The National Book Foundation has opened submissions for the Innovations in Reading Prize, an award given to individuals or organizations that “create and sustain a lifelong love of reading.”
From startups to after school programs, the judges will consider a wide variety of entrants. Applicants must share a 500-word essay on why they deserve the prize along with two letters of reference. The winner will be awarded a $10,000 prize. Applications are free and admissions will be accepted until the end of February.
Recent winners include: Worldreader, Uprise Books , The Uni Project, Chicago Books to Women in Prison and Little Free Library.