LSTA subgrants are subject to and contingent upon sufficient funds being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available by federal sources.
Competitive Grants - up to $75,000
Planning/Assessment Grants - up to $50,000
CE Grants (aka Travel to Training) (Coming Soon)
Subgrants must advance one of the four goals identified in Nevada's LSTA 5 Year Plan, 2023-2027.
LSTA grant opportunities are available to all eligible Nevada libraries.
To be eligible to receive LSTA funds, all applicant libraries, library consortia, and library organizations must certify to the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records (NSLAPR) that they meet the following applicable eligibility criteria:
Public, School, Academic, and Special/Research Libraries
The applicant or participating library must also meet the following requirements:
Tribal Libraries
Library Consortia
Non-profit Library Related Organizations
These criteria were approved by the Nevada State Council on Libraries and Literacy in May 2008 and realigned for clarity in January 2023.
Date | Activity | Grant |
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03/14/25 | Announcement of LSTA grant program | All |
04/03/25 | Application webinar (mandatory) | All |
06/13/25 | Application 1st Draft due (optional) | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini, Planning |
07/18/25 | Full Applications due | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini, Planning |
July 2025 | LSTA Review Panel: review, scoring, meeting, and funding recommendations to NSLAPR | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini, Planning |
August 2025 | Funding Recommendations and Awards | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini, Planning |
09/01/25 | 2025 LSTA Projects begin | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini, Planning |
12/05/25 | Cycle 2 Application 1st Draft due (optional) | Cycle 2 Mini |
01/16/26 | Cycle 2 applications due | Cycle 2 Mini |
January 2026 | LSTA Review Panel: review, scoring, meeting, and funding recommendations to NSLAPR | Cycle 2 Mini |
February 2026 | Funding Recommendations and Awards | Cycle 2 Mini |
03/01/26 | Cycle 2 projects begin | Cycle 2 Mini |
03/31/26 | Mid Year report due | Competitive, Cycle 1 Mini & Planning |
09/30/26 | 2025 LSTA projects end | All |
10/16/26 | Final day to request reimbursements. | All |
11/30/26 | Final Reports due | All |
*Refer to your Grant-In-Aid (GIA) agreement for your required and reports and their due dates.
Activity | Date |
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Applications available | April 2025 |
Applications due |
Rolling.
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Funding notification | Approximately 1 -2 weeks after submission. |
Final evaluation due | 2 months after project end date |
Reimbursement requests due | 2 month after project end date |
Copies of forms that must be uploaded with applications in the Community Grants Portal (forms are also available within the application itself).