Access funding for print educational materials through New Readers Press.
Grants provided through our National Book Fund assist literacy and basic education programs like yours by providing quality print materials through New Readers Press to enable you to better serve the students in your program.
Since 1995, the National Book Fund has supported programs with instructional materials for basic literacy, adult education, English language instruction, high school equivalency, and citizenship test preparation.
National Book Fund grants are awarded annually in the spring. The 2025 application period opens Monday, February 3, and closes Monday, March 17, at 11:59 PM ET.
We will send award notifications by Wednesday, April 30.
To be eligible for a National Book Fund grant, your organization must:
Notifications will be made by April 30, 2025.
No. The National Book Fund is intended for programs with an adult basic education focus and not for book distribution or lending.
No. National Book Fund materials can only be used in adult basic education programs.
National Book Fund awards provide print materials exclusively through ProLiteracy New Readers Press. These high-quality instructional materials are developed and written specifically to meet the needs of adult literacy students and tutors. The National Book Fund awards may not be used with any other publisher. National Book Fund awards do not include print-on-demand and digital resources. For funding support for digital instructional resources, see our Mobile Learning Fund.
National Book Fund awards range from $250 to $2,000. If your program need is different, please contact our grants manager at [email protected] to discuss.
Yes! If eligible, your organization may apply to one or more of our three grant opportunities. Each of our funds—Literacy Opportunity Fund, National Book Fund, and Mobile Learning Fund—has a separate application with different requirements and deadlines. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get updates on all grant opportunities.