National

1) National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) LINCSGrants and Funding Search or
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/ (Click on Grants and Funding in the left-hand sidebar.)

2) Fundraising and Grant Information Web sites on The LiteracyList
http://alri.org/litlist/grants.html

State

1)  Massachusetts Department of Education,
Adult and Community Learning Services
Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) once every five years. They issued an RFP in the fall of 1999. http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/

Greater Boston Community

1)  Boston Adult Literacy Fund (BALF)
BALF funds community-based programs in Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville and Watertown.
http://www.balf.net

2)  Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services(JCS/EDIC/BRA)
The Mayor's Office in Boston sponsors the Adult Literacy  Initiative
http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/commservices.asp

3)  Mayor's Office of New Bostonians (ONB)
This office, in collaboration with the Boston Adult Literacy Fund and the Office of Jobs and Community Services, issues RFP's for ESOL services .
http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/newbostonians/default.asp

4)  Adult Literacy Resource Institute (A.L.R.I.)
The Adult Literacy Resource Institute is not a funder; however, each fall we issue a small RFP for staff and program development, up to $2,000 per grant.  A copy of the RFP is available from Steve Reuys at the A.L.R.I.,  617/782-8956 ext 14.