Reading for All

Reading for All（阅林计划） is a funding initiative launched by the Shenzhen iRead Foundation, focusing on supporting NGOs that provide high-quality reading resources and services for rural and migrant children. The program aims to ensure that more rural and migrant children have access to excellent reading support. Through financial backing and professional guidance, the iRead Foundation hopes to collaborate with reading-focused NGOs to explore core project models and solutions for improving reading among rural and migrant children.

We aspire to support the growth of emerging NGOs in the reading sector while also working with established organizations to maximize the value of reading projects. We respect our partners' expertise, encourage them to share their experiences, and provide fresh perspectives for the development of the reading sector.

Since 2016, Reading for All has funded 47 organizations and supported a total of 83 reading-related public welfare projects, benefiting more than 300,000 children. We have deeply recognized the impact that a specialized reading promotion organization and a dedicated reading promoter can have. We have also seen the changes that a good book can bring to a school, a class, or an individual child. From rural kindergartens in the southwest to privately-run schools in urban villages in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, from Tibetan primary schools on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to rural teaching points along the Yellow River, our partners are rooted in the frontline, firmly believing that high-quality children's reading is one of the ways to address social and personal growth issues caused by the urban-rural education gap, family education, and wealth disparity.

Who do the grants help? 

• - 0-12 year old rural children

• - 0-12 year old migrant children

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What organizations are we looking for?

- Mature non-profit organizations that focus on improving rural and migrant children's reading environment.

- The organization has been established for more than 2 years and has stable and experienced full-time team.

- The program has a detailed and feasible plan. 

- The program can be evaluated in some ways. 

- The program plan is holistic, taking elements such as high-quality books, adults' guidance, people's training and reading time into consideration. 

- The programe has established good relationship and co-operation with local bureau of education, government, headmasters and other influential figures. The program can or has the potential to influence local reading environment. 

- The program is sustainable. 

- The organization has relatively big annual payout.  

Grant length:

- 1 year. After 1 year, if both parties are willing to continue the grant, extension can be discussed. 

What activities do the grants support?

- Designated support (90%)

1) Human cost: full-time employees and volunteers' salaries and allowances (Max. 20%)

2) Purchase high-quality books

3) Reading activities and classes

4) Children's reading related trainings

- Undesignated support (10%)

Schedule:

We have two grant submission windows:

1) Submission deadline: 15th, March; receive decision before 30th, May

2) Submission deadline: 15th, July; receive decision before 30th, October 

Enquiries:

- If you have any furthur questions, please contact: apply@iread.org.cn

Children’s Reading Research Grants

We provide financial support for research on theories and practical applications of children’s reading.

These are the two types of research we support:

- Research on how to apply academic research findings to practical use.

- Research on foundational theories and practical applications of children’s reading. The funded research should fill the research gap in relevant fields either in China or the world.