2024 Library Technology Enhancement Grant

Applications may be for initial purchase of previously unowned essential technology or for replacing outdated and aging technology. 

  • 2/12/2024 – Grant opens
  • 3/8/2024 – Grant closes
  • 3/15/2024 – Recipients notified, contracts sent
  • 3/29/2024 – Contracts due, Grant spending begins
  • 6/30/2024 – Grant spending ends
  • 7/5/2024 – Reimbursements and final report due

To apply for this grant opportunity, your library must meet the eligibility guidelines found on pages 2-3 of this document.

Apply here. Login is required for the Utah State Library Division portal.

2024 Children and Teen Book Enhancement Grant

Timeline:
1/8/2024 – Grant opens
1/26/2024 – Grant closes
2/02/2024 – Applicants Notified, contracts sent
2/16/2024 – Contracts due, spending begins
2/20/2024 – Applicants Notified, contracts sent
3/1/2024 – Contracts due, spending begins

5/10/2024 – Spending ends
5/17/2024 – Receipts and final report due, unexpended funds due to USL

Click here for the guidelines. To apply, go to the grants portal at https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/usl/DhaHome; login is required.

Feb 8, 2024 –> Edits made to the timeline due to the grants coordinator leaving the Utah State Library.

UPLIFT Professional Development Grant – January 2024

Guidelines and eligibility details can be found by clicking this link.

The Professional Development Grant is a reimbursement grant and can be spent
on tuition for those who qualify, as well as continuing education opportunities such as workshops and
conferences.

Deadline to apply is January 16, 2024

Apply here: https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/usl/DhaHome. Login is required.

Good luck!

Accepting Applications for 2024 Native American Library Services Basic Grants

Students at the listening center in the children’s library, Nooksack Tribal Library. Photo courtesy of FY 2023 grantee Nooksack Indian Tribe.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

Grant Amount: $6,000 or $10,000

Grant Period: One Year

The grants are available to federally recognized Native American tribes and Native Alaskan villages, corporations, and regional corporations and are designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities.

Some examples of what grant funds may be used for include: purchasing library materials and furnishings, renewing subscriptions, funding salaries and staff training, and providing internet connectivity and computers.

More information can be found at this link: https://www.imls.gov/news/accepting-applications-2024-native-american-library-services-basic-grants

Potential applicants can learn more about the FY 2024 application process in an on-demand webinar. Application materials can be found on the grant program page. For more information, please visit the IMLS website.