106 International Grants for Literacy and Libraries

106 Literacy and Libraries Grants for International

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 to Saskatchewan Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations for Programs that Benefit Youth ...

Deadline: 11/13/25

Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit and charitable organizations and schools for projects and programs that benefit at-risk children and youth, 18 and under, in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of health and wellness, education and...

GrantWatch ID#: 196301
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 Nunavut Groups and Individuals in Eligible Locations for Activities that Promote Inu...

Deadline: 11/15/25

Grants of up to $5,000 to Nunavut community groups and individuals in eligible locations for community-based cultural activities. Funding is intended to support projects and programs that promote and improve traditional Inuit activities and skills, and enhance and main...

GrantWatch ID#: 178718

Grants to Saskatchewan Nonprofits, Agencies, Museums, and Libraries for New Culture, Recreatio...

Deadline: 11/15/25

Grants of up to $1,500 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, First Nations, museums, libraries, and recreation boards for culture, recreation, and sports programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, events, and proj...

GrantWatch ID#: 219642

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

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Black Female Writers to Participate in a Residen...

Deadline: 11/19/25

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Black female writers to participate in a ten-day residency to pursue creative writing. This year, the fellowship will focus on the genre of fiction. The program is intended to support the writing of new works, or to develop...

GrantWatch ID#: 212402

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Writers to Recognize an Outstanding Debut Literary Wo...

Deadline: 11/25/25

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. Winning submissions will be published in an annually released anthology, and each of the literary mag...

GrantWatch ID#: 190603

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

Awards to USA and Canada Individuals to Recognize Emerging Talent in Writing and Illustrating ...

Deadline: 12/01/25

Awards to USA and Canada authors and illustrators 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, a strong an...

GrantWatch ID#: 163058

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

Grants to Nova Scotia Nonprofits for Cultural Projects that Address Social Issues

Deadline: 12/01/25

Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to Nova Scotia nonprofit societies and cooperatives for innovative cultural activities that address social issues. Funding is intended to promote creative innovative organizational change through adaptiveness. Two fun...

GrantWatch ID#: 198879

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Publishing Companies to Translate Japanese Books

Deadline: 12/02/25

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 uses of funds include translation a...

GrantWatch ID#: 198827

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

Grants to British Columbia Public and Private Nonprofit Entities and IHEs to Increase Digital ...

Deadline: 12/08/25

Grants of up to $15,000 to British Columbia public and private nonprofit institutions and entities, including libraries, museums, archives, institutions of higher education, and historical societies for projects that provide free online access to local historical mater...

GrantWatch ID#: 165215

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs to Develop and Offer Courses Related to the Holo...

Deadline: 12/08/25

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 179479

Grant to a Canada Writer to Describe Experiences as a Ukrainian Canadian

Deadline: 12/08/25

Grant of $2,500 to a Canada as yet unpublished writer for a first-hand description of life as a Ukrainian Canadian. The purpose of the program is to create a short story that captures the writer's experiences, combining both cultures. This grant is considered a steppin...

GrantWatch ID#: 217102

Grants to British Columbia First Nations Communities and Governments and Indigenous Education ...

Deadline: 12/10/25

Grants to British Columbia First Nation governments, museums, schools, education centers, and nonprofit societies for community-based programs that help to revitalize First Nations languages. Funding is intended to develop and implement projects that create fluent spea...

GrantWatch ID#: 185703

Grants to British Columbia First Nations Governments and Indigenous Organizations for Language...

Deadline: 12/10/25

Grants to British Columbia First Nations governments, academic institutions, and Indigenous organizations for programs that strengthen First Nation languages and promote fluency. Funding is intended to support language-enhancement activities, such as documentation, rec...

GrantWatch ID#: 192459

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA Libraries in Rural Areas for Community Engagement Projects a...

Deadline: 12/11/25

Grants of $10,000 and grants of $20,000 and in-kind support to USA and territories libraries in rural areas for community engagement projects and resources. In-kind support includes professional development, project and technical support, and online resources for libra...

GrantWatch ID#: 140272

Grants to Quebec Artists and Writers to Promote Artistic and Literary Activities in the Local ...

Deadline: 12/11/25

Grants of up to $20,000 to Quebec artists and writers in eligible locations for artistic and literary projects. Funding is intended to support activities to create, produce, and disseminate artistic works and projects in the areas of dance, music, theater, visual arts,...

