ProLiteracy grants

ProLiteracy grants provide adult basic education and literacy programs with New Readers Press books and other educational resources needed to support their literacy initiatives.See the FAQ and the application.

Deadline: April 15. 

Grants are made in the form of either the New Readers Press materials or online self-paced professional development courses requested in the grant proposal.

To be eligible for an NBF grant, the applicant must:
1. have a clearly defined, specific need or project for the materials and/or online courses being requested
2. intend to use NBF materials and/or online courses directly with students receiving literacy instruction and/or with literacy staff, instructors, or volunteers
3. not have received an NBF grant during the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 program cycles
4. include a narrative (two-page maximum) which covers all of the six areas outlined in the "Proposal narrative" section on the Application
5. include all other application attachments as outlined in the "Other application attachments" section on the Application

The NBF funds organizations providing services in the following areas: basic literacy, adult basic education, English as a second language (ESL), and family literacy.

ProLiteracy's publishing division, New Readers Press, provides the books and materials for NBF awards. These books are high quality instructional materials specially written for literacy students and tutors. The NBF does not provide titles outside of those offered by New Readers Press.