Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024)
ID: 351507Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Award Range

$6K - $10K

Eligible Applicants

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Funding Category

Humanities

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351507

Additional Information

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-basic-grants
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Dec 12, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering the Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024). This grant is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities. The program aims to address the evolving information needs and approaches to meeting them in all communities. It emphasizes the importance of strengthening services and adopting new and emerging technologies to effectively operate within this environment. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching and is open to Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments. The total program funding is estimated to be $1,562,000, with an expected number of 159 awards. The award ceiling is $10,000, while the award floor is $6,000. For more information and eligibility criteria, please visit the grant's webpage. For any inquiries, you can contact Jennifer Himmelreich, Senior Program Officer, at jhimmelreich@imls.gov or Sheena Afoakwa, Program Specialist, at safoakwa@imls.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
imls-librarygrants@imls.gov
Files
Title
Posted
fy24-ols-nab-nofo.pdf
4/10/2024
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