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The Martha Scott Ross Literacy Fund
The Martha Scott Ross Literacy Fund was established in August 2022 by Richard Ross and their daughters, Sarah Knoll and Amy Ross as a memorial to a beloved wife and mother, Martha, an educator, and librarian.
Grant Opportunities
Please review The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines by visiting our Grant Guidelines page.
Please refer to the Competitive Grant Opportunities page for important dates for all our competitive grantmaking.
For support in designing a proposal that makes best use of available grant funds, we encourage you to contact Director of Donor Services, Casey Hu (casey.hu@cfrrr.org) or 540-373-9292.
In addition to The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines, details for this fund include:
- Each year, grants will be made to Librarians/Media Specialists in Stafford, Spotsylvania or Fredericksburg.
- Funding will provide opportunities to support students with a broad range of abilities, communities, backgrounds and learning styles. The fund is open to the full spectrum of opportunities in reading, writing, speaking, listening and visual learning.
- Eligible projects will create age-friendly, safe, and welcoming spaces for multi-cultural student bodies and diverse learners.
- Foster a love of learning in a non-threatening way.
- Incorporate family outreach.
Dates:
- Applications open September 18, 2023.
- Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 PM on October 23, 2023.
- Outcomes will be announced the week of November 20, 2023.
- Funds should be used within 10 months from the grant award.
To contribute to this fund, simply click the button below.
Donations may also be mailed to:
The Community Foundation
The Martha Scott Literacy Fund
PO Box 208
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0208
Please make your check payable to:
The Martha Scott Literacy Fund