Newbery Award winning author and illustrator Lois Lenski established The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation in 1967 to assist organizations helping kids develop literacy skills and a love of reading.
The Bookmobile Grant Program awards funds of $500 – $3,000 to groups in the United States that operate bookmobile programs for disadvantaged youth. Applications must be submitted each year by September 1st.
Eligibility
This grant is available to organizations in the United States, including its territories and commonwealths, such as:
- Schools
- Public libraries
- Other 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Allowable Expenses
All grant funds are to be spent on fiction or nonfiction books suitable for children in preschool through 8th grade.
Grant funds may not be spent on:
- Administrative costs
- Books giveaways
- Reference books (e.g. dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases)
- Magazine subscriptions
- Workbooks or other instructional materials
Application
All applications must be submitted as a hard copy with one photo of the exterior and one of the interior of the bookmobile. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
Applications should be sent to:
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation
P.O. Box 255366
Sacramento, CA 95865
