The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Opportunity Online hardware grants program
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Opportunity Online hardware grants program is designed to help public libraries upgrade hardware and learn how to sustain these upgrades over time. The program focuses on libraries that serve high need communities that are struggling to keep pace with technology changes. The program also seeks to motivate local governments to commit long-term local funding to computer services in public libraries.
The two-year grant program will fund public computer workstations, and associated training and tech support. It requires dedicated local funding through a monitored and enforced escalating matching requirement (25% for the first year and 50% for year two).
For more information about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation please visit:
www.gatesfoundation.org
NELINET, Inc – Official Intermediary for the Opportunity Online hardware grants program (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI)
NELINET is pleased to serve as the official intermediary for this program on behalf of state librarie agencies of CT, MA, ME, NH, & RI.
NELINET is a non-profit membership cooperative of nearly 600 academic, public and special libraries in the six New England states. NELINET works collaboratively with members to shape the future of New England libraries in the evolving information environment. NELINET invites museums, archives and historical societies to become members. More information on NELINET’s programs and services can be found at www.nelinet.net.
