Illinois State Library

Adult Literacy Grant Program Applications and Instructions

Adult Literacy Grant Program Categories

The grant application for the Adult Literacy Grant Program contains three separate literacy grant categories of service, including Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring, Family Literacy, and Workplace Skills Enhancement.

• Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring programs utilizes volunteer tutors to provide one-on-one instruction for adults who want to improve their reading, math, writing and language skills.
• Family Literacy programs equip parents and their children, together and separately, to improve their basic reading, math, writing or language skills.
• The educational needs of working adults are met through Workplace Skills Enhancement programs, which provide on-site basic skills learning opportunities at their workplace.

Application Instructions and Forms

The grant application is divided into four sections. All applications must include section one. Section two should be completed if you are applying for an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring grant; Section three if you are applying for a Family Literacy grant; and Section four if you are applying for a Workplace Skills Enhancement grant.

• Applicant Instructions
• Adult Literacy Grant Program: Section 1 (required by all applicants)
• Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Project: Section 2
• Family Literacy Project: Section 3
• Workplace Skills Enhancement Project: Section 4

Informational Webinars

• Adult Volunteer Literacy Grant Information
• Family Literacy Grant Information
• Workplace Skills Enhancement Grant Information
• Grant Reviewer’s Orientation

PDF - These instructions and forms are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). Version 8.1.3 or higher of Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended to complete and print these forms. Macintosh and Windows versions of Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge from Adobe.