Children's Books. The Libri Foundation donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books for Children program. Details

The National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH) America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grants support:

• traveling exhibitions that are presented at multiple venues;
• long-term exhibitions at one institution;
• interpretive websites or other digital formats;
• interpretation of historic places or areas;
• reading and discussion programs;
• panel exhibitions that incorporate complementary programming formats;
• and other project formats that creatively engage audiences in humanities ideas.

Eligibility: Any U.S. nonprofit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is eligible, as are state and local governmental agencies. Eligible institutions include but are not limited to public, school, academic, and research libraries; museums; disciplinary and professional associations; cultural institutions; state humanities councils; and institutions of higher learning. Up to 30 awards will be funded, ranging up to $1,000,000. Details

NEH

08/18/2010

The Walmart Foundation Giving Program awards grants at the state, regional and national levels for programs that give individuals access to a better life. The program provides grants of $25,000 and up in the following categories: Education grants support programs that address the educational needs of underserved young people, ages 12-30. Job Skills Training grants promote professional training, counseling, and support services to help people improve their work-related skills. Health grants strive to improve access to healthcare and promote healthy lifestyles. Environmental Sustainability grants support programs that are designed to help people become more sustainable as well as programs that enhance the environment. Details

Walmart Foundation

08/20/2010

Established by Barbara Bush in 1989, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy supports the development and expansion of family literacy programs -- in settings where parents and children read and learn together -- across the United States. Our grants are awarded on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations, correctional institutions, homeless shelters, schools and school districts, libraries and community- and faith-based agencies. Over the past 21 years, the Foundation has awarded $37 million to 850 family literacy programs in 50 states including our nation's capital. Details

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

09/10/2010

2011 Better World Books/NCFL Libraries and Families Award now available. Through this opportunity, NCFL and Better World Books will reward and enhance existing family programming and expand literacy-building practices of families in library settings. The three $10,000 grants awarded each year will connect more families to their local libraries and expand their literacy efforts in new and innovative ways.

NCFL and Better World Books

11/12/2010

The Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums initiative is a new funding opportunity developed by IMLS to expand and test the boundaries of library, archive, and museum services and practices. It provides small, targeted investments in high-risk, innovative responses to the challenges and opportunities facing cultural heritage institutions in a rapidly changing information environment. Details

IMLS

11/15/2010

Cultural Diversity Grant. The goals of the grant program are to support the creation and dissemination of resources that will assist library administrators and managers in developing a vision and commitment to diversity, and in fostering and sustaining diversity throughout their institutions; to increase the representation and advancement of people of color in the field of library administration and management and to establish productive partnerships between LAMA and major national organizations representing minority interests; to strengthen the diversity of LAMA membership, committees, and officers and integrate diversity into all aspects of the Association's work. Details

ALA/LLAMA

12/1/2010

H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant. An annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a library organization whose application demonstrates greatest merit for a program of staff development designed to further the goals and objectives of the library organization. Details

ALA/H.W. Wilson

12/1/2010

Statewide Implementation Grants, an important component of the Connecting to Collections initiative, will fund a limited number of grants to implement the plans or models created with the Statewide Planning grants, addressing issues identified in the Heritage Health Index, to:

• provide safe conditions for their collections;
• develop an emergency plan;
• assign responsibility for collections care; and
• work together to increase public and private support for, and raise public awareness about, collections care.

Details

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. This program supports projects to develop faculty and library leaders, to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, to conduct research on the library profession, and to support early career research on any area of library and information science by tenure-track, untenured faculty in graduate schools of library and information science. It also supports projects to encourage careers in librarianship, to build institutional capacity in graduate schools of library and information science, and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff. Details

IMLS

12/15/2010

National Leadership Grants support projects that have the potential to elevate museum, archival, and library practice within the context of national strategic initiatives. The Institute seeks to advance the ability of museums, archives, and libraries to preserve culture, heritage, and knowledge, contribute to building technology infrastructures and information technology services, and provide 21st century knowledge and skills to current and future generations in support of a world-class workforce. Details

IMLS

2/1/2011

National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medals honor outstanding institutions that make exceptional contributions to their communities. Selected institutions demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service and inclusiveness, exceeding the expected levels of community outreach, and may also include libraries and museums advancing global cultural understanding. Beginning with the 2011 awards, an honor will be included for libraries and museums that are advancing global cultural understanding. Details

IMLS

2/15/2011

Build-A-Bear Literacy and Education Grants. The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation supports charities in the US and Canada through grant programs including Literacy and Education Grants which provide support for children in literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs, and literacy programs for children with special needs. Grants are a one-time contribution, and range from $1,000 to $10,000. Details

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Ongoing

Resource Grant Program. Sylvan Dell Publishing, a small educational children's book publisher out of South Carolina, is offering a resource grant program to schools, libraries, and homeschool associations nationwide. Over 4,500 schools across the country have taken advantage of this program. Details

Sylvan Dell Publishing

Ongoing

Public Libraries Eligible for up to $500,000 in Grant Funds through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Public libraries may be eligible to receive up to $500,000 in grant funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funds, which are being administered through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program, can be used to build new or improve library facilities, as well as enhance library services including internet access. Details

USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Program

Ongoing