The Native American Library Services Basic Grant program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities.
Donor Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $6,000 – $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
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 existing 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, the goals and objectives for this program are:
- Goal 1: Improve services for learning and accessing information in a variety of formats to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy and other types of literacy skills.
- Objective 1.1: Support the acquisition of library-related materials, supplies, equipment, furnishings, services, and fees for participation in networks and consortia that provide the library with direct services.
- Objective 1.2: Support the engagement of consultants and/or third-party service providers with expertise in providing library and technology assessments, tutoring, skill-building, and other relevant fields.
- Goal 2: Enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development.
- Objective 2.1: Support the coverage of expenses related to courses, workshops, and other forms of training for library staff.
- Objective 2.2: Support the coverage of expenses related to staff participation at professional conferences
Funding Information
The range for Native American Basic Grants for FY 2023 is $6,000 – $10,000 which may, but is not required to, include up to $3,000 for expenses related to eligible professional development and library service assessment activities.
Grant Period
Anticipated period of performance August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024. Project activities may be carried out for one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an award under this Native American Library Services Basic Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity, your organization must be a federally recognized Indian tribe. Entities such as libraries, schools, tribal colleges, or departments of education are not eligible, although they may be involved in the administration of this program, and their staff may serve as project directors in partnership with an eligible applicant.
- For the purpose of funding under this program, “Indian tribe” means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.)), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A list of eligible entities is available from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Minimum Requirements of Library Service
- To be eligible for this program, your organization must be able to document an existing library that meets, at a minimum, three basic criteria: (1) regularly scheduled hours, (2) staff, and (3) materials available for library users.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