GrantWatch ID#: 192438

Awards to USA K-12 School, University, College, and Public Librarians to Recognize Outstanding...

Deadline: 12/15/25

Awards to USA and territories K-12 school, university, college, and public librarians to recognize outstanding professional accomplishments. A ceremony will be held in honor of the successful nominees and each will receive a cash award. Previous awardees have displayed...

GrantWatch ID#: 174273

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Scholars to Support the Publication of Humanities Boo...

Deadline: 12/15/25

Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to support the publication of humanities-related literature. Funding is intended to subsidize books on pre-1700s European civilization, in the areas of Italian or French literature, cultural studies, the...

GrantWatch ID#: 198321

Grants to Ontario Registered Charities for Projects that Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 12/30/25

Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario registered charities for activities and projects that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for creative solutions in the focus areas of education, food security, literacy and training efforts, healthy living, environmenta...

GrantWatch ID#: 211214

Grant to a Canada Black or Indigenous Graphic Novel Creator to Support Their Career

Deadline: 12/31/25

Grant of $1,000 to a Canada Black or Indigenous individual graphic novel creator to support their career. Funding is intended for an emerging comics creator of any age or gender to create and produce a mini-comic. The purpose of the program is to support underrepresent...

GrantWatch ID#: 217839

Grants to New Brunswick Nonprofits and Artists to Support Artist Residencies

Deadline: 01/01/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit organizations and individual artists for artist residencies. Funding is intended to enable organizations and institutions to host professional artists to carry out specific creative projects. Individual professional ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 178452

Awards to Canada Authors for Newly Published Books that Address Current Political Issues

Deadline: 01/07/26

Awards of $2,500 and an award of $25,000 to Canada authors for recently published nonfiction works. Eligible literary works are those on a political topic relevant to local readers and that have the potential to impact current political thought. The award will be prese...

GrantWatch ID#: 174284

Grants and In-Kind Donations to USA, Canada, and International Schools, Libraries, and Librari...

Deadline: 01/11/26

Grants and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International schools, IHEs, libraries, and librarians to initiate or expand graphic novel services and programs. The purpose of these grants is to increase public awareness of graphic literature, art, and comics. Applic...

GrantWatch ID#: 224182

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Journalists for Exceptional Reporting on Disabilities

Deadline: 01/12/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International journalists and student journalists to recognize exceptional reporting on disabilities. Entries can be presented digitally, broadcasted, or printed. Eligible applicants include professional journalists as well as college student...

GrantWatch ID#: 196462

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Doctoral Students, Faculty, Recent PhDs, and Scholars...

Deadline: 01/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International doctoral students, faculty, recent doctorates, and scholars to provide access to rare research materials. Funding is intended for travel, transportation, and residential costs associated with conducting research. The purpose of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 207227

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Scholars and Artists to Pursue Digital Research

Deadline: 01/15/26

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars and artists pursuing research to conduct studies using the funding source's digital resource library. The purpose of the opportunity is to allow researchers to set aside designated research time wit...

GrantWatch ID#: 162024

Awards to Canada Journalists and Outlets to Acknowledge Outstanding Reporting Addressing Econo...

Deadline: 01/15/26

Awards to Canada journalists, publications, and outlets for excellent journalism that has led to positive public policy changes and awareness of economic or social injustices. Prizes are intended for investigative reporting in a wide range of reporting genres. Entries ...

GrantWatch ID#: 182553

Grants to Quebec Artists and Writers in Eligible Locations for Artistic and Literary Projects

Deadline: 01/15/26

Grants of up to $20,000 to Quebec artists and writers for artistic and literary projects that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended to assist with activities to create, produce, and disseminate artistic works. Funds may be used for projects in the areas of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 199460

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Graduate Students and Scholars to Pursue Greek S...

Deadline: 01/15/26

Fellowships of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and senior scholars to pursue studies that require the use of the collections at an institution in Greece. The stipend may be used to cover board, housing, travel expenses, and residence permits....

GrantWatch ID#: 211912

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Researchers and Musicians for Studies Related to...

Deadline: 01/15/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International researchers and career musicians for research studies related to music in the Mediterranean region. Studies will take place at an institution in Greece. In addition to a stipend, fellows will receive full room and board as ...

