Grants
ICMA Offers Public Library Innovation Grants
Deadline: January 9, 2009
ICMA ( http://www.icma.org/ ), the professional and educational organization for chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and regional entities, invites local governments to apply for an ICMA Public Library Innovation Grant. The grants will focus on using the public library as a vital tool in addressing community priorities and issues, and will be anchored by a partnership between the office of the chief administrative officer (city, county, or town manager) and the public library. The grant program will provide a series of leadership workshops and project coaching to ensure the short-term success of the project and secure support for the long-term use of libraries in addressing community goals. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016122/icmalibrary
William T. Grant Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Youth Research
Deadline: January 9, 2009 (Letters of Inquiry)
The William T. Grant Foundation ( http://wtgrantfoundation.org/ ) is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for its field-initiated major grants program. The foundation’s current research interests include understanding how social settings such as families, schools, peer groups, and organizations work; how these social settings affect youth; and how such settings can be improved. The foundation’s interests also focus on when, how, and under what conditions research evi- dence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how the use of such evidence can be improved. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016124/wtgrantfdn
Point Foundation Offers Higher Education Scholarships for Gay and Lesbian Students
Deadline: February 9, 2009
The Point Foundation ( http://pointfoundation.org/ ), a scholar- ship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans- gender students of merit, has announced the opening of its 2009 application season. Students who will be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2009-10 school year are eligible to apply for the multiyear scholarships. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016126/pointfdn
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