Grants for libraries and literacy grants for nonprofits, schools, early literacy grants, health literacy, and financial literacy .
Fellowships of $25,000 to USA and Puerto Rico writers, poets, and spoken word poets to recognize literary excellence. All applicants must self-identify as Puerto Rican. Funding is intended to highlight the voices of both new and established writers and to celebrate Pue...
Opportunity for USA and Canada individual students or groups of students in eligible provinces to participate in a social impact challenge with prizes totaling $10,000. Applicants must participate in an interactive module prior to submitting an application. Program par...
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, or dancer who will take part in a two-to-eight...
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...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for residencies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other residents...
Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in facilitating student growth in writing. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of how students improve their writing. The nominee must submit an essay detailing their beliefs on the importance of w...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs and projects that will benefit local residents. Applications are invited from qualifying tax-exempt organizations, such as scientific, educational, literary, and charitable societies. Applicants must...
Fellowships to USA female authors from underrepresented populations to develop manuscripts for publication. The purpose of the program is to support diverse female authors and help them on their road to publication. Successful applicants will participate in a writer's ...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit their work. F...
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 work has not ye...
Grants of $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. Funding is intended for unfinished projects describing a place, event, movement, or individual. Topics of previous winning submissions include life in the Dom...
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...
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 to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations and IHEs to assist low-income and English as a second language (ESL) taxpayers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to ensure the fairness and i...
Grants to Iowa community colleges for adult education programs geared for students requiring instruction in English as a second language. Funding is intended to support programs that help prepare students for the transition to basic adult education courses, post-second...
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. Proposed activities must take place during the week of September 18 through Septembe...
Fellowships to USA Black female writers to develop short comedy screenplays and prepare them for production. In addition to a $10,000 cash stipend, fellows will benefit from mentoring, workshops, meetings, and individualized feedback, and will also participate in the p...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International Indigenous-led nonprofit organizations for projects that help to strengthen the cultural resources of Native communities. Funding is intended for programs and activities that strengthens Indigenous identity by r...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers and theater organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended to pre...
Award to a USA institution, group, or individual to recognize efforts to promote intellectual freedom and to fight censorship. The purpose of this program is to honor the actions of a person or group related to either a specific event, such as a censorship dispute, or ...
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...
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 of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and town managers and employees for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces ...
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...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible disciplines include media arts, dance, design, musical ...
Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. The award criteria will be based on community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainabi...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate relevance to contemporary ...
Grants of $5,500 to USA publishers at nonprofit organizations or IHEs to support electronic publishing for books on humanities-related subjects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. The goal of this competitive progra...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that address issues and affect change in the areas of health an...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for the development of new programs or the assessment of existing programs that promote educational success for disadvantaged children. Initial proposals are due prior to the application deadline. Funding is intende...
Grants to USA writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding may assist professional journalists, poets, authors, translators, screenwriters, and playwrights based in the United States who can demonstrate how the funds will help the...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries in eligible regions for programs to advance K-12 STEM education. Applicants must contact the funding source to obtain an invitation code to apply. Applications will be ac...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries in eligible regions for food security programs. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support food pan...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, and colleges and universities, museums, civic institutions, and trade publishers for financial assistance to produce and publish non-fiction books. Funding is intended for publications on the subject...
Grants to Iowa and Nebraska nonprofit public charities and government entities to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Grant funds may be requested to support operations, programs, and capital project...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to purchase books for mobile lending libraries serving underrepresented children. Funding may be used to purchase fiction and nonfiction books geared for children and y...
Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will have t...
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 nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended for projects that make the topic of economics more interesting and for material that can easily be taught in schools and colleges, as well as in other settings. Speci...
In-kind grants of new children's books to USA public and tribal libraries in rural areas. The purpose of the project is to increase access to quality children's books. Recipients will be able to choose the most appropriate books for their community from a list of over ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado nonprofit organizations to support young people and families in eligible communities. The Foundation provides modest, need-based grants directed to small and usually local organizations for individuals (especially...
Fellowships of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to create works related to pre-twentieth-century American history, culture, and literature. Eligible fellows include journalists, writers, filmmakers, and creative and performing artists. Successful ap...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International archival repositories for projects to preserve collections related to the history of modern physics and related fields. Funding is intended to support activities undertaken to inventory, arrange, describe, and 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 Coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues, human services, disaster relief, and the environmen...
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...
Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and territories nonprofit museums and libraries to preserve and exhibit collections. Funding is intended to support project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals, libraries, and organizations to compile scholarly library resource lists serving United States library patrons. Examples of lists include indexes, reading lists, webliographies and other guides to li...
In-kind grants of gift cards worth up to $500 to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies. Applicants may request physical or electronic gift cards. The purpose of this program is to assist organizations working to benefit and enrich the communities wh...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits for activities that perpetuate the art of poetry in American culture and expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funds may be requested for po...
Awards of $3,000 to a USA or Canada author and an illustrator to encourage and recognize emerging talent in children’s literature. Nominations are accepted on behalf of outstanding new illustrators and writers whose books portray the universal qualities of childhood,...