GrantWatch ID#: 211918

Grants and In-Kind Donations to USA Rural and Small Libraries to Support Programming and Addre...

Deadline: 01/21/26 Conference Date: 12/18/25

Grants of $500, grants of $1,000, and in-kind donations to USA and territories rural and small libraries to improve library collections, resources, and programming. Funding is intended to support community-based projects or current collections. Eligible applicants are ...

GrantWatch ID#: 199310

Grants and In-Kind Support to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for Community Events ...

Deadline: 01/29/26 LOI Date: 01/15/26

Grants of up to $20,000 and in-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, IHEs, school districts, libraries, and museums for community programs to promote reading. Applicants must submit an intent ...

GrantWatch ID#: 187206

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations, Communities, and Individuals for Proje...

Deadline: 01/30/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 201710

Grants to Manitoba Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Young Children and Their Families

Deadline: 01/31/26

Grants to Manitoba nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit young children and families in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a range of activities within the focus areas of health and nutrition, positive parenting, literacy and education, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 180751

Awards to USA and Canada Organizations, Businesses, and Individuals for Exceptional History Pr...

Deadline: 02/01/26

Awards to USA and Canada organizations, businesses, groups, and individuals in recognition of an exceptional project that contributed to the public’s understanding and appreciation of history. Consideration will be given to activities such as media projects, exhibits...

GrantWatch ID#: 163017

Grants to USA Libraries for Meaningful Programs that Benefit the Public

Deadline: 02/02/26

Grants of $2,500 to USA and territories libraries for meaningful programs that benefit the public. Funding is intended to support libraries with little access to budget assistance. Proposed programs may be virtual, hybrid, or virtual. Eligible uses of funding include, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 206762

Grants to British Columbia Charities and Donees in Eligible Regions for Programs that Benefit ...

Deadline: 02/09/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to British Columbia registered charities and qualified donees for programs that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities in the focus areas of the environment, youth, health and wellness, food and sh...

GrantWatch ID#: 179567

Grants to Nova Scotia Nonprofits, Agencies, and First Nations for Capital Projects to Increase...

Deadline: 02/14/26 LOI Date: 11/15/25

Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, schools, museums, hospitals, and First Nations for capital projects. Applicants are required to submit an Expression of Interest prior to a full grant application. Funding is inte...

GrantWatch ID#: 170673

Grants to Canada Artists, Writers, Publishers, and Organizations for Research Related to Publi...

Deadline: 02/15/26

Grants to Canada artists, writers, publishers, and organizations for research studies pertaining to the visual arts, writing, and publishing. Funding is intended to support projects that lead to the creation of reports, strategic initiatives, publishable works, study p...

GrantWatch ID#: 160356

Grants to British Columbia Registered Charities for Projects to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 02/15/26

Grants to British Columbia registered charities for projects to benefit the local community in the funding source's service area. Project categories include arts and culture, education and literacy, the environment, health and community wellness, heritage and history, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 164298

Awards to USA and Canada Eighth-Grade Students to Recognize Exceptional Pieces of Writing

Deadline: 02/15/26

Awards to USA, Virgin Islands, and Canada eighth-grade students to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. Submissions may be made in any genre of writing. The purpose of the program is to recognize the talents of young writers and to emphasize the significance of wri...

GrantWatch ID#: 206454

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Cultural Organizations, Museums, Archives, and Librar...

Deadline: 02/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International cultural organizations, museums, archives, historic houses, and libraries for activities to advance awareness of collections conservation. Funding is intended for programs and projects that assist underresourced ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223404

Grants to Ontario Community Service Organizations for a Wide Range of Initiatives to Address P...

Deadline: 02/20/26

Grants to Ontario community service organizations for a wide range of initiatives to address poverty in eligible regions. Eligible focus areas include affordable housing, community and social supports, food insecurity, hate, homelessness, gender-based and family violen...

GrantWatch ID#: 218992

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Programs that Address Food...

Deadline: 02/28/26

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and libraries for food security programs in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. The purpose of this program is to support food ...

GrantWatch ID#: 183037

Grants to Alberta Artists, Arts Administrators, and Ensembles for Literary Arts Projects

Deadline: 03/02/26

Grants to Alberta individual artists, artists ensembles, and arts administrators for literary arts activities. First-time applicants must request an online registration at least five business days prior to the deadline. Applicants may request funding for activities suc...

GrantWatch ID#: 180306