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Find similar grantsProject Next Generation is sponsored by Illinois State Library (Illinois Secretary of State). Funds after‑school and out‑of‑school youth engagement in libraries—technology access, educational programming, mentorship. 36 public libraries awarded; new security grant applications now open.
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Project Next Generation (Illinois) Project Next Generation (PNG) bridges the digital divide in communities with need by engaging students in educational programs and offering access to technology and mentors that might otherwise not be available.
Through PNG, public libraries immerse students in learning while providing access to computers, software, and technologies, but also hire mentors who are crucial to helping students develop self-confidence and pride in their newly acquired skills. </p><p><br></p><p>PNG strives to provide positive role models and offers a safe and friendly environment that encourages discovery and learning.
The mentors involved with the program foster learning and life skills development through library-based projects as students gain the knowledge and skills necessary for personal, educational, and future success. </p><p><br></p><p>Expected Outcomes:</p><ul><li>Students increase confidence and personal growth through project-based learning.
</li><li>Students who might not otherwise have access increase knowledge, skills and learning through technology-based experiences. </li><li>Students enhance their abilities to deal with life experiences, develop critical thinking skills, and prepare for the future.
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dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Funder Type</span>The type of organization administering the funding opportunity: Federal Government, State Government, Corporation, Corporate Foundation, Private Foundation, or Individual" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Classification</span>An indication of how "Technology Friendly" this grant is.
<br/>"A" Grants are specifically created to fund technology. IT makes up 80-100% (est.) of most awards.
<br/>"B" Grants can fund IT (like an "A" Grant) if the applicant chooses to use it for that purpose. They usually fund other initiatives as well. <br/>"C" ” Grants can include technology as part of a larger project.
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dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> A - Primarily intended to fund technology Authority</span>The specific agency or organization responsible for administering the funding opportunity" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Summary</span>Information that will help an interested grantseeker determine if this program may fund their project" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Project Next Generation (PNG) bridges the digital divide in communities with need by engaging students in educational programs and offering access to technology and mentors that might otherwise not be available.
Through PNG, public libraries immerse students in learning while providing access to computers, software, and technologies, but also hire mentors who are crucial to helping students develop self-confidence and pride in their newly acquired skills. PNG strives to provide positive role models and offers a safe and friendly environment that encourages discovery and learning.
The mentors involved with the program foster learning and life skills development through library-based projects as students gain the knowledge and skills necessary for personal, educational, and future success. Students increase confidence and personal growth through project-based learning. Students who might not otherwise have access increase knowledge, skills and learning through technology-based experiences.
Students enhance their abilities to deal with life experiences, develop critical thinking skills, and prepare for the future. Funding History</span>Insight into the past years’ funding for this grant, if available" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> In FY23, $613,701 was awarded to 29 public libraries statewide. Additional Info</span>Further insight into the opportunity such as application procedures, links to additional resources, ineligible applicants, and unallowable costs" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Public libraries must clearly identify the need this project will address, demonstrate the capacity to recruit mentors, and engage tweens and/or teens in educational activities that have potential to change skills, knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors.
Students: The target audience must be within the range of 5th through 12th grade students with an identified need addressed by the activities proposed. Libraries are encouraged to recruit at-risk students. Need may be justified by recruiting participants from schools or school districts that operate under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Local poverty or unemployment levels may create barriers resulting in students without home or school access to the technologies or programs the library proposes to offer. Need may also be reflected through data and stories of area teens affected by educational, cultural or language differences, social gaps, food insecurities, or economic hardship.
Mentors: Mentors are required PNG component, as they work directly with the students and guide them through activities. Mentors may be hired on contract specifically to plan and implement activities, or responsibility for the PNG program may be assigned to existing staff. Subject specialists may also be engaged to share expertise.
Educational Programs: Activities should engage participants in active learning through virtual or hands on experiences as well as using technology to enrich the learning process. From robotics to photography, programming may increase knowledge and foster interest in science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics (STEAM) concepts. Programming must be justified by the target audience's needs.
Examples of PNG Projects: Chicago Public Library (CPL) is empowering teens to depict and amplify the people, places, and moments that shape their lives, reflect their communities, and connect them to their city. Teens at library branches across Chicago may check out a camera, gaining access to professional equipment and the freedom to use it independently.
To support cameras as a tool for artistic and community engagement, CPL staff and contracted artists offer technical and compositional photography workshops; host neighborhood photo walks and field trips; and design "at-home" challenges to inspire teens to capture their community as they see it.
Teens collaborate with peers and professionals to share and talk about their art during neighborhood and citywide photographer meetups and learn to self-critique and analyze art while selecting their best photos for inclusion in galleries at citywide institutions, including Harold Washington Library. Elmwood Park Public Library is providing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S. T.
E. A. M.)
-inspired programming, activities, and resources for at-risk 6th - 8th graders. Mentors use S. T.
E. A. M.
concepts and technology as tools to engage the participants and challenge them in a fun and relaxed environment at the library. Activities revolve around creating content using computers and digital devices as well as understanding and making electronics.
Participants increase and improve their technology skills, while they discover hobbies, avenues of creative expression, and even professional vocations of which they may not have been previously aware.
Marion Carnegie Library is offering a safe, inviting environment where students aged 10 - 18 have access to technology-based, after-school and weekend programming focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts and careers.
Through Project Next Generation, students develop technical and social skills, have access to guidance from mentors in both group settings and one-on-one settings, and work with technology they would not otherwise be able to access. Mentors customize the activities to fit individual needs to effectively engage participants.
Students expand their knowledge of technology by gaining real-life experiences and working knowledge of up-and-coming technologies. Contacts</span>Official contacts for this grant opportunity" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
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com/departments/library/grants/png. html <br />Due to the nature of grantwriting, some grants cost more than others. " border="0" /> Eligibility Details</span>Specific information on what entities can apply for and receive funds through this program" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
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The applicant agency must be recognized by the Illinois State Library as a full member in good standing of an Illinois library system. Deadline Details</span>Important time frames associated with the program such as submission schedules and deadlines for letters of intent to apply" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Applications are due March 30, 2026. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Award Details</span>Further information about awards through this program, such as total program funding, maximum, minimum, average or range of award amounts, expected number of awards, and funding period" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Requests up to $40,000 will be considered. Projects are funded using Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds (CFDA 45. 310), provided to the State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
LSTA awards are paid as reimbursement. An agency is required to pay for project expenses then submit documentation to receive reimbursement. Release of award funds will be authorized after the submission of the quarterly or interim Financial and Narrative Report documenting proof of expenditure/disbursement of funds.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public library agencies recognized by the Illinois State Library as full members in good standing of an Illinois library system. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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