Support for Youth-Led Service Projects
Youth Service America: Disney Summer of Service Organization Grants

Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:

What is the Conable Conference Scholarship?

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA's Annual Conference. The goal of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is to advance two principles that Gordon held dear: intellectual freedom and mentoring.

Eligible library staff, afterschool providers and educators can now apply for the Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) 2017 Teen Read Week Activity Grant.

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has opened up the application period for its 2017 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway.

Know a great librarian working with young adults? Do you think everyone should know about the great work they are doing?

The Illinois School Library Media Association/Library Book Selection Service Endowment Fund announces its 2017-2018 Readers’ Choice Grant. Private and public schools along with public libraries registered to participate in any of the 2017-2018 Readers’ Choice programs—Monarch, Bluestem, Rebecca Caudill, or Lincoln Book Award--are eligible to apply for this competitive grant. (You must be registered for the 2017-2018 program by April 30, 2017.) Grant recipients will be awarded one set of the 2017-2018 campaign books for the award program indicated on their application.

From the Crayola website--Thank you for your interest in the Champion Creatively Alive Children® grant opportunity! The 2017 program provides grants for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary/middle schools. Beginning December 1, 2016, submit your application for the opportunity to receive a grant to help build your school's creative capacity. Each grant-winning school (up to 20 grants awarded) receives $2,500 and Crayola products valued at $1,000..

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The Illinois Library Association’s awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The program increases awareness of the contributions of all association participants, including recipients, sponsors, co-sponsors, and committees/forums.

Recipients are selected by the ILA Awards Committee or by the various forum awards subcommittees. Nominations are forwarded by the ILA office to the ILA Awards Committee chair, and to the appropriate forum representative, during May of each year.