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<a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/eisner" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/eisner&source=gmail&ust=1602633357490000&usg=AFQjCNFcTaO_LTw3GSjkfZJ7cisnl6xolQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">The
2021 grant cycle is open for the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novels Grants for Libraries!</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Three Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are given annually - two Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Growth Grants will provide support to two libraries that
would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs and one Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Innovation Grant will provide support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program
or initiative. These Grants will support two categorical grants that will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. The objective of the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic
Novel Grants for Libraries is to facilitate library-generated programs and services that will promote graphic novels to library patrons and to the local community.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Eligibility<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px"><b>All applicants must be current members of ALA in good standing at the time of application (personal or organizational).</b><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">The institution can be a school, public, academic or special library and must be located in North America (Canada, United States, or Mexico).<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">Existing commercial programs will not be considered.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">Any library or Friends group may submit an application to the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Innovation Grant.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">A library or Friends group may not submit an application to Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Growth Grant and the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic
Novel Innovation Grant in the same year.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">Past winners of the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Award for Libraries are eligible to receive a Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic
Novel Innovation Grant.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">No library or Friends group should receive the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Innovation Grant more than two times over the five year period.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">No library or Friends group should receive the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Growth Grant for a project or program sponsored by Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic
Novel Grant funding.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px">Institutions represented by the Will<span> </span><span class="il">Eisner</span><span> </span>Graphic Novel Innovation Grant Jury are eligible to apply, but Committee members must recuse themselves from
the discussion and voting or decline the nomination if they have a conflict of interest.<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<b>Grant submissions are due by February 7, 2021.<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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Apply online:<span> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/will-eisner-graphic-novel-grants-libraries-application" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/will-eisner-graphic-novel-grants-libraries-application&source=gmail&ust=1602633357490000&usg=AFQjCNFlRQd_Q1NZ0_obtQ-rwoKA8P74mw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/<wbr>will-<span class="il">eisner</span>-graphic-novel-<wbr>grants-libraries-application</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Administered by:<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Contact Information<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Staff Liaison: Tina Coleman <a href="mailto:ccoleman@ala.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)">ccoleman@ala.org</a></p>
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