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Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums / Libraries as Assets

From the IMLS website--

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-Libraries) and National Leadership Grants for Museums (NLG-Museums), under which this special initiative falls, support projects that address challenges faced by the library and museum fields and that have the potential to advance practice in those fields. Successful projects will generate results such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment.

Illinois History -- Digital Imaging Grant

The Illinois State Library is offering competitive grants for eligible libraries to digitize and provide web access to their important historical and cultural collections. The priority of the program is digitization of original source materials relevant to Illinois' history and culture, which includes local and/or regional history or events. This grant supports the digitization of existing materials and creates digital collections to be viewed via the Illinois Digital Archives and Digital Public Library of America.

 

Infy Maker Awards

From the Infy Maker website:

Through the Infy Maker Awards, Infosys Foundation USA has expanded opportunities for more students across the U.S. to engage in making and has supported Makers with innovative solutions to important local and global problems. In its third year, the contest is open to K-12 schools and youth-serving organizations who aim to create more opportunities for students to engage in hands-on, interdisciplinary learning through making.

ALDI Cares Community Grants

Through ALDI Cares Community Grants, we partner with nonprofit organizations that make a positive impact on Children’s Health & Wellness and Food Insecurity while supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Whether your mission is to support children through education, arts, athletics or addressing food insecurity in your local community, we encourage you to apply for support from ALDI Cares Community Grants.

Innovations in Reading Prize

From the National Book Foundation website:

Each year, the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize awards $10,000 to an individual or organization that has developed an innovative project which creates and sustains a lifelong love of reading in the community they serve. In addition, the Foundation recognizes four projects to receive the designation of honorable mention.

Both the winner and honorable mentions are invited to participate in the Foundations’ annual Why Reading Matters Conference.

Kars4Kids

The Kars4Kids Small Grant Program is dedicated to supporting educational initiatives around the country, helping them impact more children.

Georgia-Pacific Foundation

From the Georgia-Pacific Foundation website:

The Georgia-Pacific Foundation uses its Four Focus Areas (Four E’s): Education, Environment, Enrichment of Community and Entrepreneurship as guideposts for giving, both in terms of grants provided to nonprofit organizations and in decision-making around employee participation in company-sponsored volunteer programs. The Four E’s enables us to ensure that our charitable giving creates value and translates into strengthening our communities.