The California State Library is pleased to offer Stronger Together: Early Learning, a state-funded opportunity that provides grants to help local libraries strengthen their roles as early learning community hubs and improve or expand early learning programs and services in their communities.
Donor Name: California State Library
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/28/2022
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to support the critical role that libraries play in providing much needed wraparound services and resources, ensuring equitable access to opportunity for young children and their families across the state project.
Match requirements
A match is required for these grants, which may be cash, in-kind, or a combination of both. The match will be based on your library’s Local Income Per Capita (LIPC) level, which is derived from California Public Libraries Survey data:
- For libraries in LIPC Level 1, a 20% match will be required.
- For LIPC Level 2, a 25% match will be required.
- For LIPC Level 3, a 30% match will be required.
The match is a percentage of funds requested, not a percentage of the total budget. For example, the 20% match on a $100,000 funding request would be $20,000. They will consider reductions in match on a limited, case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must be a California public library, or a California cooperative system, consortium or library membership organization. Cooperatives, consortia or library organizations must apply on behalf of a specific, defined group of affiliate libraries.
All participating libraries will:
- Partner with at least one organization
- Adhere to grant reporting requirements
- Participate in the monthly Community of Practice evaluation meetings
- Additionally, libraries that apply for an Early Learning Hub grant will:
Work with mentor libraries to develop or enhance an early learning hub tailored to local community needs.
For more information, visit Stronger Together: Early Learning.