OPEN — RRLC 2027 Special Project Grants (opened November 2, 2026); staff consultation required by December 16; grant due December 21. Application-file details await verification.
New York — Rochester Regional Library Council 2027 Special Project Grants (December 21, 2026)
Rochester Regional Library Council's 2027 Special Project Grants opened November 2, 2026 for eligible dues-paying member libraries and library systems, including qualifying public and K–12 school libraries participating through their systems. Required staff consultation by December 16; full application due December 21, 2026. Individual award limit not published.
Funding2027 individual award minimum/maximum not published in official RRLC program page; board assesses requests against available funding and library-community impact.
DeadlineDecember 21, 2026; full application due. Required staff consultation with Tina Broomfield by December 16, 2026. Exact submission closing hour/time zone not stated publicly.
Last verified2026-11-03
Required next actionCheck membership and system-director approval where needed; consult Tina Broomfield by December 16, 2026. Download 2027 Special Project Grant application from https://rrlc.org/services/grant-opportunities/special-project-grant/ , complete project/budget/required attachments and submit by December 21, 2026. Do not budget existing staff salaries.
Broad Eligibility
RRLC Full or Affiliate organizational member, dues-paying and in good standing. Public and school libraries may apply through their member library system with system director approval; RRLC covers Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming counties, New York. No individual members. Funds cannot cover current staff salary.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-03 official RRLC grant program page and council regional eligibility reviewed; distinct from Capacity Building track #6605. No published award limits or exact deadline hour. Current-cycle downloadable application and complete attachment checklist not inspected; keep Pending Review until verified, no protected approval requested.
Rochester Regional Library Council — 2027 Special Project Grant
The Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) is accepting applications in its 2027 Special Project Grant round, opened November 2, 2026. The program funds projects that advance a member organization’s mission, prioritizing activities that also benefit the wider RRLC library community across the Rochester region of New York.
Eligible applicants and restrictions
Applications are available to RRLC Full and Affiliate organizational members in good standing; individual members cannot apply. Eligible school and public libraries may participate through their library system with the system director’s approval. The council serves libraries in Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, New York. Applicant must be authorized by its organization to submit the proposal. Funds cannot be used for existing staff salaries; additional part-time hours, new staff or independent contractors may qualify.
Funding
The current official guidelines do not state a fixed individual grant minimum or maximum. Awards depend on the available program funding, impact of the project on the institution and wider regional library community, and RRLC board review. Past recipients’ awards should not be treated as a current applicant ceiling or entitlement.
Required consultation and deadline
Consult with RRLC staff liaison Tina Broomfield by December 16, 2026. This consultation is mandatory before submission. Application and required documentation due December 21, 2026; the public funding page does not specify a closing hour or time zone. Board decisions are scheduled January 21, 2027, award letters and payments around January 31, with project completion by January 31, 2028.
How to apply
Download the current 2027 application form from the official Special Project Grant page, contact the designated staff liaison, verify current submission format and attachments in the application, and submit by the published deadline. This is a grant program, not a contract for government-purchased services.
Official research checked: November 3, 2026. Separately linked application form and complete certifications must be inspected before final verification and protected publication approval.
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