The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce our 2010 National Grant competition.  The Foundation’s grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects 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 nonprofit 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; intergenerational literacy activities (Parent and Child Together Time [(PACT]).

Additional information about the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and a convenient “Contact Us” form are available on our website, www.barbarabushfoundation.com.  Should you have additional questions, please call (202) 955-6183 between the hours of 1:00-5:00 pm EDT. We look forward to receiving your application and learning about your proposed family literacy project.

Submission Deadline: September 14, 2009

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