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Community College of Rhode Island Library is NEH/ALA grantee

Friday, June 10th, 2011

The Library of the Community College of Rhode Island Library is one of 65 libraries nationwide to receive a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to host public reading and discussion programs around the Civil War.  The award announced in a June 7 press release from […]

Working All the Library Funding Angles

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

This month WebJunction features resources on Library Funding – and who couldn’t use more funding for their library?  Securing funding for the library benefits from a multi-faceted approach: staff are becoming savvy in how to demonstrate the library’s value to the community, seek grants for specific initiatives or projects, organize effective fundraising activities, and pursue […]

Preservation Assistance Grants

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Don’t Miss This Opportunity – Grant Funding Available for Preservation! NEH Preservation Assistance Grants Application Deadline: May 3, 2011 The National Endowment for Humanities Division of Preservation and Access has offered Preservation Assistance Grants (PAG) for more than a decade. These grants help small and mid-sized institutions improve their ability to preserve and care for […]

Increased funding to support Civil War reading and discussion series

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The ALA Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced an increase in funding for the Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War reading and discussion program grant. Following the application process, 50 selected public, academic and community college libraries will receive a $3,000 grant to support […]

Three RI institutions awarded preservation grants

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today 54 awards totaling $152,112 for American Heritage Preservation grants. IMLS received 146 applications requesting $412,952 in funds. “We are proud to be partners with the Bank of America Foundation in making these awards. American Heritage Preservation Grants enrich communities’ sense of place and identity,” […]

NEH Grant opportunities

Friday, November 5th, 2010

The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds humanities projects that are intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations. New application guidelines are now posted on the NEH Web site (www.neh.gov) for our America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grant competition. […]

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