Grant Opportunity

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Announces the 2009 National Grant Competition

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce our 2009 national grant competition. The Foundation's grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. A total of approximately $650,000 will be awarded; no grant request should exceed $65,000.

In order to be considered eligible for a grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:

• the organization must have current non-profit or public status and have been in existence for two or more years as of the date of the application;
• the organization must have maintained fiscal accountability;
• the organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least 2 years and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children pre-k to grade 3, and intergenerational literacy activities (Parent and Child Together time or P.A.C.T. time).

Your completed application package, one original and one copy, should be mailed directly to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy at the address listed in the application packet. The application package must be received by the close of business, September 5, 2008. No exceptions will be made. Please note that no supporting documentation or letters of endorsement will be accepted under separate cover or at a later date. Due to the length of the application, faxed material will not be sent or accepted.

Additional information about the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and answers to Frequently Asked Questions are available underneath the National Grants Program tab. Should you have questions, please call (202) 955-6183 between the hours of 1:00-5:00 p.m. or e-mail questions to krichardson@cfncr.org, please include your telephone number.