Funding Opportunity Number: NAG-BASIC-FY15
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) | Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: IMLS
Closing Date: 2015-04-01
Award Ceiling: $7,000
Expected Number of Awards: 240

Description: The Native American Library Services Basic Grant is noncompetitive and distributed in equal amounts among eligible applicants.  Basic Grants are available to support existing library operations and to maintain core library services.  The Education/Assessment Option is supplemental to the Basic Grants.  It is also noncompetitive and must be requested.  The purpose of the Education/Assessment Option is to provide funding for library staff to attend continuing education courses and training workshops on- or off-site, for library staff to attend or give presentations at conferences related to library services, and to hire a consultant for an on-site professional library assessment.
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…