Grants for libraries and literacy grants for nonprofits, schools, early literacy grants, health literacy, and financial literacy .
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applications are encouraged for long-term and short-term editorial projects, as well as projects that are at a planning sta...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA writers to write nonfiction books related to the humanities that are geared for the general public. Applicants are advised that required registration may take at least two weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the writing of w...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and individuals for public humanities projects and programs. Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to workshops, exhibits, films, lecture series, community discussio...
Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to USA and territories libraries for support during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to help strengthen libraries and support recovery in the wake of the pandemic. Eligible libraries include academic, p...
Grants to USA and territories tribal organizations, libraries, museums, science centers, aquariums, zoos, gardens, and other cultural institutions to disseminate information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. Funding for the first round is intended to use, a...
Grants and event sponsorships to USA nonprofit organizations working in the areas of STEM education, community development, and road and vehicle safety. Certain applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to a full grant application. Funding and event s...
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...
Fellowships of $35,000 to USA and territories early mid-career authors and scholars for independent projects in creative nonfiction and history. Fellowships are intended to provide time to complete independent works, and are frequently used to supplement sabbatical lea...
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...
Awards of $500 to USA and Canada K-12 teachers to recognize outstanding classroom instruction in classical studies. Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals demonstrating excellent teaching practices. Nominations may be made by an administrator, a colleague, a ...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to music. Funding is intended to support music preservation, music archiving, and research exploring the effects of music on individuals an...
Awards to USA and territories libraries and museums for outstanding community contributions. The purpose of the awards program is to honor institutions that demonstrate innovative and exemplary approaches to serving local communities. Museums and libraries of all sizes...
Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and Territories nonprofit museums and libraries to exhibit and preserve collections. Funding is intended to preserve collections, promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, increase use of glazing techniqu...
Fellowships to USA and Territories PhD students for dissertation research on international and Indigenous cultures. Applicants must ensure that the language evaluation is finalized before the deadline. Fellowships are intended for students conducting fieldwork in a wid...
Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit residents in eligible communities. Previous successful grantees include local fire departments, libraries, and community events such as prom and hometown holiday. Eligible projects are those that benefit ...
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...
Fellowship to a USA scholar for research in the field of Latin lexicography at an institute in Germany. During the year-long program, the selected fellow will conduct research studies on Latin philology and culture, contribute entries to the lexicon project, and collab...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and agencies for initiatives to enhance museum services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of research, non-research...
Grants to USA and territories museums, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribal organizations to develop the organizational capacity of African American museums. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding may be used...
Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and international writers to recognize an outstanding debut literary work. Submissions must be the author's first fiction publication. The winning stories will be published in an annually released anthology. The purpose of the award is ...
Grants of $5,500 to USA publishers at nonprofit organizations or IHEs to support digital publishing of books on humanities-related subjects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to one month to complete. The goal of this competitive program is...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International publishing companies to translate Japanese works of literature. Funding is intended to facilitate worldwide understanding of Japanese culture by making Japanese works more accessible. Eligible use of funds includes translation a...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA scholars and doctoral graduates for expenses related to non-commercial research in any area of knowledge. Funding is intended to support laboratory research expenses, fieldwork costs, travel to archives and libraries, and the purchase of m...
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 of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and public schools and colleges for projects and programs that foster the growth of bluegrass music. Funding is intended for cultural, educational, organizational dev...
Grants of up to $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International institutions of higher education to develop and offer courses related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended to support IHEs where Holocaust studies courses are not available or need additional support. Funding is...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals to develop a long-form project of nonfiction work. Preference will be given to projects with a focus on current events and issues. Projects may be in the form of documentaries, photojournalism, podcasts, nonfict...
Grant of $3,000 to a USA library for outreach efforts addressing underserved populations in the community. Funding is intended for projects that engage underserved children, from birth to age 14. Applications will be considered for new and innovative programs, or for t...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International museums and university presses for scholarly publishing projects related to specific fields of art. Funding is intended to offset production-related expenses. Eligible uses of funding include translation, photography, editing, a...
Grants of up to $2,500 and in-kind donations to USA rural and small libraries to support programming and to address library needs. Funding may be requested to meet service and outreach challenges as well as for library resources and other projects. Grants will be given...
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,...
Grants to USA school libraries for books and other reading materials. Funding is intended to encourage students from needy schools to develop an interest in learning and reading. Eligible expenses include books and electronic books, periodicals, reference materials, an...
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 ...
Fellowships of $10,000 to USA individual scholars for performing arts projects in New York City. In addition to the stipend, fellows will also receive $2,500 for digitizing new materials. Eligible projects are related to the work of the writer, director, and playwright...
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 $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 of $1,000 and a $500 travel stipend to a USA, Canada, or International librarian to recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of information literacy and library instruction. Nominations should be based on formal or informal research on the topic, the cre...
Award of $1,000 and a $500 travel stipend to a USA, Canada, or International library to acknowledge contributions to the development and augmentation of information literacy instruction. The award is available to both academic and non-academic libraries. Preference wil...
Fellowships of $3,500 to USA, Canada, and International scholars holding a Ph.D. and curators and librarians for research projects related to Shakespeare or early modern world culture. The four-week non-residential fellowships should make use of collections, archives, ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, writers, and composers to participate in a residency program. The purpose of the program is to provide artists with a tranquil environment in which to pursue their goals. Artists will be given accommodation at the...
Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA educators and up to $10,000 to teams to improve professional skills. This program is open to full-time K-12 educators, including curriculum heads, curriculum specialists, classroom teachers, librarians, and media specialists. Proposal...
Grants of up to $20,000 and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations, government divisions and agencies, school districts, Tribes, and public libraries for programs that promote reading. In addition to grant funds, recipients will also receive promotional materia...
Fellowships providing a weekly stipend of $1,000 to USA individual scholars from outside the New York City metropolitan area to make use of library collections in New York City. Funding is intended to support scholars currently engaged in independent, post-doctoral, or...
Award of $3,500 to a USA or Canada library to recognize achievements in the area of professional development. The award honors an institution that offers a workforce development program designed to enhance staff abilities and increase the effectiveness in reaching obje...
Award of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International librarian to recognize extraordinary character in the face of a difficult situation. Nominees should demonstrate that they have dealt with challenges with integrity and with their dignity still intact. In addition to ...
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 of up to $10,000 to USA and territories PreK-12 school libraries to provide books to disadvantaged youth. Funding is intended to ensure that school libraries are still offering children good books to read. Applications must be connected to a specific project at ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and IHEs to assist in the production of non-fiction books in a wide range of interest areas. Funding is intended for books addressing art, cultural history, conservation, architecture, th...
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...