Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants

 Deadline: April 25, 2024

All types of schools, public libraries, and nonprofit 501c3 organizations that help K-12th grade students who are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. The applicant organization must be located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The maximum grant amount is $4,000. Grants will be announced on August 22, 2024. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:

• Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs
• professional development to support literacy 
• Purchasing books, instructional materials, technology, or software for literacy initiatives 

For more information and to apply, visit the Dollar General Literacy Foundation 2023 Youth Literacy Grant website. A valuable FAQ is available. There is a new grant management system for the 2024 grant application cycle.