Lyrasis: Statement on the Executive Order to Eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants & Funding Opportunities

Children’s Literacy Fund Rural Library Grant for Vermont and New Hampshire Libraries - Application deadline: May 25, 2026

EBSCO: Grants & Funding Sources for Libraries

Georgia Lift Grants Program

Junior Library Guild Grants

Lyrasis: Grant Coaching

SELA Emergency Relief Fund offers critical support to individual SELA members and libraries across the Southeast who are facing significant emergencies and severe financial hardship. Whether caused by natural disasters, unexpected crises, or other urgent situations, this fund is here to help our community recover and rebuild. If you or your library have been affected, we encourage you to apply for assistance. Please complete the linked form and include photographs and/or documentation of any damage, if available: https://www.selaonline.org/eaf

TLC: Library Grant Opportunities Page

Vermont Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Nonprofit Capacity Building grant program. Deadline: Rolling.

Vermont Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Special and Urgent Needs grant program. Deadline: Rolling.

Vermont Humanities is offering Rapid Response Grants. Deadline: Rolling

Vermont CLiF Summer Readers Grant offers a lively storytelling presentation and new books children can select and keep. Open to libraries, summer programs, camps, and organizations who meet certain eligibility criteria. Applications close Monday, May 18, 2026.

Vermont Humanities’ Fall Festival 2026: Our Woven History will recognize the hidden history contained in the Vermont Reads 2026 book, Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden, while also commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Vermont Humanities is now accepting grant applications for programs related to the Fall Festival’s theme. They will offer five grants of up to $2,500 each for community organizations interested in hosting an event between September 15 and November 15, 2026, as part of the festival. Applications close on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Take Action

American Alliance of Museums: Latest on IMLS as of 3/31

American Library Association: ALA offers advice on federal grant cancellations

American Library Association: FAQ: Executive Order Targeting IMLS

American Library Association: Fight Back with ALA

California Library Association: Save Federal Funding to California Libraries