I wrote a grant to help community members publish their own books. Did a similar project a few years ago and we had 3 books plus an anthology of shorter prices. This time, we had MORE THAN 30 BOOKS turned in!! This has meant a lot more work for me than anticipated, but I'm over the moon to see so many! Very excited to actually see the books and celebrate with the newly minted authors this summer.

#libraries #libraryPublishing #libraryLife #grants

#Scientists Press #Congress on Trump’s Dismissal of Funding Agency Board
The slowed pace of #grants by the #NationalScienceFoundation (#NSF), under attack from #WhiteHouse, could put #US at disadvantage with China, scientists warned.
“We stand with the #NationalScienceBoard, and call on Congress, as an equal branch of government, to rapidly and firmly support science by calling for the reinstatement of terminated #NSB members,” signatories wrote.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/nsf-science-congress-trump.html
https://archive.ph/YpHnD
Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Funding

The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned.

The New York Times

"The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

“At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

https://forward.com/fast-forward/824077/doges-cuts-to-jewish-humanities-grants-were-unconstitutional-judge-rules/

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

District Judge Colleen McMahon also warned of “the specter of antisemitism.”

The Forward

Court To DOGE Bros: Asking ChatGPT ‘Yo, Is This DEI?’ Is Not Proper Legal Process & Also A First Amendment Violation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/08/court-to-doge-bros-asking-chatgpt-yo-is-this-dei-is-not-proper-legal-process-also-a-first-amendment-violation/

Court To DOGE Bros: Asking ChatGPT ‘Yo, Is This DEI?’ Is Not Proper Legal Process & Also A First Amendment Violation

Back in early 2025, DOGE bros Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh were handed multiple government roles with a simple mandate: go find the woke stuff and kill it. Fox and Cavanaugh had zero relevant expe…

Techdirt
Trump used protected characteristics to carry out largest grant termination in history.

YouTube
Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on Thursday.U.S.

NBC News

Applying for grants can be intimidating, but I want to help you feel more confident in your writing by sharing an example of a grant proposal written by a famous artist. Join me at UCK to watch this “Grant Writing Encouragement” video.

#UnaccreditedCollegeofKlaire #Grants #GuggenheimFellowship #JacksonPollock #art

Apply for NLnet Open Social Fund Before June 1

A quick reminder that NLnet has an Open Social Fund specifically for projects that implement ActivityPub. They make grants of 5000 to 50000 euros. Their next proposal deadline is June 1, 2026. The proposal process requires just a few hours of work. It's definitely worth the time to get into this important program!

https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/05/07/apply-for-nlnet-open-social-fund-before-june-1/

Apply for NLnet Open Social Fund Before June 1

A quick reminder that NLnet has an Open Social Fund specifically for projects that implement ActivityPub. They make grants of 5000 to 50000 euros. Their next proposal deadline is June 1, 2026. The …

Social Web Foundation

Grammy Museum: Grammy Museum® Grant Program Awards $200,000 For Music Research And Sound Preservation. This link goes to a PDF file. “The Grammy Museum® Grant Program announced today that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 14 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research on a variety of subjects, as well as support a number of archival and preservation programs.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/grammy-museum-grammy-museum-grant-program-awards-200000-for-music-research-and-sound-preservation-2/
Grammy Museum: Grammy Museum® Grant Program Awards $200,000 For Music Research And Sound Preservation

Grammy Museum: Grammy Museum® Grant Program Awards $200,000 For Music Research And Sound Preservation. This link goes to a PDF file. “The Grammy Museum® Grant Program announced today that $20…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Bravo! From the Hindustan Times: To improve #research #quality & tighten scrutiny of funding proposals, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation has made it compulsory for #researchers applying for #grants to disclose details of any research paper retractions over the past 5 years. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/grant-applicants-must-disclose-paper-retractions-from-past-5-years-anrf-101777835102316-amp.html
Grant applicants must disclose paper retractions from past 5 years: ANRF

ANRF mandates disclosure of research paper retractions for grant applicants, aiming to enhance research integrity and deter unethical practices in India. | Mumbai news

Hindustan Times