding programming. Eligible recipients are libraries in K-8 private and public schools, and eligible focus areas of humanities programming include: arts and culture, languages, and social studies. The program ...
Grants and awards to USA publishers, translators, authors, and literary agents for the translation and subsequent publication of French literary works for English-speaking audiences. Funding will be awarded for both fiction and nonfiction works, as well as for poetry, ...
Grants to USA writers for written works related to contemporary visual art. Eligible project types include articles, short-form writing, and books. Eligible expenses include travel, living expenses, research, image permissions and fees, a writer's fee, reproduction and...
Grants to USA community colleges and two-year IHEs to enhance existing and develop new humanities programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects that are organized around a core topic or...
Grants of up to $6,000 to Alaska nonprofits, schools, libraries, and tribal organizations 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 emphasiz...
Opportunity for USA and Canada individual students or groups of students in eligible provinces to participate in a social impact challenge with prizes totaling $10,000. Applicants must participate in an interactive module prior to submitting an application. Program par...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes. Funding is also intended for the prevention of child abuse and cruelty to animals. Preference will be given to organizations where at least one member of th...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers and theater organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to pre...
Fellowships to USA scholars for a year-long opportunity to carry out high-level research in the social sciences at a New York-based facility. The purpose of this program is to support research that diagnoses social problems and improves social policies in the USA.
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, and tribes for arts activities and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects at any stage of production. Applicants mu...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, public school districts, and private and public elementary and secondary schools for children's and youth education programs. Priority areas of funding include the environment, literacy, science, technology, engin...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Alaska journalists for writing in-depth reports that raise public awareness of important topics. Funding is intended for services related to researching, writing, and publishing the story, including travel, equipment rental, editing, and docu...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and IHEs to assist in the production of non-fiction books in a wide range of interest areas. Funding is intended for books addressing art, cultural history, conservation, architecture, th...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, and colleges and universities, museums, civic institutions, and trade publishers for financial assistance to produce and publish non-fiction books. Funding is intended for publications on the subject...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to purchase books for mobile lending libraries serving disadvantaged children. Funding may be used to purchase books that were published for youth, ages preschool throu...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals, libraries, and organizations to compile scholarly library resource lists serving United States library patrons. Examples of lists include indexes, reading lists, webliographies and other guides to li...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits for activities that perpetuate the art of poetry in American culture and expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funds may be requested for po...
Awards of $3,000 to a USA or Canada author and an illustrator to encourage and recognize emerging talent in children’s literature. Nominations are accepted on behalf of outstanding new illustrators and writers whose books portray the universal qualities of childhood,...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, writers, and composers to participate in a residency program. The purpose of the program is to provide artists with a tranquil environment in which to pursue their goals. Artists will be given accommodation at the...
Donations and sponsorships to USA nonprofits that provide programs and services in the areas of arts, PreK-12 education, and literacy. Funding is intended for both organizations with a national focus and organizations that provide local services. For local organization...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that improve literacy among adults. Funding is intended to support new and existing educational and literacy programs that teach adults literacy skills that will enable them to grow, communicate, and t...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofits in communities in which the funding source does business for programs in education, environmental awareness, civic and community development, and public health. The funding source aims to support programs for financially disadv...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, public schools, public libraries, and colleges and universities for science education and community programs. Community grants are only for California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,...
Grants of up to $200 to USA educators of grades K-3 for professional development in the area of early literacy. Grant funds are intended to defray the costs associated with attending reading conferences. The purpose of this program is to support and encourage early lit...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and state and public colleges and universities for educational programs, research programs, or combination programs that educate underserved Americans in financial capability, financial literacy, and financial well-being.
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for public welfare activities. Funding is intended to support impactful projects that address social needs across the globe. Requests will be accepted for activities in the areas of education, arts and cu...
In-kind donations of books to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit children from underserved and low-income backgrounds. Eligible organizations are those seeking to build, expand, or add to a small library, as well as those presenting new books for children to take h...