Please find upcoming grant opportunities below.

1. NEA Big Read Grants – Deadline January 2, 2014

Visit http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php for more information. Questions? Call Arts Midwest at 612.238.8010 or email TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org.

2. Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust Teen Grants – Deadline: rolling

Small grants of under $5,000 for school or public libraries using innovative programs to promote reading for pleasure among teens. Application information is available on the website: http://www.carr.org/mae/trust.html.

3. YALSA/BWI Collection Development grants – Deadline: Dec. 1, 2013

Grants for $1,000 for YALSA members for teen collection materials. Guidelines and application are on the YALSA website.

Thanks to the Library Grants blog for information.

Karren Reish

Library Grants Coordinator

Library of Michigan

517-241-0021

517-373-5700 f

reishk@michigan.gov