Note: The Department of Education contributed $40,000 to the annual PGI Golf for Literacy Tournament. This contribution was designated by the Department of Education to be used to support community–based literacy organizations. Grants totaling $39,969 were issued to 30 literacy organizations through the Nova Scotia Provincial Literacy Coalition.18

7.1.1. Literacy Program Funding Sources

80% of respondents to the project surveys receive their primary funding from the provincial government. Similarly, 86% of respondents to the Nova Scotia Provincial Literacy Coalition survey indicated their funding is received from provincial government sources. Other funding sources include:

  • Federal government programs
  • Provincial / federal program
  • Local government
  • Grants
  • Fundraising including corporate sponsorships and charitable donations
  • Student fees

7.1.2. Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning Funding Summary

Adult literacy in Nova Scotia is funded through the NSSAL. In 2002/3, the Department of Education provided the following grant allocations:

Table 9 – NSSAL Funding Summary
ORGANIZATIONS GRANT ALLOCATION
(Numbers Are Rounded)
Regional School Boards (5) $822,000
Colleges –
  • Nova Scotia Community College
  • Universite Sainte Anne – College de l'Acadie
 $2,500,000
Nova Scotia Community–based Learning Organizations $2,530,000
Total $5,852,000
Metro Community–based Learning Organizations $900,000
Range of Grants $17,000 to $250,000

18 A New Face for Literacy, Annual Report, Nova Scotia Provincial Literacy Coalition 2001–2002 / Promotion of Literacy by Informing Government and the Public About Literacy Issues /
http://www.nald.ca/literacyns/report02.htm