Play for All

Purpose: The California State Library’s LSTA grant opportunities: Support improvement, innovation, and experimentation in library services; Build capacity among the California library community in grant-writing and grant management; and Help California’s local libraries develop services that effectively respond to community needs and align with community aspirations. 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. Eligible Applicants: 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. Eligible Geographies: This opportunity is open to eligible organizations in the State of California Matching Funding: 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.

• PSCEducation, Health & Human Services, Libraries and Arts

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