These suggested grant topics align with the MBLC's LSTA long-range plan and are intended to provide a helpful framework while designing a grant project tailored specifically for your community. Under the "Open" umbrella, we welcome the submission of grants which do not fit any of the available categories, or opportunities from previous years.
Please note: The Preservation Assessment grant now has its own application process and timeline.
Access for All
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Access for All
Improve accessibility of library services
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Anytime STEM Learning
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Anytime STEM Learning
Promote hands-on STEM learning to youth
Library Types: Public and School libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Archives Arrangement and Description
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Archives Arrangement and Description
Organize and increase findability of archival collections
At the Table
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
At the Table
Promote culinary literacy
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Citizenship Corners and Expanded English Language Services
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Citizenship Corners and Expanded English Language Services
Provide citizenship and ESOL services
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Civic Hub
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Civic Hub
Promote civic literacy
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Conserving and Digitizing Historical Resources
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Conserving and Digitizing Historical Resources
Conserve and digitize archival materials
Dig In
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Dig In
Create a garden area for learning
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Financial Literacy
Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Financial Literacy
Strengthen the library's role as a resource for financial literacy
First Contact
Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x250
Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x250
First Contact
Promote primary source use in the classroom
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x250
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Maura Deedy - 1-800-952-7403 x250
Go Local
Kate Butler - 1-800-952-7403 x253
Kate Butler - 1-800-952-7403 x253
Go Local
Surface hidden local history or add to the historical record.
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Kate Butler - 1-800-952-7403 x253
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $7500 - $15,000
Consultant: Kate Butler - 1-800-952-7403 x253
Health and Wellness
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Health and Wellness
Increase health literacy
IdeaLab
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
IdeaLab
Establish a makerspace
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $15,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $15,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Managing Fine and Decorative Arts
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Managing Fine and Decorative Arts
Enhance preservation and access for fine or decorative art collections
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $7,500
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Mind in the Making
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Mind in the Making
Establish or improve play spaces for young children
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Open
Call or email any consultant to discuss - 1-800-952-7403
Call or email any consultant to discuss - 1-800-952-7403
Open
Develop a project that does not fit current offerings
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $30,000
Consultant: Call or email any consultant to discuss - 1-800-952-7403
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $30,000
Consultant: Call or email any consultant to discuss - 1-800-952-7403
Pathways to Success
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Pathways to Success
Provide job and career assistance
Protecting Priority Collections
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Protecting Priority Collections
To support preservation needs of priority collections
Library Types: Any
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $3,000-$6,000
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $3,000-$6,000
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Serving 'Tweens and Teens
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Serving 'Tweens and Teens
Establish or improve services to young adults
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 2 years
Amount: $20,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Duration: 2 years
Amount: $20,000
Consultant: Lyndsay Forbes - 1-800-952-7403 x252
Strength in Families
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Strength in Families
Develop a systematic approach to family engagement
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Duration: 1 or 2 years
Amount: $10,000
Consultant: Shelley Quezada - 1-800-952-7403 x235
Town-wide Preservation Assessment
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Town-wide Preservation Assessment
Assess local history materials throughout a community
Library Types: Public libraries
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $30,000
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236
Duration: 1 year
Amount: $30,000
Consultant: Evan Knight - 1-800-952-7403 x236