Author: LynnDell Watson

LynnDell is a Teacher Librarian at Delta High School, Millard School District. She was asked to be the grant liaison for UELMA because she's received grants from several different sources during her time as a librarian.

Grant opportunities to help with pandemic issues:

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Click on the following link for three separate NEA Foundation grant opportunities: 

https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/covid-rapid-response-grants/.

Click on this link for an IMLS grant opportunity: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/imls-cares-act-grants-museums-and-libraries.

Good luck!”

IMLS Grants

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IMLS Cares

“New grant opportunities are being offered by IMLS to help combat pandemic costs and provide digital services. The following link includes the article about these grants https://www.imls.gov/news/15-million-imls-cares-act-grants-now-available-museum-and-library-services.

Here is the link for information about these funding opportunities: https://www.imls.gov/grants/apply-grant/available-grants.”

Thank you!

New Grant opportunities

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Grant Opportunities from Utah State Library Division

In 2020:

  • UPLIFT for ULA in St. George – $1,000, open now
  • Tech Enhancements for upgrades – $5,000, March
  • UPLIFT for Continuing Ed – $1,000, April
  • Competitive round – Dream Big, September
  • UPLIFT for Continuing Ed – $1,000, September
  • Maker Cart – $1,500, October

In 2021:

  • Children and Teen Book Enhancement – $3,000, Spring
  • Tech Enhancement for upgrades – $5,000, March

For updates on grant opportunities, join UEN’s K-12 Library Media Services list.serv: 

http://lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/library-media

Library Grant Finder Sites and other grant opportunities

Dollar General

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Dollar General Literacy Grant opportunity!

Click the following link Dollar General Literacy Program and answer some questions.  If accepted, fill out an application and be considered for up to $4,000 in grant funding!

Deadline to apply: May 21, 2020 (by 10pm CST)

Grant announcement: September 10, 2020

Maximum grant amount: $4,000