The American Library Association (ALA) and the Will and Ann Eisner
Family Foundation have open applications for two grants - "the
Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant will provide support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs; the
Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant
will provide support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel
service or program. Each recipient will receive a $4,000 program grant
plus a collection of Will Eisner’s work and biographies as well as the
graphic novels nominated for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at
Comic-Con International. The grant award includes a travel stipend for a
library representative to travel to the ALA Annual Conference to
receive the grant from the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation" (From
the ALA News article, "Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation and ALA
open applications for new graphic novel grant", 12/06/2013).
The deadline for applications is February 7, 2014.
More information about the grants and a link to grant and application process information can be found on the original
ALA News article.
