The VALF grant deadline hs been moved to March 18 for the first draft and April 19 for the final application.

VALF (Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida/Literacy Florida! Inc.)

Request for Applications

Important Dates:

March 18, 2019                       First draft due   (Applicants will get an additional 20 points if you turn in a draft)

April 19, 2019                        Final application due

The VALF (Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida/Literacy Florida! Inc.), Board is pleased to announce a request for applications for a grant for 2019. VALF is a statewide membership association serving volunteers and volunteer literacy programs. VALF will award one or more grants, not to exceed $500 in total awards.

Grants from VALF are intended to assist small to mid-size volunteer literacy programs. Preference will be given to programs serving from 10-200 adult learners and/or families (excluding children). VALF will continue to focus the grant program/award on direct service(s) to learners. To be eligible for consideration, submitting programs must demonstrate that their proposal can be reproduced in other community-based literacy programs. 

For a fourth year VALF will provide enhanced technical assistance for organizations that have questions about eligibility requirements or completing the application. Applying will be a two-step process. You will be given the opportunity to send a draft by March 18, 2019. A member of the board will review the draft and contact the applicant to provide feedback. The final application is due April 19, 2019. Applicants who turn in the two applications will get an additional 20 points.

If you have questions about the application, e-mail sandy.newell@dos.myflorida.com and place VALF Technical Assistance in the subject line or call 850-245-6624.