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Play for All

CA State Library · 86486

Eligibility details

This opportunity is open to: California public libraries and nonprofit organizations supporting these libraries, such as Friends groups and library cooperative systems; California academic libraries, and nonprofit organizations supporting these libraries, such as Friends groups.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Applicants are expected to contribute a local match to the grant funds in the form of a cash match and/or in-kind contributions. A match is expected, but no minimum amount is required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The Play for All funding opportunity provides grants to help California libraries design and create welcoming family play spaces and offer meaningful programming around play for young children ages zero to eight. The purpose of these grants is to support libraries in addressing the barriers and inequitable access to quality play spaces and play-based programming young children may encounter in communities that are experiencing marginalization, are under-resourced, and are underserved.

Funding geography: This opportunity is open to eligible organizations in the State of California

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.