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EZ Grants, including planning grants are for single year projects. The minimum that may be requested is $5,000; the maximum is $50,000. No Letter of Intent is required for EZ grants.
Eligible libraries may submit up to a combination of three EZ and/or Project grant applications per year.
EZ Grant Applications are due on March 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm.
Additional information can be found at the SLNC website.
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Applications are due by the corresponding due dates: September 1, December 1, March 1, or June 1 at least 60 calendar days prior to the start of the conference or event. Applications submitted 6 months prior to the start of the event will not be awarded.
Continuing Education grants are designed to provide library staff with opportunities to attend regional or national library conferences or continuing education opportunities which fulfill identified professional development needs for the participant and their role in the library.
County, municipal, and all academic libraries will be eligible for:
- up to two (2) CE scholarships per year for in-person learning opportunities; and
- up to five (5) CE scholarships per year for online/virtual learning opportunities.
Regional library systems will be eligible for:
- up to four (4) CE scholarships per year for in-person learning opportunities; and
- up to ten (10) CE scholarships per year for online/virtual learning opportunities.
Participants are limited to one (1) CE scholarship per year. Awards are issued to employing library of the staff person applying.
Special conference scholarships offered by the State Library are not eligible for the Continuing Education Scholarships program. Examples of these special scholarships are the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference and North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) Conference. The State Library will announce these special scholarship opportunities separately. If you have a question about the eligibility of a conference/learning opportunity, please contact us before applying for a scholarship.
More information can be found on our website.