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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Impact Projects

    Open Date
    Mar 28, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Impact
    Portal ID
    60459
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Impact Projects grant program intends to support collaborative projects that center artists and artistic practice in responding to issues experienced by historically and systemically under-resourced communities in California at this time, including, but not limited to, social, political, and economic inequalities. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Impact Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Zip Books Program 2024-2025

    Open Date
    May 10, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $35,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    62142
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Zip Books program is to provide patrons with speedy access to materials they might not otherwise be able to get through the library, without the long wait times often associated with ILL requests.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must be located in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Zip Books Program 2024-2025>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts in California Parks – Local Parks

    Open Date
    Apr 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    61149
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Eligible projects/programs will enhance connections to local cultural history, local parks, open space or natural areas through artistic community events, programming or art installations that help to build sustainable community connections, health and well-being. The Local Parks Grants Program will be managed and administered by Parks California https://parkscalifornia.org/

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Arts in California Parks – Local Parks>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    24-25 LSTA Inspiration Grants

    Open Date
    Jul 10, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $300,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $20,000 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    68778
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Inspiration Grants opportunity provides Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding for California libraries that are inspired to implement projects outside of the State Library’s other funding opportunities. Inspiration Grants provide funding for projects that may not fit within the bounds of the other grants offered by the State Library and/or for ideas that are generated outside of other funding opportunity application timeframes.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    The Inspiration Grants opportunity is open to libraries in the state of California.

    View Full Grant Details: 24-25 LSTA Inspiration Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Lunch at the Library Summer 2025

    Open Date
    Sep 25, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80768
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funds and support are available for all California public libraries that help to provide USDA summer meals for children and youth.

    The Lunch at the Library program helps California public libraries to establish library locations as U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) summer meal sites and take pop-up libraries to other USDA community meal sites while providing learning and enrichment opportunities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California public libraries only.

    View Full Grant Details: Lunch at the Library Summer 2025>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History

    Open Date
    Oct 2, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $15,000 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80762
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History grant opportunity provides state of California funding for California institutions to support the preservation and public accessibility of LGBTQ+ archives.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide grantees and collections must be located in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History>/span>