The application period for the 2011 Access to Learning Award is closed. We will announce the recipient in August 2011.
Information on how to apply for the 2012 Access to Learning Award will be posted in June 2011.
About the Award
The Access to Learning Award (ATLA) honors innovative organizations that are opening a world of online information to people in need. The foundation’s Global Libraries initiative invites applications from libraries and similar organizations outside the United States that have created new ways to offer these key services:
- Free public access to computers and the Internet.
- Public training to assist users in accessing online information that can help improve their lives.
- Technology training for library staff.
- Outreach to underserved communities.
The award recipient will receive $1 million (U.S.).