*All applicants will need to create a new account. If you've applied for funding in the past, you will still need to create a new account. For information on historical applications, please read our FAQs.

For more information about our Foundation, grant programs and important dates, please visit www.dgliteracy.org or view FAQ at the bottom of this page.

Grant Deadlines (window closes at 10pm CST):

Adult, Family, Summer Reading grants

Opens 1/10/2024
Deadline 2/15/2024

Youth Literacy grants

Opens 3/7/2024
Deadline 4/25/2024

Grant Announcement Dates:

Adult, Family, Summer Reading grants: 5/16/2024
Youth Literacy grants: 8/22/2024

Report Dates:

Summer Reading impact report: 9/19/2024
Adult and Family impact report: 4/17/2025
Youth Literacy impact report: 5/15/2025

Unlocking Potential in Our Communities.

Welcome to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation's grant submission page.

We support programs in Dollar General hometown communities that are helping individuals of all ages take their next steps toward a bright future through literacy and education. Please review the information below to see if your organization meets the basic requirements for our grant programs.

Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit, school or library and be within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or distribution center.
Selected grantees will be a direct service provider and fiscally responsible.
Funding supports literacy initiatives that are helping individuals learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test or learn English.

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