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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Directors and Friends liaisons, </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Please be sure to share with your Friends.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Thank you,</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Rebecca</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In honor of a founding member of the Friends of Michigan Libraries, FOML awards up to two grants annually. 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. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The grants will be awarded by the Grants & Awards Committee based on the following priorities when reviewing applications, provided an applicant meets all of the applicable eligibility requirements: </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">1. A new Friends group is being officially formed; </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2. A Friends group that is being rejuvenated, with a higher priority given to a group with a longer period of inactivity; </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">3. 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. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“Harriet Larson Founders Grant” applications received by March 31 and September 30 of each year will be considered at the first FOML Board meeting following those dates. </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The grant form has been designed for you to complete within Adobe Reader. 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.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To apply, please send your application to: </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">FOML Grants Committee </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">c/o Irene Bancroft </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">503 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 711 </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Flint, MI 48502 </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Harriet_Larson_Grant_web_application_form.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#248cc8;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Click here for the Harriet Larson Founders Grant application.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#666666"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#248cc8;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">If you do not have Adobe Reader, please click here for a free download.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#666666"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">*<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> 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. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Rebecca Higgerson</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brandon Twp Public Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">304 South Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ortonville MI 48462</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">248-627-1474</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#c00000">No Reservation Recommendations: your source for colleague-approved vendors!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#c00000"><a href="https://nrr.ninja/"><span style="color:#c00000">https://nrr.ninja/</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>