Potential Sources of Funding for WSU Librarians

WSU Resources
Internet Resources
Print Resources
Forms
See also the Grants and Funding Resources at the WSU Libraries and Grants and Funding in Education handouts available at the WSU Libraries' Library Guides and Handouts webpage.


WSU Resources

The Office of Grant and Research Development:
    Including:

The Office of Research

Internet Resources

A Wealth of Information on Foundations and the Grant Seeking Process"
source: Janet Camarena, Computers in Libraries, 20:5 (May, 2000)
Provides an overview of searching for library funding, including a list of 1998's top library-funding foundations.

ALA's Awards, Grants and Scholarships Page

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants (From the Washington State Library)
Funding resources include Continuing Education Grants that assist librarians, support staff and libraries in attending or providing library workshops and other training opportunities. (Note: This is an excellent source for travel funds) as well as Information Technology Continuing Education grants and larger LSTA grants.

Grants for Indivduals: Library and Information Science
From Jon Harrison's Grants and Related Resources Page. There is also a Grants for Nonprofits: Libraries page.

Awards, Grants, and Exchanges
Maintained by ALA's International Relations Committee.

Technology Grant News
    Note: This is a for-fee service, but provides some free resources.

The Foundation Center
This is an excellent resource for general information about grants and grant-making. Resources include a Proposal Writing Short Course, lots of other tutorials, and more.

Print Resources

National Guide to Funding for Libraries and Information Services
HOLREF Z683.2.U6 N38 2001
The Big Book of Library Grant Money
HOLREF Z683.2.U6 B54 2004/2005
Directory of Research Grants
HOLREF LB2338 .D5 2004
Foundation Grants to Individuals
HOLREF LB2336 .F698 1997
Getting Your Grant: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
HOLSTX Z683.2.U6 B37 1992
Raising Money for Academic and Research Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
HOLSTX Z683 .R34 1991, CALS REF Z683 R34 1991
Applying for Research Funding: Getting Started and Getting Funded
HOLSTX, VANREF HG177 .R53 1995
The Research Funding Guidebook: Getting It, Managing It & Renewing It
HOLSTX HG177 .R533 1998

Forms


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