Activities and Support

This grant provides $500 to support literacy goals for programs and partners who have received a CLiF grant in the past. 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.

The Spark Grant is typically $500 to support quick turn-around programming, with options including author/illustrator visit, giveaway books, family literacy events, and/or books for a library or classroom collection.

Eligibility

Currently, this grant is only open to NH applicants.

All CLiF former grantees are eligible to apply as long it has been at least three years since your last grant (2021 or before). This includes Year of the Book, Rural Library, At-Risk, Summer Readers, Revive, and Community Building grants.

• Must be based in New Hampshire
• Must have a received a CLiF grant in 2022 or earlier
• Must be able to demonstrate need of a given community and population
• Must be able to impact at least 30 children from 0 to age 12 (or sixth grade)
• Projects and events need to be completed within four months of the application date

Curious to know whether or not your organization has worked with CLiF before? Email Cassie (cassie@clifonline.org) to find out.

Application Deadline

The Spark grant application is now open with applications reviewed monthly.

For FY25, Spark grants will be operating on a rolling deadline until all available funds are spent. Applications received by the first of the month will be notified of the award decision by the 15th of the same month. Projects and events must be completed within four months of the application date.