Virginia Literacy Foundation Grants

The Virginia Literacy Foundation Grants support community-based adult literacy programs in Virginia, offering one-year funding for projects aimed at improving literacy, ESOL, and numeracy skills for adults aged 18 and older. Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000, depending on the number of students served. Programs must demonstrate achievable goals within a year, utilizing funds for specific projects or operational capacity building, while encouraging matching donations to enhance funding.

The Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) accepts funding request applications for grants on an annual basis.
It is a one-year grant and we look for grant proposals that focus on one project whose outcomes can be achieved in one year. Since 1987, the Virginia Literacy Foundation has funded an average of 25-30 community-based and faith-based adult literacy programs each year with grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Programs that have been steadily funded by the VLF collectively serve over 10,000 adults annually, using approximately 5,000 volunteers.
Grant Terms and Amounts
All grants will be for one-year. Please focus your application on goals that are achievable in a year.Grant funds can be used for specific projects, general operating funds, or for capacity building (strategic planning, training on digital literacy, board training, etc.)Grant amounts are as follows:CBLO’s serving 30-49 students $5,000CBLO’s serving 50-149 students $7,500CBLO’s serving 150+ students $10,000Students “served” should have at least 6 hours of annual instruction for organizations under 50 students and at least 12 hours of instruction for CBLOs serving 50+ students. CBLO’s may partner with other nonprofits to meet funding guidelines for students served.VLF encourages you to use this grant as an opportunity to raise more money for your work by encouraging your donors to match the grant amount. Matching grants can double (1-to-1 match) the amount of funding you receive through increased and new donations.

Eligibility

Who We FundVirginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) grants target Virginia’s 501(c)(3) community-based adult literacy organizations that provide literacy, ESOL, and numeracy services to adults 18 years and older.