Discover grants that support literacy programs, library services, and reading initiatives. Funding promotes early childhood literacy, adult and youth literacy, digital and financial literacy education, in-kind book donations, and projects that promote access to works of literature.
Grants to Missouri schools, LEAs, CBOs, and nonprofit and faith-based organizations for programs that promote the positive development of children and youth. Funding is intended to offer services to children for afterschool programs. Funds may be used for a new pr...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Oregon organizations, groups, artists, and other individuals for local public arts and cultural programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote community-based programs, including theater, concerts, dance, visual art, an...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to support literacy programs for young children. The primary focus of these funds is to increase the quality of and access to English literacy programs. Priority will be given to impactful programs serving ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California artists, performers, artist collectives, nonprofits, community groups, government agencies, tribes, schools, and private entities for art programming and educational projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for innovat...
Grants to Missouri nonprofit and faith-based organizations, CBOs, public and private schools, LEAs, IHEs, and for-profit corporations to provide afterschool programs for youth and families. Funding is intended for initiatives to benefit young students and their fa...
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. Fu...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Missouri nonprofit arts organizations and arts agencies for arts-based programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended for both independent and collaborative projects, performances, and events. Eligible activities fall under one of ...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible communities. Some applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended for capacity-building efforts, existing programs, and new initiatives. Special c...
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 human services, disaster relief, and the environment. The Foundation accepts both pro...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan school districts, educational institutions, and libraries to improve K-12 education in eligible counties. Funding is intended for math, science, and astronomy programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and inventivene...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, schools, and faith-based organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that improve the quality of l...
In-kind book donations to USA, Canada, and International schools, Title 1 educators, and after-school programs to benefit low-income students. The purpose of the program is to provide teachers with additional resources to instill a love of learning and reading in ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit and governmental arts organizations in multiple states for professional development initiatives. Funding is intended to provide artists, curators, and programmers the opportunity to enhance their organizational or programmin...
Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and registered charities to serve local residents in eligible regions. Proposals will be accepted in the areas of disabilities and special needs, youth initiatives, and general community programs. Funding is inten...
Grants to Connecticut public and private schools, libraries, and other nonprofit organizations for new and innovative educational programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide educators with the necessary resources to support learning projects and...
Grants to Kentucky women for educational and training opportunities that will prepare them to succeed in future careers. Funding is intended to foster greater self-sufficiency, equity, and advancement for women pursuing or planning a career in the state's workforc...
Grants of up to $2,000 to New Mexico libraries of any type and library-associated nonprofit groups to enhance library services throughout the state. Funding may be used to enhance library programs, update information access technology, and maintain and build libra...
Grants to Canada organizations and professional associations to benefit the book industry throughout the country. Funding is intended to support projects designed to benefit the structure and efficiency of the industry. Eligible project areas include professional ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Manitoba publishers for projects and activities that will help to improve sales and operations. Funding is intended to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and overall financial viability of publishing businesses. Grants may be used for...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Manitoba book publishing companies to improve marketing activities. Funding is intended to raise the profile of local book publishers and to increase sales of local books. Funding is also intended to support efforts to expand and sustain...
Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries to promote music education for children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for school-time and summer programs, instrument and music purchases, and expenses related...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to strengthen communities and improve the quality of life for low to moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of housing, education, human serv...
Grants to North Dakota government agencies and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to support charitable projects and programs. In previous years, grants have been awarded to hospitals, libraries, recreational projects, health activities, and other commu...
Grants to North Dakota government agencies and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects that positively impact the local community. In previous years, grants have supported community beautification projects, libraries, youth sports, and emergency...
Grants of $40,000 to USA, Canada, and UK nonfiction writers to complete works already in progress. Topics include, but are not limited to philosophy, graphic nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, food or travel writing, the sciences, personal essays, criticism, ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International libraries to reduce electricity costs. Funding is intended for customers of the funding source who are interested in installing solar panels. Priority will be given to libraries with relatively new roofs that can accommodat...
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...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations for humanities programming benefiting residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities related to public arts or humanities designed to promote and nurture a thriving community. Generally, gr...
Grant of $500 to a Maryland individual to promote poetry and literary arts in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of an honorarium, is intended to fill the youth poet laureate position. The program's goal is to help promote the power of youth expression, cele...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for arts and culture projects benefiting underserved communities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for touring and outreach activities that increase opportunit...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations, colleges, universities, and K-12 schools for arts projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for arts-focused activities and programs that are o...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas including but not limited to children, poverty, environment, education, disabilities, and community safety...
Grants to Ontario community service organizations for a wide range of initiatives to address poverty in eligible regions. Eligible focus areas include affordable housing, community and social supports, food insecurity, hate, homelessness, gender-based and family v...
Opportunity for a California youth to be selected as the poet laureate in their region. The purpose of the program is to encourage individuals between the ages of 13 and 19 to explore their poetic abilities and interests and encourage peers to do so as well. Eligi...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for a wide range of community benefit activities serving local residents. Funding is intended for programs serving educational, literary, scientific, charitable, and religious purposes, as well as for a...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for activities that serve educational, charitable, scientific, or literary purposes benefiting local communities, with priority given to specified regions. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of social ser...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and projects related to preserving the history of eligible areas. Funding is intended to expand residents' knowledge of the region's history through educational programs and exhibits...
Opportunity for Canada and International children and youth in eligible regions to participate in an essay-writing contest. Applicants are required to address the similarities among people from diverse backgrounds and locations. Winning entrants will be awarded a ...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota schools to promote arts education in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support artist residencies as well as the purchase of arts related equipment for use in the grantee's visual art, performing art, media arts, or crea...
Grants of $25,000 to New York City nonprofit organizations for impactful community programming. Eligible focus areas must align with the funder's mission: diversity and inclusion, education initiatives, and workforce training. Eligible applicants are established o...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and those with a Master's or doctoral degree to offset the cost of travel to conduct research at a library in the US. The purpose of the grant is to undertake research related to children's...
Grants of up to $500 and in-kind support to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to meet community needs. Funding and volunteer hours are intended for a wide variety of needs. Previous recipients have included a local library, a meals-on-wheels ...
Grants of up to $8,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, public educational institutions, government agencies, and libraries in eligible locations for projects and programs that celebrate diversity and advance human rights. Funding is for education, information, a...
Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in helping students improve in writing. Applicants should explain and demonstrate their philosophy about writing instruction and student progress. In addition, teachers must provide student writing sampl...
Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. First-time applicants must confirm eligibility before applying. The purpose of this program is to recognize exempla...
Tax credits to Missouri nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and businesses for community service and economic development projects. The goal of the program is to support projects in the areas of education, community service, crime prevention, physi...
Grants of up to $7,500 to Georgia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, libraries, and others for public humanities programs including events related to America 250. Funding is intended for projects that encourage a deeper understand...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Iowa and Missouri nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Priority will be given to projects that will impact the largest percentage of community members. Previous grants supported public libraries...
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 consi...
Awards of $5,000 to Nevada artists to recognize exceptional artistic achievements in visual, performing, and literary arts. The award acknowledges dedicated artists at significant moments in their artistic practice who demonstrate sustained excellence in their wor...