SCIRA Grants
SCIRA supports the work of classroom teachers to foster the literacy growth of their students. If you are interested in applying for a grant, please see the form below for guidelines, dates, and contact information.
Congratulations to the 2018-19 Grant Recipients
This year SCIRA awarded 8 grants totaling over $3,500 to support local classrooms and schools with their literacy instruction. Congratulations to:
This year SCIRA awarded 8 grants totaling over $3,500 to support local classrooms and schools with their literacy instruction. Congratulations to:
- Jean Whitford--A Novel Approach-Promoting Diversity in Novel Studies
- Joseph Angel--Culturally Relevant Reading for Diverse Learners
- Amanda Eder--Mirrors and Windows:Learning with Diverse Literature
- Ana Dunn--Interest, Immersion and Accessibility
- Nicole Fagan--Play Based Writing Activities to Increase Collaboration, Build Language Skills and Engage Students in Authentic Writing Experiences
- Alexis George--Exploring Topics of Interest with Nonfiction Texts
- Addie Sullivan--Growing Readers & Worldviews through Graphic Novels
- Emma Gustafson--Diversity in Guided Reading
Grant Application and Information
Please click the link below to complete a grant for the 2019-2020 school year. The grant deadline is March 15, 2020.
2019-2020 Grant Application
*** Please note that you cannot save your work in Google docs.***
If you do not plan to complete the application all at once, we recommend you compose and save in Word and then copy and paste your responses into the Google doc application once you are ready to submit.
2019-2020 Grant Application
*** Please note that you cannot save your work in Google docs.***
If you do not plan to complete the application all at once, we recommend you compose and save in Word and then copy and paste your responses into the Google doc application once you are ready to submit.
Applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of your application.
Grant Information Sheet
Click below to download our grant information sheet with all the details about applying for a grant.
| scira_literacy_grant.pdf |
Grant Sample
Click below to download and read a sample SCIRA grant. This grant follows the guidelines described in the grant brochure.
| sciragrantsample.pdf |
