The application for Phase III of the Libraries Ready to Code Grant is open now through August 31, 2017.
The grant program, sponsored generously by Google, will fund a cohort of school and public libraries to design computational thinking and computer science programs for and with youth, including underrepresented youth. A total of 25-50 grants up to $25,000 each are available.
A virtual information session about the grant program and application process will be held on Aug. 1 at 2:30pm EST. Reserve your seat here. The recording of the session will be made available to those who can’t attend it live. Additionally, before submitting an application, we encourage you to read the Request for Proposal and use it as a guide to filling out the application). In addition, an FAQ, and list of resources including sample programs are on the Libraries Ready to Code site to inform your work as you prepare your grant application. Questions? Contact us.
For more information and all details, visit the YALSA blog.