2025 – 2026 LSTA Community Impact Grants

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. The grants support local and collaborative projects that address community needs and align with community aspirations, guided by the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. * The grant opportunity is open to California libraries, library consortia, and library-focused non-profit organizations. * Applicants are expected to contribute a local match to the grant funds in the form of a cash match and/or in-kind contributions. * The total estimated available funding is $500,000, with estimated amounts per award ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. * The funding source is the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants, which are federally funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. * The funding method is advance(s), with a typical payment schedule of 45% upon execution of the agreement, 45% upon receipt of the first quarter report, and 10% upon receipt of final reporting forms and any unexpended funds.