Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture Grant 2024 Grant Information 

Program Overview

Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy initiative that connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI), and American Indigenous or Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities across generations. The Talk Story micro-grant celebrates and explores AANHPI and AIAN stories through books, oral traditions, and cultural arts to provide interactive and enriching experiences for all ages. This grant provides financial support to libraries and community organizations who are motivated to promote intergenerational literacy through programming, services, and collections. Talk Story programs may be conducted in-person or virtually. 

The Grant Information and Application fields are below and can also be accessed on the APALA website: apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/grant/  and the AILA website: ailanet.org.

To submit your proposal, please use the online form:

https://forms.gle/3vUy3EuCFUxBuiKZ9. If you need an alternative method for submitting your application, please do not hesitate to reach out to the program contact of the organization through which you intend to apply for a Talk Story grant.

Deadline: March 15, 2024

Awards Announced: May 1, 2024

Grant Amount: $500

Grants Offered: 4 total; 2 by each organization

Grant Period: May 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Program Contact 

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