The Wyoming Community Foundation is accepting applications for its McMurry Continuing Staff Education Grant Program.
Donor Name: Wyoming Community Foundation
State: Wyoming
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,750
Details:
In order of priority, continuing education undertakings under this endowment are:
- Courses that support certification or completion of a degree or certificate in the library-related subject area;
- Conferences, workshops, seminars or training in the employee’s or volunteer’s library related subject area;
- General courses that may not be directly library related but allow a library employee or volunteer to do his/her job more effectively.
In order of priority, awards are given to employees in:
- Public libraries
- Academic libraries
- Special libraries
- Public school libraries
- Public Archives
Funding Information
- The maximum award is $1,750 in a calendar year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals in publicly accessible libraries are eligible for competitive continuing education grants from the Carol McMurry Library Endowment.
- Individuals must be employed or have volunteered for 12 consecutive months at their current library to be considered for a grant. The 12 months must be completed at the time the application is submitted.
- Individuals may seek funding for a substitute worker as part of the grant, so library operations can continue during the absence.
- The grant is for an individual’s continuing education.
- Support for conference attendance is available once every three years.
For more information, visit Wyoming Community Foundation.