The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), has announced that February 12, 2008 is the fourth deadline for the Big Read program. Grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire reading through the Big Read program. The February deadline will be the only application deadline in 2008.
Big Read grants require the participation of a library as a lead applicant or a partner. Organizations selected to participate in the Big Read will receive a grant, financial support to attend a national orientation meeting, educational and promotional materials for broad distribution, an organizer's guide for developing and managing Big Read activities, guidance on working with local media, inclusion of the organization and its activities on the Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative.
Download your Request for Proposal (deadline is February 12, 2008) at www.NEABigRead.org. Direct your questions to Arts Midwest at 612/341-0755 or TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org .
For the full HTML version of the IMLS press release on the Big Read deadline, please visit http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/113007.shtm.