529 Grants for Literacy and Libraries

Grants to Texas public libraries in rural communities to provide enhanced programs and services for local residents. Requests may be made for library materials, computers, digitization and automation, and capital improvements. Funding is intended for proposals that con...

Grants to New York and California nonprofit organizations, IHEs, businesses, and informal organizations for literary events such as workshops and readings in eligible locations. Grant funds must be used for writers' fees. Funding is intended for events that are open to...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Alaska professional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists to participate in professional opportunities. The purpose of the funding is to allow artists to participate in unique, short-term opportunities that will advance their w...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, and tribal entities 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 ...

Grants averaging $5,000 to Maryland, Washington, DC, and West Virginia area nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that focus on arts, literacy, children, and humanitarian efforts. While all areas are considered, the Foundation primarily concentrates its fun...

Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs related to education, arts and culture, and libraries. Funding is intended for operating expenses, scholarships, equipment, recreational programs for educators an...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools for short-term arts-related workshops. Workshops may include performing, visual, craft, traditions, literary, and media arts, as well as arts administration. All...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations for literary, performing, and visual arts programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended specifically for specifically for non-oper...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington arts and cultural organizations, community-based organizations, groups, and individual artists in eligible locations for project and operating support. Funding is intended for activities in a range of disciplines, including but not...

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International author for assistance in the completion of a partially written fictional book. Funding is intended for published authors who write fiction for children or young adults. Judges will be looking for candidates whose previous work h...

Awards of $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. The award is intended for unfinished projects which describe a place, event, movement, or individual. The purpose of the program is to support the completion ...

Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International translators to promote the publication of literary translations in English. Priority is given to translators at the beginning of their careers, and to works of fiction, drama, poetry, or creative nonfiction by un...

Grants of up to $500 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations to support school projects. Funding may be used for activities, events, and purchases such as art supplies for the classroom, math tools, independent reading materials for...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador publishing businesses to foster business growth and development. Funding may be used for costs associated with professional development, design, marketing, and editing. The purpose of the program is to enhance the economic stability ...

Grants to Alberta book publishers to support book production operations. New applicants must create an online profile prior to applying. Eligible applicants include organizations that publish printed and/or digital books. The goals of the program include increasing acc...

Grants to Alberta magazine publishers for initiatives that promote business growth. New applicants must create an online profile prior to applying. The goals of the program include ensuring active, vibrant communities, providing access to services and cultural opportun...

Grants to USA immigrant and refugee writers to support literary works in progress. Applicants will be asked to explain why the work is important and why the author chose to undertake it. Eligible projects are works of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction written by...

Grant of $1,500 to a USA, Canada, or International Jewish artist to support the creation of a unique work in the field of Jewish book arts. Applicants should be professional artists who are currently active in the field of book arts and whose works have been exhibited ...

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit underserved residents. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of health, education, human services, and religion-based initiatives. The Foundation supports charities tha...

Grants of $10,000 to New Mexico artists in eligible locations for public art projects. Funding is intended to support projects in a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to performing arts, design, literature, visual arts, and music composition. Projects...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and projects that primarily address social service, literature, artistic, and educational purposes. Activities must benefit...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Mississippi nonprofit arts organizations and government entities for professional development opportunities and capacity-building efforts. First-time applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding may also be used to hire profe...

Grant of $20,000 to an Illinois or Wisconsin organization for a program to benefit children in eligible communities. Funding is intended for an organization working to address needs related to children, such as homelessness, poverty, illness, lack of education, illiter...

Grants to Ontario book publishers for business development support. Funding is intended to assist with capacity-building projects and marketing activities that promote publications by Canadian authors in local and international markets. The program aims to create jobs ...

Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...

Grants and sponsorships to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that fall within the Foundation's focus areas and enhance the quality of life for community mem...

Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind support to Ontario artists, arts collectives, and nonprofit organizations to provide public programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programming in a range of artistic disciplines including music, dance, t...

Awards to USA pharmacists to recognize significant contributions to biomedical literature. The award honors pharmacists who have dedicated their lives to making an impact in the understanding of diseases and the care of patients by sharing their research in scientific ...

Grants to Nova Scotia production companies, writers, and individual producers for costs related to writing scripts for television and film. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support a range of costs, including but not limit...

Grants and in-kind services to California nonprofit arts organizations, units of municipal, county, or Tribal governments, and fiscally sponsored organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents by developing the arts. The purpose of the program is to create ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, archives, historical societies, libraries, IHEs, and religious institutions to hold, collect, and make available historical and cultural resources addressing traditionally underrepr...

Grants to Ontario magazine publishers for activities that support business development and growth. Funding is intended for initiatives that assist the publishers of both print and digital magazines. The program aims to enhance revenue and create jobs in the publishing ...

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. ...

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada public library employee or team in recognition of innovative marketing strategies. Special consideration will be given to an individual or team of marketers who have either revived or initiated a marketing approach in the past two yea...

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, grants ...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit arts and culture organizations for Jewish artwork. Funding is intended to support work in a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to visual art, dance, comedy, material culture, poetry, social practice, graphic novels, ...

Grants of $60,000 to USA researchers and policy thinkers affiliated with nonprofit IHEs and think tanks for policy analysis research projects. Funding is intended to support research and writing to prepare a book for publication. Eligible subject areas include military...

In-kind grants of books and author visits to Texas Title I elementary schools in eligible locations. Selected schools will host visits by renowned authors and illustrators, after which the students will be given the book to take home. The purpose of the program is to i...

Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eligible...

Grants of up to $2,500 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs that enhance K-12 education in eligible counties. Funding is intended to increase access to programs that enhance education. Eligible activities...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for educational projects and arts programming that benefit the local community in eligible areas. Funding is intended for programs within a range of disciplines, including performing, visual...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, schools, housing complexes, libraries, and tribes to enhance infrastructure for electric vehicles. Funding is intended to provide public charging points and enhance their usage...

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal organizations, and government agencies for humanities projects and programs. Eligible projects must feature a digital or media component, including television, radio, film, internet sites, and other digital me...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit activities. Funding preference will be given to proposals taking place in locations where at least one member of the funding source either resides or visits frequently, so that the utilization of funds can be ...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit arts organizations, professional arts groups, professional artists, and groups of artists for tours to schools located throughout the province. Applicants are required to register with the funding source prior to submitting...

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 to Colorado nonprofit organizations including homeowner and neighborhood associations for initiatives to strengthen community ties in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that engage the community and foster resident interactions. Examples of pre...

Opportunity for USA poets and literary scholars to participate in a residency in a rural town in Massachusetts. Participants will receive a stipend of $4,000 and will promote and study poetry during their six-month stay at the residence. The purpose of the program is t...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit schools, institutions of higher education, faith-based entities, and community-based organizations for programming, projects, and general operations. Funding is intended to support educational programs, advance building projects, and ...

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...