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Grants

Grants. Jennifer Clifton, Library Development Office. LSTA. L ibrary S ervices and T echnology A ct Provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Competitive subgrants Technology Digitization Statewide initiatives. Public Service/Social Organizations. Kiwanis

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  1. Grants Jennifer Clifton, Library Development Office

  2. LSTA • Library Services and Technology Act • Provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) • Competitive subgrants • Technology • Digitization • Statewide initiatives

  3. Public Service/Social Organizations • Kiwanis • Lions Club • Rotary

  4. Local organizations

  5. Indiana Grants • Indiana Humanities • Community Development Block Grants • Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)

  6. Federal Grants • IMLS • National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) • National Trust for Historic Preservation

  7. Foundations/Corporations • AT&T • Bank of America • Build-A-Bear • Dollar General • Lowes • Praxair • Target • Verizon • Wal-Mart

  8. Where to find grants • Grants.gov • Foundation Center/Cooperating Collections • Indiana Grantmakers Alliance • Librarygrants.blogspot.com • ISL Grants Portal • ALA Grants • Suggested reading • Scholarships/fellowships

  9. Tips for Grantwriting • 1. Start early, and ask colleagues for advice/help. • 2. Only apply for grants that meet an identified need of your library. Don’t just chase $$$. • 3. Locate grant-making organizations with goals that match your project. • 4. Read the guidelines thoroughly. Read about previous recipients. • 5. Follow the instructions provided by the grantmaker. Check deadlines. Answer all questions and include all the necessary parts. If any part of the application is confusing, contact the grant program officer for help.

  10. More tips • 6. Don’t give up if an application isn’t funded. • Ask for feedback as to why your grant application was denied. • Ask about any opportunities for resubmitting the grant. • 7. New applicants make common mistakes. • Including too little detail about the proposed project. • Giving insufficient justification for the significance of the need • Another is proposing more work than can be reasonably done during the grant period. • 8. Become a reviewer so you can think like a reviewer.

  11. Grant training • Lyrasis/WebJunction • IU/IUPUI ILS • Ivy Tech (?) • IU/IUPUI Center on Philanthropy • Foundation Center’s Grant Space • Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network

  12. Books and Blogs • Books • The ALA book of library grant money • Grants for libraries: a how-to-do-it manual • Librarian's handbook for seeking, writing, and managing grants. • Websites/blogs • Shaping Outcomes • Library Grants – librarygrants.blogspot.com • Other state/university websites

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