Deadline: 28 February 2025
The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation’s Literacy Fund Grants are awarded to schools, and in some cases educational organizations, in high-needs communities who are committed to fostering a love of reading and have a robust plan for how they would utilize new books and resources to enhance their vision.
The Literacy Fund Grant is the largest national granting program and was created to dramatically increase literacy access for kids across the country.
Categories
- The six main categories of impact that they work to track include the following:
- Improve School Literacy Infrastructure and Inventory: increase access to a greater number of relevant literature and reading resources in an enhanced learning library environment. Increase Student Literacy Engagement: increase student engagement with literacy and reading to develop a life-long love of reading.
- Enhance Student Literacy Achievement: improve reading level outcomes in students and more readily meet curricular expectations through expanded access to books.
- Enhance Student and Educator Skills: increase student and educator skills within certain curricular areas such as: Indigenous Knowledge and Worldviews, issues relating to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), Environmental literacy, STEM, etc. through access to books and educational resources.
- Enhance Community Engagement: increase involvement of parents, family and community members around literacy initiatives at your school.
- Enhance Student School Engagement: increase overall student engagement with their library/school over time through expanded access to literature.
Eligibility Criteria
- Generally, to be considered for the Indigo Love of Reading Literacy Fund Grant, an eligible partner must receive at least 80% of its funding from the provincial or federal government and serve students in at least one of the following grades: Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8.
- If your school does not have students in those Grades or is not publicly funded, your school is not eligible for a grant.
For more information, visit Indigo Love of Reading Foundation.
