Pay shipping only for Literacy Empowerment Foundation books via the Reading Resource Project

LEF (the Literacy Empowerment Foundation) Books’ Reading Resource Project is an ongoing program that runs throughout the year. The program distributes softcover books FREE of charge for Read Across America Day, National Drop Everything and Read Day, Children's Book Week, International Children's Book Day, and other literacy programs.

Recipients pay shipping, handling, and administrative costs: $0.68 per softcover book ($68 per set of 100 books). Reading Resource Project books come in sets of 100 books per set.

There will be at least 10 different titles in each set. Reading levels are available for Pre-K through Second Grade. Book selection and quantity is dependent upon availability, so there is no guarantee of specific titles. Books are sorted and shipped as close to a project's needs as possible, with regard to reading level and topic.

No deadline, read the FAQ or click the logo for info.

Wish You Well Foundation for Family Literacy

Wish You Well Foundation Grants support family literacy in the United States by fostering and  promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs.

According to the program website, “funding request should include the following materials”:

• Wish You Well Foundation Donation Request Application
• Download in Microsoft Word format or PDF format
• Single-page proposal that includes
• The organization’s history, mission, and contact information
• The amount requested
• The program or event to be funded.
• Requests may also include supplemental information for consideration

The board meets an average of four times per year to review and vote on applications; most requests range from $200 to $10,000. Organizations are reminded to base their requested amount on the program's unique needs for funding.

Deadline: ongoing. 

American Honda: STEM, Literacy, Job Training

The American Honda Foundation supports youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy.

Deadlines are four times a year (February, May, August, November) and grants range from $20,000 to $75,000 over a one-year period. 

Proposals are submitted online in a process that begins with applicants taking an Eligibility Quiz to ensure the program meets certain qualifications. There's a pretty robust informational page about these grants, too.

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.

 

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Dollar General's Literacy Foundation offers Family Literacy Grants to providers; applying organizations must have the following four components:

* Adult Education Instruction
* Children's Education
* Parent and Child Together Time (PACT)
* Parenting Classes

Maximum Grant:  $15,000; Deadline:  February 28, 2013

Guidelines and application.

Deadline to apply: February 28, 2013
Grant Announcement: May 17, 2013
Maximum Grant Amount: $15,000

American Honda: STEM, Literacy, Job Training

The American Honda Foundation supports youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy.

Deadlines are four times a year (February, May, August, November) and grants range from $20,000 to $75,000 over a one-year period. 

Proposals are submitted online in a process that begins with applicants taking an Eligibility Quiz to ensure the program meets certain qualifications.

Books for All Kids program ('free' books)

This opportunity is from Roads to Reading and is called the Books for All Kids Program.
 
This program is not a competitive grant donation program. It provides free books to nonprofits, after-school programs, and child care centers. All book donations are announced through email alerts and are made on a first come, first served basis.

Pay shipping only for Literacy Empowerment Foundation books via the Reading Resource Project

LEF (the Literacy Empowerment Foundation) Books’ Reading Resource Project is an ongoing program that runs throughout the year. The program distributes softcover books FREE of charge for Read Across America Day, National Drop Everything and Read Day, Children's Book Week, International Children's Book Day, and other literacy programs.

Recipients pay shipping, handling, and administrative costs: $0.68 per softcover book ($68 per set of 100 books). Reading Resource Project books come in sets of 100 books per set.

There will be at least 10 different titles in each set. Reading levels are available for Pre-K through Second Grade. Book selection and quantity is dependent upon availability, so there is no guarantee of specific titles. Books are sorted and shipped as close to a project's needs as possible, with regard to reading level and topic.

No deadline, read the FAQ or click the logo for info

International Paper: Environmental Ed & Literacy

IP's two primary areas of support are environmental education and literacy. 

While all the particulars are here, IP seems to be very keen on supporting "non-profit organizations in the communities where our employees live and work." Grants are reviewed quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.

Environmental EducationGiven the vast nature of this subject area, the Foundation has decided to focus on:
• National Geographic Kids Magazine subscriptions at schools in local communities
• Earth’s Birthday Project kits for children
• programs that coincide with content from the pbs.org website ECOinvestigators
• science based programs targeting children
• outdoor classrooms at schools or in communities
• outdoor science programs tied to forestry, air or water quality
• programs that educate and promote recycling and composting

 Literacy• program that enhance reading materials at school and community libraries
• programs that enhance the reading skills of children
• programs that teach English as a second language

IP also funds New Critical Community NeedsThe Foundation also considers providing “seed” money on a one-time, non-recurring basis for these needs.
• The project must be a new “critical” community initiative.
• The proposal should provide a benefit to the community at large.
• Sources of potential future funding must be identified.

Two from Roads to Reading

These two opportunities from Roads to Reading do not seem as though they have hugely broad appeal for Connecticut, but really one never knows. 

The Books for All Kids Program provides free books to nonprofits, after-school programs, and child care centers. All book donations are announced through email alerts and are made on a first come, first served basis.

The Annual Competitive Book Donation Program. The Road to Reading's Annual Competitive Book Donation Program donates books to organizations that have a strong focus on remedial reading or tutoring. Organizations must be 501(c)3's and should be located in an under-served community whose population is under 50,000. The books that are available through this program are appropriate for ages 6 months to young adult. Eligible organizations include individual schools, libraries, and childcare centers. Deadline: March 30, 2012.