Grants and Statistics
Grants and funding
Grants for Adult Literacy
A variety of grants are available to support adult literacy programs in Florida. Visit the linked websites to find out more information about the grants highlighted here:
- Awards grants to literacy programs which have been established for a minimum of two years
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Apply here
- Managed by Florida Humanities
- Funding for hosting a multi-week series of interactive classes for adults and children
- Application deadline: June 12, 2024
- Apply here
- Managed by ProLiteracy
- Funds for purchasing licenses to digital instructional resources
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis until funds exhausted for the year
- Apply here
- Supports new and existing adult and family literacy programs at nonprofit organizations
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Apply here
Grants for English and Bilingual Conversation
Conversation Corps Grants fund conversation groups and classes for those learning English and other languages. Examples of eligible programs:
- Public libraries that assist English-language learners with conversation practice
- Language exchanges of all kinds
Grants for English and Bilingual Conversation
Conversation Corps Grants fund conversation groups and classes for those learning English and other languages. Examples of eligible programs:
- Public libraries that assist English-language learners with conversation practice.
- Language exchanges of all kinds.
Facts and statistics
These resources provide Florida-specific statistics on adult literacy levels and the need for English language skills in the state.
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an international study of adults’ basic skills, including literacy and numeracy.
- The interactive PIAAC Skills Map provides reliable county-level estimates of adult literacy and numeracy skills in all 50 states.
- The PIAAC Florida Comparison Charts (pdf) contain estimates of literacy levels of each county in Florida and the state as a whole.
- See the Florida Literacy Coalition Survey of Adult Skills for help interpreting the PIAAC statistics.
Florida Workforce Needs Study
The Florida Workforce Needs Study from the Florida Chamber of Commerce assess the skills that Floridians need to fill the demand for skilled workers in high-paying fields.
Migration Policy Institute
The Migration Policy Institute provides data and analysis on immigration and integration issues. The Florida Fact Sheet (pdf) includes statistics on Floridians who are professionally trained and credentialed but unable to obtain jobs in their field due to a need to improve their proficiency in English.
