Deadlines are Approaching

Several NH Center for the Book projects have deadlines coming up:

• Applications for Granite State Reads Grants are only being accepted by mail for the 2012 grant cycle  and must be postmarked by December 1, 2011
• Votes for the Ladybug Picture Book Award must be recieved at the NH Center for the Book by 5pm on December 5, 2011
• Letters About Literature entries must be postmarked no later than January 6, 2012 and must be recieved at LAL Central no later than 1/17/2012. Each entry must have an official entry coupon attached.
  
  
  

Grants Available for NH Literacy Projects

The Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library is pleased to announce that the Granite State Reads program is currently accepting applications for the 2012 grant cycle. Those interested in applying for a Granite State Reads grant should visit http://granitestatereads.org/ for details on how to apply. You can contact Granite State Reads at gsr@dcr.nh.gov.

Granite State Reads offers financial support to New Hampshire organizations that provide literacy assistance to New Hampshire residents. An organization with a project that improves the literacy skills of New Hampshire children or adults is eligible to apply for a Granite State Reads grant of $500 or more. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2011. Grant recipients will be notified of funding decisions by February 6, 2012.

Since 2003, nearly $97,000 has been distributed to New Hampshire literacy programs through Granite State Reads. Previously funded projects include a program that provided books to babies and toddlers, several family reading initiatives, guided reading groups, and literacy programs for people with learning challenges. Granite State Reads is a program of the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library.

Granite State Reads on the radio

Either tomorrow or Monday between 5:30 and 9am WGIR (AM 610) will be running a short piece about our Granite State Reads grant project. We appreciate their efforts to spread the word about this grant opportunity for NH's literacy projects!

Grants Available for NH Literacy Projects

The Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library is pleased to announce that the Granite State Reads grants program is currently accepting applications for 2010.

Granite State Reads offers financial support to New Hampshire organizations that provide literacy assistance to New Hampshire residents. An organization with a project that improves the literacy skills of New Hampshire children or adults is eligible to apply for a Granite State Reads grant of $500 or more. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2009. Grant recipients will be notified by February 5, 2010.

Since 2003, nearly $97,000 has been distributed to New Hampshire literacy programs through Granite State Reads. Previously funded projects include a program that provided books to babies and toddlers, several family reading initiatives, guided reading groups, and literacy programs for people with learning challenges. Granite State Reads is currently a program of the Center for the Book with funds collected by Verizon through its “Check Into Literacy” program.

Those interested in applying for a Granite State Reads grant should visit http://granitestatereads.org/ for details and to download the required application. You can contact Granite State Reads at gsr@dcr.nh.gov.