Potential Sources of Funding for WSU Librarians

WSU Resources

• Finding Funding Sources
  • Community of Science: Funding Opportunities     (Instructions for using) (WSU Restricted)
  • Sponsored Projects Information Network (SPIN) (click on the HELP link near the botton for instructions) (WSU Restricted)
• Workshops
• Informer OnLine (weekly newsletter)
• WSU Foundation New Faculty Seed Grant Program

The Office of Research

Internet Resources

ALA's Awards, Grants and Scholarships Page

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants (From the Washington State Library)
Funding resources include Continuing Education Grants that assist librarians, support staff and libraries in attending or providing library workshops and other training opportunities. (Note: This is an excellent source for travel funds) as well as Information Technology Continuing Education grants and larger LSTA grants.

Grants for Indivduals: Library and Information Science
From Jon Harrison's Grants and Related Resources Page. There is also a Grants for Nonprofits: Libraries page.

Awards, Grants, and Exchanges
Maintained by ALA's International Relations Committee.

Awards for Librarians and Funding and Grant Sources for Libraries and Librarians
From LibraryHQ.com: Resources for the Wired Librarian

Technology Grant News
    Note: This is a for-fee service, but provides some free resources.

The Foundation Center
This is an excellent resource for general information about grants and grant-making. Resources include a Proposal Writing Short Course, lots of other tutorials, and more.

Print Resources