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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Ethnic Media Grants

    Open Date
    Feb 14, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $40,000 – $400,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8981
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library is pleased to announce the availability of $5 million in grant funding for ethnic media outlets and organizations to support the public awareness efforts of the Stop the Hate Program administered by the California Department of Social Services, which provides support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and facilitates hate incident or hate crime prevention measures.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Ethnic Media Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Inspiration Grants

    Open Date
    Feb 8, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8906
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s 2021-2022 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)-funded Inspiration Grants opportunity will provide support to libraries throughout California interested in implementing a project outside of other State Library opportunities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant is limited to California.

    View Full Grant Details: Inspiration Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021-2022 Book to Action

    Open Date
    Jan 11, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $175,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $6,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8528
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s 2021-2022 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)-funded Book to Action grant opportunity will provide support to libraries throughout California interested in providing book-themed programming to their community. Book to Action adds an action component to book-themed programming.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant is limited to California.

    View Full Grant Details: 2021-2022 Book to Action>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2022-2023 LSTA Competitive Grants Opportunity

    Open Date
    Dec 14, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $250,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8048
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s competitive LSTA grant opportunities 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.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant opportunity is limited to California.

    View Full Grant Details: 2022-2023 LSTA Competitive Grants Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021-2022 California State Library High-Speed Broadband Grant

    Open Date
    Oct 21, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    5%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,800,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7250
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of this grant is to bring high-speed broadband to all California public libraries by connecting them to the California Research and Education Network (CalREN).

    The funds are intended to enable libraries to connect to high-speed broadband and purchase the necessary network equipment to enable those connections to be utilized by library patrons.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: 2021-2022 California State Library High-Speed Broadband Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sustainable California Libraries

    Open Date
    Jul 11, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11690
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s 2022-2023 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)-funded Inspiration Grants opportunity will provide support to libraries throughout California interested in implementing a project outside of other State Library opportunities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant is limited to California

    View Full Grant Details: Sustainable California Libraries>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    eBooks for all Collection Development Grant

    Open Date
    Oct 5, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,250,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    14669
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library invites public libraries to apply for funding to build our shared statewide collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks, accessible to every library in the state. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Limited to institutions in California.  

    View Full Grant Details: eBooks for all Collection Development Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Career Online High School

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2241
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Career Online High School (COHS) program enables public libraries to provide an online high school diploma program and career certificate to California adults who are not high school graduates. COHS is provided at no cost to adults who are awarded scholarships by local libraries. The program supports libraries in serving the career, educational, and personal needs of approximately 17% of California adults without a high school diploma.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Keywords: rural, suburban, urban, library

    View Full Grant Details: Career Online High School>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    eBooks for All Collection Development Grant Opportunity

    Open Date
    Jan 3, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    53373
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s LSTA grant opportunities:  Support improvement, innovation, and experimentation in library services;  Build capacity among the California library community in grant-writing and grant management; and Help California’s local libraries develop services that effectively respond to community needs and align with community aspirations. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    This opportunity is open to Public Libraries and Library Consortiums in the State of California 

    View Full Grant Details: eBooks for All Collection Development Grant Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Lunch at the Library Summer 2024

    Open Date
    Sep 13, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,486,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    46013
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funds and support are available for all California public libraries that help to provide USDA summer meals for children.  The Lunch at the Library program helps California public libraries:

    Establish library locations as USDA summer meal sites or take pop-up libraries to other USDA community meal sites and provide learning and enrichment opportunities and wraparound community services in conjunction with  meals served

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All public libraries in California are eligible to apply.

    View Full Grant Details: Lunch at the Library Summer 2024>/span>