humanities · arts · IMLS
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2023)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · LB21-FY23
Award Range
$50K – $1.0M
Total Program Funding
$8.0M
Expected Awards
37
Deadline
March 17, 2023
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2023). Institute of Museum and Library Services. 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... $50,000-$1,000,000 per award; $8,000,000 total program funding; ~37 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 the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements
- •Cost sharing/matching required
- •Deadline: 2023-03-17
💡 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 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.
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $50K
- Maximum Award
- $1.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $8.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 37
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
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 Dr. Ashley Sands, Senior Program Officer, asands@imls.gov
imls-librarygrants@imls.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov