Projects considered for funding should improve access to collections and content or raise the visibility of regional collections.

Priority will be given to projects that:

• Highlight undiscovered collections in our region
• Align with CDLC's strategic goals (see our Plan of Service: http://cdlc.org/images/plan_of_service_2016-2021.pdf)
• Have matching funds
• Are collaborative efforts between two or more CDLC members
• Are composed of a complete digital collection
• Are submitted by first-time applicants
• Are composed of long and complete runs of newspapers that are on microfilm

Other types of proposals may be considered.

Past winners and projects are listed here: https://cdlc.libguides.com/c.php?g=721367&p=5160647

For newspapers, if the title includes papers published after 1924, copyright clearance must be obtained. More information about copyright clearance can be found on the NYS Historic Newspapers tools page under “Additional Contribution Information” at http://tools.nyshistoricnewspapers.org

Grant applicants will be required to submit a final report describing how they expended the funds and the number of records converted or enhanced or the number of items digitized. Libraries may be asked to describe their project in a CDLC publication or present at a CDLC event.

Please note that unless an extension is requested and approved, all projects must be completed by June 30, 2021, or award money will be forfeited.

Grant applications must be received by the application deadline, January 31, 2020, to be considered.

A subcommittee of CDLC’s Regional Automation Advisory Committee will review applications and present recommendations to the CDLC Board of Trustees who will approve the applications.

Contact Amy Hren (518-438-2500 x124 or ahren@cdlc.org) with any questions about the application process.