Financial Management Continuing Education Grant
Financial Management Continuing Education Grant supports Kentucky public library directors and staff in financial management certification training to build responsible budgets and manage public resources.
Funder: Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
Due Dates: December 15, 2026, 11:59 PM (Application) | August 31, 2027 (Final report and certificate)
Funding Amounts: $1,534 per participant for six certification courses; up to 10 awards
Summary: Supports Kentucky public libraries’ participation in the University of Georgia’s Library Financial Management Certification program.
Key Information: Recipients must complete all six courses and earn certification or repay the full $1,534 award.
Description
The Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives (KDLA) funds participation in the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Library Financial Management Certification program. Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Grants to States program, this opportunity advances KDLA’s 2023–2027 Library Services and Technology Act plan by strengthening workforce and leadership skills.
The six-course program equips library directors and staff responsible for financial management to understand governmental budgeting and manage public resources. Training covers governmental accounting, payroll administration, purchasing, internal controls, budgeting, and financial policy writing. Its goal is to help participants develop and manage fiscally responsible library budgets that support organizational priorities, ensure accountability, and maximize the effective use of taxpayer funds.
