Goodlettsville, Tenn., 2016-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for adult, family, summer reading and youth literacy programs. Applications are available online at www.dgliteracy.org.
Eligible organizations must be a qualified 501(c)(3) organization with a valid IRS tax ID or be a public library or school and must be located within a 20-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center.
Adult Literacy Grants
Adult Literacy Grants award funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. Organizations must provide help in one of the following instructional areas:
- Adult Basic Education
- GED or high school equivalency preparation
- English Language Acquisition
- Deadline to apply: February 25, 2016 (11:00 p.m. CST)
- Grant Announcement: May 12, 2016
- Maximum Grant Amount: $15,000
Family Literacy Grants
Family Literacy Grants provide funding to family literacy service providers. Organizations applying for funding must have the following three components:
- Adult Education Instruction
- Children’s Education
- Parent and Child Together Time (PACT)
- Deadline to apply: February 25, 2016 (11:00 p.m. CST)
- Grant Announcement: May 12, 2016
- Maximum Grant Amount: $15,000
Summer Reading Grants
Summer Reading Grants provide funding to local nonprofit organizations and libraries to help with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs. Programs must target Pre-K through 12th grade students who are below grade level readers or readers with learning disabilities.
- Deadline to apply: February 25, 2016 (11:00 p.m. CST)
- Grant Announcement: May 12, 2016
- Maximum Grant Amount: $3,000
Youth Literacy Grants
Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:
- Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs
- Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives
- Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs
- Deadline to apply: May 19, 2016 (11:00 p.m. CST)
- Grant Announcement: September 1, 2016
- Maximum Grant Amount: $4,000
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, clothing for the family, housewares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With 12,396 stores in 43 states as of October 30, 2015, Dollar General is America’s largest small-box discount retailer offering multi-price point merchandise. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America’s most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg’s, General Mills, and PepsiCo. For more information on Dollar General, please visit www.dollargeneral.com.
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