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The Reading Excellence and Advancing District (READ) Innovation Grant

Section 35n of the FY 2025 State School Aid Act provides $10,000,000 to MDE to administer the competitive Reading Excellence and Advancing District (READ) Innovation Grant. MDE will work with the literacy commission to establish the structure of the competition, select finalists, and select $500,000 winners.

Grant Application

The 24-25 Section 35n READ Innovation Grant application opens in NexSys on June 2, 2025. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on July 11, 2025.

Grant Resources

MDE Grant Contact

Please direct all inquiries to MDE-EarlyLiteracy@michigan.gov.