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Deadline listed as March 9 (year not confirmed on page, likely 2026 given the URL references 2026 applications). No year confirmed from page content.
Literacy Fund is sponsored by United Way of Central Indiana. United Way of Central Indiana's Literacy Fund provides grants to support literacy projects and efforts for children within the birth to age 8 range that improve language development, early literacy skills, reading, and writing. The grants are for child care providers, schools, and community organizations.
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United Way literacy grants now available for child care providers, schools, nonprofits — United Way of Central Indiana United Way literacy grants now available for child care providers, schools, nonprofits News Impact Early Childhood Education Family Opp Written By United Way News United Way of Central Indiana is inviting child care providers, schools and community organizations to apply for grants designed to help them start or expand literacy initiatives.
Applications are now open through March 9 for United Way's Literacy Fund, which provides grants of $10,000 to $25,000 to support literacy projects and efforts for children within the birth to age 8 range that improve language development, early literacy skills, reading and writing.
Now in its second year, the Literacy Fund is open to licensed nonprofit child care centers, licensed family child care homes, registered ministries, licensed out-of-school time providers, Title I elementary schools and nonprofits located in United Way's seven-county service area: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties. Interested applicants must attend one of two virtual information sessions: 3-4 p. m.
Feb. 17. Register here .
1-2 p. m. Feb.
23. Register here . Applications will be provided following the info session.
Application questions can be sent to Cody Haupert, United Way’s early care and learning director: cody. haupert@uwci. org.
Last year , more than $500,000 was awarded to 33 child care providers, schools and community organizations across Central Indiana. Opening in March: Applications for United Way’s Community Engagement Data Initiative Celebrating Black Heritage Month and the power of community
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Licensed nonprofit child care centers, licensed family child care homes, registered ministries, licensed out-of-school time providers, Title I elementary schools, and nonprofits within United Way of Central Indiana's seven-county service area (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, and Putnam counties). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Literacy Fund are due March 9, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Literacy Fund is funded by United Way of Central Indiana. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Indiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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