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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">IEEE Grant Opportunity for Science Kits for Public Libraries<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant project is offering up to $2,000 per library in funding for
public libraries across the Midwest for 2022. The grant is focused on the creation of a circulating science kit collection for primary and secondary education students (K-12).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">Applications will be accepted from public libraries in the IEEE Region 4 (includes Michigan) from November 1, 2021–January 17, 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For grant program details, visit the SKPL website, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://r4.ieee.org/skpl/">https://r4.ieee.org/skpl/</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020"> .
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">Contact Doug DeBoer </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Douglas.DeBoer@Dordt.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(<a href="mailto:Douglas.DeBoer@Dordt.edu">Douglas.DeBoer@Dordt.edu</a>)<span style="color:#202020"> with
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><br>
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