{"id":17564,"date":"2026-06-10T15:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/?page_id=17564"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:34:28","slug":"2026-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/grants\/2026-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Grant Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From coast-to-coast the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is committed to championing literacy and getting books into the\u202fhands of\u202fkids. This year, thousands of Canadian students at 50 schools will have access to essential literacy support through a record $1.8 million in funding from our Literacy Fund Grant. To see the impact of this grant for yourself, listen to the stories of students and educators from Gateway Public School, who will receive one of these transformative grants this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 Literacy Fund Grant Announcement\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EFCzSl3YUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spotlighting this year&#8217;s readers<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e92accaa\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-91b3e5e9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-2-2.png 490w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-2-2-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-2-2-50x76.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI&#8217;m so excited for the library at my school! The library and our classrooms are going to look so different with all these great new books!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8211; Michaela, Grade 6 student at Shoreline Community Middle School in Victoria, British Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Windsor-School-2-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;At Tapelytown, the library is an important part of our school life. The children in this school yearn for new reading material. All Tapelytown asks for are books that everybody will appreciate, students and teachers alike.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8211; Morayo, Grade 8 student, Tapelytown Elementary School in Stoney Creek, Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-3-1.png 489w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-3-1-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Website-photo-3-1-50x69.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Thank you so much!! We can&#8217;t wait to have Harry Potter, Big Nate, and books about different countries in our library. Kids at Parkhill love toread and we are so excited for more books that help us learn.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8211; Eymie, student at Parkhill School in Steinbach, Manitoba<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helping to revitalize school libraries across Canada<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:47% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17578 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Rutherford Elementary<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanaimo, British Columbia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Our library is a central resource at the hub of the school, where students gather, explore, and connect. While it is already a valued space, parts of our collection remain limited. The Literacy Fund Grant will provide an incredible opportunity to expand and enrich our collection, helping us foster a love of reading at our school!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Pamela Pinder, Teacher, Rutherford Elementary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Mission Hill Elementary School<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Vernon, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Watching students read and listen to texts that represent pieces of themselves &#8211; their curiosity, heritage, wonders, and passions &#8211; is truly seeing them learn and grow. Access to current, relevant, and intriguing texts in the school library is a game changer for students and teachers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Kelsey Shore, Teacher, Mission Hill Elementary School<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-2.jpg-1-1024x707.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17580 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-2.jpg-1-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-2.jpg-1-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-2.jpg-1-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Teacher-Photo-2.jpg-1-50x35.png 50w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full List of 2026 Literacy Fund Grant Recipients<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>City<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Province<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Armstrong Public School<\/td><td>Calgary<\/td><td>Alberta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cherrytree Public School<\/td><td>Brampton<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Dan George Middle School<\/td><td>Abbotsford<\/td><td>British Columbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cuffman St. Elementary School<\/td><td>Fredericton<\/td><td>New Brunswick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cusack Elementary School<\/td><td>Sydney<\/td><td>Nova Scotia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dorset Park Public School<\/td><td>Toronto<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dundas Junior Public School<\/td><td>Toronto<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c9cole Bois-du-Nord<\/td><td>Baie-Comeau<\/td><td>Quebec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c9cole Broxton Park School<\/td><td>Spruce Grove<\/td><td>Alberta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Franklin Park Elementary School<\/td><td>Hamilton<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gateway Public School<\/td><td>North York<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gault Institute<\/td><td>Salaberry-de-Valleyfield<\/td><td>Quebec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Mercer Junior Public School<\/td><td>Toronto<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Glen Cedar Public School<\/td><td>Newmarket<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Green Dome Islamic School<\/td><td>Calgary<\/td><td>Alberta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hampstead School<\/td><td>Winnipeg<\/td><td>Manitoba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hemmingford Elementary School<\/td><td>Hemmingford<\/td><td>Quebec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hernewood Intermediate<\/td><td>O&#8217;Leary<\/td><td>Prince Edward Island<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Highfield Junior School<\/td><td>Etobicoke<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hugh John MacDonald School<\/td><td>Winnipeg<\/td><td>Manitoba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ian Forsyth Elementary<\/td><td>Dartmouth<\/td><td>Nova Scotia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John Bernard Croak Victoria Memorial Elementary School<\/td><td>Glace Bay<\/td><td>Nova Scotia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>King&#8217;s Road Public School<\/td><td>Burlington<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lion&#8217;s Oval Public School<\/td><td>Orillia<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marymount Academy International<\/td><td>Montreal<\/td><td>Quebec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mission Hill Elementary School<\/td><td>Vernon<\/td><td>British Columbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Norgate Xwem\u00e9lch&#8217;stn School<\/td><td>Vancouver<\/td><td>British Columbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>O&#8217;Chiese First Nation School<\/td><td>Rocky Mountain House<\/td><td>Alberta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Our Lady of Peace<\/td><td>Toronto<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parkhill School<\/td><td>Steinbach<\/td><td>Manitoba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parkway Public School<\/td><td>Brampton<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polson School<\/td><td>Winnipeg<\/td><td>Manitoba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Range Lake North School<\/td><td>Yellowknife<\/td><td>Northwest Territories<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rennie&#8217;s River Elementary<\/td><td>St. John&#8217;s<\/td><td>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roberta Bondar Public School<\/td><td>Ottawa<\/td><td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rutherford Elementary<\/td><td>Nanaimo<\/td><td>British Columbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Senator Patrick Burns Junior High<\/td><td>Calgary<\/td><td>Alberta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shoreline Community Middle School<\/td><td>Victoria<\/td><td>British Columbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spencer Middle School<\/td><td>Victoria<\/td><td>British 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