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State Grants to Libraries Application and Eligibility - Colorado Department of Education search-form#clearSearch'> CDE Blank Default Post - When There Are No Closures or Notices search-form#clearSearch'> State Grants to Libraries Application and Eligibility FY 2025-2026 State Grants to Libraries are provided by the Colorado State Library to enable public libraries, school libraries, and academic libraries to obtain educational resources they would otherwise be unable to afford, to the end that the state will receive the corresponding benefits of a better educated and informed population.
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24-90-402 ) Process for Completing the Application Eligibility Requirements: Academic Library (Universities, Colleges, Community College) Eligibility Requirements: Public Library Eligibility Requirements: School Library (K-12) Timeline for Expenditure of Funds Complete the required application sections in GAINS by September 15, 2025, to certify that the library meets the requirements to receive funding and intends to use the funds as required by law.
Required application sections: Program Selection and Eligibility: use appropriate form for your library type. Make sure that the box next to your library type is checked so that the fields can be edited and information retained. Assurances: statements that the grantee will comply with certain terms and requirements if awarded funds.
Budget: with the transition to GAINS, a budget is necessary fund distribution. For the purposes of this application, the budget can be filled out in two ways. If you know what you plan to spend the funds on for this grant year, you can include budget line items for the intended expenses.
OR, include "placeholder" budget line item equivalent to the allocation amount. Using this method will require a revision once funds are requested to show what is being reimbursed. A completed budget section should not result in any error or warning messages in the validation column and the total for all budget details should match the allocation amount leaving $0.
00 remaining. Approvals: multiple approvals are requested for accountability. Appropriate approvals for eligibility may be done in GAINS or by obtaining signatures of required individuals and uploading them into GAINS.
If obtaining signatures, use the State Grants to Libraries multiple signatures form available in the Related Documents section of the GAINS application. Signatures may be digital or wet/handwritten.
Required signatures/approvals for: Provost, Dean of Academic Affairs, or other designated authority as appropriate, AND Library Board chair, authorized governing authority, or other designated authority as appropriate, AND District Board Chair, Superintendent, or other designated authority, AND designated library coordinator (when applicable).
Recorded webinar and slides for screenshots for completing the application in GAINS available in the Resources section of this page. Grant application must be completed in GAINS by 4:00 PM Monday, September 15, 2025. Application is considered fully submitted in GAINS when the application status is at "LEA Authorized Representative Approved."
What does the "CDE Consultant Approved" status signify? It means that the application has been reviewed for completion and eligibility. The grantee has unofficially been approved for funding.
The final approval and status change to "CDE Director Approved" will not be made until the grant application period closes and final reviews are done. Revisions to original application: To make revisions to the original application, such as adjustments for unallocated funds, budget narrative updates, or contact changes, visit the Revising Funding Applications resource provided by the GAINS team.
Written instructions as well as a video recording are available. Must be a publicly supported library. Such libraries are supported with money derived from taxation.
Will participate in interlibrary sharing of resources at no charge to other Colorado libraries. Must have existing local and/or state funding for libraries. The library must maintain its current effort to obtain funds to the end that moneys received under this Act do not replace or displace existing local revenue sources.
Make no charges to Colorado residents: To use an Interlibrary loan service (can pass on fees charged/assessed by other libraries) for primary clientele of the library. Academic Libraries must be established and maintained by a state supported institution of higher education primarily for the use of its students and faculty.
An institution of higher education may maintain more than one library at the same or additional campuses; each such institution shall be considered the equivalent of one eligible participant. Must be a library that is established, operated, and maintained in whole or in part with money derived from taxation, and which is for the free use of the public.
This includes county libraries, municipal libraries, library districts, and joint libraries as defined in library law (24-90-103) Will participate in interlibrary sharing of resources at no charge to other Colorado libraries. Must have existing local and/or state funding for libraries.
The library must maintain its current effort to obtain funds to the end that moneys received under this Act do not replace or displace existing local revenue sources. Makes no charges to Colorado residents: To use an Interlibrary loan service (can pass on fees charged/assessed by other libraries) for primary clientele of the library. Must be legally established and operate under Colorado Library Law.
Must meet all of the 13 criteria in the “ Definition of a Public Library in Colorado ," outlined in the “Colorado Public Library Standards.
