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Adult Literacy Grants

Creating access and opportunity for adults to learn.

We award funding to organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in one of the following areas:

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

 

Click here to apply for a 2025 Adult Literacy grant.

Deadline to apply: February 6 (by 10 pm CST)
Grant announcement: May 8
Maximum grant amount: $10,000

Beyond Words

Rebuilding school libraries affected by disasters.

Beyond Words is a disaster relief fund for K-12 public school libraries in Dollar General store communities. Grants are awarded to K-12 public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster, fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • A K-12 public school with a pre-existing school library
  • Within 36 months of the date of the disaster
  • 15 miles from a Dollar General store or Distribution Center
  • Significant damage to books, media and/or library equipment

 

Please click here to create an account and submit your application.

Family Literacy Grants

Learning for the whole family.

Nonprofit organizations who support the whole family in literacy and are seeking funding are encouraged to apply if they provide all of the following:

  • Adult Education Instruction
  • Children’s Education
  • Parent and Child Together Time (PACT)

 

Click here to apply for a 2025 Family Literacy grant.

Deadline to apply: February 6 (by 10 pm CST)
Grant announcement: May 8
Maximum grant amount: $10,000

Summer Reading

Keeping students engaged in reading throughout the summer.

These grants support the creation or expansion of summer reading programs. Local nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries are eligible to apply if their programs meet the following criteria:

  • Target Pre-K through 12th-grade students who are new readers
  • Target below grade level readers
  • Assist readers with learning disabilities

 

Click here to apply for a 2025 Summer Reading grant.

Deadline to apply: February 6 (by 10 pm CST)
Grant announcement: May 8
Maximum grant amount: $3,000

Youth Literacy Grants

Supporting students on their K-12 educational journey.

Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help K-12 students that are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. 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

 

Click here to download the 2024 Youth Literacy grant recipients.

Grants Open: March 6
Applications Due: April 3 (10pm CST)
Grants Announced: August 14