This grant is for the purpose of assisting Native American tribes in significantly enhancing core library services for their communities. Offered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the program aims to champion lifelong learning, strengthen community engagement, and advance collections stewardship and access. Funds will support improving access to information in various formats to develop essential skills in education, workforce, economic, and health literacies. Additionally, the grant is designed to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through comprehensive training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities, ultimately strengthening tribal communities through robust library services.
Opportunity ID: 344734
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NAG-BASIC-FY23 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2023) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 172 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.311 — Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 01, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 01, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,806,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $6,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Description: | This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities. Reflecting IMLS’s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to:
• Improve services for learning and accessing information in a variety of formats to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy, and other types of literacy skills. • Enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-basic-grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jennifer Himmelreich
Senior Program Officer 202-653-4797 jhimmelreich@imls.gov Sheena Afoakwa |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 344734 Full Announcement-NAG-BASIC-FY23-NOFO -> fy23-ols-nab-nofo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jennifer Himmelreich Senior Program Officer 202-653-4797 jhimmelreich@imls.gov Sheena Afoakwa |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.311 | NAG-BASIC-FY23 | Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2023) | PKG00278742 | Dec 01, 2022 | Mar 01, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
344734 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf
344734 IMLS_Supplementary_3_0-3.0.pdf
344734 IMLS_Library_2_0-2.0.pdf
344734 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
344734 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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