The NEA Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, is a reading program that brings communities together around the shared activity of reading and discussing a selected book title, with the aim of broadening understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 support nonprofit organizations and public libraries across the U.S., including Native nations, to host dynamic community-wide reading programs, each designed around a single NEA Big Read title. Grantees must select a book from the current available reading selections, program diverse and imaginative events and activities related to the book selection, and engage with community partners. The intent to apply is due on January 18, 2023, and applications must be submitted by January 25, 2023, for projects occurring between September 2023 and June 2024. Click here for more.