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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.

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Grants, Training, and In-Kind Support to Louisiana Organizations, Schools, and Libraries for...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of $1,000, training, and in-kind support to Louisiana community-based agencies, schools, museums, libraries, and churches to engage children and families in a reading and discussion program. This program uses strategies that promote family bonding through the us...

GrantWatch ID#: 179966

Grants to Connecticut Students, School Personnel, Individuals, and Nonprofits in Eligible Area...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut students, teachers, school administrators and staff members, parents, nonprofits, and community members in eligible areas to enhance the quality of education in a local school. Priority will be given to proposals that rely on volun...

GrantWatch ID#: 181208
NEW

Grants to Alaska Journalists to Raise Public Awareness of Important Issues

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants to Alaska journalists for in-depth articles that raise public awareness of important topics, including arts-focused subjects. Funding is intended to increase public understanding of underreported issues in the state. Grants cover out-of-pocket expenses such as t...

GrantWatch ID#: 187570

Grants to Alberta Artists, Cultural Workers, and Collectives in Eligible Locations for Profess...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alberta individual artists, cultural workers, and collectives in eligible locations for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended for programs and activities related to the development of an artist’s practice and career. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 201153

Grants to Massachusetts Community Members, Teachers, and Students in Eligible Areas to Improve...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of up to $1,000 to Massachusetts community members, teachers, administrators, and students in eligible areas to improve the educational experience in local schools. Funding is intended to support projects including but not limited to library resources, independe...

GrantWatch ID#: 214731

Grants to New York Parents, Teachers, and Community Members in Eligible Locations to Enhance t...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York parents, teachers, and community members in eligible locations to enhance the arts and humanities in the local school district. Funding is intended to support a range of initiatives, including but not limited to field trips, library r...

GrantWatch ID#: 214732

Grants to Massachusetts Students, Community Members, and School Personnel in Eligible Areas to...

Deadline 10/15/25

Grants of up to $2,500 to Massachusetts students, community members, and school personnel in eligible areas to enhance education at the local school district. Funding is intended to support a range of projects, including but not limited to class field trips, library re...

GrantWatch ID#: 214738
NEW

Grants to Indiana Nonprofits, Schools, Agencies, and IHEs in Eligible Counties for Projects to...

Deadline 10/15/25 LOI Date: 08/15/25

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, and IHEs in eligible counties for projects to benefit the community. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support initiatives in a wide range of focu...

GrantWatch ID#: 218494

Grants to Ontario Arts Nonprofits, First Nation Schools, and Individuals to Promote Collaborat...

Deadline 10/16/25

Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $17,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, First Nation schools, and individuals for projects that feature Indigenous arts and culture. The purpose of the program is to encourage the artistic collaboration of Indigenous...

GrantWatch ID#: 153147
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Grants to Virginia Library Staff to Provide Equitable Learning Programs

Deadline 10/20/25

Grants to Virginia librarians and library media specialists for programs that provide inclusive and equitable learning opportunities. Funding is intended to support students with a broad range of abilities, communities, backgrounds, and learning styles. Grants are avai...

GrantWatch ID#: 209819
NEW

Grants to Ontario Literary Artists and Performers to Create and Record Original Literary Works

Deadline 10/21/25

Grants to Ontario literary artists and performers to create and record original literary works. Funding is intended to support the completion of artists' new work that will be presented to the general public. Grant funding will also support the recording of a performer...

GrantWatch ID#: 175547

Grants to Michigan School Districts, Educational Institutions, and Libraries to Improve K-12 E...

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan school districts, educational institutions, and libraries to improve K-12 education in eligible counties. Funding is intended for math, science, and astronomy programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and inventiveness in...

GrantWatch ID#: 155307

Grants to British Columbia Registered Charities to Benefit At-Risk Youth and Children

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants to British Columbia registered charities for programs benefiting children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities for children who face barriers to success. Activities and programs must involve one or more of the organization's object...

GrantWatch ID#: 175183

Grants to North Dakota Nonprofits, Agencies, Schools, and Libraries to Promote Music Education...

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants to North Dakota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries to promote music education for children in eligible locations. Funding is intended for school-time and summer programs, instrument and music purchases, and expenses related to c...

GrantWatch ID#: 188250
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Arts and Cultural Activities in Elig...

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for arts and cultural activities. Funding is intended to support programs such as music, performing, literary, visual, and experiential art. Preference ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198628

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Governmental Units for Programs to Advance Social Progress in Mul...

