Dollar General Literacy/Summer Reading Grants Available

Thanks to Kristie Hauer at the WVLS Youth Services Information Exchange Facebook page for the tip!

Dollar General has a number of grants that libraries are eligible for.  They have a new grant portal for 2024 that you can use to apply for Summer Reading; Family Literacy and other literacy grants

Per their webpage: We support programs in Dollar General hometown communities that are helping individuals of all ages take their next steps toward a bright future through literacy and education. Please review the information below to see if your organization meets the basic requirements for our grant programs.

• Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit, school or library and be within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or distribution center. 
• Selected grantees will be a direct service provider and fiscally responsible.
• Funding supports literacy initiatives that are helping individuals learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test or learn English.

Family Literacy Grants are described as:
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)

Summer Reading Grants are described as:

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 – 12th grade students who are new readers
• Target below grade level readers
• Assist readers with learning disabilities

Deadlines for Summer Reading and Family Literacy grants are February 15, 2024 (grant announcement date: 5/6/24)

Find more information about the application process here.