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Ready for the Hunt Research for Library Grant Funding Diana Very July 2009 This project is made possible by a grant from the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. 2

Objectives • Develop a Program • Search for Funding • Leverage your Budget 3

Can we do this? • Will grant funding support an ongoing project? • Is the project already approved? • Is staff available to run the project? 4

Develop a Program • Write down some ideas for programs or projects • Make sure that the project is needed • Create enthusiasm! 5

Leverage Your Budget • Does the grant require match? • What budget limitations do you have? 6

Create a Logic Model Template Project Title Grant Period Project Description Resources Activities/Methods Outputs Outcomes Impacts In order to accomplish a set of activities, we will need the following In order to address our problem, we will conduct the following activities We expect that these activities will produce the following evidence of service delivery We expect changes in attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, skills resulting from this project Organizational, community or procedural level changes resulted from this project Name of resources Name of activities Number of items Increased number or Percentage Increased Number or Percentage Increase Other Results Anecdotal Information Exemplary Reason 7

Search for Funding-IMLS. gov Program Name Application American Heritage Preservation Grants Coming Up Taller Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants Conservation Assessment Program Conservation Project Support Laura Bush 21 st Century Librarian Program National Medal for Museum and Library Service National Leadership Grants Save America's Treasures Deadline September 15 January 30 October 1 December 15 February 1 May 20 8

Try Federal Resources 9

Search for Funding-Federal http: //www. grants. gov/ Search for all federal funding opportunities by key word, CFDA #, agency or type. http: //www 07. grants. gov/ Subscribe and receive notifications of new grant opportunity postings and updates. You do not need to be a registered user of Grants. gov to sign-up for this service. 10

Non-profit foundations supply millions to organizations 11

Search for Funding -- Non-Profit http: //foundationcenter. org/ 2 Steps: • Click Funding Finder • Click Foundation Finder – type in State Brought up 1, 994 for Foundations in Georgia Supplied in Alphabetical Order with link Gives contact info, type of grants, financial data, IRS status, etc. 12

Foundation Center Example Lumpkin County Historical Society, Inc. Address and Contact Information P. O. Box 894 Dahlonega, GA 30533 -0015 Telephone: (770) 894 -1602 Type of Grantmaker Independent foundation IRS Exemption Status 501(c)(3) Financial Data (yr. ended 12/31/2007) Total Assets: $76, 541 Total Giving: $1, 945 13

Foundation Center Example Founded in 1993, The Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) is a philanthropic foundation Established in 1997, The Coweta Community Foundation, Inc. manages gifts and donations to benefit Coweta County. www. cowetafoundation. org 14

The Council on Foundations http: //www. cof. org/ “A national nonprofit association of approximately 2, 000 grantmaking foundations and corporations. As a leader in philanthropy, we strive to increase the effectiveness, stewardship, and accountability of our sector while providing our members with the services and support they need for success. ” 15

Council on Foundations http: //www. cof. org/locator/Search. Results. cfm? state=GA Community Foundation of Southwest Georgia, Inc. P. O. Box 2654 135 N. Broad Street Thomasville, GA 31799 phone: 229/228 -5088 fax: 229/228 -0848 contact: Wade Miller, Executive Director 16

Council on Foundations http: //www. cof. org/locator/Search. Results. cfm? state=GA The Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. 7393 Hodgson Memorial Drive Suite 204 Savannah, GA 31406 -1509 phone: 912/921 -7700 fax: 912/921 -3230 contact: Russ Simpson, President 17

Give a call to ALA in Chicago 18

ALA Grants and Awards http: //www. ala. org/ala/awardsgrants/programs/index. cfm H. W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant AASL Innovative Reading Grant ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Program Grant http: //www. ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/bookwholesalers/index. cfm Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Acquisitions or Technical Services http: //www. ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/awards/research. cfm 19

