[Libs-Or] Sparks! Ignition Grants Available, Application Deadline is February 1, 2016

[Darci Hanning]

Greetings!

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries. This is a great opportunity for libraries to secure small grants that encourage libraries and archives to prototype and evaluate innovations that result in new tools, products, services, or organizational practices. They enable grantees to undertake activities that involve risk and require them to share project results-whether they succeed or fail-to provide valuable information to the library field and help improve the ways that libraries serve their communities.

The funding range is from $10,000 to $25,000, and there are no matching requirements. Projects must begin on October 1, November 1, or December 1, 2016. Click here for program guideline<https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-libraries>s and more information about the funding opportunity.

More information here, including date/times for two webinars to learn more about the program, ask questions, etc:
http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/12/sparks-ignition-grants-available-to-libraries-apply-now/

Program guidelines and additional information are also available<https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-libraries> from the IMLS website.

Cheers,
Darci

Ask me about the Edge Initiative!
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant
Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library
503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us>

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