The California State Library is now accepting applications for its LSTA Community Impact Grants.
Donor Name: California State Library
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Community Impact Grants (formerly Local and Collaborative grants) help California’s libraries respond effectively to local needs and align services with local community aspirations; support experimentation and research and development in California’s libraries; and provide training and support in grant writing and grant management for the California library community. The funding period is July 2024 – June 2025.
Projects should align with Goal 1 of the California Library Services and Technology Act Investment Plan 2023–2027. Preference is given to projects that deliver programs and services directly to Californians. To help expand the libraries and communities that benefit from LSTA funding, the State Library encourages applications from library jurisdictions and branches that have not received LSTA funding in the last five years, and collaborative groups of libraries representing a variety of regions, library sizes, and populations.
Applicants may apply for funding for two types of projects:
- Local Community Impact Projects: Projects that focus on one library jurisdiction and can include projects focusing on one branch in one library jurisdiction.
- Collaborative Community Impact Projects: Projects that are implemented by three or more library jurisdictions.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Local projects are open to California libraries. Libraries with up to 14 outlets may apply for one local grant; libraries with between 15 and 30 outlets may apply for two local grants; libraries with 31 or more outlets may apply for three local grants. Libraries applying for a local grant may also apply for a collaborative grant.
- Minimum funding request: $10,000
- Maximum funding request: $100,000
- Collaborative projects are open to California libraries, library consortia, and library-focused non-profit organizations. A library, library consortium, or library-focused non-profit may apply for, and participate in, up to two collaborative grant opportunities. Libraries that apply for a collaborative grant may also apply for a local grant.
- Minimum funding request: $50,000
- Maximum funding request: $250,000.
For more information, visit California State Library.
