Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grant Recipients

Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: ANGUSalive

Project Name:
Project Goal:


Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Cost of Living Crisis Books
To purchase a wide range of titles on the cost of the living crisis to help people make good financial choices and have access to living well on reduced budgets.
Ongoing
£500
Forfar, United Kingdom
www.angusalive.scot


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Get Your Read On
Creating home libraries through book club programs.
2023 to 2024
$3,000
Georgia, United States
https://bgcma.org/club/anderson/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Brent Libraries

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Style to Remember
Helping Caribbean people with dementia.
April to September 2023
£2,500
Various, United Kingdom
https://www.brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Bristol Libraries

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Bristol Libraries Sensory Spaces
To purchase extra equipment for families of children with autism to use to help them when visiting their local library.
Throughout 2023
£2,500
Bristol, United Kingdom
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: City of Refuge

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

J17 Scholarship
Providing financial assistance to minority students attending college, university, and technical education upon graduation.
Spring Semester 2023
$3,000
Georgia, United States
https://cityofrefugeatl.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Collinsville Community Library

Project Names:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Nature Backpacks, STEM, and Other Programming Needs
Creating Nature backpacks, homeschooling and public programs, and STEM kits that can be checked out.
Summer 2023
$3,500
Pennsylvania, United States
https://www.yorklibraries.org/brogue-collinsville/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Coventry College

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Fiction Addiction and Read to Succeed
To purchase further contemporary fiction, easy reading material, and enhance reading spaces.
January to June 2023
£1,000
Coventry, United Kingdom
www.coventrycollege.ac.uk


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Dudley Libraries

Project Name:
Project Goal:


Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Makaton in Libraries
The funding will be used to train library staff in Makaton. These skills will then be used in new and existing sessions to help younger children develop language and communication skills.
Throughout 2023
£1,000
Dudley, United Kingdom
https://www.better.org.uk/library/dudley/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Edward C. Reed High School

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Environmental Literacy in the Classroom
To purchase books and materials for the environmental science department.
2023
$2,500
Nevada, United States
https://www.washoeschools.net/reed


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Emmaus Oxford

Project Name:
Project Goal:


Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Working Together to End Homelessness
This will help us to keep providing our companions (people affected by Homelessness) with accommodation, support, and meaningful work.
Through August 2023
£1,000
Oxford, United Kingdom
https://emmaus.org.uk/oxford


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Indianapolis Colts

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Books for Youth
To provide backpacks of 25 age-appropriate books to foster children and underserved youth in Indiana.
Ongoing
$2,500
Indianapolis, United States
https://www.colts.com/community/literacy/books-for-youth


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Leg Up Farm

Project Name:
Project Goal:


Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Therapeutic Learning via Visually and Hearing Impaired Resources
To purchase therapeutic tools (such as toys, puzzles, games, and books) for the visual and hearing impaired for use in therapeutic sessions to promote growth and learning.
2023
$4,000
Pennsylvania, United States
www.legupfarm.org


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Autism Awareness
To further develop the autistic support classroom.
Through May 2023
$2,500
Pennsylvania, United States
https://www.iu12.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Little Friendships Pre-School

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Little Friendships Pre-School
To increase our library and gift our children with books to keep.
Through August 2023
$1,000
Pennsylvania, United States
https://friendshipcommunity.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Mount Rose Elementary

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Bilingual Literacy Online
To purchase laptops that provide online access to bilingual books.
February to April 2023
$1,500
Nevada, United States
https://www.washoeschools.net/mountrose


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: NWAMI

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

From Swanlake Bookshop to Commonwealth Library Library
Integrating through education and cultural engagement.
Winter 2023
£500
Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068930977251


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Our Stories, our Future INC

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Using Poetry to Tell Your Story
To supply diverse literature to youth-affiliated organizations and individuals in the greater South Bend, Indiana, community.
February to June 2023
$4,000
Indiana, United States
https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesOurFutureInc/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Parkside Elementary

Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

To increase its collection of Spanish language books and age-specific graphic novels.
2023
$2,500
Indiana, United States
https://www.goshenschools.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Perfect Generation Ministries

Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Tutoring and mentoring services for 4th graders.
2023
$2,000
Maryland, United States
https://perfectgenerationf.wixsite.com/perfectgenerationmin


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Perth College

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

ESOL Book Club
To purchase multiple copies of graded reader books.
2023
£2,500
Perth, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/perthcollegeuhi/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Pinecrest Academy of Nevada

Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

To provide a safe and nurturing environment that maximizes student achievement and fosters respect for all.
2023
$2,000
Nevada, United States
https://www.pinecrestnv.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Scottish Book Trust

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Reading is Caring
To support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
August to July 2023
£2,000
Scotland, United Kingdom
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: SHAX

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Starter Packs Backpacks
To provide a homeless child with a school backpack of essentials.
2023
£2,500
Dumfries, United Kingdom
www.shax.org.uk


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Sheffield Libraries

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Autism Friendly Libraries
To purchase sensory equipment and special book collections.
March 2023
£2,000
Sheffield, United Kingdom
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Shoal Creek Elementary

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Agricultural Science Project
To expand the project including the community gardens.
2023
$1,000
Georgia, United States
https://sce.rockdaleschools.org/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: St. Columba's RC High School

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Pupil Wellbeing
To provide reading material to children.
Ongoing
£500
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
https://www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/secondary-school/st-columbas-r-c-high-school


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Sustainable Communities Initiatives

Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

To contribute to an educational, nature connecting, games e-book.
January to June 2023
£1,000
Scotland, United Kingdom
https://sci-scotland.org.uk/


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: The Briggers

Project Name:
Project Goal:
Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Forth Bridge Literacy Project
To support Forth Bridge-related workshops.
February to June 2023
£500
Scotland, United Kingdom
www.briggers.com


Better World Books 2022 Literacy Grants: Truancy Intervention Project Georgia, Inc.

Project Name:
Project Goal:

Project Timeline:
Grant Amount:
Organization Location:
Website:

Truancy Reduction
To tighten the achievement gap for students through legal and family advocacy.
2023
$5,000
Georgia, United States
www.truancyproject.org

Tags: ×

One Comment

  1. Laura Fowler says:

    Wow! Very proud!!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*