Application: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2024 (PDF 621KB) is available.
Grant Amount: $10,000 to $150,000
Application Due Date: April 1, 2024
Grant Period: Up to two years. Projects must begin September 1, 2024.
Cost Share Requirement: None
Program Overview:
This program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian libraries in improving core library services for their communities. Reflecting IMLS’s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to:
- Improve digital services to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital literacy skills.
- Improve educational programs related to specific topics and content areas of interest to library patrons and community-based users.
- Enhance the preservation and revitalization of Native Hawaiian culture and language.
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 asset management, and refitting of library spaces for staff and public.
Eligibility: Native Hawaiian Library Services grants are available to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians (as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7517). See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program.
- 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; help from librarians; space for reading, studying, and meeting; and free events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for people of all ages.
Program Contacts:
If you have questions, we encourage you to contact:
Jennifer Himmelreich
Senior Program Officer
202-653-4797
jhimmelreich@imls.gov
Click here to schedule a time to talk with Jennifer Himmelreich.
Sheena Afoakwa
Program Specialist
202-653-4718
safoakwa@imls.gov
Grant Program Webinars:
We invite you to watch a pre-application webinar to learn more about the FY 2024 Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants program.