The Kentucky Education Association (KEA) is accepting applications for its 2026–27 Read Across America Grants, which support literacy-focused events sponsored by KEA districts and KEA locals across Kentucky.
Funding: Up to $500 per grant. Each KEA district or local may receive only one Read Across America grant per year. Grant checks are issued to the sponsoring KEA district or local rather than to an individual applicant.
Deadline: September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Because fewer than 48 hours remain before the controlling deadline, Atlas publication is permitted but new applicant outreach is not.
Eligibility and purpose: Applications and funded events must be sponsored by a KEA district or local. The primary purpose is to promote literacy. KEA evaluates proposals based on literacy impact, participation by multiple categories of KEA membership, the number of children and students expected to participate, publicity and community outreach, and the extent to which the activity helps develop strong KEA locals.
Submission: Applications must be submitted through KEA’s electronic application form. Incomplete submissions may not be considered, and the application must include the required letter from the sponsoring local or district president. KEA states that funding decisions will be made by its MOVE Committee on or before October 15, 2026. The current public guidance does not state a matching-funds or cost-share requirement.
Atlas analysis: Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100 for Kentucky school/education relevance. N9+ Fit Score 0/100 because the program is a small literacy-event grant and does not establish a clinical, telehealth, diagnostic, remote-exam, or healthcare-equipment pathway. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit is 0/100 because applications must be sponsored by a KEA district or local.
Official source: Kentucky Education Association — Read Across America Grants Are Open.