2012-2013 LSTA Grant Programs
Annual Program Plan (pdf)
Overview of all grant programs available for 2012-2013 - includes important dates, lists available grant programs, and identifies eligible libraries for each program.
Final Report Form
Final Report Form due September 30, 2013
Awards
- LSTA Grant Awards, 2012-13 (announced June 12, 2012)
- Sample Media Release (doc) for all North Carolina libraries
Other Forms
- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) certification
- Reimbursement and Budget Revision
Guidelines and Applications
- Announcement Memo (pdf), September 20, 2011
- General Information and Provisions (pdf)
- Letter of Intent Form (doc)
- NC Cardinal - Guidelines and Application (pdf) (doc)
- Raising the Bar - 2012 ARSL Conference Support (pdf)
EZ Grants ($25,000 or less; no Letter of Intent required)
- Library Outreach and Innovative Services Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Planning Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Strengthening Public & Academic Library Collections Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Technology Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
Project Grants (over $25,000; Letter of Intent required)
- Digitization Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Library Outreach and Innovative Services Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Technology Grant - Guidelines and Application (doc)
- Multiyear Guidelines, Application, New Partner Form (doc)
Important Dates
September 20, 2011
EZ and Project Grant guidelines posted
Letter of Intent instructions & form posted
NC Cardinal guidelines & application postedNovember 8, 2011
Letters of Intent due
NC Cardinal applications dueNovember 15, 2011
Grant applications posted
December 16, 2011
Letter of Intent and NC Cardinal applicants notified
Project Grant application forms provided to approved librariesFebruary 16, 2012
EZ and Project Grant applications due (including year 2 or 3)
June 12, 2012
EZ and Project Grant awards announced
Related Materials
- Statistical data used to determine a library's Ability to Pay and Local Effort
- Automated systems & RFID tips (pdf)
- Basic grant writing tips (pdf)
- Match calculation tips (pdf)
- Wireless laptop training lab tips (pdf)
Contact
Questions or comments? Contact Vicki Wheeler.
