Grants for libraries and literacy grants for nonprofits, schools, early literacy grants, health literacy, and financial literacy .
Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for adult literacy programs. Grant funds may be requested to support innovative programs that will improve outcomes for students as well as for organizational assistance. Grants can be used for projects s...
Grants to USA and territories institutions of higher education that serve Hispanic populations to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fie...
Grants to USA community colleges and two-year institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields. Projects mu...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs in a range of humanities-related fields. Projects must address a core topic or set o...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International libraries for exceptional public relations programs. Examples of eligible programs include summer reading programs, rebranding efforts, promoting unique archives, community partnerships, and awareness campaigns. In recognition o...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Tribes for public readings related to slavery and race relations. Funding is intended to support reading events with moderated discussions that are open to the general community. ...
Grants of $5,000 and grants of $10,000 to USA and territories nonprofit arts organizations for capacity building initiatives. Funding is intended to support literary organizations with building skills, sustainable practices, management training, and other initiatives t...
Grants to Massachusetts government entities, including jails and youth services, for programs that benefit youth in custody. Applicants must register in the portal before applying. Funding is intended to help educational agencies prepare students in custody for a succe...
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 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 $10,000 and in-kind support to USA individual artists, researchers, journalists, educators, academics, therapists, and social workers for innovative photography projects that present a new approach to understanding family dynamics. Funding is intended for wor...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations for workforce development programs. Funding is intended to increase access to training programs, skills development activities, and education, and to prepare local residents f...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, communities, and individuals for projects related to ancient literature, language, and history. Funding is intended to support programs, events, and projects that involve community residents in discussions on topi...
Grants to USA nonprofit IHEs, schools, libraries, and hospitals in eligible states for projects in the fields of secondary and higher education, library support, and healthcare. Funding may be used for capital projects and endowments. Applicants must be located in the ...
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 ...
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 fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit their work. Funding is ...
Grants and sponsorships to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that fall within the Foundation's focus areas and enhance the quality of life for community mem...
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 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, IHEs, and libraries for professional development projects. The grant program consists of two phases: the planning stage and the implementation stage. The purpose of the program is to create part...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International literary publishers, and theater organizations and companies for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Applicants must be registered in the online portal a minimum of thirty days before applyin...
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 $3,000 and will promote and study poetry during their six-month stay at the residence. The purpose of the program is t...
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...
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, and inv...
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 to USA and Puerto Rico state educational agencies for programs to improve childhood literacy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve literacy skills in children from birth through 12t...
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 $5,000 to USA teachers, administrators, and educational support staff to benefit Native American students. Funding is intended to address unmet needs in schools and classrooms serving Native students. Preference is given to unique, sustainable projects....
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 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 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...
Awards of $50,000 to USA and territories transportation project sponsors for projects to improve the accessibility of specific government documents for the general public. Funding is intended for projects to make the documents more readable and easier to understand, as...
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...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Massachusetts nonprofits to support low and moderate-income communities and vulnerable populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs and projects addressing education and social services needs as well as ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, corporations, trusts, funds, and operating foundations in eligible counties for activities that enhance the lives of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of program areas, for pur...
Grants to Massachusetts schools and organizations in eligible locations for projects that involve gardening, plant science, ecology, or other related subject matter. Funding is intended for projects and activities that involve children. Eligible projects take place in ...
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 proposal. The purpose of this program is to support food ...
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 from p...
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 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, col...
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 up to $2,500, grants of up to $7,500, and grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts organizations for general education and arts education programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for specific projects or programs that can show measurable results. E...
Grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for projects that address community needs and provide support necessitated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New applicants must fill out a preliminary application prior to submi...