Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2023)
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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2023): The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports the training and professional development for library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals and meet the information needs of their communities.The goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that:• Recruit, train, develop, and retain a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals.• Develop faculty, library, and archives leaders by increasing the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and graduate programs related to library and information science.• Enhance the training and professional development of the library and archival workforce to meet the needs of their communities.The application process for the LB21 program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit preliminary proposals by the September 21st deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 17, 2023. Make sure you are filling out the application for the correct phase; Grants.gov will not let you submit the application if you accidentally upload it to the wrong phase.
| Federal Grant Title: | Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2023) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) |
| Grant Categories: | Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | LB21-FY23 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 45.313 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 17th, 2023 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 17th, 2023 |
| Posted Date: | July 7th, 2022 |
| Creation Date: | July 7th, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | September 8th, 2022 |
| Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 37 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | July 8th, 2022 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/laura-bush-21st-century-librarian-program
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Erin Barsan, Senior Program Officer, [email protected]
Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer, [email protected]
Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer, [email protected]
James Neal, Senior Program Officer, [email protected]
Dr. Ashley Sands, Senior Program Officer, [email protected]
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