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IMLS Native Youth Literature Project Grants is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services. Supports projects creating or disseminating culturally relevant literature for Native American youth, aligning with literacy education, equity, inclusion, and youth development.
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Native American Library Services: Basic Grants | Institute of Museum and Library Services Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Evaluations & Research Studies 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies Inspire! Grants for Small Museums Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture National Leadership Grants for Libraries National Leadership Grants for Museums Native American Library Services: Basic Grants Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Native Hawaiian Library Services Purpose & Priorities of LSTA Enter a keyword to find resources and information pertaining to IMLS Grants. Application: The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 629KB) is now available. Grant Amount: $6,000 - $10,000 Cost Share Requirement: None Program Overview: The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities. Program Goal: Improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with the community through the following objectives: Support the acquisition of library-related materials; Support programming for identified community priorities; Support training for library staff; or Support project activities that include aspects of two or more of the objectives listed above. Eligibility: To be eligible for an award, your Native Community must be Federally recognized and offer library and/or archival services to the community. Such services may include, but are not limited to providing free access to: books, print and electronic media; job, employment, and career resources; space for reading, studying, and meeting; and events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for all ages. For the purposes of funding eligibility for Native Communities under this program, IMLS adheres to the criteria in our statute which utilizes the defined term “Indian Tribe”. 20 U.S.C. § 9161. “Indian Tribe” (or “Tribe” or “Native Community”) means “any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.)), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.” Id.
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Native American Library Services: Basic Grants | Institute of Museum and Library Services Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Evaluations & Research Studies 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies Inspire!
Grants for Small Museums Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture National Leadership Grants for Libraries National Leadership Grants for Museums Native American Library Services: Basic Grants Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Native Hawaiian Library Services Purpose & Priorities of LSTA Enter a keyword to find resources and information pertaining to IMLS Grants.
Application: The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 629KB) is now available. Grant Amount: $6,000 - $10,000 Cost Share Requirement: None Program Overview: The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities.
As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.
Program Goal: Improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with the community through the following objectives: Support the acquisition of library-related materials; Support programming for identified community priorities; Support training for library staff; or Support project activities that include aspects of two or more of the objectives listed above.
Eligibility: To be eligible for an award, your Native Community must be Federally recognized and offer library and/or archival services to the community. Such services may include, but are not limited to providing free access to: books, print and electronic media; job, employment, and career resources; space for reading, studying, and meeting; and events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for all ages.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals partnering with libraries/tribes; authors and creators eligible Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $200,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
FFAR Fellows Program (2026-2029 Cohort) is sponsored by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. Provides professional development and stipend support for PhD students conducting research in FFAR's priority areas, including sustainable agroecosystems and ranch management. Application snapshot: target deadline February 22, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $55,000; eligibility guidance PhD students at U.S. or Canadian universities with research matching FFAR priority areas. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting is sponsored by The Richard H Driehaus Foundation. Annual awards recognizing investigative and enterprise reporting that reveals government corruption, waste, and mismanagement in Illinois. The awards highlight journalism that serves as a reform tool and fosters transparency. Geographic focus: Illinois Focus areas: Investigative Journalism, Government Accountability Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: Awards & Recognition - Illinois Answers Project Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Stay informed about the issues you care about Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Financials & Annual Reports Sarah Brown Boyden Awards – November 2023 The Sarah Brown Boyden Awards honor the best of the best journalism in Chicago and Northern Indiana across 18 different categories presented by the Chicago Journalists Association. THE 2023 STORIES RECOGNIZED INCLUDE: “Life and death in Chicago’s most dangerous bike lane ,” by Casey Toner, Illinois Answers Project with Mina Bloom and Colin Boyle, Block Club Chicago BEST IN NEWS/SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY “Life and death in Chicago’s most dangerous bike lane” by Casey Toner, Illinois Answers Project, with Mina Bloom and Colin Boyle, Block Club Chicago “Illinois schools slow to spend COVID relief money” by Jewél Jackson, Illinois Answers Project, and Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago “Pritzker’s Personal Fortune Intersects With State Contracts” “A Powerful Pritzker Administration Insider Cashed In as a Consultant” “Insurance Giant Failed Foster Kids with Inadequate Care” by David Jackson, Chuck Neubauer, Grace Golembiewski and Rachel Hinton, Illinois Answers Project Peter Lisagor Awards – May 2023 The Chicago Headline Club, the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapter in the country, presents awards that recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, the Chicago Daily News’ Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976. THE 2022 STORIES RECOGNIZED INCLUDE: BEST USE OF FEATURE VIDEO Life And Death In Chicago’s Most Dangerous Bike Lane with Block Club Chicago BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; BEST POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT REPORTING Series: Pritzker administration/Centene investigation Online Journalism Awards – October 2022 The Online News Association named “Dead-end Drug Arrests” as a finalist for a prize recognizing the impact and presentation of data, and “Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises” was recognized for explanatory reporting. THE 2021 WORK RECOGNIZED INCLUDES: FINALIST, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD IN INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM Series: Dead-end Drug Arrests with the Sun-Times, DataMade and the USC Annenberg National Health Fellowship as part of The Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $2,000 - $7,000; eligibility guidance News organizations across Chicago and Illinois reporting on city, county, or state government. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Application snapshot: target deadline February 25, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $200,000; eligibility guidance Individuals partnering with libraries/tribes; authors and creators eligible
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
For the purposes of funding eligibility for Native Communities under this program, IMLS adheres to the criteria in our statute which utilizes the defined term “Indian Tribe”. 20 U. S.
C. § 9161. “Indian Tribe” (or “Tribe” or “Native Community”) means “any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.
S. C. § 1601 et seq.))
, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. ” Id. at § 9101(5).
The Bureau of Indian Affairs publishes updated lists of Federally recognized Tribal and Native entities in the Federal Register. This list is periodically updated; the following link list was published to the Federal Register on December 11, 2024, list of Federally recognized Tribes in the Federal Register . Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for details on eligibility for this program.
Applications involving partnerships or collaborations are welcome so long as the Tribe is the lead applicant. Potential partners can include other departments within the Tribe or Native Entity, Tribal colleges and universities, school libraries, or local non-Tribal libraries and non-profits.
If the Tribe collaborates with a partner, the Tribe must meet all eligibility requirements, serve as the lead applicant, and administer the award on behalf of the other(s). Program Contact: If you have questions, please contact imls-librarygrants@imls. gov Applicant Webinar: We invite you to watch a pre-application webinar to learn more about the grant program.
*All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion. In 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $266. 7 million through grantmaking, research and policy development, to advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations.
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