[OPLINLIST] Dollar General Literacy Foundation Invites Applications for Adult Literacy Grants and Youth Literacy Grants

[Janet Ingraham Dwyer]

>From the Foundation Center's Philanthropy New Digest
(http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/):

 

 

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation
<http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/landing.aspx> 's Adult
Literacy Grants program annually awards 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 (GED)
preparation, or English language acquisition.

 

Applications will only be accepted from eligible 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organizations and/or educational institutions (K-12 private and public
schools, and colleges and universities) and/or public libraries. All
applicants must be located in and provide direct services in a state in
which Dollar General operates, and must be located within twenty miles
of a Dollar General store.

 

The maximum grant amount is $15,000.

 

Visit the Dollar General Literacy Foundation website for complete
program guidelines, eligibility quiz, store locator, and the application
form:

http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/adult_grants.aspx 

 

 

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The foundation's Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools,
public libraries, and nonprofit organizations working to help students
who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. 

 

Grants are available to support organizations that provide literacy
programs for new readers, below-grade-level readers, or readers with
learning disabilities. Grant funding is provided to assist in
implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs; purchasing new
technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives; and/or
purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs. 

 

Applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, a K-12 private or
public school, a college or university, or a public library.
Organizations must be located and provide services within twenty miles
of a Dollar General store.

 

The maximum grant amount is $4,000.

 

Visit the Dollar General Literacy Foundation website for complete
program guidelines, eligibility quiz, store locator, and application
form:

http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/youth_grants.aspx

 

 

Janet Ingraham Dwyer 
Library Consultant 
State Library of Ohio 
jdwyer at library.ohio.gov <mailto:jdwyer at library.ohio.gov>  

614.644.6910 
http://library.ohio.gov <http://library.ohio.gov/> 

http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices
<http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices>  

The State Library of Ohio provides services and resources to assist
state government and libraries in providing the best service to all.

 

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