Deadline: 1 April 2025
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to announce its call for Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants Program.
The Native Hawaiian Library Services (‘NH’) program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian serving organizations in sustaining and improving library services with their communities.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Serve the learning needs and interests of the community.
- Objective 2: Improve Kānaka Maoli well-being.
- Objective 3: Provide access to and preservation of information and collections.
- Objective 4: Provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 750,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Eligible Costs
- Personnel salaries, wages, and fringe benefits, including annual cost of living increases
- Travel expenses for key project staff and consultants
- Materials, supplies, software, and equipment related directly to project activities
- Adaptive and/or assistive technologies and other resources and services to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities
- Participant support costs, including temporary dependent care, if documented in written policies
- Third-party costs
- Design and publication costs
- Program evaluation
- Staff and volunteer training
- Paid internships/fellowships
- Stipends or honoraria for project advisors and active participants
- Pre-award costs, at the discretion of and with prior written approval from the agency.
Ineligible Costs
- General fundraising costs, such as development office staff or other staff time devoted to general fundraising
- Contributions to endowments
- General operating support costs
- General advertising or public relations costs designed solely for promotional activities other than those related to the specific project
- Construction or renovation of facilities (generally, any activity involving the construction trades is not an allowable cost)
- Social activities, receptions, or entertainment.
Eligible Activities
- Projects may involve, but are not limited to, activities such as:
- educational programming for all ages;
- oral history collection and documentation;
- digital media and technology enhancements;
- institutional planning and policy development;
- professional training, internships, and mentorships;
- supporting and engaging with cultural practitioners and scholars;
- research and development of language and cultural material and tools;
- digitization and digital preservation; and
- furnishing of library spaces for staff and public within existing constructed spaces (please note that IMLS funds are not allowed for construction).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an award under the Native Hawaiian Library Services Notice of Funding Opportunity, your organization must be a nonprofit organization that primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians, as the term “Native Hawaiians” and that offers library services to the community. Such services may include, but are not limited to providing free access to:
- Books, print and electronic media;
- research databases;
- job, employment, and career resources;
- reference desk services;
- space for reading, studying, and meeting; and
- free events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for all ages.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
