Help Your Library Raise The Funds It Needs
Your library is being invited to apply for our limited capacity-building matching grants. Please read the frequently asked questions before applying. Our support for capacity-building grants is limited, and therefore, applications are by invitation only. Only apply if you have been directly invited to by our senior program officer in a formal letter. Any non-invited applications will not be considered.
Public libraries may apply only once per year. We use a two-stage application process, first with an initial application and a phone interview with those invited to the second stage. All applications must be submitted online.
Your library is eligible to apply if it:
→ Step One: Review your library's eligibility and frequently asked questions.
→ Step Two: Prepare to complete the initial application by reviewing the application guide and questions.
→ Step Three: Submit your request by 5:00 p.m. on your specified deadline date.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
Your organization has been invited to apply because your work has come to our attention from one of our team members, partnering agencies, and/or grant recipient have referred you as a potentially good candidate for consideration based upon your history and the work you do.
Capacity building grants are a recognition that organizations need to build management systems as well as programs. By helping you to improve your organization's systems and operations, they are strengthening your ability to serve your clients.
This matching grant is designed to increase your organization’s ability to win more grants by providing your team with grant development training. If awarded this matching grant, your organization would be eligible to receive two enrollments for your staff into the capacity building program.
Our research has revealed that most organizations have received little to no training in pursuing private and public grants. This includes the top administrators who have often times been thrusted into a role where they are expected to raise moneys for their organization, but no one has shown them how.
Thus, their abilities to effectively guide their teams to win the most grant money is limited.This matching grant helps to close that gap.
If awarded this capacity-building matching grant, your organization would be eligible to receive two enrollments for your staff into our fund development capacity-building program.
This might include the top administrator and/or your primary grant writer, development director, communications personnel, board member or volunteer.
Our matching grant requires each recipient to provide a matching portion of the amount in order to receive the other part of the grant.
There are several ways our grant awardees and alumni have benefited from this grant. Here are a few common ways we have seen:
If awarded this matching grant, it will be directly applied to your grant development coaching program and registration into the online grant training at the time of your enrollment for activation.
Non-Invited Applications Will Not Be Considered
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