Activities and Support

This grant provides $500 to support literacy goals for programs and partners. Successful applicants will explain in their proposal how they will use grant components to spark interest and enthusiasm for literacy activities with the youth and families they serve.

Grantees will select from an author/illustrator visit, giveaway books, family literacy event, or books for a library/classroom collection.

Eligibility

• Community/nonprofit organizations, youth-serving programs, libraries, childcare/early education centers, or schools located in New Hampshire or Vermont.
• Your application must show how you will partner with CLiF’s target audience of children ages 0-12 in under-resourced or under-represented communities.
• At least 30 kids must participate in the program, either virtually or in-person.
• Organizations with an enthusiastic and organized coordinator willing to collaborate with CLiF on planning, organizing, and communicating about your project.
• Activities must be completed within three months of the application date.

How CLiF Will Select Grant Recipients

Criteria include:

• Demonstrated need and excitement
• Enthusiasm, creativity, and collaboration exhibited by the partner
• Clear demonstration of how this grant will benefit students and their communities
• Past CLiF grant history & geographic location.

Application Deadline

The Spark grant will open in September 2025 with applications due October 1, 2025 and then processed on a rolling basis until funding runs out. You must submit your application by the first of the month, and you will be notified of the award decision by the 15th of the same month. Grant activities must be completed within three months of the application deadline.