486 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine PreK-12 schools for author presentations to students during school hours. Funding is intended to expose students to the process through which the authors create their stories and encourage students to write, read, and illustrate. Schools...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan churches and faith based organizations for programs to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that promote educational equity and lifelong literacy. Eligible programs, projects, and activities be...

Grants of up to $2,000 to New York nonprofit organizations to improve educational and cultural resources in eligible locations. Grants are also provided to qualified libraries for capital projects and general operations. Funding is intended for projects that benefit re...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations, agencies, libraries, museums, schools, tribal governments, and IHEs for book festivals. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support events that increase public p...

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,000 to South Carolina public libraries for professional development opportunities for staff members. Funding is intended to encourage library personnel to participate in professional gatherings at the state and national lev...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, government agencies, community groups, faith-based entities, libraries, and museums for humanities programming. Eligible initiatives are within the focus areas of cul...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribal entities, institutions of higher education, faith-based organizations, museums and libraries, and scientific, historical, and environmental organizations for public humanities projects...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government and Tribal agencies, faith-based entities, academic institutions, libraries and museums, and other nonprofits to improve access to the humanities. Applicants are advised that required registrations mus...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the local quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities within a wide range of focus areas including but not limited to economic and workforce development, health, liter...

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that fall into one of the following categories: community arts and culture and neighborhood connection...

In-kind support to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, daycare centers, and schools in eligible areas to encourage reading. The program is intended to provide gently used, age-appropriate books to organizations to encourage youth literacy. Applicants must be located ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Nebraska community organizations in eligible locations for neighborhood-based projects. Funding is intended for a variety of events that unite neighbors and build relationships; improve safety and social connections; and promote leadership ski...

Grants, sponsorships, and in-kind donations to Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia, Alaska, and International nonprofit organizations for projects and events to benefit communities in regions served by the funding source. Projects should focus on education, culture and arts, civi...

Grants to USA organizations to enhance adult literacy. Funding is intended for the purchase of licenses and subscriptions to programs offering blended- and distance-learning solutions. The goal of the grant program is to improve the capacity of literacy organizations b...

Grants to Missouri libraries for author presentations and educational programs that benefit the community. Funding is intended for a range of costs and expenses, including author fees, publicity and promotional items, collection development materials, additional staff ...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities for humanities projects that benefit the community. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to ...

Grants to West Virginia organizations for programs and activities that improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of community-benefit projects including but not limited to providing audio books for libraries and emergency equ...

Grants to Maryland, Colorado, California, and New York nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Applicants must contact the funding source or fill out a questionnaire prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operating expense...

Grants of up to $500 to USA K-12 teachers, principals, and other staff members for assistance with supplies and resources that enrich classroom learning. Funding is intended to split the cost of essential school supplies and to help cover expenses that educators are li...

Grants to Iowa K-12 private, public, home, and charter schools to visit a historical library. Funding is intended to support travel to a library and museum and enhance their education related to US history. Schools with a high reduced lunch percentage or Title I status...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Indiana library personnel in eligible locations to promote professional development. Funding is intended to support a range of needs including registrations, materials, leadership development programs, travel and lodging to attend professional...

Grants to Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations and educational facilities in eligible counties for solar energy projects. Funding is intended to support a range of projects, including but not limited to energy a...

In-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to distribute toys to children and families in need. Charities, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations may receive books, toys, and other items from the toy industry. Applicants may pick up donatio...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations to improve educational outcomes for students in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities in one of the following areas of interest: literacy, advocacy, college and career readiness, and principal and teacher leade...

In-kind donations of books to USA nonprofit organizations for small libraries that serve underserved children. Donations can be used to add to or rebuild a small library, or to give children the opportunity of taking books home. Applicants must serve low-income communi...

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 $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, IHEs, and public libraries to support community arts presentations. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal and all applicants must complete required re...

Grants of $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, IHEs, and public libraries to provide arts opportunities for state residents. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal and all applicants must complete require...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, and public libraries to support arts programming in eligible regions. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal and all applicants must complete required ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, local and tribal governments, IHEs, and libraries for artistic projects that engage military personnel, veterans, and their families or caregivers. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant p...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, arts and cultural institutions, and recreational centers to invigorate communities in eligible areas. Funding is intended to revitalize areas through economic development, education, and energy. The progra...

Grants to Florida schools, teachers, and students for educational projects and purchases that support students and teachers in eligible regions. Priority areas of focus include literacy, career and technical education, financial literacy, and STEM initiatives. Grants m...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International event organizers for workshops, conferences, and professional meetings related to Asian history. Funding is intended to cover costs associated with participant transportation, travel, meals, lodging, and inciden...

Grants of up to $2,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations and public institutions to increase accessibility to humanities programs. Funding is intended to make humanities collections and programs more widely available to the public. This can include materials fo...

In-kind services to New Jersey nonprofit organizations that have artifact collections that are open to the public to assess their collections. The assessments can include an evaluation of storage conditions, of the artifacts themselves, of documentation systems, and mo...

In-kind services to New Jersey libraries, churches, schools, historical societies, hospitals, and others to assess collections of historical items. Eligible collections must be paper items such as books, photographs, and the like and must pertain to the history of New ...