” Any publicly supported library that provides electronic devices (computers, hotspots, tablets, e-readers, etc.) for patron access must: Equip each device with software that will limit the ability of minors to gain access to material that is obscene or illegal, OR Purchase Internet connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides filtering services, OR Develop and implement a policy, publicly adopted by the governing body of the library that establishes and enforces measures to restrict minors from obtaining information that is obscene or illegal.
Must be a publicly supported school library. Such libraries are supported with money derived from taxation. When applicable, participates in interlibrary sharing of resources at no charge to other Colorado libraries.
Have existing local and/or state funding for libraries. The library must maintain its current effort to obtain funds to the end that moneys received under this Act do not replace or displace existing local revenue sources. Make no charges to Colorado residents: To use an Interlibrary loan service (can pass on fees charged/assessed by other libraries) for primary clientele of the library.
School districts are the sole applicant on behalf of all the school libraries in the district. The district may purchase materials for use in all school libraries (e.g., databases) or target funds to specific schools for defined library needs.
For the purposes of this grant, a School District must have at least one school library, which is defined as a dedicated facility located in and administered by the school that provides at least the following: an organized, circulating collection of printed and/or audiovisual and/or computer-based resources, or a combination thereof, paid staff to oversee library collection, and an established schedule during which services of the staff are available to students and faculty.
Schools that provide electronic devices (computers, hotspots, tablets, e-readers, etc.) for student access must: Equip each device with software that will limit the ability of minors to gain access to material that is obscene or illegal, OR Purchase Internet connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides filtering services, OR Develop and implement a policy, publicly adopted by the governing body of such library that establishes and enforces measures to restrict minors from obtaining information that is obscene or illegal.
The State Grants to Libraries funding is to be used by the recipient to obtain educational resources for the library that they would otherwise be unable to afford. The purpose of the educational resources is to support efforts to improve literacy and learning, and other education-related needs identified by the grantee.
Educational resources are defined as any of the following: books, periodicals, or any other form of print media; audiovisual materials; and electronic information resources. Electronic Information Resources are defined as material of an education or informational nature that may only be accessed electronically.
Libraries should refer to the chart of How State Grants Can Be Used - an Eligible Uses Checklist and the Frequently Asked Questions resource . The funding cycle for State Grants to Libraries begins July 1, 2025. Expenses incurred by libraries from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, may be requested for reimbursement once funds are available.
Approved grantees will be notified of their official grant amount after the application closes and final reviews have been made. Official grant award letters are usually sent in late September to early October with funds available for reimbursement soon thereafter. Funds will need to be requested on a reimbursement basis via GAINS no later than July 15, 2026.
All State Grants to Libraries recipients must complete a final expenditure report by September 30, 2026, certifying that all moneys received were used for the purposes outlined in the State Grants to Libraries Act and these Guidelines. The report will include: A description of how the grant funds were used. Statistical and/or anecdotal reports on the benefits of the grant funded resources.
The final expenditure report must be completed online in GAINS. The report may be filled out whenever all funds have been spent, but at least by September 30, 2026. The reporting form must be completed to be eligible for future State Grants to Libraries funding.
Grant program questions: email Melissa Carlson, carlson_m@cde. state. co.
us , or call 720-737-1829 State Grants to Libraries application training for GAINS Slides on how to access GAINS and complete application (PDF) Webinar walk-thru of application process Additional FAQs on submitting an application Revising funding applications in GAINS Grants Administration Implementation and Navigation System (GAINS) Additional support for GAINS Application system questions: GAINS@cde. state. co.
us Office Hours for the System: every Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:00 pm, hosted by CDE's GAINS team. Register for Office Hours State Grants to Libraries Home Colorado Department of Education General Inquiries - Contact CDE
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Publicly funded school, public, and academic libraries in Colorado. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Colorado School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education (anticipated, based on prior year information). This grant program aims to improve communications between schools and first responders. Allowable expenses include training programs for effective communication with first responders and interoperable communication hardware and/or software.
School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (Colorado Example) is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education (or relevant state agency for other states). A competitive grant program that provides funding to school districts and other eligible entities for interoperable communication hardware, software, equipment maintenance, and training, enabling seamless communications between existing school systems and first responders.
State Grants to Libraries is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education (or respective State Library Administrative Agency). This funding is to be used by libraries to obtain educational resources they would otherwise be unable to afford, supporting efforts to improve literacy and learning. Eligible resources include books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and electronic information resources. This is a state-level grant, with specific deadlines and guidelines varying by state.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.