Discover grants that support literacy programs, library services, and reading initiatives. Funding promotes early childhood literacy, adult and youth literacy, digital and financial literacy education, in-kind book donations, and projects that promote access to works of literature.
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 mil...
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 ...
Grants of up to $5,000 and 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...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers education and empowerment for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support both academics and personal development. Funding is availa...
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, ...
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....
Fellowship of $24,000 to a USA PhD candidate, researcher, and post-doctoral scholar to conduct humanities research projects at an institution in New York City. Research projects may fall into the academic fields of the humanities and history. Applicants involved i...
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 libra...
Grants of $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit local communities. Funding is intended for the provision of needs-based services, including basic human needs, health and medicine, financial education and literacy, and mental health and cris...
Grants of $400 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to support preliminary research that utilizes the collections of a specified institution. Funding is intended for brief, one-week visits that assist researchers in determining whether a longer research stay...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International scholars to support research that utilizes the collections of a specified institution. Funding is intended to assist researchers for up to eight weeks as they engage in serious scholarship and conduct studies, while availin...
Cooperative agreement to a USA IHE, agency, individual, or research organization to create a national center focused on literacy skills for students with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding i...
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, an...
Grants to USA IHEs to teach foreign languages to aid US national security. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Programs may be for undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels. The goal of this program is to develop centers and partnerships ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible disciplines include visual and me...
Fellowships of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International journalists to produce a journalistic piece detailing the impact of AI on society. The opportunity is available to freelance and staff journalists working in a broad range of media, including video, pr...
Fellowships to a USA Native American writers to create and present new work. The fellowship is intended to assist writers at all stages of their careers. Eligible applicants produce work in one of the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, playwriti...
Award of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize scholarship in the field of storytelling in folklore. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge a student paper that explores the process of creating narratives and storytelling. The prize is a...
Award of $100 to a USA, Canada, or international organization or individual for outstanding contributions in traditional cultural education. This award is intended to recognize a developed work that effectively inspires K–12 educators or students to engage with ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International students and individuals in recognition of outstanding writing related to women's folklore. Submissions by undergraduate and graduate students must be a maximum of 30 pages and be part of their degree program. Scholarly sub...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International academic or scholar in recognition of outstanding works related to African American culture. The award is intended to honor an ethnographer, folklorist, or ethnomusicologist for research or documentation presented in essay ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers a...
Awards of $200 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scholars in recognition of outstanding papers related to children's folklore. In addition to the monetary award, winning entries will be extended an invitation to ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, departments of education, and IHEs for improving modern foreign language studies. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for visits and study abroad for teachers to improve their language ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit individuals and families. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the focus areas of education, mental and physical health, and violence prevention and support for vi...
Awards of up to $100 and awards of up to $200 to New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia individuals and institutions to recognize outstanding articles and books that have been published during ...
Grants to USA writers and translators to support the launch or completion of literary projects. Funding is intended to assist writers in genres that include, but are not limited to, memoirs, novels, essays, poetry books, and short story collections. Additionally, ...
Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, libraries, and hunting associations for initiatives related to health, education, and animals and environment. Eligible applicants include associations of game hunters and charitable organizations th...
Cooperative agreement with a USA educational agency, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or for-profit organization to establish an academic intervention center. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the implementation of liter...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other qualified organizations for sociology research projects with the potential to promote social change. Funding is intended for projects with a focus on improving systems and ser...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, public schools, and libraries to purchase books for mobile lending libraries serving disadvantaged youth. Funding may be used to buy fiction or non-fiction books geared for children and youth f...
Grants to USA publications and literary arts organizations to support creative writers. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz before applying. Funding is intended for one-time, new projects that address challenges faced by literary arts nonprofit organizati...
Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...
Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International individuals and pairs to participate in a writing residency program. This opportunity is open to beginners as well as seasoned writers. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to three months, and the length should m...
Grants of up to $12,000 to USA 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, the city, public issues,...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers for projects related to writing instruction and literacy. Recipients will receive mentoring support for the duration of the research project. Funding is intended ...
Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects that increase understanding of communication and literacy. Funding may be used for evidence-based research that will influence public policy. Funding is intended to support ...
Grants of up to €5,000 to USA publishers to obtain the rights to publish French works in the US. Publishers can seek the rights to French non-fiction, children's literature, comic works, and fiction for translation into English. Preference will be shown for publ...
Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors, agents, and publishers for literary works. Funding is intended to recognize outstanding writing that highlights the lived experiences of disability and chronic illness and increases the visibility of underrepresent...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...
Fellowships to USA journalists to improve their craft at a university in Pennsylvania. Over the course of the fellowship, journalists will participate in seminars to help them hone their reporting skills. Topics include global economy, accounting principles, finan...
Grants to Virginia and North Carolina 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 a...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects addressing financial education. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that enhance the teaching of economics and personal finance in a variety of venues that include, but are not limited to, schools...
Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...
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. Fu...
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. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...
Award of $1,000 to a USA poet for an original book-length poetry manuscript that has been translated from Spanish to English. The winning manuscript may address any topic and be composed in any style. The purpose of the award is to highlight and support Latinx and...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International graduate students to use the funding source's collections in the United States for their research. Fellows are expected to devote the majority of their time to conducting research but are also expected to get involved ...
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 address...