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Direct Grants to Libraries (Library Services and Technology Act - LSTA) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Using federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) develops grant opportunities for public, school, academic, and special libraries.
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Using federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the MBLC develops grant opportunities for public, school, academic, and special libraries that go beyond what local funding can do. The MBLC uses LSTA funds to offer a variety of programs, services, and partially fund 13 of the MBLC’s 23 staff members supporting those programs and services.
The MBLC also uses federal funding to provide statewide library services like research databases and a consumer website where residents can access library resources, and to support the statewide eBook program. The MBLC develops a comprehensive five-year long range plan detailing how federal funds will be used in Massachusetts libraries. This plan is submitted to the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The State Advisory Council on Libraries , a group representing various types of libraries as well as library users, provides valuable advice to staff and Commissioners on LSTA programs and the allocation of grant funds. Learn more about how the MBLC uses federal funding to improve library services in the Commonwealth.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public, school, academic, and special libraries in Massachusetts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Direct Grants to Libraries (Library Services and Technology Act - LSTA) is funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.
PAR-26-042 funds NLM-priority clinical informatics R01 grants up to $250,000 in direct costs per year through March 6, 2029, with standard NIH cycles on October 5, February 5, and June 5. The notice explicitly defines non-responsive applications: incremental tool improvements, projects primarily focused on social determinants of health, and projects primarily focused on ethical/legal/social issues. With NIH SBIR/STTR just reopened and the OMB Uniform Grants Regulation rewrite reshaping discretionary awards, the NLM clinical informatics line is one of the few stable, well-defined biomedical funding streams left at the agency. Here is how to read it.
Read articleCummings Foundation's 2026 grant round opens July 15 and closes September 17. The $30M will be split across 150 Massachusetts nonprofits as 3-year and 10-year multi-year grants — a structure designed around operating support, not project capital, and selected largely by community volunteers rather than program officers.
Read articleThe May 29 OMB rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 quietly rebuilds the pass-through entity compliance architecture. Proposed §200.332 strengthens subrecipient risk assessment, monitoring documentation, and remediation triggers. A new requirement mandates that every subaward be reported to SAM.gov with the reported records confirmed in performance reports — converting subaward administration from a back-office accounting function into a public-record certification regime. For the universities, state agencies, and national nonprofits that pass through more than half of their federal awards as subawards, the operational implication is a new compliance operating model that needs to be standing up by the October 1 effective date.
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