Grants for libraries and literacy grants for nonprofits, schools, early literacy grants, health literacy, and financial literacy .
Grants of $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, libraries, schools, and universities for programs and activities that raise awareness about censorship issues and intellectual freedom. The purpose of the Foundation is to protect the right of the public to have access t...
Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to honor USA and territories K-12 history teachers for excellence in the field. Nominations are welcome on behalf of educators who demonstrate commitment, leadership, and creativity, as well as effective use of sources. Award c...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the $5,000 cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance and customized support. Awards are available for books that have recently been publis...
In-kind book donations to USA 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 their students. Grant money may ...
Fellowships of $75,000 to USA and territories Native American leaders for activities that foster change for Indigenous people and their communities. Applicants are required to submit an initial application prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to ...
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 accommodate the...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and governmental units for programs to advance social progress in multiple states. Funding is intended for projects, equipment, and capital campaigns focused on community development, food insecurity, and education. Eligible states...
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 samples wi...
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, amb...
Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International educator to recognize contributions to the field of elementary language arts education. The purpose of this program is to recognize an individual who has had a significant impact on the field of literacy, enhanced classroom prac...
Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at the M...
Awards of $2,500 and an award of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize contributions to the field of Jewish literature. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increases ...
Award to a USA small library to recognize outstanding service to the local community. Nominees must demonstrate how they have increased literacy and information access in their communities through creative and replicable solutions. Nominated libraries must serve a popu...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Iowa community groups, including schools and libraries, to purchase recycled plastic items such as tables, benches, and playground equipment. The purpose of this program is to support plastic bag recycling efforts by promoting the purchase of ...
Grants to USA professional writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding is intended to assist journalists, poets, authors, translators, screenwriters, and playwrights who can demonstrate how the funds will help them address a shor...
Grants to Wisconsin and Iowa organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations and programs that create structural and systemic change in underserved and marginalized communities. Eligible projects promote...
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...
Grants to USA community colleges and two-year institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields and should focus on curr...
Grants to USA writers for written works related to contemporary visual art. Funding is intended for the production of short-form writing, books, and articles for both general and specialized art audiences. The program also supports art writing that experiments with lit...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school journalism teachers to subsidize the cost of attending teacher workshops at an American university. Priority funding is given to unlicensed teachers and advisers and to those with little or no journalism teaching and...
Award to a USA, Canada or International individual for scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Only books containing new research on the Holocaust, or its antecedents and aftermath, will be considered. Research accuracy, methodology, scholarship, literary meri...
Grants to Iowa and Wisconsin organizations for programs, projects, and initiatives that benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for organizations that provide services in a variety of focus areas, including environment,...
Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to USA individual artists, researchers, journalists, educators, academics, therapists, and creatives for innovative photography projects that present a new approach to understanding family dynamics. Funding is intended for work tha...
Grants to USA nonprofit literary organizations to assist writers and poets from underrepresented populations. Funding is intended to build the capacity of organizations that provide support to writers at any career stage. The purpose of the grant program is to strength...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, local, state, or federal government, libraries, and IHEs for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include workforce training, small business devel...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit children and their families in eligible communities. Impact areas include housing, hunger, disabilities, health and ...
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...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...
Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include but are not limited to fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit ...
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 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 ...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
Opportunity for a USA artist or artist team to create an art installation for a library in Louisiana. The art piece must highlight the importance of the civil rights movement and social justice. Eligible uses of funds include research, materials, installation, and cons...
Fellowships to USA scholars to work on research projects and writing in the fields of behavioral, economic, political, and social sciences. Successful applicants will receive salary support, access to research materials, an office, and work equipment. Residencies will ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers schooling for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support girls in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Funding is availabl...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding science writing and reporting. The award is intended to recognize non-technical print and online journalism, including articles appearing in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and w...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA community leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces that foster personal connections. Proj...
Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, school districts, libraries, and military organizations for programs to educate students about autism. Funding is intended for activities designed for K-12 students. The purpose of the...
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 $6,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support the provision of literacy services for students. Funding is intended for general operations, including but not limited to equipment, supplies, salaries, space rental, technology, teacher stipends, and mor...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a residency. The program is intended to support professional artists with residencies in media including but not limited to clay, books, drawing, painting, papermaking, textiles, photography, prin...
