606 Literacy Grants and Grants for Libraries

Grants of up to $15,000 to Arkansas towns, cities, and communities for capital improvement projects in rural areas. Funding is intended to improve local fire protection and emergency facilities and to support the construction and renovation of public buildings, parks, ...

Awards to Kentucky individuals and organizations for projects related to state or local history. The awards are intended to recognize and express appreciation to civic and business leaders, volunteers, historians, libraries, historical organizations, and communities th...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, municipal and state governments, school districts, and other institutions for programs to serve people living with paralysis. Grants are available for a wide range of programs and projects that have a posit...

Grants to Indiana and Arizona nonprofit organizations for environmental and community service projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source at least two months prior to the application deadline. Focus areas include addressing the needs of l...

Grants of up to $2,000 to South Carolina libraries for summertime educational programs that encourage reading, particularly among underserved populations. Funding is intended for projects and activities for children, young adults, and adults. Activities supported by th...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois institutions for projects to improve digital access to historical resources. Eligible projects include the digitization of records, proper storage of records in order to prepare them for digitization, creation of a record inventory an...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and institutions for activities to preserve languages. Funding may be used for travel, equipment, consultations, and other project-related costs. Requests may be submitted for language documentation a...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Colorado educators for arts programming to benefit local students in eligible locations. The purpose of funding is to support performing, visual, and language arts programs with an educational focus. All projects must directly benefit students...

Fellowships to Minnesota established visual artists to support professional development. Funding may be used for the purchase of materials, overhead costs, travel, and other living expenses. The fellowship program provides artists with financial assistance, creates opp...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations serving to benefit communities in eligible locations. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Areas of focus include education; human services; and arts, culture, and humanities. Eligible applicants serve No...

Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to perpetuate the legacy of twentieth-century Black architects. Eligible uses of funding include planning, capital improvements, and indirect costs. Grantees will also receive technical assis...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations to develop outreach services and materials for immigrants and refugees. Funding is intended to provide these populations with information about behavioral health. The outreach, training, and education services required by th...

Grants of $75,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations to improve access to adult education in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Funding is intended to enhance educational opportunities for individuals over the age of 25. The ...

Grants to health information entities in multiple states to expand program outreach in under-resourced communities. Funding is intended to improve and increase the collection of resources that reflect the needs of the communities. The purpose of these grants is to supp...

Grants to California and Michigan nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible regions. Grants are intended to support a wide range of activities, including those related to health, education, culture, science, and general welfare. Priority is given to orga...

Grants of $2,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended to address community challenges in a range of focus areas including but not limited to environment, economic development, e...

Grants of $500 to USA and territories community organizations, libraries, and museums serving families and children for storytelling programs. Funding is intended for programs that explore and celebrate Asian/Pacific American and American Indian and Alaska Native commu...

Grants to British Columbia educational or charitable organizations and institutions for programs related to health and welfare, educational resources, culture and creative arts, and amateur athletics. Funding is intended for projects that take place in the Province of ...

Grants of up to to $50,000 to Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit vulnerable youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs to support educational engagement and career readiness and pave the...

Grants to Wyoming libraries for a broad range of activities that will enhance library capacity. Funding may be requested for training activities for library personnel and volunteers, the expansion of electronic and physical collections and patron resources, and general...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations for a range of educational programs and projects that benefit the Latinx community. Funding is intended to increase opportunities and promote success for the state's Latinx populations and the organizations that serve them. Th...

Grants of up to $1,000 to New York historical, preservation, and arts organizations, museums, and libraries to provide cultural programming for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for arts and cultural activities that are open to the public and benefit...

Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts and ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations for projects and professional development activities that benefit students and teachers. Funding is intended for programs and activities with a strong humanities element, including classroom projects and confer...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools for projects and programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Areas of focus include arts and culture, community development, education and literacy, agriculture, and t...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research addresses to...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support services and programs that serve charitable, educational, literary, or scientific purposes. Preference will be show...

In-kind donations of books, resources, and instructional materials to USA organizations to enhance adult literacy programs. Funding is intended to support services and programming in the areas of adult literacy and adult basic education. Eligible organizations include ...

In-kind grants to Vermont and New Hampshire K-6 public schools to improve student reading and writing skills. Grantees will receive books, resources, programming, and technical support. Eligible applicants are those showing a demonstrated need for supplementary literac...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, schools, libraries, and faith-based organizations to develop humanities programming. Funding is intended to support organizational planning and assessment and to advance DEI i...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve the lives of children and youth in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. The goal of the program is to support programs and services with the greatest i...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and churches to offer humanities programming. Funding is intended to support innovative projects and initiatives designed for the public. Eligible proposals explore...

Grants of up to $2,000 to British Columbia individuals in eligible locations to preserve Native languages. Funding is intended to enable First Nation leaders to implement programs and projects that are devoted to language revitalization efforts. The goal of the grant p...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Applications are welcome in any focus area. Extra consideration will be given to proposals addressing recreation, environmental projects, mental health serv...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, libraries, churches, and tribal organizations for public humanities programming. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, discussions, exhibitions, video and film productions, p...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations with a religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian, or educational emphasis for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in focus areas that are not adequa...

Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations for programs that make a sustainable and significant impact on the local community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs that fall within the focus areas of health, education, human services, arts, civic, and t...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, schools, libraries, and government agencies that provide arts programming for general operational support. Applicants must complete a pre-qualification process before submitting an appl...

Grants to Minnesota non-profit and for-profit organizations, local education agencies, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, government units, and academic institutions for educational enrichment programming. Funding is intended to develop or expand community lea...

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. Eligible a...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations and government agencies for health-related educational programs. Funding is intended for activities to advance residents' understanding of health information and services. Appropriate travel and administrative t...

Grants of up to $7,500 to New Brunswick charities, municipalities, schools, and athletic associations in eligible locations for projects to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended for projects in one of the following focus areas: environmen...

Grants to Ontario professional artists, nonprofit arts organizations, collectives, groups, and other organizations to create, produce, and present multidisciplinary works of art, arts activities, and events. Funding may also be used to support professional development ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and schools in eligible areas for innovative arts projects. Funding is intended to support projects that are open to broad segments of the population and directly benefit local co...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for initiatives that benefit local youth. Applications will be evaluated based on factors including how the grant funds would be used, agency impact, and program mission. Funding may be used for either program...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario artist groups and collectives in eligible locations for arts projects in a range of disciplines. Focus areas include series, festival, research, creation, and presentation and production. The program supports a range of artistic disci...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario individual artists and practitioners of traditional arts in eligible regions for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended to support the projects and activities of professional artists, creators, and practitioners o...

Residencies to Kansas and Missouri writers and visual and performing artists for activities to further professional development in eligible locations. The residency is intended to assist a group of outstanding artists working in a variety of disciplines by providing fr...

Grants of $5,000 to California early-career artists to promote professional development. Funding is intended to support artists while they pursue their creative work. The grant seeks to acknowledge the area's best artists who are dedicated to developing their art forms...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to educate the community on legal matters and improve access to legal services throughout the state. Funding is also intended for the enhancement of the local law library and for continuing e...