Grants Through the Illinois State Library

Grants Page of the Illinois State Library - Click on the grant program that you wish information on
Construction Grants
Literacy Grants
Library Services and Technology Act LSTA
Public Equalization Grants
Public Library Per Capita Grants
School Per Capita Grants Scholarships.
Looking for ideas on grants try the link titled
“Grants You’ll Wish You’d Thought Of”

Schools and  Libraries Corporation

(Universal Service Discounts)

Schools and Libraries Corporation

Other Grant Resources

The Gates Library Foundation

The Libri Foundation -- This foundation donates hardcover Children's books to small rural public libraries).

The University of Illinois at Springfield has a grants page.

U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation challenge Grants (for schools)

Useful Grant Resources on the Web - Foundations:

Council on Foundations - This site provides information about research, publications, conferences, and workshops plus many links to other sites.

Donor's Forum of Chicago - A web site that provides information about the Donor's Forum publications, services, and links to foundations.

The Foundation Center - There are many facets to this web site: an online philanthropic journal, links to foundation web sites, an online librarian, short courses for writing proposals and researching foundations, etc.

Foundations.org - This is a directory of charitable grantmakers.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants & Awards - The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

The Grantsmanship Center - Another multifaceted web site. The Grantsmanship Center focuses on training people to do research and write proposals, but also available at this site are good publications, and the ability to search the Federal Register and The Catalog for Federal Domestic Assistance.

Last updated: 03/30/2004