Adult Literacy Grants

Adult Literacy Grants award funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. Organizations must provide help in one of the following instructional areas:

• Adult Basic Education
• GED or high school equivalency preparation
• English Language Acquisition

Click here to download the 2013 Adult Literacy Grant recipients.

The 2014 Adult Literacy Grant applications will be available January 2014.

Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program

The Beyond Words program, administered by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The fund provides grants for books, media, and equipment that support learning in a school library environment. For eligibility requirements and application details, please click here.

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Family Literacy Grants

Family Literacy Grants provide funding to family literacy service providers. The Foundation uses the federal government's definition of family literacy when reviewing grant applications. Organizations applying for funding must have the following four components:

• Adult Education Instruction
• Children's Education
• Parent and Child Together Time (PACT)
• Parenting Classes

Click here to download the 2013 Family Literacy Grant recipients.

The 2014 Adult Literacy Grant applications will be available January 2014.

Summer Reading

Summer Reading Grants provide funding to local nonprofit organizations and libraries to help with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs. Programs must target Pre-K through 12th grade students who are new readers, below grade level readers or readers with learning disabilities.

Click here to download the 2013 Summer Reading Grant recipients.

The 2014 Summer Reading Grant applications will be available January 2014.

Youth Literacy Grants

Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:

• Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs
• Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives
• Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs

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