grant 86477

California LSTA Community Impact Grants (2025–2026)

The California State Library is offering 2025–2026 LSTA Community Impact grants to help California libraries and eligible organizations fund local or collaborative projects that address community needs and advance equity, inclusion, and library services. Two grant types are available: Local Competitive Grants (single jurisdiction or branch) and Collaborative Competitive Grants (three or more j…

Purpose:

The California State Library’s LSTA Community Impact grants opportunity helps California’s libraries respond effectively to local needs and align services with local community aspirations; support experimentation and research and development in California’s libra…

Funding Source

Agency: CA State Library

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $500,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Individual
Nonprofit

IndividualNonprofit

The local grant opportunity is open to California libraries.The collaborative grant opportunity is open to California libraries, library consortia, and library-focused non-profit organizations. Non-profits not directly related to a California public library are not eli…

Dates

Expected award announcement: May 1, 2026

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