American Library Association (ALA)
Information Today Inc.
Library of the Future Award
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25463
The Information Today Library of the Future Award honors a library, library consortium, group of librarians, or support organization for innovative planning, applications, or development of patron training programs about information technology in a library setting. Criteria should include the benefit to clients served; benefit to the technology information community; impact on library operations; public relations value; and the impact on the perception of the library or librarian in the work setting and to the specialized or general public.
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American Library Association (ALA)
We The People Bookshelf on Freedom Grants
http://www.ala.org/wethepeople
The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications for the We The People Bookshelf on Freedom grants. Part of the NEH’s We the People initiative, the annual grant project will award sets of 15 classic books for young readers to 1,000 libraries across the country. Libraries interested in receiving the collection are required to develop and host a program to introduce the collection and its theme of freedom to students and/or patrons. Applications will be accepted online until February 16, 2005.
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American Library Association (ALA)
World Book Award for Info Literacy
http://ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/worldbookaward/worldbookaward.cfm
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008
World Book and ALA announce the creation of the new World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award, a grant of $5,000 to a public and school library literacy program. The award is designed to encourage and support innovative and effective information literacy programs in today's school and public libraries. Information literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information, not only for school-age children but now can be considered a lifelong venture as formats of information and methods of access to information rapidly evolve. An eligible literacy program should focus on school library users or public library users who are likely to need the most help to obtain access to information, in print or digital form, and to evaluate the quality of the information available to them, especially information they may find outside the school library, school classroom, or public library. The ultimate goal should be to help people of all ages become effective users of information by fostering a better understanding of the research process. The two page application can be accessed online through the ALA website.
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American Library Association (ALA)
Young Adult Library Services Association
Great Books Giveaway
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/awardsandgrants/yalsasgreatbook.htm
Deadline: Dec. 1
The Great Books Giveaway is being sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. YALSA will award the winner 1200 newly published books, videos, CDs and audio cassettes targeted toward young adults. Single public or private schools, public school districts, single public libraries, institutional libraries, and public library systems are eligible to apply.
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Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslawards/dollargeneral/disasterrelief.htm
Dollar General, in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the National Education Association (NEA), is sponsoring a school library disaster relief fund for public school libraries in the states served by Dollar General. The fund will provide grants to public schools whose school library program has been affected by a disaster. Grants are to replace or supplement books, media and/or library equipment in the school library setting.
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Big Read Initiative
http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php
Deadline: Proposals are due February 12, 2008 with project activities taking place September 2008 and June 2009.
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Designed to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. Created by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest, this program will engage libraries and other community and school partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. Approximately 50 organizations will be selected for programming. To apply for The Big Read, you must submit an application online through The Big Read electronic eGRANT system, as well as submit a hard copy package of proposal materials. For more information, contact Arts Midwest at TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, see Gates

Bush Foundation for America's Libraries (Laura)
School Library Grants
http://www.fdncenter.org/washington/gitn/dc_gitn_100101.html
http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/
Deadline: Dec. 17
As school budgets have become stretched, school districts have had to apply their resources to programs and services other than libraries. It is not uncommon for libraries to receive funds for computers and related technology instead of books. As a result, some libraries lack up-to-date books and reference materials. One of the purposes of the Laura Bush Foundation is to help libraries find a balance between technology and contemporary print materials by providing needed funding for book purchases. Average grant $5000.
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Comcast Foundation
http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/About/InTheCommunity/InTheCommunity.html
The Comcast Foundation was established by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 and is the company’s chief source of charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed more than $12 million in grants to non-profit organizations in Comcast communities nationwide. The Foundation primarily funds programs in the areas of literacy and reading, volunteerism, and youth leadership that create significant and measurable results.
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Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
http://www.ccaha.org/surveys.php
Deadline: Dec. 7
currently accepting applicants for its subsidized Preservation Needs Assessment Program. If your institution owns a paper-based humanities collection that is available to the public on a regularly scheduled basis and has historical and educational significance, you are eligible to apply for participation in CCAHA's subsidized Preservation Needs Assessment Program. To be considered the institution should demonstrate a strong commitment to collection care, and the size of the institution's paper-based collection must warrant a full day survey. Institutions funded by the federal government are not eligible. Information on eligibility and the application process can be found on the web site. Application forms can also be downloaded. If you have any further questions about the program, please contact Laura Hortz Stanton, CCAHA's Director of Preservation Services at 215-545-0613 or via email at lhortzstanton@ccaha.org
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Council on Library and Information Resources
http://www.arl.org/newsltr/206/clir.html
The International Program of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) focuses its efforts on raising preservation awareness abroad and helping to identify methods and strategies for dealing with problems of access to library and archival holdings.
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Dollar General
Grant Programs
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx
Current initiatives include:
(1) Adult Literacy Grants;
(2) Back-to-School Grants;
(3) Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program;
(4) Family Literacy Grants; and
(5) Youth Literacy Initiatives.
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Dollar General
Adult Literacy Grants
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Adult%20Literacy%20RFP%202008.doc
The Dollar General Adult Literacy Grants award funding to non-profit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. Organizations must provide assistance in one of the following instructional areas: (1) Adult basic education;
(2) General education diploma preparation; or
(3) English for speakers of other languages.
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Dollar General
Back-To-School Grants
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/BTS%20grant%20recipients2007.pdf
The Dollar General Back-to-School Grants provide funding to assist schools in meeting some of the financial challenges they face in implementing new programs or purchasing new equipment, materials or software for their school library or literacy program.
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Dollar General
Family Literacy Grants
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Family%20Literacy%20RFP%202008.doc
The Dollar General Family Literacy Grants will award grants to family literacy service providers. Please note that the Dollar General Literacy Foundation uses the federal government’s definition of family literacy when reviewing grant applications. Family literacy programs applying for funding must have the following four components: (1) Adult education instruction; including Adult basic education; GED preparation; and English for speakers of other languages;
(2) Children’s education;
(3) Parent and child together time (PACT); and,
(4) Parenting classes that teach parents to be the primary teacher for their child.
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Dollar General
School Library Relief Program
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/presscentera/piopresskits/bwneworleans/beyondwords.htm
“Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program” benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The program is administered by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association. The National Education Association works with the AASL on the grant review committee and provides support materials to libraries. The fund provides grants for books, media and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment.
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Dollar General
Youth Literacy Grants
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Youth%20Literacy%20Grant%20Application%20Feb%202008.pdf
The Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries and nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
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Ernie and Tram Go to Bat for Michigan Libraries
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_lm_Harwell_Fund-Guidelines-2006_1_165414_7.pdf
Libraries have until October 31st to apply for the 2006 Ernie and Tram Go to Bat for Public Libraries Grants. Seven awards of $1,050 each will be awarded to libraries that meet this year’s program criteria. Emphasis will be given to libraries establishing new endowment funds. Criteria and Eligibility:
1) Public libraries from anywhere in Michigan are eligible to apply
2) Applications will be evaluated according to class size
3) Applicant libraries must be able to raise $1,000 by May 1, 2007 in order to receive one of the $1,050 match awards
4) Funds raised by the applicant library in this calendar year (since January 1, 2006) count for the match
5) No public/operational funds (i.e. attained from normal appropriations or millages) are allowed to count for the match
6) The match award will be paid out by the Library of Michigan Foundation following receipt of detailed verification provided by the applicant library of how the $1,000 was raised
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, see Keats Foundation

