The Big Read

Posted by on June 25, 2007

Institute of Museum and Library Services and National Endowment for the Arts Announce Third Deadline for the Big Read

Deadline: July 31, 2007

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (<a href="http://www.imls.gov/">http://www.imls.gov/</a>), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (<a href="http://www.nea.gov/">http://www.nea.gov/</a>), have announced the third deadline for the Big Read program. The purpose of the program is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each are available to encourage local communities to inspire literary reading through the program.

Organizations selected to participate in the Big Read will receive a grant, financial support to attend a national orientation meeting, educational and promotional materials for broad distribution, an organizer’s guide for developing and managing Big Read activities, inclusion of the organization and its activities on the Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative. Approximately 120 organizations of varying sizes across the United States will be selected in this funding cycle. Funded activities should be scheduled to take place between January and June 2008.

The complete Request for Proposals can be downloaded at the Big Read Web site.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007523/neabigread">http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007523/neabigread</a>

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml</a>