Teens Succeed

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 Teens Succeed opportunity provides grant funding for out-of-school-time teen internships, with a focus on developing teens’ social emotional learning and workforce readiness skills. The purpose of this grant program is to address the challenges teens face in the aftereffects of the pandemic and to help prepare youth for success in life. Eligible Applicants: The California State Library distributes the LSTA funds through grant opportunities to eligible California libraries and nonprofit organizations supporting libraries, such as Friends groups and library cooperative systems. 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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