Find Nonprofit and Small Business Grants

Advance Search

Only Available for Paid Subscribers
Clear Filters
Search Filters

Grants to USA Libraries in Multiple States to Implement a Successful Family Book Club Program

Día Mini-Grants


Agency
Association for Library Service to Children

GrantWatch ID#
137213

Funding Source
Association for Library Service to Children
Array ( )

Geographic Focus
USA: AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsin

Important Dates
Deadline: 02/22/16 Save

Grant Description
Grants of $2,000 each to USA public libraries that are interested in incorporating the Association's family book club program into their existing programs throughout the year in any of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The funded book club program will utilize multi-cultural, multi-lingual, or second language books (specific to each library’s patron base) to provide an opportunity for the community to come together.

A minimum of 50% ($1,000) of grant funding must be used to purchase books to distribute to participants of the library’s Día Family Book Club. Remaining funds should be used for Día Family Book Club programming, publicity, or to add multicultural or multilingual books to the library’s collection.


Recipient

Eligibility
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant:
• Must be a public library with a demonstrated need and the capacity to address the diverse backgrounds within their community and commit to incorporating Día into existing programs.
• Must be located within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center, or corporate office (please visit Dollar General’s Store Locator at: http://www.dollargeneral.com/storeLocator).
• Must have the capability to initiate a Día Family Book Club that will meet at regular intervals a minimum of 6 times between January 1, 2014 and August 1, 2014.

Pre-Application Information
Click here to access the online application: http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/98dQwf6Ye7dyFCN4m5.

Number of Grants
Up to 15 mini-grants will be awarded.

Estimated Size of Grant
$2,000

Term of Contract
The project year for this grant is January 1, 2014 through August 1, 2014.

Contact Information
El día de los ninos / El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day)
Association for Library Service to Children
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611

312-280-2163
dia@ala.org

RFP & Supporting Documents
Full Grant Text RFP

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.


Grant News
Live Chat Chat Now