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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll second Kristin’s comments on the IMLS <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries">
Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP)</a>. Please consider applying for this and feel free to contact me. I am not involved in the grant, but am happy to provide what advice I can. The deadline i<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<pre>See<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><a href="https://www.imls.gov/news/calling-small-libraries-imls-opens-grant-program-second-year">https://www.imls.gov/news/calling-small-libraries-imls-opens-grant-program-second-year</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>for the announcement. This is the second time they have offered this program.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>The deadline is December 2, 2019, and the informational webinar (which will<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>be archived) is September 12.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>Benzonia Public Library in northern Michigan was awarded funding in the<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>first round. Be aware that federal grants can be time-consuming (but the<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>payoff is delicious!). For some tips on grantwriting, check out the<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>University of Michigan School of Information's online course on<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Grantwriting and Crowdfunding<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><<a href="https://www.edx.org/course/grant-writing-and-crowdfunding-for-public-libraries">https://www.edx.org/course/grant-writing-and-crowdfunding-for-public-libraries</a>>,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>which you can audit for free!<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>Kristin<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Kristin Fontichiaro<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>University of Michigan School of Information<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>4427 North Quad<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>105 S. State St.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>734.647.3593<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karren Reish <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">517-241-0021<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:reishk@michigan.gov">reishk@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/lsta">https://www.michigan.gov/lsta</a>
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