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The Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant

The $5,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant will be awarded to a US library for the best public awareness campaign incorporating the 2008 National Library Week theme, “Join the circle of knowledge @ your library.” The grant is sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and mediacompany, and is administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the American Library Association (ALA). National Library Week is April 13-19, 2008. Funds can be used to pay for promotional aspects of the program, i.e., printing/design of flyers, advertising, honoraria, and other campaign expenses related only to promotion.

Deadline is Oct. 1, 2007. A grant application form and guidelines are available on ALA's web site.

Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants

The Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries and nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for new readers, below grade level readers and readers with learning disabilities. Your organization must be located in Dollar General’s 35-state operating territory and must be within 20 miles of the nearest store. More details are available on the grant website. Deadline: October 5, 2007

NEA's The Big Read Grants

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities; a national book club. Partners include the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a division of state, local, or tribal government, including literary centers, libraries, museums, colleges and universities, art centers, historical societies, arts councils, tribal governments, humanities councils, literary festivals, and arts organizations. K-12 schools and school districts, whether public or private, are ineligible to apply but are encouraged to participate as partners.

Approximately 200 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected through this selection cycle to participate in The Big Read from January through June 2008, with grants ranging from $2,500-20,000. For more information and eGRANT online application visit The Big Read Web site. Deadline: July 31, 2007 (Intent to Apply due June 29, 2007)