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The Games and Gaming Round Table of the American Library Association is proud to announce its annual grant program, the Game On! Grant, to enable libraries to develop gaming programs or collections for their public.
Applications are due March 15, 2026.
Through the Game On! Grant, $2,000.00 will be available to be awarded either as one grant of $2,000 or two of $1,000 each to assist a library (or libraries) in developing gaming programs or collections for their communities.
GameRT members in good standing currently employed at a public, school, academic, or special library in the United States or Canada are eligible to apply. GameRT membership requires ALA membership.
Libraries will need to illustrate a plan for a sustainable gaming program or collection created with the funds as well as financial need and institutional support for the proposed project. Previous winners have received support for chess tournaments materials, a circulating multilingual board game collection, video games for after school clubs, and more.
GameRT currently provides $1000 of annual grant funds for the Game On! Grant. The rest of the annual grant funds are provided by gracious donors.
Cards Against Humanity (CAH) has provided a grant donation to fund $1000 toward the Game On! Grant for 5 consecutive years. Award years 2025-2029 will include this amount. Read more about why CAH supports libraries in this blog interview.
