The Institute of Museum and Library Services is soliciting applications for its 2024 Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants.
Donor Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian libraries in improving core library services for their communities.
Goals and Objectives
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 digital services to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital literacy skills.
- Support the establishment and refinement of digital infrastructure, platforms, and technology.
- Support preservation and access to information and resources through digitization.
- Goal 2: Improve educational programs related to specific topics and content areas of interest to library patrons and community-based users.
- Support the identification of the needs and interests of learners.
- Support the development and implementation of classes, events, teaching tools, resources, and other educational services.
- Support the evaluative assessment of library-based approaches to teaching and facilitation.
- Goal 3: Enhance the preservation and revitalization of Native Hawaiian culture and language
- Support the development of efficient strategic partnerships within, across, and outside Native Hawaiian communities.
- Support the preservation of content of unique and specific value to Native Hawaiian communities.
- Support the sharing of content within and/or beyond Native Hawaiian communities
Funding Information
$10,000 to $150,000.
Project Period
Up to two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native Hawaiian Library Services grants are available to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.
- Such services may include, but are not limited to, providing free access to books; print and electronic media; research databases; job, employment, and career resources; help from librarians; space for reading, studying, and meeting; and free events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for people of all ages.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
