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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2024)
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03-20-2024 | $11.5 M | Match Required |
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- Expected Number of Awards 39
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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45.312 -- National Leadership Grants
Description
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Key Date(s)
- July 13, 2023: Posted Date
- July 13, 2023: Last Updated Date
- March 20, 2024: Current Closing Date for Applications
- March 20, 2024: Application Due Date
Contact Information
Erin Barsan, Senior Program Officer, ebarsan@imls.gov
Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer, sfuller@imls.gov James Neal, Senior Program Officer, jneal@imls.gov Dr. Ashley Sands, Senior Program Officer, asands@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov