How much funding does Family Literacy Fund Grant provide?

Family Literacy Fund Grant provides Up to US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Family Literacy Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Family Literacy Fund Grant

NWT Literacy Council

Foundation Literacy Grants Child Care Grants Family Services Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

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.

Other requirements

Your project must benefit children aged 0-6 years old along with primary caregivers.
Your project must be managed or delivered by someone that has taken Family Literacy training from the NWT Literacy Council.
Projects must be completed by March 31, 2026.Organizations who have facilitated Family Literacy programing for 5 or more years may apply for up to $5000.
A total of 8 projects will be funded with $5000.

Overview

The Family Literacy Fund, managed by the NWT Literacy Council, aims to enhance literacy for children aged 0-6 and their caregivers. This funding supports community-driven projects that promote literacy and essential skills, with initiatives led by trained professionals. Eligible organizations can apply for funding up to $5000, fostering collaboration and resource development. Projects must be completed by March 31, 2026, ensuring a lasting impact on literacy within the Northwest Territories.

NWT Literacy Council
The NWT Literacy Council is a territorial non-profit group that promotes and supports literacy in all official languages of the NWT. Our program areas include Indigenous languages, family literacy, adult literacy and essential skills, youth literacy, and plain language.
The NWT Literacy Council believes:
Everyone has a right to literacy.Literacy involves everyone – individuals, families, communities, business, labour and governments.Literacy and essential skills are the foundation of lifelong learning.
We help NWT communities build their capacity to support literacy and essential skills programs.
Develop resources and learning materialsMentor, train and support local literacy workers and projectsDesign, write and edit plain language documentsPromote, research and share information about literacy and essential skillsMonitor and respond to territorial and national literacy and essential skills policies

Eligibility

Your project must benefit children aged 0-6 years old along with primary caregivers.Your project must be managed or delivered by someone that has taken Family Literacy training from the NWT Literacy Council.Projects must be completed by March 31, 2026.Organizations who have facilitated Family Literacy programing for 5 or more years may apply for up to $5000. A total of 8 projects will be funded with $5000. We cannot make project cheques out to individuals, so you must work with an established organization that will take responsibility for handling the project funds.

Ineligibility

We cannot make project cheques out to individuals, so you must work with an established organization that will take responsibility for handling the project funds.