Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grant

Education - High School - K-8th Grade - Summer and After School

Award

Up to $3,000

Deadline

February 5, 2026

Description

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s Summer Reading Grant supports local programs that enable youth to read during the summer. These grants are designed to help nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries create or expand summer reading activities that improve literacy and encourage students to read outside the classroom.

Eligibility

Schools, public libraries, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Must provide direct literacy services
Programs serve K-12 students
Located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or distribution center

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