How much funding does Beyond Words provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Beyond Words?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Beyond Words?

Eligible applicants: K-12 public school with a pre-existing school library. Geography: Located 15 miles from a Dollar General store or Distribution Center.

Who has received Beyond Words funding?

Dollar General Literacy Foundation's IRS filings list 19 awards under this program (2022–2025). Recent recipients include Micaville Elementary School (Burnsville, NC), $20,000 in 2025; Wynne High School (Wynne, AR), $20,000 in 2024; Foundation for Orange County Public Schools (Orlando, FL), $20,000 in 2024.

Beyond Words

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Foundation Grants for K-12 Schools Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

K-12 public school with a pre-existing school library

Geography

Located 15 miles from a Dollar General store or Distribution Center

Other requirements

Within 36 months of the date of the disaster
Significant damage to books, media, and/or library equipment
Status: Rolling/ongoing program (no solicitation period closure mentioned)

Overview

Rebuilding school libraries affected by disasters. A disaster relief fund for K-12 public school libraries in Dollar General store communities.

Funding Focus: Grants are awarded to K-12 public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster, fire, or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism.

Eligibility Requirements:

K-12 public school with a pre-existing school library
Within 36 months of the date of the disaster
Located 15 miles from a Dollar General store or Distribution Center
Significant damage to books, media, and/or library equipment

How to Apply

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Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Dollar General Literacy Foundation's IRS filings)

Micaville Elementary School

Burnsville, NC · 2025

$20K
Wynne High School

Wynne, AR · 2024

$20K
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools

Orlando, FL · 2024

$20K
North Central High School

Kershaw, SC · 2024

$15K
Cresskill High School

Cresskill, NJ · 2023

$20K

19 grants in Dollar General Literacy Foundation's 2022–2025 filings reference “Beyond Words” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Dollar General Literacy Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2026

Grants in 2026: 564
Total given: $14.48M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,120–$1.35M

By dollars: New York 19%, Tennessee 17%, Connecticut 9%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX.
1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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