Grants Galore!

The following grants were listed in the September 2007 System Youth Liaison posting:

Lego Children's Fund:
Lego Systems, Inc. has announced the formation of the Lego Children's Fund. The fund will make cash grants to nonprofit organizationsin the United States with programs dedicated to a child's exploration of creativity that cater to children ages birth to 15. Priority is given to projects serving disadvantaged or at-risk youth. The fund's cash grants generally will range between $500-$5000 each. Additionally, the fund aims to make one $100,000 grant per year to a single organization identified and selected by the fund's board of directors.

The fund will award grants to qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, including educational organizations with specific, identifiable needs, in these areas of interest:
-Early childhood education and development
-Technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities
-Sport or athletic programs that concentrate on underserved youth

The fund will provide grants quarterly. Applicants are invited to submit proposals anytime throughout the year; however to ensure that a request is considered for a particular trustee meeting, proposals must be received by the following dates: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.

Grant program guidelines and application instructions are available at the Lego Children's Fund site at www.legochildrensfund.org.

Dollar General Grants:
The Dollar General store chain has a variety of grants that are awarded to non-profit organizations. Included the categories are:
Adult Literacy
Back to School
Family Literacy
Youth Literacy
For more information on the grants go to www.dollageneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx


The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Grant Competition:
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to
announce the 2008 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. For more information and to download the application, go to www.barbarabushfoundation.com/wn.html
For answers to questions, please contact Kiev Richardson at (202) 955-6183 or krichardson@cfncr.orgr.
--American Libraries Direct, August 15, 2007