Family Literacy Program Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations with literacy focus
- Schools and educational institutions
Geography
- Community-based organizations
Other requirements
- Programs serving families, youth, and adults
- Geographic areas with significant literacy needs
Overview
Geographic Scope: United States (particular focus on Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Maryland)
Focus Areas:
- Family literacy programs serving children and parents together
- Adult education and GED preparation
- English as Second Language (ESL) instruction
- Academic and life skills training
- Community-based literacy initiatives
- Scholarship support for literacy students
Family Literacy Academy of Lake Wales (Florida)
- Founded 2005 with Barbara Bush Foundation grant
- Additional support from: Polk State College Foundation, Mountain Lake Community Service, United Way of Central Florida, Dollar General Literacy Foundation
- Serves ~1,500 area residents
- Offers family learning (children and young parents together)
- Academic and life skills components
- Social worker support for families
- Named 2019 Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service Organization of the Year
- Example: Maria Tovar (100th high school graduate) earned diploma through program
Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT)
- Dallas-based organization
- Offers reading and math instruction
- Created winning Codex app (co-winner of $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE)
- Serves students with low literacy levels
- One-on-one instruction emphasizing encouragement over shame
- Example graduate: Damon Richardson (advanced 2 grade levels through Codex app)
DFW Area Expansion (2015):
- Expansion from 18 to 24 family literacy programs in Dallas/Fort Worth area
- Partnership with community authors and supporters
- Annual Celebration of Reading event
Eligibility:
- Nonprofit organizations with literacy focus
- Schools and educational institutions
- Community-based organizations
- Programs serving families, youth, and adults
- Geographic areas with significant literacy needs
What the Foundation Looks For:
- Programs improving early literacy skills in children
- Family-centered approaches
- Multi-generational participation
- Evidence-based curricula
- Community partnerships and support
Contact:
- Lauren Sproull, Vice President of Communications: 850.562.5300 or Lauren.Sproull@barbarabush.org
- Address: P.O. Box 14141, College Station, TX 77841-4141
- Phone: (979) 862-2251
- Email: bush.foundation@bush41.org
What The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $22.34M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,200–$22.3M
- By dollars: Texas >99%, Florida <1%, Connecticut <1%. Top recipient cities: Ft Lauderdale, FL; College Station, TX; Miami, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
George & Barbara Bush Foundation · College Station, TX
Education and support
$22.3M
Broward Education Foundation · Ft Lauderdale, FL
Education
$18K
The School Board of Miami Dade · Miami, FL
Education
$10K
The City of Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Education
$6,000
Bridgeport Public Schools · Bridgeport, CT
Education
$5,200
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Literacy
- Family services
- Education
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