Lower Austria Funding for Public Libraries
Funding of public libraries in Lower Austria according to the Adult Education and Public Library Act from state funds. Applications can be submitted annually until March 1.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support and development of public libraries in Lower Austria as cultural and educational hubs to promote continuing education, free access to knowledge, and the use of modern information technologies.
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Application by March 1 of the current year
- Specification of the funding purpose and the expected financial requirement
- Guarantee of achieving the educational objectives in the sense of adult education
- Participation publicly accessible and voluntary
- Funding secured taking into account the grant
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Detailed project description
- Comparison of income and expenses
- Cost estimate
- Construction schedule
- Association statutes or articles of association
- Funding guidelines
- Information sheet for funding applications
Evaluation criteria
- Contribution to achieving educational objectives
- Relation to Lower Austria
- Frugality, cost-effectiveness, and appropriateness
- Incentive effect
Description
The Lower Austria Funding for Public Libraries supports public library locations in Lower Austria as significant cultural and educational hubs. Projects and institutions that guarantee free access to knowledge, enable lifelong learning, and utilize modern information technologies are funded. Eligible to apply are legal entities operating public libraries as well as Lower Austrian municipalities that provide continuous educational and cultural work. Funding is granted as a direct subsidy from state funds in accordance with the Adult Education and Public Library Act. Applications must be submitted annually by March 1 at the latest.
Submission requires specifying the purpose of the funding and the anticipated financial requirements, as well as proof that the project's financing is secured taking the subsidy into account. Key evaluation criteria include the contribution to achieving educational objectives, the regional relevance to Lower Austria, thriftiness, cost-effectiveness and appropriateness, as well as a positive incentive effect. The following documents must be attached to the application: application form, detailed project description, comparison of income and expenses, cost estimate, construction schedule, as well as association statutes or articles of association, funding guidelines, and information sheet for funding applications. By clearly structuring the documents and adhering to the deadline, libraries can develop their growth potential and continue to expand as modern knowledge centers in the region.