To support continuing education (CE) for member library staff throughout our service area, RAILS offers a limited number of grants to fund continuing education events. This grant opportunity is open to RAILS libraries, networking groups, and library consortia. To qualify, CE events must be made available to all RAILS member libraries and be of interest to a wide range of library staff.
These grants will change beginning in July 2019 to focus more on CE events that help libraries of all types to tell their stories and promote their value. Details will be available soon.
Those interested in applying should review the conditions described below to ensure eligibility. Priority will be given to applicants that have not received a grant in the past 12 months.
For Fiscal Year 2019, there will be six award periods. The application deadline dates are:
- Award Period 1: July 31, 2018
- Award Period 2: September 28, 2018
- Award Period 3: November 30, 2018
- Award Period 4: January 31, 2019
- Award Period 5: March 29, 2019
- Award Period 6: May 31, 2019
If you have questions about this grant offering, contact Joe Filapek, RAILS Director ofConsulting and Continuing Education, at 630.734.5132 or joseph.filapek@railslibraries.info.
The grant application is available as either a downloadable PDF, or as an online webform (login required to apply online).
Downloadable Grant Application
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