The Literacy Enrichment Grant is a flexible grant designed to make reading and writing come alive for kids and all about infusing literacy with FUN!
Donor Name: Children’s Literacy Foundation
State: New Hampshire, Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Literacy Enrichment Grant offers up to $1000 in funding that can be used for project-oriented or experiential learning opportunities that bring literacy to life.
The goals of this grant are to create excitement around literacy; encourage an appreciation of alternative learning opportunities; engage with parents/caregivers around literacy; inspire children to try new things; and enrich young people’s lives with literacy.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization, program, or facility must meet these requirements to apply for the Literacy Enrichment Grant:
- Community/nonprofit organizations, youth-serving programs, libraries, or childcare/early education centers, or schools located in New Hampshire or Vermont.
- Serve children from birth to age 12 (or within that range).
- At least 35% of the children served must qualify for free or reduced lunch, reduced program tuition, or a scholarship.
- At least 30 kids must participate in the program, either virtually or in-person.
- Organizations with an enthusiastic and organized coordinator willing to collaborate with CLiF on planning, organizing, and communicating about your project.
- The proposal must connect directly with literacy and boost engagement with reading/writing.
Examples:
- Family literacy event or activities to engage with children and their families around literacy.
- Tickets to a multi-cultural performance or museum that links to a literacy curriculum unit and enhances understanding of other lived experiences.
- Connecting to a literary theme or learning unit with materials, field trips, and/or special guest presenter.
- Partnership between a school and public library to further connections and community around literacy.
- Red Clover or Ladybug Award parade, books, and school decorations.
- Afterschool book club, chess club, graphic novel cafe, writing workshop, etc.
- Self-publishing and printing costs.
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
- Earth Day celebration, book giveaway, and naturalist.
- School vacation week youth programming.
- Your creative ideas are welcome as well!
For more information, visit Children’s Literacy Foundation.
