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Adult Literacy Grants is sponsored by Illinois State Library (Illinois Secretary of State). This program funds organizations providing adult literacy services across Illinois, supporting efforts to improve literacy skills and expand educational opportunities for adults. It includes Adult Volunteer Literacy, Penny Severns Family Literacy, and Workplace Skills Enhancement programs.
The grants support library-based and community literacy initiatives serving adult learners who need foundational reading, writing, and language skills. While the deadline for 2026 was March 15, the program is recurring, and new opportunities will be announced.
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Adult Literacy Grant Programs Overview # Adult Literacy Grant Programs Overview [](https://www. ilsos. gov/departments/library/literacy/adultlit-grants-overview.
html) Literacy grants enable educational agencies to provide reading, writing, math, and/or English language instruction to adults who lack basic academic skills enabling them to fully engage in family, work and community roles.
The Illinois State Library's Adult Literacy grant programs are divided into the following three categories of service to address the different needs of the low-literate population: * Adult Volunteer Literacy Adult Volunteer Literacy programs utilizes volunteer tutors to provide one-on-one instruction for adults who want to improve their reading, math, writing and language skills.
* Penny Severns Family Literacy Family Literacy programs equip parents and their children, together and separately, to improve their basic reading, math, writing or language skills. * Workplace Skills Enhancement The educational needs of working adults are met through Workplace Skills Enhancement programs, which provide on-site basic skills learning opportunities at their workplace. [](https://www.
ilsos. gov/departments/library/literacy/adultlit-grants-overview. html) * The project year is the state fiscal year (FY), which begins on **July 1** and ends on **June 30**.
* Award notification will be released when legislative and gubernatorial approval of the appropriation is made. * Pre-contract negotiations between the State Library and the grant applicant will clarify any issues raised during the review process. The State Library reserves the right to change the grant amount as appropriate.
* Obligations to fund this grant program will cease immediately without penalty or further payment being required if the Illinois General Assembly or the federal funding source fails to appropriate or otherwise make available sufficient funds. [](https://www. ilsos.
gov/departments/library/literacy/adultlit-grants-overview. html) ### Application Review Procedure * Members of the Literacy Advisory Board are required by statute to review all the applications and recommend those considered worthy of funding to the Secretary of State for his approval. * Additional qualified reviewers may assist the Literacy Advisory Board in the review of grant applications.
Reviewers are selected based on several criteria, but primarily on the volunteer's background and knowledge of adult literacy. For more information on how to volunteer as a reviewer, please visit the Volunteer Adult Literacy Grant Reviewer website. * The selection criteria used by the LAB is specified in 23 Ill.
Adm. Code 3035. 230.
* A scoring rubric, developed to follow the selection criteria, is used to evaluate the applications. [](https://www. ilsos.
gov/departments/library/literacy/adultlit-grants-overview. html) * 23 Ill. Adm.
Code 3035. Subpart B * 23 Ill. Adm.
Code 3035. 140 ### [](https://www. ilsos.
gov/departments/library/literacy/adultlit-grants-overview. html) #### Program Impact in FY 2023 * Over $5. 6 million awarded to the Adult Literacy Grant Program.
* 108 local literacy projects funded statewide. * More than 9,500 adult learners will be served in Illinois counties; total includes over 730 families and more than 960 children who will participate in the Penny Severns Family Literacy Grant program. * Secretary of State Press Release Announcing FY 2023 Adult Literacy Grant Awards.
### FY 2022 Program Statistics * Adult Volunteer Literacy Grant Program * Penny Severns Family Literacy Grant Program * Workplace Skills Enhancement Grant Program ###### Office of the Secretary of State 115 S. LaSalle St.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include Illinois public libraries, literacy agencies, community colleges, and not-for-profit entities supporting literacy services. For the Penny Severns Family Literacy Program, adult educational agencies, organizations serving at-risk children, and public libraries that are members of a regional library system are required to work as partners. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was March 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Adult Literacy Grants is funded by Illinois State Library (Illinois Secretary of State). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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