Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides grants to literacy organizations that provide services within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. Eligibility requirements are specific to the particular grant.
There are three types of grants available:
- Adult and Family (up to $10,000 maximum)
- Summer Reading (up to $3,000 maximum)
- Youth Literacy (up to $4,000
Applicants for student grants can win no more than two years in a row.
The types of things that grant funds can be spent on include:
Adult: Salaries, instructional materials, software, supplies, travel ($500 max.), training, printing and publications, computers and technology and professional development.
Beyond Words: Books, instructional materials, computers and technology, software and supplies.
Family: Salaries, instructional materials, software, supplies, travel ($500 max.), training, printing and publications, computers and technology and professional development.
Summer Reading: Books, computers and technology, incentives ($500 max.), instructional materials, salaries/staff support and software.
Youth: Books, instructional materials, computers and technology, software and professional development.
The types of programs that can apply include:
- Public libraries
- School libraries
- Schools
- Colleges