ALA Grants Available http: //www. ala. org/ala/awardsgrants/pubresearchtravel/index. cfm BRASS Emerald Research Grant Award http: //www. ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/index. cfm LLAMA Cultural Diversity Grant Guidelines http: //www. ala. org/ala/awardsgrants/programs/index. cfm Genealogical Publishing Company Award http: //www. ala. org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/index. cfm 20

Opportunity from Charity Channel http: //charitychannel. com/Special/Don. Griesmanns. Grant. Opportunities/Last 7 Days/tabid/131/Default. aspx The National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations Deadline: 2009 -05 -28 21

Librarygrants. blogspot http: //librarygrants. blogspot. com/ Authors Stephanie Gerding & Pam Mac. Kellar Our book, Grants for Libraries, received a starred review in Library Journal and Booklist declared it "should be at the side of every grant-writing librarian. " Order from publisher Neal-Schuman or at Amazon. com. 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards: Grow a Library Garden Deadline: October 17, 2009 http: //www. kidsgardening. com/healthysprouts. asp. OCLC/ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program (LISRGP) Application deadline: September 15, 2009. http: //www. oclc. org/programsandresearch/grants/default. htm 22

Librarygrants. blogspot http: //librarygrants. blogspot. com/ Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs Accepting Grant Applications for 2009 Deadline: Ongoing Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is accepting grant applications as part of its annual giving program. Grant request deadlines are at the end of February, May, August, and November. For more information visit the Build-A-Bear Workshop website. 23

Don’t Forget Georgia State Government Grant Opportunities 24

Department of Labor http: //www. dol. state. ga. us/find_one_stop_centers. htm American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Title VIII – DOL, HHS, Edu, and Others Partner with local Workforce Development Centers for use of computer labs for training. They supply the money for computer lab and collection materials, library supplies space for training 25

Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration • Summer employment of teens at the library paid by federal grants. Get painting, clean-up and landscaping projects done with teen workers. • Possible staff opportunities or work training opportunities • Work with local employment office to hire older citizens who can provide assistance with circulation desk, monitoring services, shelving. 26

Local Regional Development Center Atkinson County Southeast Georgia Area Southeast Georgia Regional Development Center 1725 South Georgia Parkway, West Waycross, Georgia 31503 (912) 285 -6097 (912) 285 -6126 FAX Web Site: www. segardc. org 27

Local Regional Development Center Brooks County South Georgia Area South GA Workforce Investment Board 327 W. Savannah Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 31601 (229) 333 -5277 (229) 333 -5312 Fax Web Site: www. sgrdc. com http: //www. sgrdc. com/Newsletters/2009 /JANUARYNewsletter. pdf 28

Scholastic. com http: //www. scholastic. com/librarians/programs/grants. htm Library of Congress Surplus Books Program No Deadline - Ongoing The Library of Congress has surplus books available to non-profit organizations. Your library needs to send or designate someone to choose books from the collection and pay for shipping the material. 29

Scholastic. com http: //www. scholastic. com/librarians/programs/grants. htm Verizon Foundation: Literacy No Deadline – Apply on-line To help move America to a more literate society. 30

Scholastic. com http: //www. scholastic. com/librarians/programs/grants. htm Libraries for the Future (LFF) Contact for Deadline and Info LFF is the program division of the Americans for Libraries Council. 31

Scholastic. com http: //www. scholastic. com/librarians/programs/grants. htm The Libri Foundation March 15, July 15, December 15 The Libri Foundation was established in 1989 for the sole purpose of helping rural libraries acquire new, quality, hardcover children's books 32

Scholastic. com http: //www. scholastic. com/librarians/programs/grants. htm Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program Ongoing The Art Resources Transfer Inc. is a non profit organization that donates books on art and culture to any library. 33

Got the Grant, Now What? ? ? Getting the funds is just the beginning But, that’s another presentation. 34

Happy Hunting !!! Thanks for your attention. If you have questions or want someone to listen to ideas, give me a call at 404 -235 -7156 or email me at dvery@georgialibraries. org Diana Very Director of LSTA, Statistics, and Research Georgia Public Library Service 35