Apr 12, 2021 2 min read

The Washington County Community Foundation announces a special $150,000 grant program from its Community CARE Fund to support independent, community-based libraries in Washington County, as the libraries work to reopen after the pandemic. School libraries, medical libraries, and other libraries that operate as a part of another institution are not eligible to participate.

Community libraries may submit one grant request of up to $25,000 using the foundation’s online grant application available at www.wccf.net. Requests must be submitted by Saturday, May 15. Grants will be announced in June and will range from $5,000 to $25,000.

“We are very pleased that our community libraries have reopened after being closed for so long because of the pandemic, and we wish to assist them as they begin to provide more in-person services to their patrons,” said Betsie Trew, president & CEO. “Many libraries were forced to cancel fundraising events during the pandemic, which has impacted their ability to operate at the same level as they did before the pandemic. And so, through this special grant cycle, we will entertain any grant request that an eligible library believes necessary for it to resume in-person services.”

Grants may be submitted for programming, capacity-building, general operations, or any other purpose, but applicants are expected to submit a clear, concise and compelling narrative which supports the grant request. The community foundation is prepared to work individually with interested libraries to determine the most appropriate grant request for that particular library. Interested libraries are encouraged to contact the foundation at 724-222-6330 or allocations@wccf.net.