Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Schools
  • Public libraries
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Eligibility Criteria: Organizations that help K-12 students that are below grade level or having trouble reading.

Overview

Supporting students on their K-12 educational journey.

Eligible Applicants:

  • Schools
  • Public libraries
  • Nonprofit organizations

Eligibility Criteria: Organizations that help K-12 students that are below grade level or having trouble reading.

Funding Focus Areas:

  • Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs
  • Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives
  • Purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs

Geographic Scope: Not specified (appears to be national based on Dollar General store locations)

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
  • K-12 schools
  • Nonprofits

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