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Literacy for a Lifetime is a matching grant program designed to partner with schools, businesses and foundations to support local educational institutions.  The organization receiving the books has full control over the selection of Usborne and Kane Miller books from an array of over 1,500 titles.

Grants or donations of $250 or more will receive a 50% matching grant from EDC Publishing when used to purchase Usborne or Kane/Miller books. For example, a $10,000 grant will result in $15,000 in books to qualifying schools. 

 

The Literacy for a Lifetime matching grant program can be used with the following:

1. State and Federal grants – such as:

  • Title I Grants

  • Migrant Education

  • Laura Bush Foundation                                                  

  • Special Education Preschool Grants

  • Dollar General Literacy Grants

  • Education for Homeless Children and Youth

  • Small, Rural School Achievement Program

2. Corporate donations or grants

3. PTA/PTSA grants

4. Foundation grants

5. Individual donations                                                               ...we can even match funds earned through your school book fair.

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