ProLiteracy's National Book Fund

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    National Book Fund (NBF)

    Summary

    The National Book Fund (NBF) provides adult basic education and literacy programs throughout the United States with New Readers Press books and other educational resources needed to support their literacy initiatives. NBF grants are made in the form of either the New Readers Press materials or online self-paced professional development courses requested in the grant proposal.
    The NBF funds organizations providing services in the following areas: basic literacy, adult education, English language instruction, GED/HSE preparation, and family literacy.
     

    History of Funding

    The Proliteracy National Book Fund has distributed more than 1,500 grant awards totaling more than $2,900,000 worth of materials. See a list of recent winners here: https://www.proliteracy.org/Portals/0/pdf/Programs/NBF/2016-2017%20NBF%20Recipients.pdf?ver=2018-02-16-142119-993.

    Additional Information

    Approximately 65 percent of applications are funded.
    The National Book Fund (NBF) does not fund requests to provide books for lending libraries or other resource centers where NBF materials are not directly linked to use with students receiving literacy instruction. The NBF does not award grants to individuals.
    Programs that request NBF funds to use strictly as free distribution items are not funded.

    Contacts

    Alicia Suskin

    Alicia Suskin

    ,
    (315) 214-2463
     

  • Eligibility Details

    To be eligible for an NBF grant, the applicant must:
    1. Have a clearly defined, specific need or project for the materials being requested
    2. Intend to use NBF materials directly with students receiving literacy instruction and/or with literacy staff, instructors, or volunteers
    3. Not have received an NBF grant during the 2016 or 2017 program cycles
    4. Answer all questions on the application to the best of their ability, and upload all required forms as directed in the online application.

    Deadline Details

    The 2019 National Book Fund cycle was open February 1, 2019, and due back by March 15, 2019.

    A similar timeline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Grants typically range between $500 to $2,000, but may be smaller or larger depending on the needs of the applicant organization. Cost matching/sharing equal to 20 percent is required unless the awardee is a ProLiteracy Organizational member.

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