OPEN: Spring 2027 new literacy program LOI window November 1, 2026–February 1, 2027. No official closing hour/time zone published; full proposal invitation only.
Maryland, New York and California — Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Spring 2027 Literacy Program Grants (LOI February 1, 2027)
FundingHistorical literacy grant awards $2,000–$10,000; no binding individual applicant minimum or maximum published for Spring 2027. Overall funding pool not published.
DeadlineNew applicant LOIs accepted November 1, 2026 through February 1, 2027; February 1 LOI deadline has no published closing time or time zone.
Last verified2026-11-01
Required next actionConfirm charitable 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status, geographic location and regular reading/writing literacy program serving disadvantaged children. Email one-page LOI to foundation trustee assigned to Greater Baltimore, New York City, Sacramento or the San Francisco Bay Area by February 1, 2027. Include program model, delivery, community served, telephone contact, and website where available; await invitation to submit 2–4 page proposal.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible 501(c)(3) charities and other tax-exempt programs including schools and public libraries with sustained reading/writing literacy activities serving economically or socially disadvantaged children in Greater Baltimore MD, five NYC boroughs NY, Sacramento CA, or SF Bay Area CA. Geographic exceptions unavailable. Excludes one-time programs, giveaways, book/software purchases, in-school regular-hours reading specialists, subject-area literacy other than reading/writing.
Atlas Analysis
Official funder page https://www.loislenskicovey.org/literacy-program-grants/ reviewed November 1, 2026. Explicit new LOI reopening Nov 1 2026 for Spring 2027 after prior 2026 suspension, closing Feb 1 2027. Historical awarded $2k–$10k is not published 2027 ceiling. Geographic and prohibited-expense restrictions, one-page emailed LOI, regional trustees and subsequent invited 2–4-page proposal are in official page; no fixed match/reimbursement terms or clock time stated. Applicant-facing charitable grant, not procurement. Distinct from Bookmobile Grants.
Lois Lenski Covey Foundation — Spring 2027 Literacy Program Grants
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation is accepting new Letters of Intent from November 1, 2026 through February 1, 2027 for its Spring 2027 Literacy Program Grants. The program supports repeated, skilled reading and writing instruction for economically or socially disadvantaged children through innovative literacy programs. Grant support may cover specific program expenses or general program support.
Applicant funding: The foundation states that its past literacy grants have ranged from $2,000 to $10,000. It does not publish a binding minimum or maximum for an individual Spring 2027 request, or a total current-cycle allocation. Applicants should not treat the historical range as a guaranteed award. Matching funds, reimbursement conditions, and a fixed budget ceiling are not specified on the controlling program page.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants are charitable 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt programs, including qualifying public libraries and schools, operating literacy programs in Greater Baltimore, the five boroughs of New York City, Sacramento, or the San Francisco Bay Area. The foundation does not make geographic exceptions. Programs should provide regular, sustained interaction with children and focus on reading or writing literacy. New and established programs may apply.
Important restrictions
Programs centered on book giveaways, one-time contact, purchasing books or software for classrooms or libraries, paying regular-school-day reading specialists, literacy software, particular book purchases, or literacy in unrelated subject areas are not eligible. This Literacy Program Grant is separate from the foundation’s bookmobile book-purchasing program.
How to apply
Send a one-page Letter of Intent by email to the regional trustee during the November 1 through February 1 window. Describe the literacy model, delivery, community served, and provide telephone contact and website if available. The foundation may invite an informational call or site visit and then request a two-to-four-page proposal. New-grantee decisions are announced in May. The official page does not specify a February 1 closing hour or time zone.
Review the official Literacy Program Grants guidelines and regional trustee contacts before applying. The current-cycle dates and requirements were verified November 1, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.loislenskicovey.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-01. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
