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The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is inviting further education, higher education and specialist libraries and information centres throughout Scotland to apply for funding for pioneering library projects.

The Innovation and Development Fund will award funding to libraries that are members of the SLIC for projects and activities that encourage creative service delivery and development, including the creation of new resources, research, and staff training.

Grants awarded are likely to be in the region of £3,000 - £10,000. All projects will normally be completed within 12 months.

Previous Awards have included the creation of pop-up maker spaces, new library collections and health and wellbeing projects.

Up to two individual bids or an unlimited number of collaborative bids may be submitted.

The Fund will close at 12 noon on Monday 2nd February 2026. 

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