The Salem Rotary Literacy Committee recently awarded three grants for smaller projects or existing programs that promote increased literacy and/or reading skills for children within Salem and Marion and Polk Counties. Grants from the Salem Rotary Literacy Committee generally range between $500 to $2,500. The average grant size is $750.
The 2021 grant recipients include:
- Gilbert House Childen’s Museum received $750 to support its Little Free Library program.
- St Francis Shelter received $1,200 for its Library in a Box program.
- Boys and Girls Club received $2,200 to purchase and provide supplemental reading materials for students in Salem-Keizer’s distance learning program.
Interested applicants should submit requests for projects focused on literacy or the betterment of those skills performed by Salem area non-profit organizations. International literacy projects will also be considered.
Interested in applying? The next grant cycle opens Fall 2021. Applications must be emailed by Friday, November 20, 2021. Applicants will be notified no later than January 2022 if their funding request has been granted. Click here to review the full application. Applications must be presented to the Salem Rotary literacy committee by email to Barby Dressler: barby.dressler@gmail.com.
