This page is intended to function as a small scale repository of grant opportunities that open up possibilities for community literacy and public writing.
The Community Literacies Collaboratory, through financial support from the Brown Chair in English Literacy, offers “Literacy Research Grants” to individuals engaging in original literacies research, and associated research expenses.
The Community Literacies Collaboratory, through financial support from the Brown Chair in English Literacy, offers “Seed & Growth Grants” to individuals who are engaging in community literacy initiatives.
Public Scholars is an annually awarded grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding is awarded for research and scholarship that is written for a public audience. This is the only grant funded by NEH to individuals, instead of parent institutions.
Institutes for Higher Education is an annually awarded grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding is awarded to institutions that keep humanities considerations central, for professional development programs that cover expenses for guest lecturers, support staff, and more. See the 2023 NOFO here.
The Open Textbooks Pilot Program application is available here, which annually funds institutions of higher education in the creation of open source textbooks, specifically in courses with high enrollments. Additional funding guidelines are available here.
Virginia Humanities is an annual grant awarded for projects on community forums, histories, and curricular resources. These include publications, institutes, lectures, research, and even travel expenses.
Virginia Humanities Rapid Grants fund the same kinds of projects, but with shorter timeframes. Awards are smaller (up to $5,000), and timelines are up to nine months.
Carnegie Mellon’s Social Justice and Disciplinary Knowledge Grant funds range $250,000 to $500,000, up to three years. Eligible fields of study are detailed in this document, and include communication, English, cultural studies, linguistics, rhetoric, and more.
The National Humanities Center funds doctoral scholars who need one semester or one year to focus on research and scholarship. Projects must be ‘significantly’ beyond dissertation work, and applicants are required to have published widely.
The Believe in Reading grant funds excellent programs dedicated to the teaching and encouragement of reading for all ages anywhere in the world. Take a look at previously funded projects to get a sense of what this grant funds.
From NEH.gov, this grant strengthens the study of the humanities in Hispanic-serving institutions by supporting the development or enhancement of programs, resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.
From NEH.gov, this grant strengthens the study of the humanities in community colleges by supporting the development or enhancement of programs, resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.
The Editorial Fellowship at A Public Space is a four-month fellowship that provides practical, hands-on experience as well as mentorship and education in editing and independent publishing to aspiring editors.
The Virginia Community Writing Collaborative 