You might look into http://www.techsoup.org. It's not so much a granting
agency but it does provide computers at a very low cost. The computers tend
to meet very minimum standards, but it's an easy way for a not-for-profit to
get an upgrade.

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM, James Brickey Nuchols <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I am currently an intern (and soon to be employee) with a museum in East
> Tennessee.  My supervisor at the internship has assigned me the task of
> searching for foundations that will fund the acquisition of new computers
> for our library and staff.  I have found that there are many different grant
> options for computer software, but not so much for hardware.
>
> I am curious if anyone else on this list has written a grant for computer
> hardware for their museum before?  If so, which foundations would be most
> likely to fund such an acquisition?  I have found some possibilities for
> funding computers for our library, but as far as computers for the staff,
> that has been trickier.  I have a feeling that these will end up being two
> separate grants, unless I find a more viable option.
>
> If anyone can provide me with any assistance, I would appreciate it.  Thank
> you!
>
> Brickey Nuchols
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