CLiF Literacy Enrichment Grant, Fall 2024

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The CLiF Literacy Enrichment Grant is a flexible grant designed to make reading and writing come alive for kids. This grant is all about infusing literacy with FUN! The Literacy Enrichment Grant offers $1000 in funding that can be used for project-oriented or experiential learning opportunities that bring literacy to life. The goals of this grant are to create excitement around literacy; encourage an appreciation of alternative learning opportunities; engage with parents/caregivers around literacy; inspire children to try new things; and enrich young people’s lives with literacy. 

An organization, program, school, or library must meet these requirements to apply:

  • Community/nonprofit organizations, youth-serving programs, libraries, childcare/early education centers, or schools located in New Hampshire or Vermont.
  • Your project must serve a community with at least 35% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. 
  • Your application must show how you will partner with CLiF’s target audience of children ages 0-12 in under-resourced or under-represented communities.
  • At least 30 kids must participate in the program, either virtually or in-person. 
  • Organizations with an enthusiastic and organized coordinator willing to collaborate with CLiF on planning, organizing, and communicating about your project.
  • The proposed project, event, field trip, etc. must connect directly with literacy/building engagement with reading/writing. Events must be completed by June 30, 2025.
     

How CLiF Will Select Grant Recipients

     Criteria include:

  • Demonstrated need and excitement
  • Enthusiasm, creativity, and collaboration exhibited by the partner
  • Clear demonstration of how this grant will benefit students and their communities
  • Past CLiF grant history & geographic location

Questions should be sent to Cassie Willner, Program Manager, cassie@clifonline.org. 

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.