Grant Resources for Libraries

Want to start a new program? Expand your collection? Build a new library? You need a grant! Here are some resources to help you find the right grant program for your project.

Grant Makers

MA Board of Library Commissioners
Administers federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding, State Aid to Public Libraries, and Construction Grants.

MA Foundation for the Humanities
Humanities project support for nonprofit organizations including public libraries, museums, and historical societies.

National Endowment for the Humanities
An independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, and public programs in the humanities.

U.S Department of Education
Includes education projects such as "Reading First" and "Teaching American History".

Grantsmanship Information

Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts
The Foundation Center
Foundation Center's Guide to Funding Research
Fundsnet Education Grants
SchoolGrants: Grants and Opportunities for K-12 Schools
Many excellent print sources on grants and the grantmaking process are also available in the CMRLS Professional Collection and through C/W MARS.

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