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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2022)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · LB21-FY22-P2

Closed

Award Range

$50K – $1.0M

Total Program Funding

$8.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 25, 2022

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2022). Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports the development of a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists in order to meet the information needs of their communities by enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing... $50,000-$1,000,000 per award; $8,000,000 total program funding; ~31 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2022-03-25

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports the development of a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists in order to meet the information needs of their communities by enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals. The application process for the LB21 program has two phases. For Phase I, all applicants must submit preliminary proposals by the deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals. Only Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 25, 2022.

Attachments

PDF

FY22 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

fy22-ols-lb21-nofo.pdf

Who Can Apply

See Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements. Applicants to this opportunity must have been invited by the agency to submit a full proposal. New applications that were not invited from the first phase of this funding process will not be eligible for consideration.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $50K
Maximum Award: $1.0M
Total Program Funding: $8.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 31
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: January 26, 2022

Application Deadline: March 25, 2022 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Erin Barsan, Senior Program Officer, ebarsan@imls.gov Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer, sfuller@imls.gov James Neal, Senior Program Officer, jneal@imls.gov Ashley Sands, PhD, Senior Program Officer, asands@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

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