Mohawk Valley Library System

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  • Grant Opportunity – Kajeet Homework Gap Digital Inclusion Grant

    The 2022 Kajeet Homework Gap Grant is effort to close the digital divide for students. This funding opportunity will allow school and community leaders to provide students with safe, reliable access to online educational resources anytime, anywhere.

    Each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000 worth of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions. This includes unlimited student data plans, access to our Sentinel platform, and the devices of their choice, including any combination of: WiFi hotspots, routers, school bus wi-fi, LTE-embedded laptops and tablets.

    Application Deadline
    Grant applications can be submitted from December 14, 2021 through March 11, 2022.

    Who Can Apply?
    K-12 Schools and Districts, Tribal Schools, Colleges and Universities, and Public Libraries

  • Grant Opportunity – EBSCO Solar Grant

    EBSCO provides grants to libraries looking to install solar arrays. If you’re eager to show your community the benefits of solar energy or to add to your sustainability plans, consider applying to the EBSCO Solar Grant now through April 29, 2022. Recipients will be announced in June 2022. Learn more and apply at https://www.ebsco.com/solar.

  • Grant Opportunity – ALDI Smart Kids Program

    ALDI Smart Kids is a program dedicated to supporting the health and wellness of the children in the communities ALDI serves. In our service area, there are ALDI stores in Johnstown, Amsterdam, Glenville and Schenectady. The program supports local community organizations that encourage kids to be active in the areas of education, physical activity, nutrition, socializing and the arts. Program support ranges from monetary donations to ALDI gift cards, in amounts from $100 to $5000.

    Eligible organizations must have a 501(c)(3) to qualify. Applications are accepted through an online from between February 1 and December 15 each year and are awarded on a rolling basis. Visit https://corporate.aldi.us/en/corporate-responsibility/aldi-smart-kids/ for complete details and links to the application.

  • Grant Opportunity – CDLC Regional Collections Grants

    The Capital District Library Council invites applications for CDLC’s 2021 Regional Collections grants through March 01, 2022.

    If your library has items to catalog, images to digitize and add to New York Heritage, or newspapers to contribute to the NYS Historic Newspapers, apply! All CDLC member institutions, including individual public and school libraries, are eligible to apply.

    Projects considered for funding should improve access to collections and content or raise the visibility of regional collections.

    Priority will be given to projects that:

    • Highlight undiscovered collections in our region
    • Align with CDLC’s strategic goals
    • Have matching funds
    • Are collaborative efforts between two or more CDLC members
    • Are composed of a complete digital collection
    • Are submitted by first-time applicants
    • Are composed of long and complete runs of newspapers that are on microfilm

    Other types of proposals may be considered.

    Past winners and projects are listed here.

    Applications are welcome from recipients of current Regional Collections Grants. Please note that unless an extension is requested and approved, all projects must be completed by June 30, 2023, or award money will be forfeited.

    Grant applications must be received by the application deadline, March 01, 2022, to be considered.

    Go here for additional grant information including an application and worksheet. 

    This grant is funded through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases (RBDB) Program. Established in 1984 as part of New York State Education Law, funds from this program may be used for a variety of purposes to support regional resource sharing and automation that follow the New York State RBDB Guidelines. Review these guidelines which include the criteria for the areas in which we are awarding grants, as well as expenses not allowed.

    Contact Kari Kakeh with any questions about the application process.

  • Grant Opportunity – The Pilcrow Foundation

    The Pilcrow Foundation supports rural public library communities through the Children’s Book Project. Libraries qualify for the Children’s Book Project grant on an individual basis. To qualify for the grant, libraries must be located in a rural area within the 50 United States, have a limited operating budget, have an active children’s department, and raise $200-$400 through a local sponsor. Libraries with total operating budgets of less than $50,000 will receive funding priority; however, town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 may also apply for grants. Annual application deadlines for grant cycles are April 1 and October 1 with notification of award by email on April 15 and October 15. We are not able to notify librarians who do not receive a grant. Please visit our Rural Public Libraries Grant page for more information about the matching grant. https://thepilcrowfoundation.org/childrens-book-project/