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Back to School Youth Literacy Grants

Funder: 
Dollar General Store
Award Amount: 
$3,000
Eligibility: 

Applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, a K-12 private or public school, a college or university, or a public library. All applicant organizations must reside in and provide direct service within Dollar General's thirty-five-state market area and must be located within twenty miles of a Dollar General store.

Grant Deadline: 
May 18, 2011

Back to School Grants provide funding to help school libraries and media centers meet 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; and purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs. Applicants must be K-12 public, private, or charter schools. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded.

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.

Visit the funder's Web site for more information.