2014 Sherlock Holmes Teaching Grants

Grant

Award

  • Award Min: $0.00
  • Award Max: $500.00
  • Quantity: Between 0 and 4

Timing

  • Deadline: May 01, 2014
Eligibility:
  • 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
Purpose:
  • 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
Additional Info:

The Beacon Society
c/o Allan Devitt
16W603 Third Ave.
Bensenville, IL 60106-2327
OR adevitt@comcast.net