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IMLS
Releases Guidelines for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries
and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Programs
Washington, DC - Today the Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS) released application guidelines for the
second cycle of the 2017 National Leadership
Grants for Libraries (NLG) and the Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program (LB21). This is the second and final
opportunity to apply for the 2017 NLG and LB21 programs. The National
Leadership Grants program invests in projects that address challenges
faced by the library and archive fields and generate results such as
new tools, research findings, or models that can be widely used. The
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports human capital
capacity projects for libraries and archives.
Applicants have through February 1, 2017, to submit
their two-page preliminary proposals.
From the preliminary proposals submitted by the
February 1 deadline, IMLS will select applicants and invite them to
submit full proposals by June 9, 2017. Applicants who were not
invited to continue from an earlier cycle of funding are welcome to
submit new preliminary proposals by February 1.
Each program's guidelines provides additional
information about the types of activities that can be funded under
these project categories.
Getting Your Questions Answered
Potential applicants can reach out to IMLS staff
members listed on the NLG and LB21 program
pages to discuss general issues relating to the programs.
Informational webinars on NLG will be held on Tuesday,
November 15 at 3:00 PM EST, Thursday, December 15 at 3:00 PM EST and
Monday, January 9 at 3:00 PM EST. Webinars for LB21 will be
held Tuesday, November 15 at 3:00 PM EST, Thursday, December 15 at
3:00 PM EST, and Monday, January 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM EST. For more
information about the webinars, please visit the IMLS Webinar webpage.
About the Institute of Museum and
Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is celebrating its
20th Anniversary. IMLS is the primary source of federal support
for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums.
Our mission has been to inspire libraries and museums to advance
innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. For
the past 20 years, our grant making, policy development, and research
has helped libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make
it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.
To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and
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