Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia

Deadline: February 21, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. Two $2,500 grants will be awarded to libraries for planning new services or programming to directly serve those living with dementia. Grant submissions could include, but are not limited to, projects focused on:

• Inclusion – welcoming this population into the library/community
• Staff dementia awareness training
• Person-centered focus – address unique needs as individuals with their own interests, abilities, and history
• Literacy activities that promote the use of books and reading as at least one component of programming (which of course can include art, music, exercise, nature, etc. as well)
• Academic research into reading and dementia
• Developing partnerships with local organizations that also serve those living with dementia

For more information and a link to the straightforward grant application form, please visit the website: https://www.ala.org/rusa/stephen-t-riedner-grant-life-enhancing-library-programs-people-living-dementia.