Small Grants as a Stepping Stone to Funding Library Health in All Policies Projects

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How can we leverage funding from small grants to secure larger capacity-building grants, ultimately leading to sustainable, long-term permanent funding for projects to maximize your library's role as a health resource for your community?

Join us October 08, 2024 at 11:00am for a webinar designed for libraries focused on creating more livable, inclusive, and engaging community health spaces. Discover how to effectively leverage funding from small grants to secure larger capacity-building grants that pave the way for sustainable, long-term permanent funding. Learn about the small stepping-stone grants known to fund libraries, which can serve as your catalyst to support everything from digital inclusion to healthy aging.

What do you want your library and broader community to look like, and how can grant support help you get there? We will work through creating and articulating a vision for a livable community, understanding the integral steps to bring this vision to fruition with grant support. 

This webinar will cover the specifics of preparing a compelling grant application, including timing and essential considerations to enhance your chances of success.

Thinking long term, we will explore a variety of grantmakers suited to scaling up your efforts after receiving small-scale grant funding, with strategies for transitioning from modest grants to more substantial capacity-building funding. Grant support is the stepping stone, not the final destination. We will cover how to secure permanent funding and establish vital conversations with future funding partners, including how permanent funders should be brought to the table early in the process.

This session will include a discussion with participants of what would make it easier and more accessible for libraries to apply for grants.

Panel:

• Noah Lenstra of Let's Move in Libraries will lead a visioning exercise, empowering you with strategies to define and achieve your community health in all policies goals.
• John Chrastka, EveryLibrary Executive Director, will address the importance of foresight in securing long-term, sustainable funding and the strategic approaches to consider.
• Emily Pfotenhauer will share expertise on funding models and offer advice on interpreting Letters of Intent (LOI) and Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO).
• Martha McGehee will provide tips for navigating Grants.gov, equipping you with the tools to navigate federal grant opportunities.

Register now to save your spot. Registrants will receive a recording of the event as well. 

This webinar is presented by EveryLibrary Institute.