The Community Foundation of Tompkins County’s Library Grant Cycle is funded primarily by the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund, which seeks to promote genuine intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of reading and learning, by promoting greater and easier access by youth to local libraries.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Tompkins County
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $200-$16,000
Details:
This grant cycle was inspired by the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund which seeks to promote genuine intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of reading and learning, by promoting greater and easier access by youth to local libraries. Eligible applicants are the 33 public libraries in Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins counties, the 5 counties of the Finger Lakes Library System.
Having invested over $1.3M from the Rosen Fund and $1.5M from the grant cycle overall, this grant cycle has served the 33 libraries of the Finger Lakes Library System for over 10 years. Youth programming has flourished and become a valued part of your communities, with younger siblings eagerly awaiting participation that they have witnessed older siblings enjoy.
Funding Information
The Grant awards for Library Grant Cycle will be $200-$16,000. Collaborative grants that have 5 or more collaborating libraries will be eligible for an additional $16,000 maximum (not counted toward the individual library maximums).
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are the 33 public libraries in Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins counties, the 5 counties of the Finger Lakes Library System.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Tompkins County.