Competitive Grants
- Grant Announcement: November 7, 2019
- Funding Level: $10,001-$75,000
- Total Available Funding: $360,391
- Funding Period: July 1, 2020-August 31, 2021 (new end date, updated March 20, 2020)
- Who may apply: Eligible libraries may submit ONE competitive application
- Applications: Eligible libraries must submit a Proposal (due 12/06/19) and 1st Draft (due 01/17/20) as well as a final application (due 03/13/20). See Important Dates calendar
Mini Grants
- Grant Announcement: February 2020
- Funding Level: up to $10,000 total per library jurisdiction (not branch).
- Libraries may apply for multiple mini grants as long as the aggregate mini grant total for Federal Year 2020 is not more than $10,000.
- Total Available Funding: $200,000
- Funding Categories:
- Lifelong Learning (formerly Community Enrichment)
- Technology/Edge Initiative
- Institutional Improvement
- Funding Period:
- Cycle 1: July 1, 2020-August 31, 2021
- Application deadline: May 15, 2020
- Cycle 2: October 1, 2020-August 31, 2021
- Application deadline: August 15, 2020
- Cycle 3: January 1, 2021-August 31, 2021 (funds permitting)
- Application deadline: November 15, 2020
- Cycle 4: April 1, 2021-August 31, 2021 (funds permitting)
- Application deadline: February 15, 2021
- Who may apply: eligible libraries may apply submit multiple applications. Total aggregate award will not exceed $10,000
CE Scholarships (also known as Travel to Training)
Application deadline for CE activities that request AIRFARE is 2 months prior
- Announcement: March 2020
- Funding Level: up to $1,500 per person per event
- Total Available Funding: $30,000
- Funding Period: CE Activities occurring July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021
- Funding Intent: Institutional Capacity/Improve the Library Workforce
- Application deadline:
- Rolling; airfare requested: minimum of 2 months prior to CE activity for processing of paperwork
- Rolling; no airfare: minimum of 1 month prior to CE activity
NOTE: please contact the LSTA Coordinator if you have questions about deadlines or would like to request an extension. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.