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Apply for a Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant


Grant applications for the 2021 Jan Stauber Grants must be submitted by May 1, 2021

​The 2021 grants will have a performance period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
(MS Word / 6 pages)
(Fillable PDF / 6 pages)
Contact Cindy Brown if you need help with the signature for this form

​As an Educator / Librarian, you can be awarded up to $750 for a wonderful project !!

Mission
​
  • The mission of the Jan Stauber Grants is to provide needed financial assistance to persons and organizations developing literacy programs and other educational experiences that will introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes.
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Goals

  • Encourage young people to read;
  • Introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes and, in particular, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories;
  • Provide needed financial support in the form of grants to support projects introducing more young people to Sherlock Holmes;
  • Reach out both to current Holmes fans and non-Sherlockians, encouraging them through financial assistance to develop such projects; and
  • Honor Jan Stauber’s work introducing young people to Sherlock Holmes. (That's her picture above and she was the first winner of the Beacon Award.)
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Target Audience

  • Elementary, Middle School, and Upper School Teachers (public and private) in the USA and Canada
  • Librarians (school, public libraries, etc.) in the USA and Canada
  • Enthusiasts of detective/mystery fiction who are active in organizations involving young people, such as scouting
  • Sherlockian Holmes Societies in the USA and Canada


​Deadline
  • Applications for funding may be sent at any time, but must be received the 1st of May each year
  • Late applications will not be considered
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Completed applications should be returned to:

​The Beacon Society
                  
epacpa@gmail.com
            cc:  mason.steve8080@gmail.com

or
            The Beacon Society
            c/o Cindy Brown, Grant Committee Chair
            3912 Circle Bluff Court
            Dallas, TX  75244 
Cc:       Steve Mason
            The Beacon Society, Communications Committee Chair
            9916 Angel Bend
            Denton, TX  76208
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  • First Time Visitor
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    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives