Library funding

Awards and grants specific to libraries, many are American Library Association.

Institute of Museums and Library Services gives several grants each year. IMLS grant programs help libraries/museums bring people the information they want and can use. Through statewide initiatives and subgrants, nationwide competitions for leadership activities and grants to improve Native American and Native Hawaiian library service, IMLS support reaches librarie/museums in thousands of communities.

By Bill Becker , Information Today, Inc. article directed specifically at public libraries.

The National Institute for Literacy's activities to strengthen literacy across the lifespan are authorized by the U.S. Congress under two laws, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) in the Workforce Investment Act and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Search a grants database of more than 500 current funding opportunities available from federal government, state, and local government, private industry, foundations, and other funding sources. Search results include summaries of the resources and other useful information.

By librarians Pam MacKellar and Stephanie Gerding, provides a free resource for finding library grant and award opportunities. This blog is the only single online location where a librarian can find the latest grants from all types of sources - government, foundations, corporations, organizations, and professional associations - as well as additional opportunities for awards and internships.

Selected sources for grant funding and helpful hints for writing grant applications.