Winning Grants Book

Winning Grants, Third Edition: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, is available through ALA Editions. If you republish this blog's content, please include a link to the blog. Thank you!

Friday, June 07, 2024

Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Bookmobile Book Grants

 Deadline: February 15-September 1, 2024

Lois Lenski, children’s book author and 1946 Newbery medalist for Strawberry Girl, had a life-long concern that all children have access to good books. Toward that end, the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation provides grants to organizations that operate a lending bookmobile that travels into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. The grants are for purchasing books published for preschoolers through grade 8. Bookmobiles operated by charitable 501(c)(3) and other non-taxable agencies, including public libraries or schools, are eligible. 

The Foundation awards grants to organizations that serve economically or socially at-risk children, have limited book budgets, and demonstrate real need. Grants range from $500 to $3000 and are specifically for purchasing books to be checked out, and cannot be used for administrative or operational purposes.

For more details and a downloadable application form, visit the website: https://www.loislenskicovey.org/bookmobile-grants.  

No comments: