Native American Enhancement Grants

The summary for the Native American Enhancement Grants grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Native American Enhancement Grants: Enhancement Grants support projects to enhance existing library services or implement new library services, particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) listed here:to expand services for learning and access to information and educational resourcesin a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages; to develop library services that provide all users with access to informationthrough local, state, regional, national, and international electronic networks; to provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries; to develop public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations; to target library services to help increase access and ability to use information resources for individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; and to target library and information services to help increase access and ability to use information resources for persons having difficulty using a library and for underserved urban and rural communities, including children from birth to age 17 from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget).

Federal Grant Title:	Native American Enhancement Grants
Federal Agency Name:	Institute of Museum and Library Services
Grant Categories:	Arts Humanities
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY09
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	45.311
CFDA Descriptions:	Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services
Current Application Deadline:	May 01, 2009 Upda
Original Application Deadline:	May 01, 2009
Posted Date:	Dec 17, 2008
Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2009
Archive Date:	May 31, 2009
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations are eligible to apply for funding under this program. Entities such as libraries, schools, tribal colleges, and departments of education are not eligible applicants, although they may be involved in the administration of this program and their staff may serve as project directors. For purposes of funding under this program, "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village, regional corporation, or village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.]), that is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Eligible entities, except for the recognized Alaska native villages, regional corporations, and village corporations, are listed on the Bureau of Indian Affairs Web site (www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html). Alaskan entities should refer to applicable provisions in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act referenced above. See program guidelines for specific eligibility criteria. Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages are eligible to apply for the Enhancement Grant only if they have applied for a Native American Library Services Basic Grant in the same fiscal year.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Alison Freese Senior Program Officer Phone: 202/653-4665

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Similar Government Grants: • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2024); • Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2024); • Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024); • Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2023); • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2023); • Native American Library Services Basic Grant; • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants; • Native Hawaiian Library Services
More Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services: • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2024); • Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2024); • 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2024); • Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024); • American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (2024)