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 > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > -- Jess Rezac Curator, Andrew County Museum and Historical Society (785) 221-8493 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).