Apply for IDF

A. Project Title

Project Title *

B. Applicant Details

Name of Institution *

Name of Lead Manager * This will be the main contact for the project.

Job Title *

Address *

Email *

Telephone *

Mobile

C. Project Summary

Please indicate the SLIC Strategic Priorites your application supports *

Advocacy
Standards
Innovation
Partnership
Funding
Research

Project Aim * What is the main aim of your project?

Project Summary * Please provide a short project summary (around 250 words).

Amount of Funding Requested *

D. Project Partners

Are you applying for funding in partnership with another organisation?

Yes
No

Please give details

Section 1: Organisation

Project team * Enter the details of the project team inserting additional rows as required:

Project Role	Name	Job Title	Email
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Section 2: Background

Please give details of any contextual information which may support your bid. 300 words

Section 3: Project Details

Explain the project aims, objectives and intended outcomes * Outline the specific processes for delivering key aims as well as the underlying rationale for the favoured approach.

Section 4: Project Outcomes

Specific outcomes and outputs * Please list the specific outcomes and outputs of your proposed project.

Section 5: Project Impact

Please state the intended impact of the project and outline plans for measuring success. *

How would your proposed project enhance the quality of service delivery and professional practice in the context of your own organisation? *

What value would knowledge about the outcomes of and lessons learned from your project have in supporting service and professional practice development in the wider sector? *

Section 6: Milestones

Please complete the table to include key project milestones * Insert additional rows as required

Milestone	Output	Date
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Section 7: Project Management

What will be the arrangement for management of your proposed project? * including partner participation, where applicable

How will you implement quality management? * What standards will be considered when planning the project?

Section 8: Finance

Complete the finance table * Insert additional rows as required

Activity	Anticipated date of expenditure	Cost from IDF fund	Cost from other budget	Total cost
		Amount in £ £	Amount in £ £	£
Totals:		£	£	£
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Section 9: Sustainability

What are your plans for sustaining project activity after the funding period ends? *

Section 10: Risk Management

What are the main risks for your project? * How likely is it that these scenarios will occur? What is the potential impact, and what arrangements do you have in place to mitigate risk factors? Please note that a condition of grant will require a register of risks to be kept.

Risk	Likelihood	Impact	Action to manage risk
	Likelihoodlowmediumhigh	Impactlowmediumhigh
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Section 11: Service Overview

Overview Please provide details of any significant changes to library service provision in your local authority/organisation within the last three years. In particular, please include any reductions/increases in opening hours, library closures/openings, reduction/increase in staff numbers, or the introduction of new services.

Section 12: Project Dates

What is the date on which the proposed project would commence? *

What is the date on which the proposed project would finish? *

Which financial years (April to March) does your project fall within? *

2021 - 2022
2022 - 2023
2023-2024

Section 13: Dissemination

SLIC will disseminate reports from your project through its website. SLIC may also request a follow-up report about the impact of your project between 12 and 24 months after the funding period. You may also be asked to provide details of any; publications, websites, mailing lists, seminars or conferences where you have presented details of your project.

Section 14: Declaration

I believe that the project is achievable within the given time and cost constraints, and with the available resources.

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application form and any supporting documentation is accurate.

Head of Library Service or equivalent

Name *

Position *

Line Manager of Head of Library Service/Director of Finance or equivalent

Name *

Position *

Partners

Name

Position