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SELS Grant Opportunities are open! Attend our "Office Hours" on 10/15 at 2 PM to learn more! Applications/Letters of Interest due 10/28
Applications are now open for the Get to Know Libraries Mini-Grant and the Community Needs Grant!
TIMELINE:
September 30, 2025: Grants open.
October 28, 2025: Get to Know Libraries Mini-Grant applications are due.
October 28, 2025: Letter of Interest for Community Needs Grants are due.
November 5, 2025: SELS Advisory Committee reviews Community Needs Grant Letters of Interest. Selected applicants will be invited to fill out a full application.
November 14, 2025: Get to Know Libraries Mini-Grant awardees are notified.
November 19, 2025: Community Needs Grant Applications due.
November 26, 2025: Community Needs Grant awardees are notified.
May 31, 2026: All funds must be spent and projects completed.
June 30, 2026: Report & Reimbursement forms due.
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"Get to Know Libraries" Mini-Grant: Applications Due 10/28/2025
"Get to Know Libraries" Mini-Grant: Applications Due 10/28/2025
Open to All Library Types
Open to All Library Types
"Community Needs" Grant: Letters of Interest Due 10/28/2025
"Community Needs" Grant: Letters of Interest Due 10/28/2025
Open to Academic, K-12 School, and Special Libraries
Open to Academic, K-12 School, and Special Libraries
SELS is excited to announce the Community Needs Grant, a new grant opportunity for its academic, K-12 school and special library members!
Instead of limiting the amount awarded, SELS invites members to think bigger! Members are encouraged to think about solutions to community needs that could be launched with grant support.
SELS is opening up a larger pool of grant funds (a total of $20,000) to support innovative projects. This new opportunity corresponds with the SELS Strategic Plan, in which one of the goals is to "adapt responsive funding opportunities to support libraries in enhancing services to better meet the needs of users."
Please note: This is not a collection development grant, although a small portion of funds may be used to purchase materials related to the grant objective.
Interested libraries should submit a letter of interest (maximum 750 words) by October 28, 2025 to:
📩 Ashley Dress, SELS Librarian for School Media Centers
📧 andress@selco.info
Your letter of interest should:
Describe the community challenge your project will address.
Explain the desired outcomes or changes you hope to achieve.
Identify any partners who will collaborate on the project.
Outline how success will be measured.
Provide amount requested and what the funds will be spent on.
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