The Friends of Kentucky Libraries Inc. offers a limited number of $500 grants to local Kentucky Friends chapters to help establish and strengthen their chapters. The application and guidelines are attached. In order to be eligible, the chapter must be a member of the Friends of Kentucky Libraries. If your chapter is not a member, you may join at friendskylibraries.org. 

Please read through the guidelines carefully and make sure you answer all questions and fulfill all of the criteria.
The deadline for submitting the application is MAY 31, 2026. All applicants will be notified by June 30, 2026.
We hope to receive a lot of excellent entries! If you have questions, please respond to this email. Good luck!
Chapters must be members of FOKL. (A membership form may be submitted along with the grant application.)

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Reimbursement Grants to assist with Nonprofit Application Filing Fees – FOKL encourages all Friends chapter members to incorporate as nonprofit organizations and obtain federal tax-exempt status. We realize that the filing fees and other costs associated with applying for this status can be a burden. To that end, we award non-competitive grants of $275 to each chapter that has been awarded tax-exempt status.

Applications for Non-Profit Financial Assistance must be submitted no later than six months after the chapter receives official notification from the IRS.
Chapters, or Library Board of Trustees, must be members of FOKL. (A membership form may be submitted along with the grant application.)

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