All Children Reading Grand Challenge Launches Ready2Read Competition
The All Children Reading Grand Challenge (a partnership of USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government) is calling global solvers to propose existing or adapted solutions and activities that enable children, parents, caregivers, and early childhood education facilitators to progressively build and measure foundational literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.
As more than 85 percent of a child's brain is developed by age 6, a growing body of evidence suggests investing in high-quality pre-primary education—providing young children with the foundational skills needed to support grade-level learning—is vital to addressing the global learning crisis. Yet globally, more than 175 million children are not enrolled in pre-primary education, a challenge compounded by shutdowns of early education facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solvers can win up to $350,000 for proposals that meet the Ready2Read Challenge requirements, with additional incentive funding available to awardees whose solutions demonstrate foundational skills growth in children.
Solutions should seek to target key foundational language and literacy skills, including alphabetic knowledge, phonological awareness, expressive vocabulary, and listening comprehension. Solutions should also support parents, caregivers, teachers and/or facilitators with resources and tools to assist in filling gaps in early learning among children, especially due to COVID-19.
To learn more and apply, visit AllChildrenReading.org.