This seems like a pool of accessible projects to propose for an after school grant. Consider some plausible targets and ask around your setting if you want to really start envisioning your first successful grant app...
"I equate coding to reading and writing and basic literacy,"
understanding what "code" is and knowing what's possible and what's not, when working with an IT team, is generally more important than being able to make apps yourself.
a girls-only camp, Katie CoderDojo, had its first session last month.