Please find upcoming grant opportunities below. 1. NEA Big Read Grants - Deadline January 2, 2014 Visit http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php<http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php/?utm_source=appopentextonly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=outreach1415> for more information. Questions? Call Arts Midwest at 612.238.8010 or email TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org<mailto: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<http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/awardsandgrants/bwi.cfm>. 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<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>