The Special Project Grant program provides funds for programs that expand library services to include all members of the library’s community.
Donor Name: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This grant program provides funds for programs that expand library services to include all members of the library’s community. It enables libraries to develop programs for populations with special needs or those having difficulty using the library. Programs focusing on community engagement or involving collaboration with other community organizations are strongly encouraged. Programs must emphasize improved services by the library to its customers.
- Through Texas libraries, Texans will have access to digital resources and services needed to help them navigate the digital information landscape successfully.
- Texans will have access to library materials and services that support literacy and educational attainment, especially early childhood and family literacy, workforce readiness, and lifelong learning.
- Texans will receive library services from trained library staff that effectively respond to community needs.
Funding Information
- Approximately $750,000 is expected to be available for Special Projects Grants, subject to approval by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the availability of funds. Funding is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a subaward of IMLS’ Grants to States Program under the Library Services and Technology Act.
- Applications of all sizes are encouraged. While the request may be part of a larger program, awards will not exceed $25,000 for Special Projects 25 or $75,000 for Special Projects 75
- Funding will be for one year (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024).
Eligibility Criteria
- Through their governing authority, accredited public libraries, local public library systems, libraries that are members of the TexShare Library Consortium, or nonprofit organizations that are applying on behalf of accredited libraries and/or TexShare members, are eligible to apply for funds.
- An applicant that is a nonprofit organization is eligible only if the organization’s organizational charter, operating guidelines, or mission statement includes providing direct support for affiliated library activities and goals as a defined objective. Public library applicants must be accredited by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the fiscal year in which the grant contracts are issued.
- There is no requirement for cost sharing, matching funds, or cost participation with this grant program. Applicants may only submit one application for consideration under the Special Projects grant program per funding cycle.
- As noted above, successful applicants under the Special Projects 75 grant are eligible to apply for grant funds under the same program for the two consecutive years following the initial grant year. Funding in the initial or a subsequent grant period does not guarantee funding in future grant periods. The secondand third-year applications will be evaluated on the same criteria as new applications. No applicant will be eligible for a fourth year of funding for the same project.
Eligible Expenses
This grant program may fund costs for staff, equipment, capital expenditures, supplies, professional services, indirect costs, and other typical expenses, as permitted by the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS). The purpose of this grant is not for collection development or other activities primarily focused on the acquisition of library materials or resources outside of the proposed program, or digitization projects, except as noted in the grant guidelines.
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