The following grant opportunities are just for School Library Media programs. I hope you will check them out and possibly apply for some of the funding.
1. Innovative Approach to Literacy Grant funded by the Department of Education (6.5 Million dollars to be awarded to school libraries)
Deadline is May 9, 2016 and grant winners will be notified by July.
Here is the link to apply: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovapproaches-literacy/applicant.html
2. "Save School Libraries" Scholastic's Patterson Partnership. Scholastic is awarding matching bonus points to those who win the James Patterson monetary award. (1.75 Million in $ and 1.75 Million in Bonus Pts) Thanks Heather Pennica for sharing!
Deadline is May 31. 2016
Here is the link to apply: http://www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership/
Here are additional Grant Resources:
http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/hta.html (Reopens August 1)
Congratulations to Stephanie Rous at Corinth Holders High on receiving the Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries from AASL which included funding for her and her administrator to attend the ALA Conference and $3.000 to transform her media center!