Directors and Friends liaisons, Please be sure to share with your Friends. Thank you, Rebecca In honor of a founding member of the Friends of Michigan Libraries, FOML awards up to two grants annually. Each “Harriet Larson Founders Grant” is worth up to $400* each. They are designed to help Friends groups in their efforts to support, enhance and showcase their local library. The grants will be awarded by the Grants & Awards Committee based on the following priorities when reviewing applications, provided an applicant meets all of the applicable eligibility requirements: 1. A new Friends group is being officially formed; 2. A Friends group that is being rejuvenated, with a higher priority given to a group with a longer period of inactivity; 3. An existing Friends group has a proposal for increasing membership, increasing community awareness, or a proposal for a novel approach to advocating for their library in the community. “Harriet Larson Founders Grant” applications received by March 31 and September 30 of each year will be considered at the first FOML Board meeting following those dates. The grant form has been designed for you to complete within Adobe Reader. Please note: you cannot save information on the application. Be sure to print two copies, one for your records and one to be mailed to the address below. To apply, please send your application to: FOML Grants Committee c/o Irene Bancroft Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative 503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 711 Flint, MI 48502 Click here for the Harriet Larson Founders Grant application. <http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Harriet_Larson_Grant_web_application_form.pdf> If you do not have Adobe Reader, please click here for a free download. <http://get.adobe.com/reader/> * All applicants should be aware that the purchase or rental of equipment (such as audio-visual equipment or kitchen appliances) needed to implement the activities or events associated with this grant are not considered valid expenditures. *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 *ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER* *No Reservation Recommendations: your source for colleague-approved vendors!* https://nrr.ninja/