NEA’s Read Across America 2026-27 State Affiliate Event Grant supports state affiliates’ reading events and diverse-book activities to make reading more accessible and joyful for students.
National Endowment for the Arts Big Read supports community organizations with book purchases and reading and arts programs that celebrate local creativity, spark conversation, and strengthen connections.
Innovative Reading Grant supports school libraries in developing original reading programs for K–9 learners, especially struggling readers, to encourage reading and improve literacy and student learning.
NEA’s Year-Round Organizing Grant funds affiliate-led projects that build organizing capacity and advance professional practice and equity in education through sustained, collaborative initiatives.
READ Nebraska, funded by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, supports nonprofit-led mentorship programs to boost literacy and academic success among elementary students through evidence-based reading activities.
The NEA Aspiring Educators CREATE Grants fund projects that strengthen AE programs and partnerships, advancing educator quality, community engagement, advocacy, and social justice.