Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store
  • Your organization provide direct service and reside within a state in which Dollar General operates.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • (See locations here).
  • Your organization must be listed in the National Literacy Directory.
  • For the Adult literacy grants there are no restriction on the number of years in a row that your organization can apply and receive grants at this time.

Overview

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation offers Adult Literacy Grants to support organizations providing essential literacy services to adults. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for programs in Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, and English language acquisition. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and libraries located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The foundation aims to enhance educational opportunities and foster personal growth through literacy.

Our Grant Programs
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides grant funding to support literacy and education initiatives serving individuals of all ages. The Foundation funds nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a 15-mile radius of Dollar General stores in the states in which they operate.
We award funding to organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in one of the following areas:

  • Adult Basic EducationGED or High School Equivalency PreparationEnglish Language Acquisition
  • Maximum grant amount: $10,000

Eligibility

Your organization must be one of the following:A qualified 501(c)(3) organization with a valid IRS tax IDA K-12 Private or Public SchoolA College or UniversityA Public LibraryYour organization provide direct service and reside within a state in which Dollar General operates. (See locations here).Your organization must be located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store.Your organization must be listed in the National Literacy Directory.For the Adult literacy grants there are no restriction on the number of years in a row that your organization can apply and receive grants at this time.

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.

Example grants

  • Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT

    Investing in rural c

    $1.35M

  • Proliteracy Worldwide · Syracuse, NY

    Innovative approache

    $1.3M

  • The Ad Council · New York, NY

    Program execution -

    $943K

  • Reading Is Fundamental Inc · Washington, DC

    Rif x dollar general

    $870K

  • National Center for Families Learni · Louisville, KY

    Family learning in t

    $580K

IRS Form 990, 2026. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Literacy
  • Nonprofits
  • Education

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