United for Libraries (ALA) and Penguin Random House
Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries (Friends groups)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $500 – $1,000
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://united.ala.org/apply-for-the-united-for-libraries-and-penguin-random-house-grants-to-u-s-rural-and-small-libraries/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/d3697589-03ad-4bcd-9e5e-c24c9d07a35a
About this grant
Friends of the Library groups at small, rural libraries can win $500 or $1,000 for a priority project. Twenty more libraries get $500 in book donations. The library must be in a town of 25,000 people or fewer.