Appalachian State University libraries or partnerships with libraries are eligible to apply to the Library Services & Technology Act Project Grant or EZ Grant program.
Libraries are invited to apply for funding that supports a new or improved program or service that will solve a specific problem or meet an identified need of the library’s current or potential users. This competitive grant program allows libraries to focus on meeting their users’ needs by developing a project that has a user-focused need statement, defined outcomes, a timeline with a series of actions spread out over the funding period, and an evaluation that measures how well the outcomes were met. Projects need to support one of the goals from North Carolina’s LSTA Five-Year Plan.
Funding is still available through LSTA. If you are interested in submitting an application to LSTA, contact grs@appstate.edu to claim your application slot.
EZ Grants are for single year projects. The minimum that may be requested is $5,000; the maximum is $50,000. The EZ grants deadline is March 1, 2024.
Project Grants have a two-step process requiring
1) a Letter of Intent (LOI) Application (due November 1, 2023) and
2) a full application (due March 1, 2024) after the LOI is approved.
The minimum that may be requested for Project Grants is $50,000; the maximum is $100,000 for single year projects and $150,000 per year for multi-year projects.
Projects will focus on one of the goals from North Carolina’s LSTA Five Year Plan:
- Goal 1: Community Engagement. North Carolina libraries will provide inclusive, user-focused services that enable community-wide growth and transformation.
- Goal 2: Equitable Access. North Carolinians will have equitable access to information and technology needed to learn, live, govern, and work.
- Goal 3: Responsive Organizations. North Carolina libraries will be places that all people find welcoming and accessible through sustainable organizational practices focused on inclusion, development, and community responsiveness.