Deadline 10/31/25

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 213938

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Address Community Needs in Eligible Locations

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas including but not limited to children, poverty, environment, education, disabilities, and community safety. Eli...

GrantWatch ID#: 217990

Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits for Programs Focusing on the Arts, Healthcare, Social Serv...

Deadline 10/31/25

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for activities that serve educational, charitable, scientific, or literary purposes benefiting local communities, with priority given to specified regions. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of social services...

GrantWatch ID#: 220274

Grants to Nebraska Nonprofits and Government Entities to Enhance the Local Quality of Life

Deadline 11/01/25

Grants of up to $1,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations and units of local government in eligible locations to enhance the community's quality of life. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of education, environment, arts and culture, health, civic, an...

GrantWatch ID#: 135927
NEW

Grants to Canada Arts Organizations and Artist Groups for Visual and Literary Artwork Presenta...

Deadline 11/01/25

Grants of up to $7,500 to Canada organizations, festivals, arts service associations, artist groups, and reading series to showcase works or to offer professional growth activities. Funding is intended to promote the appreciation and development of Canadian content in ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160355

Grants to Iowa and Missouri Nonprofits for Projects that Impact Local Communities

Deadline 11/01/25

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 177501

Grants to Michigan Nonprofits for Activities to Benefit Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline 11/01/25 LOI Date: 10/15/25

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Eligible projects align with one of the following areas of interest: arts and culture, health...

GrantWatch ID#: 216739

Grats to Georgia Nonprofits to Benefit Children and Youth in Eligible Locations

Deadline 11/01/25 LOI Date: 09/01/25

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to assist organizations with programs that benefit children and youth, emphasizing ...

GrantWatch ID#: 216860
Upcoming

Grants to USA Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance Museum Services

Deadline 11/14/25

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies for initiatives that enhance museum services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects that ad...

GrantWatch ID#: 162641
Upcoming

Grants to USA Museums, Nonprofits, IHEs, and Tribes to Develop the Capacity of African America...

Deadline 11/14/25

Grants to USA and territories museums, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities to develop the organizational capacity of African American museums. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

GrantWatch ID#: 162642

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools in Eligible Areas for Programs that Bene...

Deadline 11/15/25

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and schools in eligible areas for programs and projects that benefit the community. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for local residents. In previous years, grants have been award...

GrantWatch ID#: 145691
Upcoming

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Tribal Governments for Joint Research Projects i...

Deadline 11/19/25

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for joint research projects on humanities-related topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...

GrantWatch ID#: 151112

Grants to Canada Organizations and Professional Associations to Benefit the National Book Indu...

Deadline 11/29/25

Grants to Canada organizations and professional associations to benefit the book industry throughout the country. Funding is intended to support projects designed to benefit the structure and efficiency of the industry. Eligible project areas include professional devel...

GrantWatch ID#: 181038
Upcoming

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Literacy and STEAM-Focused Educational Program...

Deadline 11/30/25 LOI Date: 09/30/25

Grants to Ohio, Arizona, California, Washington, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for literacy and STEAM-focused educational programs for grades PreK-8. Program goals include preparing children for kindergarten and ensuring that students are...

GrantWatch ID#: 181343
Upcoming

Grants to Ontario Municipalities, Registered Charities, and Amateur Athletic Associations to I...

Deadline 11/30/25

Grants of up to $2,000 to Ontario municipalities, registered charities, and amateur athletic associations in eligible locations to improve the quality of life for residents. Previous grants have been used for playground and park improvements, literacy programs, and you...

GrantWatch ID#: 187198

Grants to Alberta Nonprofits, Churches, Library Boards, Tribes, IHEs, and Societies for Public...

Deadline 12/01/25

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, churches, library boards, Indian bands, Metis settlements, IHEs, and agricultural societies for public presentations by professional artists. New applicants must register online at least five business days prior to the deadlin...

GrantWatch ID#: 174990
NEW

Grants to Texas Nonprofits for Charitable Activities

Deadline 12/01/25

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for a wide range of charitable activities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of youth activities; rehabilitation and welfare; hospitals; education, literature, and science; and civic, cultural, religious, and c...

GrantWatch ID#: 176355
NEW

Grants to USA Nonprofits to Assess and Develop Programs to Address Disparities in Education

Deadline 12/01/25 LOI Date: 08/01/25

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for research to assess and develop programs that address inequality in education based on income, race, and ethnicity. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal.

GrantWatch ID#: 176854

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribal Governments, and IHEs for the Translation and Prepa...

