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Stephanie Miller-Davis Library Grant Year 2025 Stephanie Miller-Davis Library Grants Stephanie Miller-Davis Grants Stephanie Miller-Davis Grant Year 2026 This is a grant program to promote early childhood literacy in rural South Dakota communities.
Funding is made possible from the Stephanie Miller-Davis Charitable Fund, a private donor advised fund from a SD family, in collaboration with the SD Community Foundation and the SD State Library. 2026 Awards are for two categories: Awarded to 5000 or fewer residents for city libraries and under 7500 (LSA) for county libraries. $1000; to be directed toward a summer reading program or programs, children's books and materials $3000-$8000.
This year, a special project grant is being offered focusing on larger projects to enhance and update children's spaces. Projects could include new furniture or carpet for the children's space, new technology, sensory play areas, decor and signage refresh. Summer Reading Program Grants Libraries can apply through Counting Opinions to receive the summer reading program grant up to three years in a row by reapplying each year.
If awarded grant three years in a row the library will not be eligible for one year and then may apply again the following grant year. Children's Space Project Grants Any library with 5000 or fewer residents for city libraries and under 7500 (LSA) for county libraries can apply through Counting Opinions to receive the project grant. This grant application must include detailed information.
Eligible Children's Space Projects Must: Directly enhance the physical environment of the children's area. Provide a lasting benefit to children's engagement, comfort, or learning. Be tangible and visible improvements.
Be age-appropriate and designed with children's needs in mind. General Eligibility for Both Grant Opportunities: South Dakota public libraries that are state and federally recognized and in compliance with State statues. Any South Dakota tribal/public library on any South Dakota reservation regardless of size may apply.
South Dakota public school libraries may partner with an eligible public library closest to them and apply jointly. An official 501c3 "Friends of the Library" may apply on behalf of a public library.
Not required, but preference will be given to: libraries who have earned SD State Library voluntary accreditation; and libraries that send local librarians or trustees to training programs such as Jump Start or participate in online webinars. All award decisions are made by the Miller-Davis family and are final. Funds are issued through the SD Community Foundation.
Failure to complete all questions on the application questionnaire may jeopardize an applicant's chances. The summer reading grant is for $1000; not more or less. The project grant range is between $3000-$8000.
All funds must be accounted for with receipts. Funds cannot be spent on salaries or food. All awarded funds must be spent by August 31, 2026.
Failure to complete an evaluation form and submit by the deadline may jeopardize future opportunities to apply. Self-evaluation report must be submitted by Sept. 30, 2026.
Deadline: Completed applications must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2026. Grant decisions will be communicated by Feb.
28, 2026. SDCF is a public non-profit organization established in 1987. SDCF, with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen administers over 1,100 funds benefiting hundreds of charitable organizations annually.
The Foundation distributed nearly $30 million in grants in 2022 which made a tremendous difference in communities statewide. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our donors. If you have a specific cause you would like to support or would prefer to give for the general good of our state, visit sdcommunityfoundation.
org/giving web link to learn more or call 1-800-888-1842. South Dakota Community Foundation The Stephanie Miller-Davis Fund was established to remember Stephanie while continuing her investment in children. This fund supports early childhood literacy in South Dakota with a focus on rural communities.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Libraries in South Dakota communities with populations up to 5,000 (city libraries) or 7,500 (county libraries). Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.