Literacy Grants Program
Project eligibility & requirements

Key Dates

Online applications will be accepted October 15– November 19, 2008. Awards will be announced in March 2009. (Recipients will be notified by email).

Visit www.readingisthewayup.org in March 2009 to see a list of recipients. Funds must be expended by December 31, 2009 and projects must be completed by the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

Use of Funds

Funds are to used to enhance the curriculum and actively engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Grants may be used to purchase books, videos, CDs, DVDs, computer software and hardware, and any other educational resources to be owned, used, and distributed to a K–12 school in California, Nevada, and New York. Grant checks will be made payable to the school and designated for the stated use in the application.

Eligibility

Teachers, librarians, school media specialists, and administrators may apply if they work fulltime at K–12 schools in the following 16 counties of California, Nevada, and New York:

To ensure that grants are distributed to a wide range of geographically diverse schools across targeted districts, multiple grants are not likely to be awarded to the same school. However, applicants may apply individually or as part of a team. Applicants applying as a team for the same project can submit up to a maximum of three applications (each no more than $500 up to a total of $1,500) and must be from the same school.

Review Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of City National Bank colleagues. Geographic distribution and Title 1 status of recipients may be considered.

Final Report

A Reading is the Way Up^® “Project Report Form” will be sent to each recipient to complete and return by June 30, 2010. Forms should be accompanied by photos and/or samples of student work related to the project.

Project Samples

Click here to view samples of previously funded projects.