VALF Grant Opportunity --due December 1 --DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DEC 15

VALF will be awarding another round of grants in 2015 to Florida's volunteer literacy programs. Go to the application to learn more.

This year we are providing our members a two-step process. A draft application is due on December 1 with a final application due in March. You must turn in the draft and a revised application in March to be considered.

In between, Jim Wilder, a VALF board member will provide technical assistance to help you prepare a more competitive grant.  This special opportunity is to help you gain grant writing skills.

Grant Opportunity for Libraries - due October 13

Deadline extended to Oct. 13 to apply for The American Dream Starts @ your library grant funding

Grants available to libraries to fund programs and resources for adult English language learners in Dollar General communities

CHICAGO – Monday, October 13 is the new deadline for libraries to apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to support programs aimed at enhancing adult literacy through The American Dream Starts @ your library® initiative. 

The American Dream Starts @ your library® is administered through the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services and has provided funding to over 100 libraries across the United States since 2008. Public libraries interested in improving services to English language learners through holding classes, tutor training, expanding collections, purchasing technology or improving public awareness are invited to apply. These grants mark the fourth round of grants made possible through funding from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, which has renewed its commitment to the initiative through a $327,512 grant to ALA.

To be eligible for funding, the applicant institution must be a public library, or a public library with a bookmobile providing literacy services for adult English language learners, and must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General store, distribution center or corporate office.

October is Health Literacy Month. There are many resources available on health. The Florida Literacy Coalition has a health literacy curriculum that can be downloaded or print copies can be ordered.