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Arizona Librarians Enhancing Resilient Rural Communities Mini-Grants

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsors
Arizona Center for Rural Health, Arizona Library Association
Deadlines
Aug 14, 2023
Contact

Laura Schweers
schweers@arizona.edu
520.621.6587

Lisa Lewis
president@azla.org

Purpose

This opportunity offers training and mini-grants for small and rural public libraries in Arizona to support innovative projects addressing health and health-related disparities in their communities.

The program is designed to foster partnerships between libraries and local communities to address inequities related to healthcare access, technology divide, food insecurity, health literacy, and health/well-being.

Priorities include:

  • Improving access to healthcare and related services
  • Promoting health and well-being
  • Addressing social protective/risk factors
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include public libraries in Arizona that are designated as “rural and small” by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This is defined as a public library that has a “town” or “rural” locale code and serves a legal service area (LSA) population under 25,000 individuals.

Geographic coverage
Arizona
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $4,000
Project period: 8 months
Estimated number of awards: 24

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Applicants are asked to submit and online intent to submit prior to applying.

Tagged as
Access · Emergency preparedness and response · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Health literacy · Social determinants of health · Technology for health and human services · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Arizona

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