Deadline 12/03/25

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Applications are encouraged for long...

GrantWatch ID#: 151063
NEW

Grants to New York PreK-12 Teachers in Eligible Counties to Enhance the Educational Experience...

Deadline 12/15/25

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York PreK-12 teachers in eligible counties to enhance the educational experience for students. Funding is intended to support professional development programs for teachers, and classroom projects that involve writing, general learning, a...

GrantWatch ID#: 163285
NEW

Grants to Montana Nonprofits and Agencies for Initiatives to Benefit Residents

Deadline 12/19/25

Grants to Montana nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit communities across the state. The purpose of this program is to address the needs of residents. Funding is intended to support proposals in the following areas of focus: community assistance, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 196449
Upcoming

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, Tribes, and Agencies to Preserve Significant Humanities Resour...

Deadline 01/08/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and government agencies to enhance the care and conservation of noteworthy humanities collections. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to finalize. Funding is in...

GrantWatch ID#: 181003
Upcoming

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, Agencies, and Tribes for the Preservation of Humanities Materi...

Deadline 01/09/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and Tribal governments for the preservation of humanities materials. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for t...

GrantWatch ID#: 151066

Grants to Michigan Organizations for Activities to Promote Literacy

Deadline 01/15/26

Grants of up to $2,500 to Michigan organizations for activities that promote literacy. Previous uses of funds include library improvements, student scholarships, teacher grants, and book club resources. Eligible programs are required to address one of the following are...

GrantWatch ID#: 142092
Upcoming

Awards to Minnesota Artists in Eligible Counties to Honor and Support Exceptional Artistic Work

Deadline 01/15/26

Awards of $3,500 to Minnesota artists in eligible counties to honor exceptional artistic work. Applications will be accepted from creatives, artists, and makers working in any medium or discipline, including but not limited to visual artists, literary artists, musician...

GrantWatch ID#: 182999

Grants to New Jersey and Pennsylvania Nonprofits to Support Their Scientific, Literary, Charit...

Deadline 01/15/26

Grants to New Jersey and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to support their scientific, literary, charitable, educational, and religious programs. Programs can be in the focus areas of arts and culture, education, the environment, health and human services, religion...

GrantWatch ID#: 220262
NEW

Fellowships to Idaho Artists and Writers for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts

Deadline 01/31/26

Fellowships of $5,000 to Idaho artists and writers to recognize and support outstanding work in their discipline. New applicants must receive approval in order to access the online application system. This program helps advance the recipient's career, rewards the pursu...

GrantWatch ID#: 176898

Awards to Texas Libraries to Recognize Creative Programming

Deadline 01/31/26

Awards of $1,000 to Texas libraries to recognize innovative programs that improve their visibility in the community. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge and publicize school, academic, public, or special libraries that have implemented creative programs that oth...

GrantWatch ID#: 187932

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits and Agencies for Community Benefit Activities in Eligible Locat...

Deadline 01/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government entities, including libraries and local departments, for community programs and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support civic organizations that serve local residents in t...

GrantWatch ID#: 216495

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits and Agencies for Environment, Youth, Elderly, and Historic Pres...

Deadline 01/31/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government entities, including libraries and local departments, for local community programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the focus areas of environment, youth, elderly, and hi...

GrantWatch ID#: 216496

Grants to Tennessee Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance Local Communities in Eligible Regions

Deadline 01/31/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government entities, including libraries and local departments, to enhance communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for program and project support for local organizations. Organizations loca...

GrantWatch ID#: 216497
NEW

Grants to Kentucky Nonprofits to Benefit the Community in Eligible Locations

Deadline 02/01/26

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations for programs and services that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for a wide range of community-benefit projects and activities, such as providin...

GrantWatch ID#: 181692

Grants to Wisconsin Nonprofits for Programs and Activities to Benefit the Local Community in E...

Deadline 02/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Funding is especially intended for activities, services, and projects supporting education and literacy. Eligible proposals benefit residents...

GrantWatch ID#: 185265

Grants to Texas Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline 02/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas nonprofit and faith-based organizations for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Priority areas of funding include education, arts and culture, literature, science, human services, and Jewish and other religious orga...

GrantWatch ID#: 199238

Grants to Pennsylvania Nonprofits for Projects and Programs That Benefit Community Residents

Deadline 02/01/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit community residents. Funding is intended to support a variety of causes including but not limited to the environment, social welfare programs, education, health servi...

GrantWatch ID#: 220255
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