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.
