Public Library Grants
State Library of Queensland

Explanatory Information
List of grants (cash only) distributed to Queensland Local Governments to support the provision of public library services. The data includes Local Government, postcode, geospatial data and grant details.  
 
More information about public library grants available at: http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/manage/funding-and-grants 

The data is provided in a comma separated values (csv) file. The file contains the following fields:
Council Name	The name of the council that received funding.	
Public Library Group	Specific services and funding opportunities may apply, depending on whether the council operates a library service in the Independent Libraries, Indigenous Knowledge Centres, or Rural Libraries Queensland network. 	
Public Library Grant	An annual grant provided by State Library to local governments to support the development of high-quality library services	
First Five Forever	Funding to support the delivery of the First 5 Forever family literacy program through public libraries and IKCs. The primary aim of First 5 Forever is to provide strong early literacy foundations for all Queensland children aged 0-5 years.	
Tech Savvy Seniors Queensland	Grants to enable older people, particularly those in regional and remote areas of Queensland the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence to use technology for socialising, accessing important services or conducting personal business. Participants receive free training offered through 30 Local Government library services and Indigenous Knowledge Centres across Queensland.	
VISION 2017 Coding and Robotics 2016	Grants awarded to 33 councils to deliver coding and robotics programs through public libraries across Queensland.	
Public Libraries Strategic Priorities Grant 2016-17	Grants to Councils to deliver strategic initiatives through
public libraries across Queensland that reflect one or more of the themes outlined in The Next Horizon: Vision 2017 for
Public Libraries or implement programs to accelerate the transition to digital modes of delivery to make content, services and programs accessible to everyone.	
LEGO League Robotics Grant	Grants to Queensland public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres to deliver robotics workshops for young people aged 9 – 16 using LEGO® Mindstorms Kits.	
STEM.I.AM Coding and Robotics	Grants for the Advance Queensland STEM.I.AM Program which is a coordinated program of activities to increase STEM engagement for Indigenous students from grades 5 to 12.	
Regional Development Australia	Grants provided through the Regional Development Australia government funding program.	
Service Development Subsidy	Funding provided to outer regional, rural and remote councils (RA Tiers 3-5) to support increased capacity to deliver locally determined library priorities.	
IKC and RLQ Wage subsidies	Contribution towards the staffing costs of local governments operating IKC and RLQ services through direct funding subsidies to deliver quality library services and programming.	
First 5 Forever Innovation Grant	First 5 Forever Innovation Grants is are allocated every 2 years in  a competitive grants round to deliver projects that align with the First 5 Forever deliverables and represent innovative practice in program delivery.	
ICKER	Indigenous Knowledge Centre Establishment and refurbishment grants.	
Strategic Priorities Grant	Grants available to councils through a competitive grant round every 2 years to deliver projects that align with strategic objectives as defined in grant guidelines.	
Electorate/s	The Queensland state electorate that the council belongs to. Some councils cover multiple electorates.	

Please send any questions or feedback about any of the datasets released publicly by State Library to opendata@slq.qld.gov.au.