The need for literacy assistance isn't confined to a single age group or geographic location. That's why the Dollar General Literacy Foundation's grant programs help improve the lives of people of all ages in many different communities.
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
- General Education Diploma Preparation
- English as a Second Language
Back to School Grants provide funding to assist school libraries or media centers in meeting some of the financial challenges they face 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
Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program, administered by the American Association of School Librarians, 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.
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
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.
Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
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