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Literacy is our Legacy Award

The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is now open! The Deadline to Apply is January 27, 2026.

This award is open to writers who are members of a FAWCO or FAUSA club and have a clearly defined writing project in progress—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or experimental.  Aspiring FAWCO/FAUSA writers, whether published or unpublished, are eligible.

To apply for this award, please go to The FAWCO Foundation website and click on Education Awards. You will find all of the instructions and the application in one place. We encourage you to apply! The recipient will be announced at the Interim Meeting in Malta, March 20-22, 2026.

Apply to the Literacy is Our Legacy award!

Awesome Blossoms

October 20, 2025

The de Groot Foundation helps launch the FAWCO 2023-2025 Target Project with a $10,000 challenge grant. "Our Natural Environment, Empowering Women and Girls to Ensure a Sustainable Future" The ... [Read More]

Prior FAWCO Projects

October 20, 2025

Prior FAWCO Projects supported by The de Groot Foundation: FAWCO Target Project: Education Empowering Women and Girls Through Knowledge and Skills The FAWCO Target Project is a sustainable ... [Read More]

Investing in Writers & the Literary Arts

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The de Groot Foundation is a private 501(C)(3) grant making foundation located in the United States that supports writers and the literary arts.

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