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Inspiration Grants

CA State Library · 8906

Award range

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Deadline

2022-03-04 17:00:00

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Eligible applicants

Public Agency

Eligibility details

The Inspiration Grants opportunity is open to California libraries.

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 California State Library is pleased to offer Inspiration Grants. The Inspiration Grants opportunity provides Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding for California public libraries that are inspired to implement projects outside of the State Library’s other funding opportunities. Inspiration Grants provide funding for projects that may not fit within the bounds of the other grants offered by the State Library and/or for ideas that are generated outside of other funding opportunity application timeframes. More information about this opportunity can be found at: https://www.library.ca.gov/grants/inspiration/

Funding geography: Grant is limited to California.

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

Source fields and evidence

PortalID: 8906
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Title: Inspiration Grants
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AgencyDept: CA State Library
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Status: closed
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LastUpdated: 2024-08-08 20:59:12
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Disadvantaged Communities; Libraries and Arts
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ApplicantType: Public Agency
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ApplicantTypeNotes: The Inspiration Grants opportunity is open to California libraries.
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Geography: Grant is limited to California.
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MatchingFunds: Not Required
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MatchingFundsNotes: 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.
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EstAmounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
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EstAvailFunds: $100,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: 2022-03-04 17:00:00
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LOI: No
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FundingMethod: Advance(s)
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GrantURL: https://www.library.ca.gov/grants/inspiration/
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