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...

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 human services, disaster relief, and the environment. The Foundation accepts both pro...

In-kind book donations to USA, Canada, and International schools, Title 1 educators, and after-school programs to benefit low-income students. The purpose of the program is to provide teachers with additional resources to instill a love of learning and reading in ...

Grants of $40,000 to USA, Canada, and UK nonfiction writers to complete works already in progress. Topics include, but are not limited to philosophy, graphic nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, food or travel writing, the sciences, personal essays, criticism, ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International libraries to reduce electricity costs. Funding is intended for customers of the funding source who are interested in installing solar panels. Priority will be given to libraries with relatively new roofs that can accommodat...

Opportunity for a California youth to be selected as the poet laureate in their region. The purpose of the program is to encourage individuals between the ages of 13 and 19 to explore their poetic abilities and interests and encourage peers to do so as well. Eligi...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and those with a Master's or doctoral degree to offset the cost of travel to conduct research at a library in the US. The purpose of the grant is to undertake research related to children's...

Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in helping students improve in writing. Applicants should explain and demonstrate their philosophy about writing instruction and student progress. In addition, teachers must provide student writing sampl...

Grants to USA nonprofit literary organizations to assist writers and poets. Funding is intended to build the capacity of organizations that provide support to writers at any career stage. The purpose of the grant program is to strengthen writers by helping them cr...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or public or private institution of higher education to provide foreign language programs for youth aged 15 to 18. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International educator to recognize contributions to the field of elementary language arts education. The purpose of this program is to recognize an individual who has had a significant impact on the field of literacy, enhanced classroom...

Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at ...

Awards of $2,500 and an award of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize contributions to the field of Jewish thought. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increase...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations, arts councils, schools, IHEs, libraries, and tribal governments for public events and activities that promote community cohesiveness. Funding is intended for projects that connect people with societal d...

Grants to USA writers for written works related to contemporary visual art. Funding is intended for the production of short-form writing, books, translated texts, and articles for both general and specialized art audiences. The program also supports art writing th...

Grants and in-kind services to California nonprofit arts organizations, units of municipal, county, or Tribal governments, and fiscally sponsored organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents by developing the arts. The purpose of the program is to cr...

Opportunity for a California poet to be nominated as a literary ambassador in eligible regions. Applicants are invited to nominate themselves as the next poet laureate and raise awareness and appreciation for the literary arts. The awardee will receive a $15,000 h...

Grants of up to $5,000 to California schools and youth-serving organizations in eligible locations for educational enrichment projects. Funding is intended to support engaging learning experiences and projects that work to narrow the achievement gap. Eligible acti...

Grants of up to $500 and in-kind support to California CBOs, faith-based organizations, childcare providers, and neighborhood and cultural groups for projects that promote reading among children in eligible regions. In addition to funding, the funding source provi...

In-kind support to California nonprofit organizations, public agencies, businesses, and individuals for local beautification and community improvement projects in eligible regions. Successful applicants will receive supplies to complete the project. Projects must ...

Grants to USA and territories agencies, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations to provide health information to people experiencing health disparities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to provide...

Grants to USA government agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, for-profits, and small businesses for international collaborative health research projects. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Research focus should...

Sponsorships to California community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and public and private agencies for events that benefit young children in eligible regions. Eligible proposals are for various types of events, including but not limited to those ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to New Mexico and California nonprofit organizations to address local needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of education success and family stability. Proposals will o...

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 ...

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 hu...

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 res...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International 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. Applicants may submit unpub...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and IHEs for educator development. Applicants must complete registrations before applying, which may take several weeks. Funding is intended for programming that will support effective school princip...

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 exhib...

Award of $200 to USA, Canada, and international authors, editors, or publishers to recognize an outstanding book in English. Winners will receive a monetary prize as well as recognition and accolades. The prize is awarded to an author of a published work that comb...

Grants to USA LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and consortia thereof for high-quality literacy programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to develop and implement literacy programs from birth ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to California nonprofit arts and cultural organizations for educational projects and arts programming that benefit the local community in eligible areas. Funding is intended for programs within a range of disciplines, including performing, v...

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 ca...

Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. The award is intended for unfinished projects which describe a place, event, movement, or individual and feature oral history as a significant component. The progra...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International translators to promote the publication of literary translation of poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and fiction in English. Priority is given to translators in the early stages of their career, as well as to works by unde...

Grants to USA professional writers for critical financial support during times of economic difficulty. Funding is intended to assist journalists, poets, authors, translators, and playwrights who can demonstrate how the funds will help them address a short-term fin...

Grants of $5,000 to USA immigrant and refugee writers to support literary works in progress. Eligible projects are works of poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction written by a single individual. The program's purpose is to support the completion of a manuscript ...

Opportunity for USA poets, literary scholars, or translators of poetry to participate in a residency in a rural town in Massachusetts. Participants will receive a stipend of $4,000 and will promote and study poetry during their six-month stay at the residence. The...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to attend a literary conference. The award is intended for a folklorist who works in public programming to attend an annual meeting. Funding is intended to offset the costs of meeting registration, lodging, trans...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to participate in a literary conference. Funding is intended for a folklorist whose work revolves around women's issues. The award will offset costs related to conference registration, transportation, lodging, an...

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....

Grants to California colleges and universities in eligible locations for projects of regional significance related to cataloging and archiving. Funding will cover a broad range of topic areas that benefit local residents. Funded projects may also address historica...

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...