Each year, the Alaska State Library awards Interlibrary Cooperation (ILC) Grants funds for proposals with a direct impact on library users. Libraries of all types (academic, public, school, and special) are encouraged to submit proposals.
Interlibrary Cooperation Grants are competitive and project-oriented. A grant review committee will evaluate each proposal and score it according to a rubric. Proposals with significant statewide impact on the sharing of resources; cooperative services with another library; innovative programs for the delivery of library services; or training or other programs that strengthen library services, will be more competitive.
Grantees must demonstrate financial commitment to providing ongoing library services once the project is finished. ILC grants cannot be written to support ongoing operational costs, replace primary funding sources, or fund activities that are the primary responsibility of the applicant library.
The Alaska State Library uses federal Grants to States funds under the Library Services and Technology Act (CFDA 45.310) and/or State of Alaska grant funds for Library Assistance Grants. If awarded, the pass-through funding source will be indicated in the grant agreement. Funds are granted according to the resources available.
Visit Alaska Library Law for specific statutes and regulations for the Interlibrary Cooperation Grant under Library Assistance Grants.
To be eligible for an ILC Grant a library must fit the criteria under Alaska Library Law 4 AAC 57.065. Interlibrary cooperation grants. These competitive grants must promote or support one of the following:
Contact the Grants Coordinator if you have questions about eligibility or the application.
Contact the Grants Coordinator at eed.library.grants@alaska.gov or 907-465-2271.
