Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NAG-BASIC-FY24
- Applications due
- Award size
- $6,000 to $10,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Arts
- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Native American Library Services Basic Grant opportunity is offered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support improved library services and operations for Native American communities. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes that will use funding to enhance services like technology adoption, materials acquisition, staff training and assessment. Applicants must submit a library services plan, performance measures, and budget. Applications are due by March 1, 2024 and awards will range from $6,000 to $10,000, announced by July 2024.
Approximately $1.56 million in funding will support an estimated 159 awards to tribes for projects carrying out from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. Eligible costs include materials, supplies, equipment, consultant services, staff training, and conference attendance to benefit Native American library users through services like collections access, research support and cultural programming.
Synopsis
This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities. Information needs and approaches to meeting them are evolving at an unprecedented pace in all communities, and to operate within this environment effectively for the benefit of their users, libraries must be able to both strengthen services and move quickly to adopt new and emerging technologies. Reflecting IMLS's agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| fy24-ols-nab-nofo.pdf |
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