<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">In honor of a founding member of the Friends of Michigan Libraries, FOML awards up to two grants annually. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Each “Harriet Larson Founders Grant” is worth up to $400 each. They are designed to help Friends groups in their efforts to support, enhance and showcase their local library. The grants will be awarded by the Grants Committee based on the following priorities when reviewing applications, provided an applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal">   </span>A new Friends group is being officially formed;</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal">   </span>A Friends group that is being rejuvenated, with a higher priority given to a group with a longer period of inactivity;</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal">   </span>An existing Friends group has a proposal for increasing membership, increasing community awareness, or a proposal for a novel approach to advocating for their library in the community.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">“Harriet Larson Founders Grant” applications received by September 30^th of each year will be considered at the following FOML Board meeting.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">All applicants should be aware that the purchase or rental of equipment (such as audio-visual equipment or kitchen appliances) needed to implement the activities or events associated with this grant are not considered valid expenditures.</font></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:28.8px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">The grant form has been designed for you to complete within Adobe Reader on your computer and you can find it <a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Harriet_Larson_Grant_web_application_form.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> or on FOML's website at <a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a>.  <b>Please note: you cannot save information on the application. Be sure to print two copies, one for your records and one to be mailed to the address below.</b></font></p><div><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Please send your application to:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">FOML - Grants Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">c/o Dr. Charles D. Hanson</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Kettering University Library</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">1700 University Ave.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="garamond, serif"><font size="4">Flint, MI  48504</font><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></font></p></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">​with regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Paul Snyder, FOML President​                 Trish Burns, Committee Chair</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><di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