First Book National Book Bank
http://bookbank.firstbook.org/nbb/get/nbbhome.asp
The First Book National Book Bank is the first centralized system enabling publishers to donate large quantities of books to the non-profit sector for distribution to children from low-income families participating in community-based programs nationwide. Founded to utilize the large volume of children's books publishers generously offer First Book for donation each year, the First Book National Book Bank delivers books through First Book's established supply pipeline to children from low-income families across the country. The First Book National Book Bank serves as a distribution system to national and local non-profit organizations reaching the broadest spectrum of children in need.
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Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.pdf
A collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. This publication lists 1,725 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 474 foundations, from 2003 through 2007. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation. This publication includes:
(1) an introduction that explains the book's coverage, arrangement, entries, and how to research using the volume. Note: This pdf file contains hotlinks to free online grant writing tutorials and introductions to foundations offered by the Foundation Center as well as to some other widely used non-profit guidance on preservation grants found on the conservation online web site.
(2) a statistical analysis of grant funding in the area of preservation by foundation, recipient location, subject, recipient type (e.g., Library), grant size, and foundation generosity nationwide.
(3) state-by-state descriptions of projects funded in preservation nationwide including the foundation's name, limitations on giving, focus for giving, recipient(s), size of grant, and purpose of the grant described. Note: This section is hot linked in the pdf version directly to more detailed descriptions of the foundations.
(4) indexes by recipient, geographic area of the recipient, and subject. Note: If you do not find what you are looking for in the indices, use the find feature to search the text for your term.
(5) a list of all foundations that have donated to preservation with their contact information and limitations.
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Funding Your Library Outreach Program
http://web.archive.org/web/20051122145757/ http://www.lili.org/forlibs/funding/outreach.htm
Advice from the Idaho State Library. Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
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(Bill and Melinda) Gates Foundation
Global Libraries Program
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries
Computers and the Internet are powerful drivers of economic and social progress. Access to these tools and training can help people learn professional skills, search for work, use government services, conduct business online, and exchange ideas with others. But inequity in global access to technology has led to a severe digital divide: Just one person in seven is able to benefit from the opportunities that Internet access can provide. To address this inequity, the Global Libraries initiative partners with countries emerging from poverty to help public libraries provide free access to computers connected to the Internet and training in how to use them. We also present an annual Access to Learning Award for innovation to a library outside the United States. With our partners, Global Libraries is helping to transform public libraries into vital tools that can help millions of people improve their lives.
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(Bill and Melinda) Gates Foundation
PAC HUG Program
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18833_38068---,00.html
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Grant Program. Michigan is one of the early states that participated in the Foundation's U.S. Statewide Partnership program six years ago, in which public libraries received public access computers that are not able to be upgraded and cannot be maintained well because of the limited technical assistance available. This new one-time upgrade grant program was designed to help libraries serving disadvantaged communities replace and upgrade public access computers, including hardware and software, to better meet the needs of their communities.
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(Bill and Melinda) Gates Foundation
Renews Library Initiative
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2007/january2007/gatesinitiative.cfm
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its financial commitment to help public libraries in low-income areas provide internet service and training to their users. The new five-year initiative, announced January 18, will involve grants for computer hardware upgrades, continued high-speed internet connections, technical and advocacy training for library staff, and research demonstrating the positive benefits of technology to library users.... Posted in American Libraries Online, January 19, 2007.
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Grants/Funding for Libraries
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_18686---,00.html
Overview provided by the Library of Michigan.
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Grants.gov Search Engine
http://www.grants.gov/
Select find grant opportunities, search opportunities, basic search, keyword search, then type in libraries or related terms in the search box.
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History Channel
Save Our History Grants
The application deadline for 2007-2008 grants is June 1, 2007.
The History Channel has begun accepting applications for its annual “Save Our History” grant program. Under the program, museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries, and archives partner with local school or youth groups to help preserve the history of their communities. Each year, The History Channel awards $250,000 in grants of up to $10,000 for these projects.
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IFLA Books for All
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s10/bfa03.htm
Books for all is a library project aimed to provide children and young people in developing countries with books. Librarians and teachers wishing to establish small libraries, to enlarge existing collections or to improve the quality of school libraries receive support.
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IFLA Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize
http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/grant02.htm
The Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize is a contribution to IFLA's efforts to promote literacy in developing countries. The focus of the Prize is public library or school library work. Both individuals and library institutions are eligible to apply.
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Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html
Deadline: March 14, 2005
Focuses on providing funding to school libraries in districts with 20 percent or more family poverty. Funds are used to improve reading achievement through updating the library collection, expanding internet connections, purchasing new technology, providing professional development for library media specialists, and extending school library hours. More information about this program can be found on the program's Web site.
The program received an increase in funding, up from $12 million in FY03 to close to $20 million in FY04. The U.S. Department of Education expects to receive a possible 1,000 applications this year. There is a need for proposal reviewers to assist with the peer review process. This year the program will be using the U.S. Department of Education's "e-reader" system. Reviewers will be sent hard copies of proposals to discuss with fellow peer reviewers during conference calls. The difference from other reviews will involve entering comments and scores on-line. For more information about the e-reader system please see the Department Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov/egWelcome.asp
The program anticipates an application due date in late April, and right now plans to hold the review in May. If you choose to review, you will be sent more information about the schedule, orientation sessions and other issues at a later date. If you are interested in participating, please e-mail an updated resume, including your social security number, to the Team Leader, Irene Harwarth, at irene.harwarth@ed.gov. Feel free to call Irene at any time with any questions at (202)401-3751.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/applicants.shtm
Deadline: Various
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and learning. IMLS supports all types of museums, from art and history to science and zoos, and all types of libraries and archives, from public and academic to research and school. The newly redesigned web page offers the capability of sorting through all the grant programs/deadlines by name, by eligible institution type, and by project type.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
http://www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf
Deadline : April 30
The second round for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is now open! This free resource is intended for libraries with special collections to help preserve those collections. Don’t wait! Over 800 institutions were awarded the Bookshelf during the first round. Over 90% of those who applied were winners! The retail value of the publications is over $800 and some publications cannot be found except in the Bookshelf. Priority will be given to libraries with special collections, small museums, botanical gardens, zoos, and aquariums. But large qualifying institutions are also eligible to apply. The Bookshelf will be distributed free to 2,000 institutions. Contact Terry Jackson at AASLH, 615-320-3203 or email jackson@aaslh.org if you need more information or have any questions.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Grant Opportunities, 2008
http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2008_Grant_Opportunities.pdf
Are you interested in applying for an IMLS grant? The 2006 Grant Opportunities Guide (PDF, 372KB) provides a general overview of all IMLS grant programs.
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Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Applications
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/21centuryLibrarian.shtm
Application deadline : December 15
The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) invites America's libraries, archives, library agencies, associations and consortia, to apply for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (formerly called Librarians for the 21st Century) grant program. IMLS will award over $21 million under this program to help recruit and educate librarians and strengthen graduate schools of library and information science in FY 2006. "In 2003, with a shortage of professional librarians on the horizon, First Lady Laura Bush called on IMLS to help recruit a new generation of librarians through a special funding initiative," explained Mary Chute, Acting Director of IMLS. "Since then, IMLS has funded 1,537 master's degree students, 119 doctoral students, 660 preprofessional students, and 378 continuing education students through this initiative. I am pleased to share with the library community the 2006 grant application guidelines for what will now be called, fittingly, the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program." The program continues its emphasis on recruiting and educating students at the master's and doctoral levels, while also supporting efforts to recruit future librarians from the ranks of promising junior high, high school, and college students. It will help update the skills of current librarians and library staff through continuing education programs. The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program also helps graduate schools of library and information science build institutional capacity through curriculum development in key areas. In addition, it supports critical research to evaluate program effectiveness and develop strategies for recruiting and retaining librarians. For fiscal year 2006, IMLS particularly encourages applications for projects that promote collaboration between educators and librarians employed in educational institutions. Applications, guidelines, and examples of successful proposals can be found on the IMLS Web site.
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Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS)
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants
http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/013107.shtm
Deadline : May 1
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants. These grants support projects to enhance existing library services or implement new library services.
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Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS)
News Releases
http://www.imls.gov/news/releases.shtm
Review breaking news releases on grant opportunities and other announcements.
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Keats Foundation (Ezra Jack)
Mini-Grants to Libraries
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/
Application deadline: September 15
The Foundation offers Minigrants of $350 to School and Public Libraries for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children. Programs that will be considered include workshops, lectures, festivals, and programs targeted at parents and pre-school children. Programs relating to the author Ezra Jack Keats are welcome, but not required. Funds will not be granted for the purchase of books, tapes, software and equipment unrelated to the specific project or for the general operations, administrative costs, or transportation of the audience. Only one application will be considered from each library system or school. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation must exclusively sponsor the programs.
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Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries see Bush

Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination
http://www.nextbook.org/ala/index.html
A new initiative that will award grants to up to 200 public and academic libraries across the country. To obtain agrant application and guidelines, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms or www.nextbook.org/ala. Applications for the first grant round must be received by June 1, 2004. Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination aims to expand audiences for Jewish literature nationwide and recruit new libraries to present Let's Talk About It programming. Each participating library will receive a $1,500 grant, training, and program and promotional materials to present a five-part series based on one of the four new themes. The series will be open to public audiences and feature discussion programs led by local scholars and supporting materials developed by ALA and Nextbook.
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Library Grants Available through the State of Michigan, try
Michigan Electronic Gants Administration and Management System Portal (EGrAMS).

Library Grants Available through the State of Michigan, try the Michigan Electronic Grants Administration and Management System Portal (EGrAMS).

Library Grants Blog
http://www.librarygrants.blogspot.com/
The authors of a new book, Grants for Libraries, librarians Pam MacKellar and Stephanie Gerding, offer a free and comprehensive source for all types of library funding. In addition, Stephanie Gerding has authored a thorough article on funding for libraries. See Public Libraries v. 45 no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 35-9.
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Library of Michigan
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation PAC HUG program
The Library of Michigan is beginning Round Two of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation PAC HUG program for public access computers. Eligible libraries received letters and applications this week. Libraries that are eligible are those which were an original Gates grant recipient or are a library in an area of relative high unemployment and poverty. While Round One of the PAC HUG program is complete, further funds are available in a second round. As part of the grant process for Round Two, all libraries receiving an application are asked to complete the application and return it to the Library of Michigan no later than October 1, 2007. Applicant libraries may request funds for additional computers, not just replacements. If funds are still available after the applications are reviewed, additional libraries will be asked to participate based on the poverty and unemployment rate of the library service area population. For Library service area rates, clicke here. For further information, please refer to the PAC HUG Round Two Technical Requirements at . If you have any questions about Round Two of the PAC HUG program or the application, please contact Karren Reish, Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507; Telephone : 517-241-0021; e-mail : kreish@michigan.gov
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Library of Michigan
Michigan Center for the Book
http://www.michigan.gov/mcfb
The Center will partially fund events or projects in Michigan that fulfill our goal to promote an awareness of books, reading, literacy, authors and Michigan's rich literary heritage. The request for funds must be received between December 1, 2006 and January 1, 2007 or between May 1, 2007 to June 1, 2007 for events in 2007. Less funding may be available for the second submission period. Both submission periods are for literary events held in 2007.
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Library of Michigan
Modeling the Future program
http://www.michigan.gov/lsta
The Library of Michigan announces the Modeling the Future competitive grant program! Modeling the Future replaces the previous competitive grant program and has several important changes. PLEASE review the program FAQ for a overview of the new program. Additional information is available in the Program Handbook. For those interested in applying, the most important change is that an Intent to File form is REQUIRED for participation and is due June 30, 2008. Application workshops will be scheduled in August in response to the Intent to File forms. Grant applications will be due December 1, 2008. Please contact me with any questions about the program, Intent to File form or the process.
Karren Reish
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
1-517-241-0021
fax: 517-373-5700
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Library of Michigan Foundation
State Librarian's Excellence Award
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19270_19410---,00.html
The Library of Michigan Foundation's State Librarian's Excellence Award will be awarded to a library (any type) that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One (1) library in the state of Michigan will receive this prestigious award each year. The recipient library will receive a check for $5,000 to be used as the recipient library wishes to provide library service. The recipient library will receive a distinctive trophy for display in its public area. Two (2) Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence will also be presented.
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Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
http://www.michigan.gov/lsta
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_18688---,00.html
Provides information about federal funding available through the Library of Michigan, now part of the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. Sign up for the LSTA Listserv for the latest news.
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Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Competitive Grant Program Handbook and Application
http://www.michigan.gov/lsta
The 2007 Competitive Grant Program handbook and application is now available on this web page. Opportunities are available in the following areas: (1) Collaboration and Partnership and (2) Engaging Youth. Applications for the FY 2007 grant program will be due on January 31, 2007. If you have questions regarding the 2007 grant program before this fall, please contact Karren Reish at kreish@michigan.gov or 517-241-0021. Information is also available about application workshops available around the state during September 2006.
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Libri Foundation
http://www.librifoundation.org/
Deadline: January 15, April 15, and August 31
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books for Children program. In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, the Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by a library's local sponsor from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new children's books. After a library receives a grant,local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds.
The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children's literature published primarily in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, or education journals. The booklist also includes a selection of classic children¹s titles.
Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000 and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. A library system may also apply if all the libraries in the system meet these requirements. A school library may apply only if it also serves as the public library (i.e. it is open to the general public and during the summer).
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Lisa Libraries
http://www.lisalibraries.org/frames.html
The Lisa Libraries donates new children's books and small libraries to organizations that work with kids in poor and underserved areas. Founded in 1990, the Lisa Libraries was started by author Ann M. Martin and friends to honor and memorialize children's book editor Lisa Novak. Some of the libraries established have been at day-care centers, prison visiting areas for children of incarcerated parents, and after-school programs. The Lisa Libraries supplements underfilled shelves as well as provides books to many children who may never have owned a book before. In 2000, the Lisa Libraries contributed over 14,000 books to nonprofit organizations across the country.
Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits-Education.
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Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society
Dick Johnston Award
http://www.bookandauthor.org/grants.htm
This award, usually in the amount of $2,000, is presented at the annual fall luncheon to a public library within Oakland, Wayne, or Macomb counties for the purpose of establishing or improving a library collection.
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Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society
Elaine R. Irvin Friends Award
http://www.bookandauthor.org/grants.htm
This award, usually in the amount of $1,000, is presented at the annual fall luncheon to a Friends of the Library group within Oakland, Wayne, or Macomb counties. The grant is awarded to support a program or project which fills a significant need that impacts the library's patrons and the community.
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Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society
James C. Dance Award
http://www.bookandauthor.org/grants.htm
Offers two $2,000 grants for materials in the performing arts each year. Both public and academic libraries within the Wayne, Macomb or Oakland county area are eligible for this award intended to establish or improve a performing arts book collection or to establish and/or expand a program that advances or celebrates any of the performing arts. The Metro-Detroit Book & Author Society’s Grant Committee will evaluate the applications and will present its recommendations to the Society for a final vote.
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Michigan Center for the Book
Literary Grant Program
http://www.michigan.gov/mcfb
The Michigan Center for the Book partially fund events or projects in Michigan that fulfill its goal of promoting an awareness of books, reading, literacy, authors and Michigan’s rich literary heritage. Applications for 2008 events will be accepted starting Friday, November 30, 2007 through Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Requirements to apply for funds are:

Michigan Humanities Council Grants
http://www.michiganhumanities.org/grants/index.htm
Michigan Humanities Council offers three main grants programs:
(1) Michigan People, Michigan Places. Our Stories, Our Lives Grants, including: Public Humanities Grants, Media and Exhibit Grants, and The Great Michigan Read Grants
(2) Quick/Planning Grants, including Planning, The Great Michigan Read, Guest Speaker, Reading Discussion, Other
(3) Arts & Humanities Touring Program Grants
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National Book Scholarship Fund
http://www.nbsf.org/
Literacy programs have an opportunity to obtain books and materials to improve the services they provide. Grant applications are now being accepted for the National Book Scholarship Fund (NBSF), sponsored by ProLiteracy Worldwide. NBSF grants distribute New Readers Press books and educational materials to qualified adult literacy providers in the U.S.
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National Education Association
Books Across America Grants
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/BAA_2007.htm
The National Education Association Foundation is making grants of $1,000 to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. The applicant must be a practicing preK–12 school librarian, teacher, or education-support professional in a U.S. public school. At least 70% of the students in the school must be eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Deadline for applications is November 12....
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National Endowment for the Humanities
45.164 Implementation Grants for Humanities Projects in Libraries and Archives
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11094&mode=VIEW
Deadline : January 23
Implementation Grants support public humanities programs that interpret and use collections in libraries and archives. Public humanities programs promote lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields for broad public audiences.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Preservation Assistance Grant for Smaller Institutions
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html
Deadline : May 15
The National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) program is still a best bet for collections care funding for smaller institutions. NEH awards grants of up to $5,000 on a non-matching basis to support the preservation of materials in smaller libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations.
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Small Grants to Libraries
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html
Deadlines: Apr. 4, 2008.
The Small Grants to Libraries program brings traveling exhibitions and other types of public programming to libraries across the country. Support for two Small Grants to Libraries tours are currently available:
(1) Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience is a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Library Association (ALA), and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibition is based upon a permanent exhibition of the same name on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y. web.
(2) John Adams Unbound is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Boston Public Library, and the American Library Association (ALA). The exhibition is based upon a major exhibition of the same name that was on display in the galleries of the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, in 2006 and 2007 (see www.johnadamslibrary.org). The traveling exhibition and tour are funded by a major grant from NEH to the Boston Public Library. web.
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Digitizing Historical Records
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitizing.html
The Commission seeks proposals to test and implement cost-effective methods to scan historical record collections and make digital versions freely available on the Internet. These pilot Digitizing Historical Records projects should develop models that can be used by other archives. Projects must focus on digitizing archival components that consist of nationally-significant materials. Archival components may be entire collections or series. The selected materials should already be processed so that projects can use existing information to create metadata for the digitized collection. The selected materials should include enough records to test the feasibility and value of disseminating large quantities of historical sources based on standard archival methods of description and arrangement (most likely using existing Encoded Archival Description finding aids).
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National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/ML)
Greater Midwest Region
Funding Opportunities
http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/
Each year, the GMR funds awards and subcontracts for network members to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects. Five types of awards are usually offered with no fixed deadline, including: (1) Exhibit Award, (2) Outreach Express Award, (3) Professional Development Award, (4) Professional Instruction Award, and (5) Technology Improvement Award. Network members may apply for these awards at any time.
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Native American Library Services Basic Grants
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeAmerican.shtm
Application Deadline: March 15, 2007. Applicants may apply on paper or online through Grants.gov. Awards will be announced in June 2007.
Basic grants are available to support existing library operations and to maintain core library services. Applicants may choose to apply for the Education/Assessment Option in conjunction with the Basic Grant. This option provides funding for staff participation in library-related continuing education courses, training workshops, and conferences; or for the hiring of a consultant for an onsite professional library assessment. The Institute encourages libraries to use technology to bring information to people in new and interesting ways. At the same time, these grants support a range of traditional library services to ensure that users have access to all the kinds of information they need and want. Grant funds may be used to improve services to underserved communities and to persons who have difficulty using a library. They may also be used to establish or enhance electronic linkages with other libraries and service organizations, to promote the use of electronic networks, and to encourage the sharing of resources within and among communities.
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Northeast Documents Preservation Center : Funding Sources
http://www.nedcc.org/
This page gives brief descriptions of grant programs that provide funding for the preservation of paper-based collections in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and public agencies.
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Partnership for a Nation of Learners Community Collaborative Grant Program
http://www.partnershipforlearners.org/
Application due: March 1, 2006.
The PNL Community Collaborative Grant Program, a funding initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Institute for Museum and Library Services, encourages museums, libraries, and public broadcasting licensees to collaborate to produce skills and resources that promote community, work, family, and society. Grants will be made to collaborative projects that involve at least one library and/or museum and at least one public radio or television licensee.
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President’s Striving Readers
http://nyjtimes.com/Government/POTUS05/0112NoChildLeftBehindInitiatives.htm,br> Students who fall behind in reading have a greater chance of dropping out of high school altogether. The President’s Striving Readers initiative provides a focus on improving the reading skills of high school students who read below grade level. This Presidential initiative, first funded in 2005, builds on the No Child Left Behind elementary school reading initiatives. The President’s FY 2006 budget will provide $200 million, an increase of $175 million, eight times the 2005 level to improve the reading skills of these high school students.
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ProLiteracy Worldwide's National Book Scholarship Fund (NBSF)
http://www.nbsf.org
Deadline : Dec. 7
Literacy programs that need books and materials to improve their reading, writing, and English-as-a-second-language services to adults and families are invited to submit grant applications to ProLiteracy Worldwide's National Book Scholarship Fund (NBSF), beginning in September. NBSF distributes grants of books and educational materials to qualified adult literacy providers in the continental United States such as local literacy councils, community-based programs, Even Start and Head Start programs, churches, and other educational centersfor use with adults and older teens seeking instruction in basic literacy, English as a second language, or GED preparation. The materials are published by New Readers Press, ProLiteracy's publishing division. The NBSF awarded $148,300 in grants to 84 programs during the 2005-2006 program cycle. Since its inception in 1995, the fund has provided 1,095 NBSF grants totaling over $2.2 million to family literacy programs, English-as-a-second-language (ESL) projects, adult basic educational programs, and projects that involve women-focused basic literacy or ESL programming. For more information about the NBSF or to apply, visit the NBSF Web site. The grant application will be available online in September 2006.
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Rotary Foundation
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/grants/index.html,br> The Rotary International administers a broad range of humanitarian and educational programs and activities designed to improve the human condition and advance the ultimate goal of world understanding and peace. Rotary clubs and districts worldwide are encouraged to use grants as tools to fund their International Service projects, which combat hunger, disease, ignorance, and poverty. A few funded projects follow. In India, the Valanthalai Rotary Village Corps, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Jaffna, established a mobile library to decrease the illiteracy rate. The Children's Opportunity Grant helped renovate rural libraries. Danish and Lithuanian Rotarians helped re-establish the Vilnius public library and arranged for twelve Lithuanian librarians to travel to Denmark to further their education. The reorganization of a Vilnius technical library in Lithuania is also underway.
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Rural Development Online - Michigan
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mi/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides this web page to pull together information on grant and loan programs for rural communities and individuals in Michigan.
June 2002 posting: The Rural Housing Service of the USDA has announced $19 million in grants for its Community Facilities Grant program. This program provides grants to assist in the development of 'essential community facilities' in rural areas and towns with population up to 20,000. Funds may be used to construct, enlarge or improve community facilities needed for health care, public safety and community and public services. Libraries are among the many public service buildings that are eligible for both grants and, in some cases, direct or guaranteed loans. Priority is given to communities of 5,000 or less, with median income below the poverty line. Grants will be for 15 to 75% of total project costs. Eligible applicants are municipalities, counties and special service districts, as well as non-profit organizations and Native American Tribal governments. Applications are accepted until funds are exhausted.
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Save America's Treasures Grant
http://www.saveamericastreasures.org/
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/
Deadline: March 20
To preserve nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts, and historic structures and sites. These grants are administered by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and will be awarded through a competitive process.
Eligible activities : Conservation treatment and preservation of nationally significant intellectual and cultural collections. This includes documents, photographs, books, and works of art on paper.
Award Levels: $25,000 to $700,000 on a 1:1 matching basis.
Note : This year ALL applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, the Federal government grant Web site. Paper applications will not be accepted. Be sure to register EARLY with Grants.gov - the registration process can take up to 3 weeks.
For additional information contact the NPS at (202) 513-7270, ext. 6, or Save America's Treasures at the National Trust at (202) 588-6202.
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Schools and Libraries Corporation
http://www.sl.universalservice.org/
The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) provides affordable access to telecommunications services for all eligible schools and libraries in the United States. Funded at up to $2.25 billion annually, the Program provides discounts on telecommunications services, Internet access and internal connections. During the next several months, we will be redesigning this Web Site to reflect our merger with the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) into USAC. For more information about other universal service programs, please visit the USAC Web Site at http://www.universalservice.org. Thank you for your interest.
Also listed under Education.
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Shop for the Library
http://www.shopforthelibrary.net/
Following a two-year test at the Woodland (CA) Public Library, an online fundraising program called Shop for the Library is now available at no charge for use by any US public library. Friends of the Library groups and library foundations may also participate. Every purchase initiated through the Shop for the Library website generates a commission for the library of the user's choice. The program features more than 700 online merchants, including big name retailers such as Target, Macys, Gap and Circuit City. Shop for the Library is a joint venture of i2i Communications and software developer TopMoxie.
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Sisters in Crime Grants
http://www.sistersincrime.org/grants.html
SINC is offering $300 grants to independent booksellers and libraries who host Sisters in Crime authors! The grants must be used for additional publicity or advertising of the event. Please tell your favorite bookstore or library about them. We WANT to give away money!
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Soros Foundations Network
http://www.soros.org/grants
As part of its commitment to bringing peace and stability worldwide, the Soros Foundations Network supports a wide range of projects. The Library Program has provided support to 150 projects to improve library automation, training, preservation and access, and services.
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Staples Foundation for Learning Grants
http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html
Application deadline : April 6
Libraries might be interested in applying for Staples Foundation for Learning grants, which help fund nonprofit programs that provide job skills or education to everyone, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
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Starbucks Foundation Literacy Grants
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/foundation.asp
The Starbucks Foundation, the funding arm of the coffee cafe franchise, recently revamped its giving program to focus on literacy projects for children from birth through 21 years of age in communities where its stores are located. Grants are made at two levels, both of which require involvement of Starbucks employees. Mini-grants, of $1,000 each, are made to local-level projects that the store's employees are involved in. Opportunity Grants, of up to $10,000 each, are made to larger local projects that involve Starbucks' resources-stores, employees or customers. Organizations may apply for only one type of grant per year. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and other tax-exempt institutions, such as public schools and libraries, in communities where Starbucks' stores are located. Applications for the mini-grants program are accepted at any time and are reviewed on a regular basis. Applications are available from Starbucks stores, district managers and the foundation. To apply for the Opportunity Grant program, submit a concept paper, written to foundation specifications, describing the project. Full proposals will be invited based on concept papers. For more information or to request application materials, visit a local Starbucks store or call the foundation's Literacy Hotline at (206) 447-7950, ext. 87022 Starbucks Foundation, 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134-1436.
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STATE AID GUIDELINES FOR MICHIGAN LIBRARIES, 2000. Prepared by Library of Michigan.
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State Library of Iowa
Funding Information
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/for-ia-libraries/funding-info/index.html
Note that many of the programs mentioned are not limited to Iowa.
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Target Store Grants
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818
Through its Store Grants program, Target supports local giving in the categories of Arts, Reading, and Family Violence Prevention. The program awards Reading grants to schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, supporting programs such as weekend book clubs, after-school reading programs, and events encouraging family reading time. Arts grants are given to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences, such as school touring programs, field trips to the theater or symphony, or artist residencies and workshops in schools. Family Violence Prevention grants support groups working to make individual homes and entire communities safer, such as child abuse counseling programs and shelters. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, schools, or units of government. Most grants average between $1,000 and $3,000. Funding is limited to the communities in which Target does business. Because applications will be reviewed as they are received, applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications for Target Store Grants are available at local Target stores and online through the Target Web site. Visit the Web site for complete program information and application procedures.
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Universal Service Rates for Schools (E-Rate)
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6525_21417---,00.html
Check this web page for the latest information from the Michigan Department of Education about the "Universal Service Discount Program for Schools and Libraries".
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Universal Service Rates for Libraries (E-Rate)
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_18690---,00.html
Information provided by the Library of Michigan.
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U.S. Department of Education
Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html
The web site includes a list of all school districts that are eligible to receive Department of Education grants (about 5,600) but does not list eligible charter schools as previously reported. (Charter schools must contact states directly for grant information.)
Also listed under Education.
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Verizon Foundation
Literacy Grants
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis through Nov. 1 for literacy grants from the Verizon Foundation. The purpose of these grants is to improve literacy and technology programs to help meet the challenges of earning in the 21st Century.
Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits : Education
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Web Resources for Tribal Libraries
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~ecubbins/index.html
This site provides links to potential funding sources for North American Indian tribal libraries. A tribal library may be public, academic, school, or special, such as archival or museum.
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WebJunction
http://webjunction.org/do/Home
An online community of libraries and other agencies sharing knowledge and experience to provide the broadest public access to information technology. Includes a section on buying and funding library technology.
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The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.

THE BIG BOOK OF LIBRARY GRANT MONEY, 2004-05. Prepared by the Taft Group for the American Library Association. Chicago, Ill. : ALA, 2004. 1658pp. Funding Center (1 East) Z683.2.U6 B54 2004/2005
Earlier editions also available.
Provides information on over 2000 grant makers who have either supported library programs or expressed a willingness to consider proposals from libraries.

FOUNDATION GRANTS GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, AND LIBRARIES. Fairfax, Va. : International Communications Industries Association, 1984. 62pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center LB2336 .F686 1984
A listing of 96 foundations that make grants to schools and 65 foundations that fund library and museum projects.
Also listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Education; Museums.

FUNDING FOR MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES, AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. Denise Wallen and Karen Cantrell, eds. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1988. 355pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AM122 .F86 1988
Provides detailed descriptions of more than 500 funding sources that support the programs and needs of museums, archives, and special collections and the individual researchers who use them. The funding sources described support both institutional needs such as expansion or improvement of facilities, as well as programs, performances, performers, exhibits, and exhibitors.
Also listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Museums.

GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES : A GUIDE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING PROGRAMS AND PROPOSAL WRITING TECHNIQUES. Emmett Corry. Littleton, Co. : Libraries Unlimited, 1986. 343pp. Main Library Stacks Z683 .C754 1986
A detailed and efficient reference book about both governmental and foundation granting agencies, grant programs, and grant procedures for all types of libraries and library agencies. It is also a useful handbook for both would-be grant recipients and granting agency staff.

GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES : A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL AND CD-ROM FOR LIBRARIANS. Stephanie K. Gerding and Pamela H. MacKellar. New York : Neal-Schumann, 2006. Funding Center (1, East) Z683.2.U6 G47 2006; CD is located in MSU Digital/Multimedia Center CD-ROM, 4 WEST Z683.2.U6 G47 2006 CD-ROM
As libraries cope with budget cuts and shortages, many institutions are turning to grants as means for funding new initiatives and sustaining services. This practical how-to—-authored by two experts with in-depth knowledge and practical experience--outlines the grant-writing process and provides a proven step-by-step strategy for getting your grant. Chapters cover preliminary planning; defining the project; forming the writing team; choosing the best type of funder (government, foundation, corporate, and local organizations) to approach; and more. Core coverage focuses on writing and submitting the proposal including thorough explanation and examples the title sheet, cover letter, table of contents, overview, description, needs, methodology, timeline, budget, evaluation, and more. Additional sections explain how applicants should follow-up on their submission and what to do when your funding is approved. The CD-ROM includes a sample grant template that you can individualize and reproduce for your own grants, as well as model long range plans that can be modified and included in proposals. More than 15 successful grant stories from a variety of institutions and for various funding purposes are also on this invaluable CD for you to model, adapt, or incorporate into your own winning proposals.

GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1987 on. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center AS911 .A2 F6955
Covers grants in the U.S. and abroad to public, academic, and special libraries, and to archives and information centers for construction, operations, acquisitions, computerization, and education.

A MEMBER'S GUIDE : AN INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONS. Information compiled by Jerry Krois, Wyoming State Library, on behalf of the public libraries in his state.
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LEGACIES FOR LIBRARIES : A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PLANNED GIVING. Amy Sherman Smith and Matthew D. Lehrer. Chicago, Il. : American Library Association, 2000. 138pp. Main Library Stacks Z683.2.U6 S64 2000
Explains the various elements of planned giving, tax implications, marketing, and stewardship. Differentiates the major types of charitable giving vehicles, and gives examples. Recommends establishing an advisory board, and details the role of this group.

GRANTS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis and Ann Jerabek. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. xi, 197pp. Main Library Stacks Z683.2.U6 H35 2003
Directed to securing federal and state grants, the book covers grantsmanship issues and proposal development for programs in grades K-12. Attention is paid to planning and project design, budget development, evaluation, and other essentials for a complete application. Numerous worksheets are provided, and advice for the post-submission period is also included. With glossary, bibliographical references and index.

MICHIGAN DISTRICT LIBRARY LAW : A GUIDE FOR ESTABLISHING AND FUNDING A DISTRICT LIBRARY IN MICHIGAN
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NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, 2005. 8th edition, 326pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center Z683 .N32
Provides essential facts on approximately 1,500 foundations and corporate direct giving programs, each with a history of awarding grant dollars to libraries and other information centers. Rely on the accurate and up-to-date entries in this volume to successfully search for support for your organization. Includes a glossary and a selected bibliography of additional resources. Earlier editions available in the Main Library Stacks.