Welcome. Below are links to government funding sources for North American Indian tribal libraries. Please email your comments and questions regarding this site to Elaine Cubbins, MA-IRLS at ecubbins@u.arizona.edu
Catalog of Federal Domestic
The CFDA "is a government-wide
compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which
provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains
financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments
and establishments of the Federal government."
Community
Technology Centers, U.S. Department of Education
This program promotes "the development of model programs that demonstrate
the educational effectiveness of technology in urban and rural areas and
economically distressed communities." Programs are for adults and
children to access information technology in relation to learning types of
services. Forty to sixty awards will be made of approximately
$180,000 each to be used over a 36-month period. Eligibility is defined
for "State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational
agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education, or other public and
private nonprofit or for-profit agencies organizations...." Former
recipients include:
Institute of
Museum and Library Services
This Federal agency provides different grants to libraries and museums in
three main funding areas:
Library of Congress / Ameritech
National Digital Library Competition
NOTE: This competition has reached its 3-year conclusion, but the winners
are posted.
National Endowment for the
Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "is an independent
grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to
supporting research, education and public programs in the humanities."
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The U.S. NSF Awards Search shows
examples of funding include development of
indigenous dictionaries, telecommunications to tribal colleges, schools
and Native organizations,
pre-college preparation for Native students in the sciences,
preservation of cultural scientific data, library policy development and
research, virtual libraries, developing electronic science resources in
school libraries. Database search directions are simple, and the
Verity search language link gives you information on more
sophisticated search techniques.
This site is also a good source if you're helping a college student look for funding at Student Interests, and to find fun and interesting information on science for K-12 students. For grant application information, go to each subject on the main home page (i.e., Computer, Information Technology or to Education) to find specifics on that area.
U.S. Department of
Education Funding Opportunities
"The Department awards grants and contracts to schools, school
districts, researchers, and others to implement new methodologies,
research effective practice, implement educational reform, and provide the
Department goods and services." Included at this sight is access to
information on funding for college students, frequently asked
questions, and what you should know about ED grants. "U.S. Department of
Education announcements - including proposed and final rules, grant
applications, grant program priorities, and other U.S. Department of
Education activities - are officially announced in the Federal
Register."
Click on the links below to go to other funding sources for tribal libraries, or to return to the main page.
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